DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS
RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION,
STAGE-I (3X200MW)
BID DOCUMENT NO.: CS-3120(R&M-MG)-103-9
R&M and Uprating of auxiliaries and related boiler
works for Stage-I (3x200 MW)
SECTION - I (IFB)
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NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
R&M AND UPRATING OF AUXILIARIES AND RELATED BOILER WORKS FOR STAGE-I (3X200 MW)
OF
RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION
STAGE-I (3X200 MW)
LOCATED AT
RAMAGUNDAM, DISTRICT KARIM NAGAR, STATE OF TELANGANA, INDIA
(Domestic Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: 40075279 Date: 11.05.2017
Bidding Document No.: CS-3120(R&M-MG)-103-9
1.0 NTPC invites online Bids on ‘Two Stage’ bidding basis (Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) Bid &
Stage-II (Price) Bid) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid Package, as per the Brief Scope of
Work mentioned hereinafter.
2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
Design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, inspection & testing, packing, forwarding to site,
unloading, dismantling/relocation, pre-assembly/ assembly, civil/structure work, erection,
supervision, pre-commissioning, trial operation, testing and commissioning and performance
testing of the equipment/ system and works under the package scope for all three (03) units
of Ramagundam Stage-1.
This shall include low NOx firing system (coal burners, OFA as required, swirlers etc.),
upgradation of air pre-heater, coal milling system uprating, capacity enhancement of PA & ID
fans, retrofit of low pressure economizer and certain boiler performance related works [like
thermal performance test (TPT) & thermal modelling, leakage reduction, etc.] including
supply of spares.
3.0 NTPC intends to finance subject Package through Domestic Commercial Borrowings/Own
sources.
4.0 Detailed Specification, Scope of Work and Terms & Conditions are given in the Bidding
Documents, which are available for examination and Sale at the address given below and as
per the following schedule:
IFB No.
40075279
IFB Date
11.05.2017
Document Sale Commencement Date
12.05.2017
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS
RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION,
STAGE-I (3X200MW)
BID DOCUMENT NO.: CS-3120(R&M-MG)-103-9
R&M and Uprating of auxiliaries and related boiler
works for Stage-I (3x200 MW)
SECTION - I (IFB)
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Document Sale Close Date & Time
12.06.2017
Last Date and Time for Stage-I (Techno-
Commercial) Bid submission
10.07.2017
Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) Bid Opening Date
& Time
10.07.2017
Last Date and Time for Stage-II (Price) Bid
submission
Shall be intimated separately by NTPC
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR
INR 22,500/- (Indian Rupees Twenty
Two Thousand Five Hundred only)
Last Date for Receipt of Queries
25.06.2017
Pre-Bid Conference Date & Time
25.06.2017
10:30:00 (IST)
EMD in INR
7,24,37,000/-
4.1 Prospective bidders from UP state are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the
time of purchase of Bidding Documents.
5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 7,24,37,000/- (Indian
Rupees Seven Crores Twenty Four Lakhs Thirty Seven Thousand only) in the form as
stipulated in the Bidding documents. Bid 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.
6.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS.
The Bidder should meet the qualifying requirements of any one of the qualifying routes
stipulated under clause 6.1.1 or 6.1.2 or 6.1.3. In addition, the Bidder should also meet the
requirements stipulated under clause 6.2.0 together with the requirements stipulated under
section ITB.
6.1.0 Technical criteria:
6.1.1 Route-1: Qualified Steam Generator Manufacturer (QSGM)
The bidder should have designed, engineered, manufactured/got manufactured, erected/
supervised erection, tested and commissioned/ supervised commissioning of at least one
number of pulverized coal fired steam generator rated for a minimum of 200 MW size, which
should have been in successful operation in at least one (1) power station for a period not
less than one (1) year prior to the date of Techno Commercial bid opening.
OR
6.1.2 Route-2: JV between an R&M organization and a QSGM
(i) The bidder shall be a joint venture between firms comprising of:
(a) An organization in the field of renovation and modernization of thermal power plants
incorporated in India and who have executed renovation and modernization work of at least
one number of pulverized coal fired steam generators having steaming capacity of 375
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS
RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION,
STAGE-I (3X200MW)
BID DOCUMENT NO.: CS-3120(R&M-MG)-103-9
R&M and Uprating of auxiliaries and related boiler
works for Stage-I (3x200 MW)
SECTION - I (IFB)
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tons/hr or above at super heater outlet which should have been in successful operation in at
least one (1) power station for a period not less than one (1) year prior to the date of Techno
Commercial bid opening.
and
(b) An organization which meets the requirements of Para 6.1.1 above i.e. the QSGM.
(ii) The joint venture partners as at clause 6.1.2 (i) above should necessarily identify one of the
partners as the lead partner. The joint venture should provide along with the techno
commercial bid a joint venture agreement, as per the format enclosed in the bidding
documents, in which the partners in the joint venture are jointly and severally liable to the
employer to perform all the contractual obligations. The Joint Venture Agreement should be
submitted along with the techno commercial bid, failing which the bidder shall be disqualified
and its bid rejected. In this case, the bid security and in the event of award, the performance
bank guarantee shall be in the name of all the partners of the joint venture.
or
6.1.3 Route-3: Subsidiary/JV Company/Technology collaborator of a QSGM
(i) The bidder should be an Indian Subsidiary Company of a QSGM or a Joint Venture (JV)
company between an Indian company and a QSGM or a regular Indian manufacturer of coal
fired steam generators having technology collaboration/association with a QSGM.
