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NTPC LIMITED (CONSULTANCY)

(ON BEHALF OF ODISHA COAL AND POWER LIMITED)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

132 KV SWITCHYARD EXTENSION PACKAGE AT NTPC- DARLIPALI

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

IFB No. :40079855 Date:23.08.2017

Bidding Document No.: CW-CM-9852-C-O-M-001

1.0 NTPC Limited, on behalf of Odisha Coal and Power Limited (OCPL), invites online bids

through e-tender on ‘Single Stage-Two Envelope’ compliant bid basis (Envelope-I

Techno-Commercial and Envelope-II Price bid) from eligible bidders for aforesaid

Package, as per the Brief Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK:

The extension of switchyards at Darlipali STPP (2x800MW) envisaged under ‘132 KV

Switchyard Extension Package’ are 132 kV system employing “Double Bus scheme”. The

various bays work envisaged under this package are as follows:

(i) 2 nos. of Transformer Bays (Double bus scheme)

(ii) 33KV HV cables for connecting 2 no. of Transformers to new 33 kV Switchgear and

switchgear to OCPL terminal point (Boundary wall)

(iii) 2 numbers of 132/34.5 KV, 31.5 MVA transformer

(iv) 33 KV Switchgear board

The above scope shall include overall project management, coordination, design,

engineering, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of above work (Including

switchgear room building), firefighting arrangement for transformer and switchgear room.

The scope also includes civil works for all the associated switchyard & switchgear room.

3.0 OCPL intends to finance the aforesaid Package through External Commercial

Borrowings/ Own Resources.

4.0 Detailed specification, scope of work and terms & conditions are given in the bidding

documents, which are available for examination at the address given below at para 12.0

and as per the following schedule:

Bidding Document No.

: CW-CM-9852-C-O-M-001

Document Sale Date & Time

: From 23.08.2017 (IST) to 22.09.2017

Last date for receipt of Queries from

bidders (if any):

: 29.09.2017

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Bid Receipt Date & Time

: Up to 13.10.2017 by 14:30 Hrs. (IST)

Bid Opening Date & Time for Envelope-

I (Techno-Commercial Bid)

: 13.10.2017 at 1500 Hrs. (IST)

Bid Opening Date & Time for Envelope-

II (Price Bid)

: Shall be intimated separately by NTPC

Cost of Bidding Document

Rs.4,500/- (Rupees Four Thousand Five

Hundred only)

5.0 Prospective bidders from U.P State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at

the time of purchase of bidding documents from office of NTPC.

6.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of Rs.18,94,000/- (Rupees

Eighteen Lakh Ninety Four Thousand Only). ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN

ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE

REJECTED AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND RETURNED TO THE BIDDERS

WITHOUT BEING OPENED.

7.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS:

7.1 In addition to satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements stipulated under ITB

(Instructions to Bidders) the following shall also apply:

7.1.1 The Bidder should have designed, constructed/erected, tested and

commissioned at least one (1) Air insulated substation/ switchyard of 132

kV or above voltage class having at least six (6) bays which should have

been in successful operation for minimum two (2) years prior to the date of

Techno-Commercial bid opening.

7.2 Financial Criteria:

7.2.1 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 ₹ 631 lacs (Indian Rupees Seven hundred eighteen Lacs

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.

7.2.2 Net worth of the bidder should not be less than 100% (one 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

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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.

7.2.3 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 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 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.

NOTES:

(i) For the purpose of qualifying requirement, one number of bay shall be

considered as a bay used for line/transformer/reactor/bus coupler/bus

transfer or bus section and comprising of atleast one circuit breaker, two

disconnectors and single phase current transformers.

(ii) 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.

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

(iv) “Holding Company” and “Subsidiary Company” shall have the meaning

ascribed to them as per Companies Act of India.

(v) 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.

8.0 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.

9.0 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 favor of NTPC Ltd., Payable at New Delhi or

directly through the payment gateway at NTPC e-Tender Site

(https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in). For logging on to the e-Tender Site, the bidder would

require user id and password which can be obtained by submitting a questionnaire

available at NTPC e-Tender 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

issuance of user id and password.

10.0 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, Power of Attorney, Integrity pact / Deed of Joint Undertaking/JV

Agreement (as applicable) in physical form as detailed in Bidding Documents before the

stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

11.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not

permissible.

12.0 Address for communication:

Addl. General Manager (C&M),

Consultancy, NTPC Ltd,

Room No. 217, EOC Annexe,

A-8A, Sector-24, Noida,

Gautam Budh Nagar-201301 (UP).

Tel. No. 0120-42410386/ 9650998187, 9650990382

Fax No. 0120-2410602.

E-mail: bkacharya01@ntpc.co.in

Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in