NTPC LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

(CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

EXTERNAL COAL HANDLING PLANT PACKAGE FOR NORTH KARANPURA SUPER

THERMAL POWER PROJECT(3X660MW)

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 40087174 Date: March 27,2018

COMMON BIDDING DOCUMENT NO. - CS-4410-155(R)-2

A. NTPC Limited invites e-Bids from eligible Bidders for External Coal Handling Plant

Package for North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project in Single Stage Two

Envelope [i.e. Envelope-I (Techno-Commercial) Bid and Envelope-II (Price) Bid].

B. The brief scope of work is as under:-

The scope of North Karanpura STPP (3X660MW) External coal handling plant package

shall cover system and detailed design, engineering, manufacture, shop fabrication,

assembly, testing and inspection at manufacturer’s works, packing, dispatch,

transportation, transit insurance, custom clearance etc. as applicable, delivery to site,

unloading, handling and storage at site, insurance during storage, construction,

erection, including erection supervision, testing, inspection, commissioning and

handing over to Employer and Guarantee testing including all associated electrical,

civil, structural & architectural works as specified, and supply of mandatory spares.

The detailed scope of work shall be as per specifications and scope defined in the

Bidding Document no. CS-4410-155(R)-2 for External Coal Handling Plant Package

for North Karanpura.

C. NTPC intends to finance this package through Borrowings / Own Resources.

D. 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:

Issue of IFB

27.03.2018

Bidding Document Sale Date & Time

From 27.03.2018 to 03.04.2018

upto 1730 Hrs. (IST)

Last date for receipt of queries from

bidders (if any)

10.04.2018

Date & Time of Pre-Bid Conference

10.04.2018, 1400 hrs. (IST)

Bid Receipt Date & Time

Upto 24.04.2018 by 1430 Hrs. (IST)

Bid Opening Date & Time for Techno-

Commercial Bid

24.04.2018 at 1500 Hrs. (IST)

Bid Opening Date & Time for Price Bid

Shall be intimated separately by NTPC.

Cost of Bidding Document

Rs 22,500/- (Rupees Twenty Two

Thousand Five Hundred only)

per set

for Indian Bidders and US Dollar

500.00 (US Dollar Five hundred only)

per set for foreign Bidders.

E. All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 10,08,53,000

(Indian Rupees Ten Crore Eight Lakh Fifty Three Thousand only) or US $ 15,39,600

(US Dollars Fifteen Lakh Thirty Nine Thousand Six Hundred only) 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.

F. Benefits / Exemption to supplies under Mega Power Projects Policy:

North Karanpura have been declared Mega Power Projects by the Government of

India. Accordingly, supplies of goods under this package may be eligible for the

benefits/ exemptions as per provisions of the relevant notifications of the Govt. of

India.”

G. Qualification Requirements for Bidders.

In addition to the requirements stipulated in Section ITB (Instructions to Bidder), the

following shall also apply:

1.0 Bidder should have designed, manufactured/ got manufactured, erected and

commissioned at least one number bulk material handling plant (essentially

comprising of pipe conveyor system) including all associated structural steel

works and electrical works of 800 metric tonnes per hour rated capacity or

above for coal/ other minerals which should have been in successful operation

for at least one (1) year prior to the date of Techno commercial Bid opening.

The one (1) year period means any continuous twelve (12) months period.

2.0 Financial Criteria of Bidder:

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 2975 million (Indian Rupees Two Thousand Nine Hundred

Seventy Five million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

In case the 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, 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 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.

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

stand alone 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 the

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 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,

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 nos 2.0 above

(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.

H. Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to assess the

capabilities and capacity of the Bidder / its

Collaborators/Associates/Subsidiaries/Group companies to perform the contract,

should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the

Employer

I. 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.

J. 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 Bidding 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.

Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is

not permissible.

L. 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, Integrity Pact, Deed of Joint Undertaking (if

applicable) and Power of Attorney separately offline as detailed in Bidding Documents

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

M. Address for Communication:

AGM (CS-III) / Sr.Manager(CS II)/Manager (CS-III) NTPC Limited,

6th Floor, Engineering Office Complex,

Plot No. A-8A, Sector 24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.), INDIA Pin - 201301

Telephone No.: 0120-4946667/4946605/4948608

Fax No. : 0120-2410011

e-mail:

navinbagai@ntpc.co.in/gsrandhawa@ntpc.co.in/guruduttasharma@ntpc.co.in

Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in or

www.ntpctender.com

www.ntpc.co.in

N. Registered Office

NTPC Limited

NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex,

7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road,

New Delhi – 110003

Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966