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NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

(CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

DRY SORBENT INJECTION (DSI) SYSTEM PACKAGE

FOR

NCTPP, DADRI STAGE-I (4x 210 MW)

VIDYUT NAGAR, DISTRICT GAUTAM BUDH NAGAR, STATE OF U.P, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 40087173 Date: 23.03.2018

Bidding Document No.: CS-6120-109C-2

1.0 NTPC Ltd. invites online Bids on ‘Single Stage Two Envelope’ bidding basis

(Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders

for aforesaid Package.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) System Package for NCTPP, Dadri, Stage-

I (4X210MW) for four (4) units of 210 MW shall cover design, engineering,

manufacture, shop fabrication, preassembly, shop testing/type testing at

manufacturer’s works, packing, transportation, unloading, handling and conservation

of equipment at site, complete services of construction including erection,

supervision, pre-commissioning, commissioning and performance testing of

equipments under bidder’s scope of work of Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) System and

its associated auxiliaries including all associated Electrical, Control &

Instrumentation , Civil, Structural and Architecture works. Dry Sorbent Injection

System shall use Sodium Bicarbonate as reagent and shall have but not limited to

the following:

 Sodium Bicarbonate (SBC) Storage Silos for each units complete with Truck

Unloading System to Storage Silos, Sodium Bicarbonate Feeding, Milling &

Injection system for each unit;

 Instrument air compressors common for all the units;

 Mill building for each unit for housing Mills, Unloading and Injection Blowers, Truck

unloading Blowers, Dehumidifiers etc.

 Complete Electrical System including all motors, LT Switchgears, Transformers,

Electrical Actuators, LT power & control cables, cabling, lighting, common MCC

room etc.

 Complete C&I systems including SO

analyser.

 Associated Civil, Structural and Architectural works including foundation.

 First fill and one year topping requirement of consumables/oils/lubricants, supply of

special maintenance tools and tackles, commissioning spares , mandatory spares

etc.

Detailed scope of work has been specified in the bidding documents.

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3.0. NTPC intends to finance subject Package through External 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:

Bidding Document No.

CS-6120-109C-2

Bidding Document Sale Date &

Time

From 26.03.2018 to 02.04.2018

upto 1730 Hrs. (IST)

Pre Bid Conference / Last date

for receipt of queries from

bidders (if any)

05.04.2018

Bid Receipt Date & Time

Upto 25.04.2018 by 1430 Hrs. (IST)

Bid Opening Date & Time for

Techno-Commercial Bid

25.04.2018 at 1500 Hrs. (IST)

Bid Opening Date & Time for

Price Bid

Shall be intimated separately by NTPC.

Cost of Bidding Document

INR 22,500/- (Indian Rupees Twenty Two

Thousand Five Hundred only) per set for

Indian Bidders and US $ 500 (US Dollars

Five Hundred only) per set for Foreign

Bidders.

5.0 Bid Security for an amount INR 12,740,000/- (Indian Rupees Twelve million Seven

Hundred Forty Thousand only) or USD 194,000/- (US Dollar One Hundred

Ninety Four Thousand only) shall be submitted offline prior to date and time for

online bid submission. IF ANY BIDDER DOES NOT SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE BID

SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE PRIOR TO THE DATE AND

TIME FOR ONLINE OPENING BID SUBMISSION, HIS BID SHALL BE REJECTED

BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND SHALL NOT BE

OPENED.

6.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS

6.1.0.0 Technical Criteria

The Bidder should meet the qualifying requirements stipulated in any one of the

qualifying routes i.e Route-1 (clause 6.1.1.0) or Route-2 (clause 6.1.2.0) including

requirements stipulated in sub clauses of respective Route. In addition, the Bidder

should also meet the requirements stipulated under clause 6.2.0.0 together with the

requirements stipulated under section ITB.

6.1.1.0 Route-1: Qualified Dry Sorbent Injection System Manufacturer (QDSIM)

6.1.1.1 The Bidder should have designed, engineered, supplied, erected/supervised erection

and commissioned/supervised commissioning of at least one (1) no. of permanent

Dry Sorbent Injection System in a pulverised coal fired unit, having flue gas flow of

not less than 6,00,000 Nm

/hr, with sulphur dioxide capture efficiency of at least

50%. The above Dry Sorbent Injection System should be using Sodium Bicarbonate

as reagent and should have been in successful operation for a period not less than

one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

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6.1.2.0 Route-2: EPC Organization with Collaboration and Licensing Agreement with

QDSIM

6.1.2.1 The Bidder should be an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)

organization and should have executed, in the last 10 years, industrial projects on

EPC basis (with or without civil works) in the area of power, steel, oil & gas, petro-

chemical, fertilizer, Flue Gas Desulphurisation and / or any other process industry

with the total value of such projects being INR 500 million or more. At least one of

such project (in single or multiple contract) should have a total contract value of INR

100 million or more. These projects shall be in successful operation for a period of

not less than one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

6.1.2.2 Bidder should also have a valid ongoing collaboration and licensing agreement with a

QDSIM meeting requirements of clause 6.1.1.1, valid minimum up to the end of the

defect liability period of the contract. In such a case Bidder can either source the Dry

Sorbent Injection System from such manufacturer or manufacturer/get manufactured

the Dry Sorbent Injection System as per the design and manufacturing drawings

released by such QDSIM.

