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NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

(CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

TRAINING SIMULATOR PACKAGE

FOR

SOLAPUR SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT (2X660MW)

LOCATED AT

SOLAPUR, DISTRICT SOLAPUR, STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 40071204

Bidding Document No.: CS-9571-420-2

Date: 03.03.2017

1.0 NTPC invites on-line bids in Two Stages (i.e. Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) Bid and Stage-II (Price) Bid) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:

2.0	Brief Details
	IFB No.	40071204

	IFB Date	03.03.2017

	Document Sale Commencement Date	03.03.2017

	Document Sale Close Date & Time	03.04.2017	15:00:00 (IST)

	Last Date and Time for Stage-I (Techno-Commercial)	03.05.2017	14:30:00 (IST)
	Bid submission
	Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) Bid Opening Date & Time	03.05.2017	15:00:00 (IST)

	Last Date and Time for Stage-II (Price) Bid submission	Shall be Intimated Separately

	Cost of Bidding Documents in INR	6,750/-

	Last Date for Receipt of Queries	10.04.2017

	EMD in INR	3,386,000/-

	EMD in USD	49,900/-

	Cost of Bidding Documents in USD for foreign bidder	150

	Funding Source	External Commercial Borrowings
	Funding Source	/Own Resources
		/Own Resources

3.0Bid Security and Integrity Pact shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately in physical form by the stipulated Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) bid submission closing date and time at the address given below. Any bid without an acceptable Bid Security and Integrity Pact shall be treated as non-responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.

4.0A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder on payment (non-refundable) of the cost of the documents as mentioned above in the form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favour of NTPC Ltd., payable at New Delhi or directly through the payment gateway at our SRM Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart). For logging on to the SRM Site, the bidder would require vendor code and SRM user id and password which can be obtained by submitting a questionnaire available at our SRM site as well as at NTPC tender site (www.ntpctender.com). First time users not allotted any vendor code are required to approach NTPC at least three working days prior to Document Sale Close date alongwith duly filled in questionnaire for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.

5.0Brief Scope of Work & Other Specific Detail

(a)BENEFITS/ EXEMPTIONS TO SUPPLIES FOR MEGA POWER PROJECTS

Ministry of Power (Govt. of India) has certified that Solapur Super Thermal Power Project (2X660 MW) fulfills the laid down criteria for Mega Power Project. Accordingly, supplies of goods for this package shall be eligible for the benefits/exemptions as per provisions of relevant notifications of the Govt. of India.

(b)Brief Scope of Work

Design, engineering, material procurement, manufacturing, developing mathematical models, programming, system integration, training, pre-shipment testing at works, packing, delivery, unloading, storage, installation and commissioning, ready for training, fine tuning, successful completion of facilities inclusive of supply of mandatory spares, performance and guarantee testing of a totally integrated and operational coal fired power plant training simulators as indicated below and AMC for Simulators (for five years) under Training Simulator Package as per specifications and scope defined in the bidding documents.

(i)Four (4) nos. of 800 MW simulators, with different Turbine and Boiler combinations, in a single hardware (only single plant simulator is to be operated at a time).

(ii)Four (4) nos. of 660 MW simulators, with different Turbine and Boiler combinations, in a single hardware (only single plant simulator is to be operated at a time).

Detailed scope of work has been specified in the bidding documents.

6.0Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.

7.0Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

1.0In addition to the satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements stipulated in section ITB, (Instructions to Bidder), the following shall also apply:

1.1The Bidder should be a simulator supplier and a graphical user interface (GUI) based simulation modeling tool developer for coal fired thermal power plant and should have engineered, supplied, erected & commissioned, full scope Replica Training Simulator for a coal fired station having unit rating of 500 MW or above which should have been in successful operation for a period of not less than one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

1.2The Bidder who does not meet the requirements at 1.1 above can also participate provided it meet 1.2.1 AND 1.2.2 below.

1.2.1The Bidder should be a regular manufacturer of Distributed Digital Control, Monitoring & Information system (DDCMIS) / Distributed Control System (DCS), who has engineered, manufactured, supplied, erected/supervised erection & commissioned/supervised commissioning a DDCMIS / DCS system for at least one (1) unit of a coal fired station having unit rating of 200 MW or above, which should have been in successful operation for a period of not less than one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

1.2.2The Bidder shall associate with a party, who fully meets the requirement of clause 1.1 above. In such a case, the Bidder shall furnish along with its Techno-Commercial bid a Deed of Joint Undertaking (DJU), jointly executed by it along with its Collaborator/ Associate for full responsibility of the performance of entire contract as per the format enclosed with the bidding documents in which the Collaborator/ Associate and Bidder shall be jointly and severally liable to the Employer to perform all Contractual obligations for the entire contract. This Deed of Joint Undertaking should be submitted along with the Techno-Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. In case of award, the Collaborator/ Associate shall be required to furnish an on-demand bank guarantee as per the format enclosed with the bidding documents for a value equal to 2% (two percent) of the total contract price in addition to the contract performance security to be furnished by the Bidder.

