DETAILED INVITATION FOR BID
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Existing NTPC 5 MW Solar
PV Plant at Garacharma, Port Blair, A&N Island
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5702 (B)-004-9
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NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
RENEWABLE ENERGY – CONTRACTS SERVICES, NOIDA.
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Existing NTPC 5 MW Solar PV Plant at
Garacharma, Port Blair, A&N Island
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: 40087125 Date: 10.03.2018
Bidding Document No: RE-CS-5702(B)-004-9
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) for Battery Energy
Storage System (BESS) at Existing NTPC 5 MW Solar PV Plant at Garacharma, Port
Blair, A&N Island.
2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply, Packing and Forwarding, Transportation,
Unloading Storage, Installation and Commissioning of grid connected Battery Energy
Storage System(BESS) of a power and energy capacity of 2 MW and 2 MWhr respectively
at 5 MW Port Blair Solar PV Project.
Bidder shall provide comprehensive operation & maintenance of the plant for a period for
minimum 10 years (maximum 20 years) from the date of successful completion of trial run.
The scope includes the following
1. Basic Engineering of the plant and systems.
2. Detailed design, fabrication, shipping, assembling, testing, start-up, commissioning of all the
equipment and system(s) including civil works. Warrant and make ready for service a fully
functional turnkey Battery Energy Storage System that meets or exceeds all requirements.
3. All Civil, Structural and Architectural works associated with BESS and switchyard.
4. 33 kV Breaker with 0.2s Class ABT meter in Metering cubicle and integration with existing
33 kV Switchyard of 5 MW Port Blair Solar Project.
5. Instrumentation & Communication cables and all other communication devices (at both
end) required for successful integration with Solar PV plant.
6. Design, install and make ready a battery management system with control and
communication system for monitoring and controlling battery and PCS parameters.
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BID
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Existing NTPC 5 MW Solar
PV Plant at Garacharma, Port Blair, A&N Island
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7. Operation and maintenance for minimum 10 years (maximum 20 years) of the project after
commissioning including replacement and disposal of batteries and other BESS equipments.
8. Conduction of one time Performance Guarantee (PG) Test.
9. Demonstration of Tests as per specification during O&M period.
10. Decommissioning and disposal of the plant.
The detailed scope of work is as defined in the bidding document No.: RE-CS-5702(B)-004-9
3.0 NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Own Resources/External Commercial
Borrowings.
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:
4.1 Prospective bidders from UP 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 28,78,000/- (Indian
Rupees Twenty Eight Lakh Seventy 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.
IFB No.
40087125
IFB Date
10.03.2018
Document Sale Commencement Date
15.03.2018
Document Sale Close Date & Time
14.04.2018
Pre Bid Conference and Last Date for receipt
of queries from prospective Bidders
20.04.2018
Last Date and Time for receipt of bids
comprising both Techno-Commercial Bid
and Price Bid
04.05.2018
Date & Time of opening of Techno-
Commercial Bid
04.05.2018
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR
INR 5,625/- (Indian Rupees Five
Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Five
only)
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BID
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Existing NTPC 5 MW Solar
PV Plant at Garacharma, Port Blair, A&N Island
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5702 (B)-004-9
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6.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:
PROJECT CONFIGURATION (BESS Capacity: 2MW & 2MWh)
The Bidder should meet the qualifying requirements of any one of the qualifying routes
stipulated under clause 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.3 or 1.4 or 1.5. In addition, the Bidder should also meet
the qualifying requirements stipulated under clause 2.0 together with the requirements
stipulated under section ITB.
1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA
1.1 Route 1: The Bidder should have manufactured and supplied Batteries for grid interactive
battery energy storage system(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 1.2 MW or higher, out of
which at least one grid interactive battery energy storage system should be of 0.4 MW
capacity or higher. The reference grid interactive battery energy storage system of 0.4 MW
or higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six (6) months prior to
the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
1.2 Route 2: The Bidder should be an integrator of grid interactive battery energy storage
system(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 1.2 MW or higher, out of which at least one grid
interactive battery energy storage system should be of 0.4 MW capacity or higher. The
reference grid interactive battery energy storage system of 0.4 MW or higher capacity must
have been in successful operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-
commercial bid opening.
