NTPC Limited
(A Government of India Enterprise)
EOC Noida Office
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
Solar Thermal Energy based 120 TPD Sea Water Desalination Plant for Vallur Thermal Power Project
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No: 40084527 Date:13.03.2018
1.0 NTPC invites on-line bids from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:
2.0 Brief Details
25.04.2018 15:00:00 Technical Opening Date & Time
Supply + Erection + Civil + O&M
EMD in INR
Contract Classification
Source of IFB/NIT
IFB Date
IFB No.
Document Sale Commencement Date & Time
Document Sale Close Date & Time
Last Date and Time for Bid submission
Bid Opening Date & Time
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR
13.03.2018 15:23:58
05.04.2018 17:00:00
25.04.2018 14:30:00
02.05.2018 15:00:00
5,625.00
40084527
13.03.2018
EOC Noida Office
2628000.00
Pre-Bid Conference Date & Time (if any)
Last Query Date (if any) 15.04.2018
EMD in USD 40350.00
Cost of Bidding Documents in USD for foreign bidder 125.00
Funding Source Internal Resources
3.0 Bid 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.
4.0 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 alongwith duly
filled in questionnare for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.
5.0 Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail
The brief scope of work includes Design, Engineering, Fabrication, Packing, Forwarding, Supply, Transportation and handling,
Custom duty (and any other duties), Freight, Insurance Unloading, Storage, Construction, Erection, Testing, Commissioning, PG Test
and O&M (2 years) of Solar Thermal energy based 120 TPD Sea Water Desalination Plant at NTECL Vallur, Tamilnadu in line with
the technical specifications.
6.0 Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding
documents.
7.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:
6.1 Technical Criteria of Bidder for Qualification:
6.1.1 Bidder should have supplied, erected/got erected, commissioned/ got commissioned Compound Parabolic Concentrator /
Collector of at least 200 sq mtr which should be in operation for at least 6 months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
OR
6.1.2 Bidder should have supplied, erected/got erected, commissioned/ got commissioned Multi Effect Distillation (MED) System of
at least 120 TPD which should be in operation for at least 6 months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
OR
6.1.3 The bidder can be a consortium, such that one of the partner / consortium member should have executed in the last ten (10)
years an industrial project as EPC Contractor in the area of power/ steel/ oil & gas/ petro-chemical/ fertilizer/ sugar / desalination /
solar thermal and/ or any other process industry, of a value of INR 131.4 Million (Indian Rupees One hundred and thirty one million
four only) or more in a single project and the same should be in operation prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening. One of
the consortium member should meet at least one of the qualifying criteria mentioned above in clause 6.1.1 or 6.1.2.
Notes for 6.1 :
a) In case of bidding by such a consortium not exceeding three (03) members, the bidder shall necessarily identify the #leader# of the
Consortium and clearly specify the scope of work of each firm in this contract. The bidder shall along with its Techno-Commercial
bid, furnish legally enforceable Consortium Agreement, as per format enclosed in the bidding documents in which the partners are
liable to the Employer for an amount equal percentage share of their partnership (not less than 10% of contract value) for successful
performance of the Contract, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected.
b) In the case of EPC bidder, the work executed means the bidder should have achieved the criterion specified in the QR, even if the
total contract is started earlier and/or not completed/closed
c) Bidder shall submit certificate of successful completion and operation from the Owner.
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) In case of developer as bidder in clause 6.1.3, the documentary evidence (certified by Chartered Accountant) for value of executed
reference work must be submitted by the bidder.
f) The execution of industrial project as EPC Contractor under Clause No 6.1.3 means, such EPC Contractor is responsible for all the
activities i.e. Design/Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of a project/work
6.2 FINANCIAL CRITERIA
6.2.1 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 INR 105 Million (Indian Rupees One Hundred five 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 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. In case a bid
submitted by a consortium, all the partner of consortium shall be collectively required to meet the turnover criteria.
6.2.2 Net worth should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of the bidder#s paid up share capital as on the last day of the
preceding financial year. 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 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% (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 Consortium, the Net worth of all consortium 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.
6.2.3 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 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.
Notes for Clause 6.2 :
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.
8.0 Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered qualified.
9.0 NTPC 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.
10.0 Address for Communication
Manager (C&M), NTPC Ltd
1. Room No. 203, R&D Building
Engg. Office Complex,
Plot A-8A, Sector -24,
Noida - 201 301 (UP) - India
Phone:- 0120 # 4947246
E-mail: spsrawat@ntpc.co.in
2. AGM (C&M), NTPC Ltd
Room No. 203, R&D Building
Engg. Office Complex,
Plot A-8A, Sector -24,
Noida - 201 301 (UP) - India
Phone:- 0120 - 4947224, 2410886
E-mail: glkanojia@ntpc.co.in
Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in