2.0Financial Criteria:

2.1Financial Criteria for Bidder

a)The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than INR 96 Million (Indian Rupee Ninety Six Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

In case a Bidder does not satisfy the average annual turnover criteria, stipulated above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements as above, provided that the Net Worth of such Holding Company as on the last day of the preceding financial year is at least equal to or more than the paid-up share capital of the Holding Company. In such an event, the Bidder would be required to furnish along with its Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the Holding Company, supported by the Holding Company’s Board Resolution, as per the format enclosed in the bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.

b)The Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of its paid-up share capital. In case the Bidder does not satisfy the Net Worth criteria on its own, it can meet the requirement of Net Worth based on the strength of its Subsidiary (ies) and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiaries of its Holding Company wherever applicable. In such a case, however, the Net Worth of the Bidder and its Subsidiary (ies) and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiary (ies) of the Holding Company, in combined manner should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of their total paid-up share capital. However individually, their Net Worth should not be less than 75% (seventy five percent) of their respective paid-up share capitals.

Net Worth in combined manner shall be calculated as follows: Net Worth (combined) = (X1+X2+X3)/ (Y1+Y2+Y3) x 100

Where X1, X2, X3 are individual Net Worth which should not be less than 75% of the respective paid up share capitals and Y1, Y2, Y3 are individual paid up share capitals.

c)In case the Bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on stand alone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder can be considered

acceptable provided the Bidder further furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:

(i)Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding Company.

(ii)A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bid documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the consolidated annual financial statements of the Holding Company.

In case where audited results for the last financial year as on the date of Techno Commercial bid opening are not available, the financial results certified by a practicing Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case, Bidder is not able to submit the Certificate from practicing Chartered Accountant certifying its financial parameters, the audited results of the three consecutive financial years preceding the last financial year shall be considered for evaluating the financial parameters. Further, a certificate would be required from the CEO/CFO as per the format enclosed in the bid documents stating that the financial results of the Company are under audit as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening and the Certificate from the practicing Chartered Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.

2.2Financial Criteria for Collaborator/Associate

a)The average annual turnover of the Collaborator/Associate, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than INR 96 Million (Indian Rupee Ninety Six Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

In case a Collaborator/Associate does not satisfy the average annual turnover criteria, stipulated above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements as above, provided that the Net Worth of such Holding Company as on the last day of the preceding financial year is at least equal to or more than the paid-up share capital of the Holding Company. In such an event, the Collaborator/Associate would be required to furnish along with its Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the Holding Company, supported by the Holding Company’s Board Resolution, as per the format enclosed in the bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Collaborator/Associate in case of award.

b)The Net Worth of the Collaborator/Associate as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of its paid-up share capital. In case the Collaborator/Associate does not satisfy the Net Worth criteria on its own, it can meet the requirement of Net Worth based on the strength of its Subsidiary (ies) and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiaries of its Holding Company wherever applicable. In such a case, however, the Net Worth of the Collaborator/Associate and its Subsidiary (ies) and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiary (ies) of the Holding Company, in combined manner should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of their total paid-up share capital. However individually, their Net Worth should not be less than 75% (seventy five percent) of their respective paid-up share capitals.

Net Worth in combined manner shall be calculated as follows: Net Worth (combined) = (X1+X2+X3)/ (Y1+Y2+Y3) x 100

Where X1, X2, X3 are individual Net Worth which should not be less than 75% of the respective paid up share capitals and Y1, Y2, Y3 are individual paid up share capitals.

c)In case the Collaborator/Associate is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on stand-alone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Collaborator/Associate can be considered acceptable provided the Collaborator/Associate further furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:

(i)Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Collaborator/Associate along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding Company.

In case where audited results for the last financial year as on the date of Techno Commercial bid opening are not available, the financial results certified by a practicing Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case, Collaborator/Associate is not able to submit the Certificate from practicing Chartered Accountant certifying its financial parameters, the audited results of the three consecutive financial years preceding the last financial year shall be considered for evaluating the financial parameters. Further, a certificate would be required from the CEO/CFO as per the format enclosed in the bid documents stating that the financial results of the Company are under audit as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening and the Certificate from the practicing Chartered Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.

NOTES:

(i)Net worth means the sum total of the paid up share capital and free reserves. Free reserve means all reserves credited out of the profits and share premium account but does not include reserves credited out of the revaluation of the assets, write back of depreciation provision and amalgamation. Further any debit balance of Profit and Loss account and miscellaneous expenses to the extent not adjusted or written off, if any, shall be reduced from reserves and surplus.

(ii)Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.

(iii)“Holding Company” and “Subsidiary Company” shall have the meaning ascribed to them as per Companies Act of India.

(iv)For annual turnover indicated in foreign currency, the exchange rate as on seven (7) days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening shall be used.

3.0Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to assess the capabilities and capacity of the Bidder / his collaborators / associates / subsidiaries / group companies to perform the contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Employer.

8.0Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered qualified.

9.0NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the Invitation For Bids (IFB) for the subject package without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder/intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.

10.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not permissible.

11.0Address for Communication

Dy. Manager (Contract Services-III)/ AGM (Contract Services-III),