6.1.2.3 The Bidder shall furnish a Deed of Joint Undertaking (DJU) executed by it and the

QDSIM, in which the executants of DJU shall be jointly and severally liable to the

Employer for successful performance of the Dry Sorbent Injection System including

meeting the technical guarantees. The DJU shall be submitted along with techno-

commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be

rejected.

6.1.2.4 In case of award of a project, the QDSIM will be required to furnish an on demand

bank guarantee for an amount of 5 % of the total contract price of the Dry Sorbent

Injection Injection System Package in addition to the contract performance security

to be furnished by the Bidder.

Notes for clause 6.1.0.0

(1) Definitions

(i) “QDSIM" (Qualified Dry Sorbent Injection System Manufacturer) means a

manufacturer meeting requirements stipulated at clause 6.1.1.1.

(ii) Whenever the term 'coal fired' is appearing above, "Coal" shall be deemed to

also include bituminous coal/brown coal/ Anthracite coal/lignite.

(iii) Whenever the term “Sodium Bicarbonate” is appearing above, "Sodium

Bicarbonate" shall be deemed to also include Trona (sodium sesquicarbonate /

Sodium sesquicarbonate dihydrate).

(2) Erection/Commissioning

Where erection / supervision of erection and commissioning / supervision of

commissioning has not been in the scope of the Bidder as mentioned in clause

6.1.1.1 the Bidder should have acted as an advisor for erection and commissioning.

Necessary documents / certificates from the client, in support of above shall be

furnished along with the Techno-Commercial bid.

(3) Direct / Indirect order

The Bidder/ QDSIM shall also be considered qualified, in case the award for

executing the reference works has been received by the Bidder/ QDSIM either

directly from owner of plant or any other intermediary organization. However, a

certificate from such owner of plant or any other intermediary organisation shall be

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required to be furnished by the Bidder along with its Techno-Commercial bid in

support of the Bidder's/ QDSIM claim of meeting the qualification requirement as

per clause 6.1.1.1/6.1.2.1 above. Further, certificate from owner of the plant shall

also be furnished by the Bidder along with the Techno-Commercial bid for the

successful operation as specified at clause 6.1.1.1/6.1.2.1 above.

6.2.0.0 Financial Criteria

6.2.1.0 Financial Criteria of Bidder

6.2.1.1 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

668 Million (Indian Rupees Six hundred sixty eight 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.

6.2.1.2 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.

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.

6.2.1.3 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.

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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, 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.

6.2.2.0 Financial Criteria of Collaborator (Applicable for clause 6.1.2.0)

6.2.2.1 The average annual turnover of the Collaborator, in the preceding three (3) financial

years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than

INR 668 Million (Indian Rupees Six hundred sixty eight Million only) or in equivalent

foreign currency.

In case a Collaborator 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 Collaborator would be required to furnish along with bidder's 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 to the Collaborator 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 is associated.

6.2.2.2 Net worth of the Collaborator 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 Collaborator 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 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.

6.2.2.3 In case the Collaborator is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on

standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the

Collaborator can be considered acceptable provided the Collaborator further

furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:

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(i) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the

Collaborator 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,

Collaborator 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 6.2.1.0 & 6.2.2.0

(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 purchased by any interested Bidder on

payment (non-refundable) of the cost of documents as mentioned above in the form

of a Crossed Account Payee Demand Draft in favour of “NTPC Limited”, payable at

New Delhi or directly through the payment gateway at our 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 our 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.

Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.

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9.0 Issuance of Bidding 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.

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

permissible.

11.0 Address for communication:

Manager (Contract Services-I) / DGM (Contract Services-I)

NTPC Limited,

Sixth Floor, Engineering Office Complex,

Plot A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt.-Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh,

PIN-201301, India

Fax No: +91-120-2410035/ 2410011

Tele. No. +91-120-4946641/ 4946647

e-mail: awanishkumar01@ntpc.co.in / vijaysolanki@ntpc.co.in

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

or www.ntpc.co.in