1.3 Route 3: The Bidder should have supplied, installed/ supervised installation and
commissioned/ supervised commissioning of grid interactive battery energy storage
system(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 1.2 MW or higher, out of which at least
one grid interactive battery energy storage system should be of 0.4 MW capacity or
higher. The reference grid interactive battery energy storage system of 0.4 MW or
higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six (6) months
prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
1.4 Route 4: The Indian Bidder should have technical collaboration agreement or should be a
licensee of a Battery Manufacturer who has manufactured and supplied Batteries for grid
interactive battery energy storage system(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 1.2 MW or
higher, out of which at least one grid interactive battery energy storage system should be of
0.4 MW capacity or higher. The reference grid interactive battery energy storage system of
0.4 MW or higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six (6) months
prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening. In such a case, Bidder shall furnish, along
with the bid, the documentary evidence/ certificate as per NTPC format regarding its technical
collaboration agreement with the Battery Manufacturer.
1.5 Route 5:
(i) The Bidder should have executed in the last ten (10) years an industrial project either as
developer or as EPC Contractor in the area of power/ steel/ oil and gas/ petro-chemical/
fertilizer/cement/coal mining including coal handling plant and/ or any other process industry,
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BID
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Existing NTPC 5 MW Solar
PV Plant at Garacharma, Port Blair, A&N Island
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of a value of INR 108.00 Million (Indian Rupees One Hundred and Eight Million Only) or more
in a single project or single work respectively and the same must be in successful operation
for at least one (1) year prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
AND
(ii) The Bidder should have executed at least one (1) Electrical Sub-station of 33kV or above
voltage level, consisting of equipments such as 33kV or above voltage level circuit breakers
and power transformer, either as developer or as EPC Contractor which must be in successful
operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
The works referred to at Clause 1.5(i) & 1.5(ii) can be in same or different projects.
Notes for Clause 1.0:
a. The reference grid interactive battery energy storage system of 0.4 MW or higher
capacity should be at a single location developed by Bidder for itself or any other
client.
b. Bidder shall submit the certificate of successful completion and operation from the
Owner.
c. Projects executed by Bidder’s group company, Holding Company or Subsidiary
Company shall not be considered as Bidder’s experience for meeting the QR.
d. In case the award for the reference works has been received by the Bidder either
directly from owner of plant or any other intermediary organization, a certificate from
such owner of 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. Certificate from owner of the plant shall also be
furnished by the Bidder for successful operation of the reference plant.
e. Integrator under ‘Route 2’ means, the agency/entity, which has carried out the grid
integration work(s) of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for grid connected
renewable energy application or energy time shifting/ peak shaving application or
frequency regulation application or Load leveling application.
f. In case of developer as Bidder in ‘Route 5’, the documentary evidence (certified by
Chartered Accountant) for value of executed reference work must be submitted by
the Bidder. Here developer means, an entity who has either executed or got
executed the work/ project as owner of facility.
g. The execution of industrial project as EPC Contractor under ‘Route 5’ means, such
EPC Contractor is responsible for all the activities i.e. Design/Engineering,
Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of a project/work.
2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA
2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than INR 135.00 Million
(Indian Rupees One Hundred and Thirty Five million Only) or in equivalent foreign
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BID
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Existing NTPC 5 MW Solar
PV Plant at Garacharma, Port Blair, A&N Island
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currency, during the preceding three (3) completed financial years as on the date of
techno-commercial bid opening.
In case a Bidder does not satisfy the average annual turnover criteria, stipulated at
Clause 2.1 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 its 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% (one 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. 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% (one 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% (seventy five percent) 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:
(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) 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
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BID
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Existing NTPC 5 MW Solar
PV Plant at Garacharma, Port Blair, A&N Island
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5702 (B)-004-9
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to submit the Certificate from a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying its financial
parameters, the audited result of three (3) 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 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). 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.
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.
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BID
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Existing NTPC 5 MW Solar
PV Plant at Garacharma, Port Blair, A&N Island
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5702 (B)-004-9
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10.0 Address for communication:
For the detailed IFB and bidding documents please visit at https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in,
www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in or may contact Deputy General Manager
(Renewable Energy-Contract Services) / Sr 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. +91-120-4947372, +91-120-4947592,
Fax: +91-120-2410251;
Email:akmishra21@ntpc.co.in/abhishekbhattacharjee@ntpc.co.in or at office.
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966, Website: www.ntpc.co.in