NTPC Limited
(A Government of India Enterprise)
EOC Noida Office
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
Procurement of Real Time Predictive Analytic & Diagnostics Advisory System
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No: 40073959 |
Date:21.04.2017 |
Bidding Document No: 40073959 |
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1.0NTPC invites on-line bids from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:
2.0Brief Details
IFB No. |
40073959 |
IFB Date |
21.04.2017 |
Document Sale Commencement Date & Time |
21.04.2017 10:57:38 |
Document Sale Close Date & Time |
12.05.2017 17:30:00 |
Source of IFB/NIT |
EOC Noida Office |
Contract Classification |
Equipment Supply & Erection |
Last Date and Time for Bid submission |
02.06.2017 14:30:00 |
Technical Opening Date & Time |
02.06.2017 15:00:00 |
Bid Opening Date & Time |
10.06.2017 15:00:00 |
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR |
22,500.00 |
EMD in INR |
10128000.00 |
Pre-Bid Conference Date & Time (if any) |
23.05.2017 11:30:00 |
Last Query Date (if any) |
17.05.2017 |
EMD in USD |
155400.00 |
Cost of Bidding Documents in USD for foreign bidder |
500.00 |
Funding Source |
Internal Resources |
3.0Bid Security and Integrity Pact (if applicable) shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately offline/online by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below. Any bid without an acceptable Bid Security and Integrity Pact (if applicable) 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 questionnare for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.
5.0Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail
Procurement of Real Time Predictive Analytic & Diagnostics Advisory System
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:
7.1.0Technical Criteria:
7.1.1Route 1:
7.1.1 (a) :
The Bidder should be Owner of the offered software product for Real Time Predictive Analytic & Diagnostics Advisory System.
7.1.1 (b) :
A Real Time Predictive Analytic & Diagnostics Advisory System owned by the Bidder 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 in:
i.A single installation with a fleet capacity of minimum 8000 MW of either Fossil fuel or Nuclear or Hydro power generating units or any combination of the three.
ii.At least two coal fired thermal power generating units of minimum 200 MW each.
7.1.1 (c):
Real Time Predictive Analytic & Diagnostics Advisory System referred at a) and b) above should have employed Advanced Pattern Recognition (APR) technique i.e. predictive modeling on process parameters (i.e. pressure, flow, level, temperature, etc) using a pattern recognition method for estimating expected values for the modelled parameters and generating alerts/ anomalies based on the difference between expected values and the actual values.
7.1.1 (d):
The installation referred at b)(ii) above should contain APR models minimum for one(1) no. of Steam Turbine, one(1) no. of Steam Generator and one(1) no. of Boiler Feed Pump.
7.1.1 (e):
The APR models referred at d) above should have been developed or got developed by the Bidder.
7.1.2 Route 2:
Bidder based on technological support of its associate , can also participate provided.
7.1.2 (a):
The bidder should associate with the Owner of the offered software product for Real Time Predictive Analytic & Diagnostic Advisory System, who should fully meet the requirement at clause 7.1.1 above.
7.1.2 (b):
The bidder should be an Indian company who is a subsidiary of the Associate.
7.1.2 (c):
Bidder furnishes a Deed of Joint Undertaking jointly executed by it and its Associate as per format enclosed in the bidding document in which the bidder and its Associate are jointly and severally liable to the Employer for successful performance of the system (software product for Real Time Predictive Analytic & Diagnostics Advisory System including APR models). 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.
7.1.2 (d):
In case of award, the Associate will be required to furnish an on demand Bank Guarantee for 5%(five percent) of the total contract price in addition to the Contract Performance Security to be furnished by the bidder.
Note:
1.Single installation means a system where components like servers, workstations are networked together. The fleet being catered by the installation can be from multiple organizations.
2.The product mentioned at 7.1.1 (a) and (b) above can be newer versions of the same product or upgrades or a product whose name has been changed after version/ product upgrade.
7.2.0 Financial Criteria of the Bidder:
7.2.0 (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 Rs. 22.5 Crores (Rupees Twenty Two Crores and Fifty Lacs Only).
In case the 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.
7.2.0 (b):
The Net Worth of the bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year (reckoned on the date of techno-commercial bid opening) should not be less than 100% of the Bidder#s paid-up share capital. In case the Bidder meets the requirement of Net worth based on the strength of its Subsidiary (ies) and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiaries of its Holding companies wherever applicable, 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% of their total paid-up share capital. However individually, their Net worth should not be less than 75% of their respective paid-up share capitals. For Consortiums/ Joint Ventures, wherever applicable, the Net worth of all Consortiums/Joint Ventures members in combined manner should not be less than 100% of their Paid-up share capital. However individually, their Net worth should not be less than 75% 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.
7.2.0 (c):
In case the bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on standalone 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 bidding 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 practising Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case, Bidder is not able to submit the certificate from a practising Chartered Accountant certifying its financial parameters, the audited results for 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 bidding 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 practising Chartered Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.
7.3.0 Financial Criteria of Associate of the Bidder:
7.3.0 (a):
The average annual turnover of the Associate, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than Rs 22.5 Crores (Rupees Twenty Two Crores and Fifty Lacs Only).
In case the 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 Associate would be required to furnish along with bidder#s Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from its Holding Company, supported by Board Resolution of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support to the Associate to honour the terms and conditions of the Deed of Joint Undertaking in case of award of the Contract to the Bidder with whom Associate is associated.
7.3.0 (b):
The Net Worth of the Associate, as on the last day of the preceding financial year (reckoned on the date of techno-commercial bid opening) should not be less than 100% of its paid-up share capital. In case the Associate meets 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, the Net worth of the 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% of their total paid-up share capital. However individually, their Net worth should not be less than 75% 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.
7.3.0 (c):
In case the Associate is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Associate can be considered acceptable provided the Associate further furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:
i.Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Associate along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company of Collaborator/Associate.
ii.A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the consolidated annual financial statements of the Holding Company of Associate.
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 practising Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case, Associate is not able to submit the certificate from a practising Chartered Accountant certifying its financial parameters, the audited results for 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 of the Collaborator/Associate as per the format enclosed in the bidding 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 practising 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.
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.
10.0Address for Communication Addl. General Manager (CM)
NTPC LTD., 6th Floor, EOC, Plot no. A-8A, Sector 24 NOIDA(UP),India-201 301 0120- 4946625/2410477 Email ID: rckhorwal@ntpc.co.in
Or
DGM(CM)
NTPC LTD., 6th Floor, EOC, Plot no. A-8A, Sector 24 NOIDA(UP),India-201 301 0120 - 4948624
Email ID:sandeepdatta@ntpc.co.in
Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in