(ii) The Bidder shall furnish a deed of joint undertaking (DJU) executed by the bidder and such
QSGM, in which executants of DJU shall be jointly and severally liable to the Employer for
successful performance of the contract, as per the format enclosed with the bidding
documents. The Deed of Joint Undertaking (DJU) shall be submitted along with techno-
commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected.
In case of award, such QSGM will be required to furnish an on demand bank guarantee for
an amount of 5% of the total contract price of the R&M Package in addition to the contract
performance security to be furnished by the Bidder.
Note to clause 6.1.1, 6.1.2 & 6.1.3
(i) ‘’Qualified Steam Generator Manufacturer (QSGM)’’ means an entity meeting the
requirements stipulated at clause 6.1.1.
(ii) Whenever the term 'coal fired' is appearing above, "Coal" shall be deemed to also include
bituminous coal/sub-bituminous coal/brown coal / lignite.
6.2.0 Financial Criteria for Qualification
6.2.1 Financial Criteria of Bidder for Qualification
(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 1242 Million (Indian
Rupees One thousand two hundred and forty two 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
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS
RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION,
STAGE-I (3X200MW)
BID DOCUMENT NO.: CS-3120(R&M-MG)-103-9
R&M and Uprating of auxiliaries and related boiler
works for Stage-I (3x200 MW)
SECTION - I (IFB)
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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. For Joint Venture/Consortiums bid, all the partners of the Joint
venture / Consortium shall be collectively required to meet the turnover criteria.
(b) Net worth of the bidder should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of its paid up share
capital as on the last day of the preceding financial year on the date of Techno-commercial bid
opening. In case the Bidder does not meet 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. For
Consortiums/Joint Ventures, the Net worth of all Consortium/Joint Venture members in
combined manner should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of their 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 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
with the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial
statements form part of the consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company.
In cases 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 a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying its financial parameters, the
audited results of 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 practicing Chartered Accountant certifying the financial
parameters is not available.
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS
RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION,
STAGE-I (3X200MW)
BID DOCUMENT NO.: CS-3120(R&M-MG)-103-9
R&M and Uprating of auxiliaries and related boiler
works for Stage-I (3x200 MW)
SECTION - I (IFB)
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6.2.2 Financial Criteria of Collaborator/Associate for Qualification
(a) For Bidder seeking qualification through clause no 6.1.2 and 6.1.3 above, the average annual
turnover of its Collaborator/Associate (meeting requirement of clause 6.1.1 above) in the
preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should
not be less than INR 1242 Million (Indian Rupees One thousand two hundred and forty two
Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.
In case the Collaborator/Associate does not satisfy the average annual turnover criteria
above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover
requirements at Cl. 6.2.2 (a) 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 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 with the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial
support to the Collaborator/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 Collaborator/Associate
is associated.
(b) The Net Worth of each Collaborator/Associate, as on the last day of the preceding financial
year as on the date of Techno-commercial bid opening should not be less than 100%
(hundred percent) of its paid-up share capital. In case the Collaborator/Associate does not
meet 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
standalone 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 the Holding Company of Collaborator/Associate.
ii) A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed
with the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial
statements form part of the consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company
of Collaborator/Associate.
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS
RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION,
STAGE-I (3X200MW)
BID DOCUMENT NO.: CS-3120(R&M-MG)-103-9
R&M and Uprating of auxiliaries and related boiler
works for Stage-I (3x200 MW)
SECTION - I (IFB)
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In cases 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 a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying its financial
parameters, the audited results of 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 practicing Chartered Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.
Notes for clause 6.2.1 & 6.2.2
(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.
7.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel / withdraw the Invitation for Bids
without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder / intending bidder shall
have any claim arising out of such action.
8.0 A 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 along with duly filled in
questionnaire for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.
Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.
9.0 Issuance of bid documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such bidder is considered to
be qualified.
Bids shall be submitted online and opened at the address given below in the presence of
Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend the bid opening. Bidder shall furnish Bid
Security, Integrity Pact, Deed of Joint Undertaking / Joint venture Agreement (if applicable)
and Power of Attorney separately in physical form as detailed in Bidding Documents by the
stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS
RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION,
STAGE-I (3X200MW)
BID DOCUMENT NO.: CS-3120(R&M-MG)-103-9
R&M and Uprating of auxiliaries and related boiler
works for Stage-I (3x200 MW)
SECTION - I (IFB)
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10.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not
permissible. However, in case of JV bid, transfer of bidding documents is permissible provided
such bidder shall be one of the members of the proposed Joint Venture.
11.0 Address for Communication:
AGM (Contract Services-II) / Manager (Contract Services-II)
NTPC Limited,
Sixth Floor, Engineering Office Complex,
Plot A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,
Distt.-Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh,
PIN-201301, India
Fax No: +91-120-2410011/2410284
Tele. No. +91-120-4946646/4948674
E-mail: ukjain01@ntpc.co.in/jagmohan01@ntpc.co.in
Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in OR www.ntpctender.com OR
www.ntpc.co.in
12.0 Registered Office
NTPC Limited
NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex,
7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road,
New Delhi – 110003
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966,
Website: www.ntpc.co.in