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NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
RENEWABLE ENERGY – CONTRACTS SERVICES, NOIDA.
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
Module Package of Anta Solar Project in Rajasthan
(Domestic Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: RE-CS-5730-004(M)-9 Date: 09.08.2017
Bidding Document No:
1.0 NTPC Ltd. invites online bids from eligible bidders on Single Stage Two Envelope (i.e.
Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) with Reverse Auction
for Module Package of Anta Solar Project in Rajasthan. Only Domestically
manufactured Solar PV Cells and Modules shall be procured through this tender.
2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
Manufacturing, Supply, Packing and Forwarding, Transportation, Unloading, Storage,
Installation and Commissioning of Solar PV Modules (Crystalline {300-350 Wp Nominal
Module Rating} of Nominal DC capacity of 133MWp at Anta Combined Cycle Power Project
at Kota district of Rajasthan.
The detailed scope of work is as defined in the bidding document No.: RE-CS-5730-
004(M)-9
3.0 NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Own Resources.
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.
RE-CS-5730-004(M)-9
IFB Date
09.08.2017
Document Sale Commencement Date
11.08.2017
Document Sale Close Date & Time
11.09.2017
Pre Bid Conference and Last Date for receipt of
queries from prospective Bidders
20.09.2017
Last Date and Time for receipt of bids
comprising both Techno-Commercial Bid and
Price Bid
10.10.2017
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4.1 Prospective bidders are compulsorily required to provide GSTIN number at the time of
purchase of bidding documents.
5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 2,51,28,000/- (Indian
Rupees Two Crores Fifty One Lakh Twenty Eight Thousand only) in the form as
stipulated in the Bidding Documents.
ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE
SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING NON-
RESPONSIVE AND RETURNED TO THE BIDDER WITHOUT BEING OPENED.
6.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:
In addition to the requirements stipulated under section Instruction to bidder (ITB), the
bidder should also meet the qualifying requirements stipulated hereunder in clauses 1.0
and Clause 2.0.
1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA
1.1 The bidder should have manufactured and supplied Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV)
Modules of cumulative capacity of 50 MWp or above, out of which at least one order
should be for a project of 10 MWp or above capacity. The reference project of 10
MWp or above capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six
months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
Notes:
a. The reference orders of minimum capacity of 1MWp or above only shall be
considered for cumulative capacity determination in Clause 1.1.
b. SPV based order for Roof-top solar power projects, which are grid connected, shall
also be considered eligible for QR purposes.
c. Bidder shall submit certificate of successful completion of supply order from the
Owner.
d. Projects executed by Bidder’s group company, Holding Company or Subsidiary
Company shall not be considered as Bidder’s experience for meeting the QR.
Date & Time of opening of Techno-Commercial
Bid
11.10.2017
Date and Time of start of Reverse Auction
Shall be Intimated separately by
NTPC
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR
INR 22,500/- (Indian Rupees
Twenty Two Thousand Five
Hundred only)
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e. In case the award for the reference works has been received by the Bidder either
directly from owner of Solar PV plant or any other intermediary organization, a
certificate from such owner of Solar PV plant or the intermediary organization shall
be required to be furnished by the Bidder along with its techno-commercial bid in
support of its claim of meeting requirement stipulated above.
2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA
2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than INR 264 Crore
(Indian Rupees Two Hundred Sixty Four Crore only) during the preceding three (3)
completed financial years as on date of techno-commercial bid opening.
In case a Bidder does not satisfy the 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.
2.2 Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not
be less than 100% (hundred percent) of bidder’s 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 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% (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.
2.3 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 on substantiation of its qualification:
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a) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder along
with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding
Company.
b) 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 financial statement of the
Holding Company.
In case where audited results for the last financial year as on date of techno-
commercial bid opening are not available, the financial results certified by a
practicing Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case the
Bidder is not able to submit the Certificate from a practicing Chartered
Accountant certifying its financial parameters, the audited result of three
consecutive financial years preceding the last financial year shall be considered
for evaluating 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 techno-commercial bid
opening and the Certificate from a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying the
financial parameters is not available.
Notes for Clause 2.0:
i. Net worth means the sum total of the paid up share capital and free reserves.
Free reserves 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” shall have the meaning ascribed to them as
per Companies Act of India.
iv. For 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 Interested parties are required to get registered with M/s Telecommunication Corporation of
India Ltd. (TCIL) website https://www.tcil-india-electronictender.com (if not registered
already). The cost of the bidding documents as mentioned above is required to be submitted
in the form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favour of “NTPC Ltd.”, Payable at
New Delhi at the address mentioned at para no.10.0 below along with GSTIN and
Organization ID registered with TCIL. After registration with TCIL and payment of the cost of
bidding documents as above, a complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by
any interested Bidder from TCIL Portal https://www.tcil-india-electronictender.com with
Tender Search Code NTPC-2017-TN000003. Interested parties are requested to ensure
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that they have downloaded the official copy of Bid documents against Tender Search code-
NTPC-2017-TN000003 from abovementioned website of TCIL after getting registered with
TCIL without which they will not be able to submit their bids. For technical assistance call
TCIL Helpdesk at 011-26241790.
Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.
8.1 Issuance of Bid Documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such Bidder is considered
to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted online. Bidder shall furnish Bid Security, Integrity
Pact, Pass Phrase and Power of Attorney separately offline as detailed in Bidding
Documents before the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given
below.
9.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not
permissible.
10.0 Address for communication:
Addl. General Manager (Renewable Energy-Contract Services) / Manager (Renewable
Energy-Contract Services), NTPC Limited, Room No. 220, R&D Building, Engineering
Office Complex (EOC) Annexe, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP),
India, Pin - 201301 on Telephone No. +91-120-2410722, +91-120-4947363, Fax: +91-120-
2410251;
Email:skdas01@ntpc.co.in/nabintripathi@ntpc.co.in or at office.
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966, Website: www.ntpc.co.in