DETAILED INVITATION FOR BID
Development of 21 MW Solar PV Project at Gandhar in Gujarat
Bidding Document No.: RE-CS-5734-004-9(R)
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NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
RENEWABLE ENERGY – CONTRACTS SERVICES, NOIDA.
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF 21 MW SOLAR PV PROJECT AT GANDHAR IN GUJARAT, INDIA
(Domestic Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: RE-CS-5734-004-9(R) Date: 11.06.2018
1.0 NTPC invites online bids from eligible bidders on Single Stage Two Envelope Basis (i.e.
Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) with Reverse Auction for
Development of aforesaid Project using OPEN Category (Non- DCR Category) PV Cells
and Modules (where cells & modules can be procured anywhere in the world) as per the
scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter.
2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply, Packing and Forwarding, Transportation,
Unloading, Storage, Installation and Commissioning of grid connected Solar PV Plant of
capacity 21 MW AT GANDHAR (single EPC Package to be awarded to single bidder)
Solar PV project on turnkey basis at Gandhar in Gujarat.
Bidder shall provide comprehensive operation & maintenance of the plant for a period of
Three years from the date of successful completion of trial run.
The scope includes the following:
1. Design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, transportation,
unloading storage, installation, testing and commissioning of Solar Photo Voltaic Plant
based on open category PV modules and cells.
2. Site-grading, clearing of vegetation.
3. Design and construction of foundation & mounting structure for SPV panels.
4. Providing power supply and water supply for construction purposes.
5. Construction of Pre-Engineered type Inverter room with Power conditioning unit
associated LT and HT switchgear. In case of String Inverter, Construction of Pre-
Engineered type HT Switchgear room.
6. Construction of Central Monitoring and Control Station with switchgear room, SCADA
room, Store room, Battery room with all electrical fitting and furniture, fencing of SPV
plant, security cabin etc.
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7. All associated electrical and civil works required for interfacing with grid (i.e.
transformer(s), breakers, isolators, panels, protection system, cables. metering at 33
kV level, earthing of transformer etc.) and evacuation of power to Pooling station
through 33 kV cable.
8. 33/220 kV, 25 MVA Transformer (OLTC +/-10% steps 2.5%) extension of existing 220
kV Switchyard alongwith its associated civil & electrical works required for interfacing
with grid(i.e. breakers, isolators, panels, protection system, earthing & metering) for
evacuation of Solar Power at 220 kV level level.
9. Water supply arrangement for module washing including supply and installation of
water washing system.
10. Construction of internal roads, pathways, fencing, peripheral boundary wall and
drainage system.
11. SCADA system for remote monitoring and control of Inverters with all hardware &
software.
12. Operation & maintenance of SPV Plant along with electrical equipment, consumables
and spare parts for aforementioned period of O&M.
13. Supply of Mandatory spares.
The detailed scope of work is as defined in the Bidding Document No.:RE-CS-5734-004-9(R).
3.0 NTPC intends to finance the subject package through DCB/NTPC-Internal Resources.
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:
IFB No.
RE-CS-5734-004-9(R)
IFB Date
11.06.2018
Document Sale Commencement Date
11.06.2018
Document Sale Close Date & Time
06.07.2018
17:00:00 (IST)
Last Date to receive the query(ies) from
Prospective Bidders
12.07.2018
Last Date and Time for receipt of bids comprising
both Techno-Commercial Bid and Price Bid
26.07.2018
17:00:00 (IST)
Date & Time of opening of Techno-Commercial Bid
27.07.2018
11:00:00 (IST)
Date and Time of start of Reverse Auction
Shall be Intimated separately by NTPC
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR
INR 22,500/- (Indian Rupees Twenty Two
Thousand Five Hundred only)
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Development of 21 MW Solar PV Project at Gandhar in Gujarat
Bidding Document No.: RE-CS-5734-004-9(R)
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4.1 Prospective bidders 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 1,00,00,000/- (Indian
Rupees One Crore 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.
6.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS:
In addition to the requirements stipulated under section Instruction to bidder (ITB), the
bidder should also meet the Qualifying Requirements stipulated hereunder in clauses 1.0
and Clause 2.0.
1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA
1.1 The Bidder should have designed, supplied, erected/ supervised erection and
commissioned/ supervised commissioning of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid
connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 17 MWp or above, out
of which at least one plant should have been of 10 MWp capacity or above. The
reference plant of 10 MWp or above capacity must have been in successful
operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid
opening.
OR
1.2 The Bidder should be a developer of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid
connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 17 MWp or above, out
of which at least one plant should have been of 10 MWp capacity or above. The
reference plant of 10 MWp or above capacity must have been in successful
operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid
opening.
OR
1.3(a) 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, of a value of Rs. 89 Crore (Indian Rupees Eighty Nine
Crore only) or more in a single project or single work respectively and the same
should be in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of
techno-commercial bid opening.
(b) The Bidder should have executed at least one (1) Electrical Sub-station of 33 kV or
above voltage level, consisting of equipment such as 33kV or above voltage level
circuit breakers and Power transformer, either as developer or as EPC Contractor
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which should 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 1.3 (a) & 1.3 (b) can be in same or different projects.
Notes:
a. The reference SPV based grid connected power plant of 10MWp or above
capacity should be at a single location developed by Bidder for itself or any
other client.
b. SPV based Roof-top solar power projects, which are grid connected, shall
also be considered eligible for QR purposes.
c. Bidder shall submit certificate of successful completion and operation from
the Owner.
d. Projects executed by Bidder’s group company, Holding Company or
Subsidiary Company shall not be considered as Bidder’s experience for
meeting the QR.
e. 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.
f. In case of developer as Bidder in clause 1.2 or 1.3, the documentary
evidence (certified by Chartered Accountant) for value of executed reference
work must be submitted by the Bidder.
g. Developer means an entity who has either executed or got executed the
work/ project as owner of industrial projects.
h. The execution of industrial project as EPC Contractor under Clause No. 1.3
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 89 Crores
(Indian Rupees Eighty Nine Crore Only) during the preceding three (3) financial
years as on date of techno-commercial bid opening.
In case a Bidder does not satisfy the 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
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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 of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not
be less than 100% (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, 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
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:
a) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder
along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its
Holding Company.
b) 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 to submit the Certificate from a practicing Chartered
Accountant certifying its financial parameters, the audited result of three
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.
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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 Interested parties are required to get registered with M/s Telecommunication Corporation of
India Ltd. (TCIL) website https://www.tcil-india-electronictender.com (if not registered
already). The cost of the bidding documents as mentioned above is required to be
submitted in the form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favor of “NTPC Ltd.”,
Payable at New Delhi at the address mentioned at para no.10.0 below along with GSTIN
and Organization ID registered with TCIL. After registration with TCIL and payment of the
cost of bidding documents as above, a complete set of Bidding Documents may be
downloaded by any interested Bidder from TCIL Portal https://www.tcil-india-
electronictender.com with Tender Search Code NTPC-2018-TN000010. Interested parties
are requested to ensure that they have downloaded the official copy of Bid documents
against Tender Search code- NTPC-2018-TN0000 from abovementioned website of
TCIL after getting registered with TCIL without which they will not be able to submit their
bids. For technical assistance call TCIL Helpdesk at 011-26241790.
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, Power of Attorney and Pass Phrases 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.
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10.0 Address for communication:
Addl. General Manager (Renewable Energy- Contract Services) / 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. +91-120-4947373, +91-120-4947559, Fax:
+91-120-2410251;
Email: akgupta01@ntpc.co.in / rahulgoel@ntpc.co.in or at office.
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966, Website: www.ntpc.co.in
