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NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
(CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
MOBILE DRY SORBENT INJECTION (DSI) SYSTEM PACKAGE
FOR
TANDA THERMAL POWER STATION STAGE-I UNIT 1 & 2 (2x 110 MW)
LOCATED AT
VIDYUT NAGAR, DISTRICT AMBEDKAR NAGAR, STATE OF U.P, INDIA
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: 40087561 Date: 20.06.2018
Bidding Document No.: CS-9546-109D-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 Mobile Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) System Package for Tanda
Thermal Power Station Stage-I, Unit 1 & 2 (2x110 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 Mobile Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) System and its associated auxiliaries
including all associated Electrical, Control & Instrumentation works. Dry Sorbent Injection
System shall use Sodium Bicarbonate (SBC) as reagent and shall have but not limited to
the following:
One no. of mobile Sodium Bicarbonate (SBC) Storage Silos complete with Truck
Unloading System to Storage Silos;
Sodium Bicarbonate Feeding system for Silo;
1 no. of SBC Mill of minimum 3000 kg/hr capacity for grinding sodium bicarbonate;
Injection system for feeding SBC at APH inlet & APH outlet in both the 110 MW units
(Unit 1 & 2);
Instrument air compressor;
Container for housing the DSI system;
Complete Electrical System including all motors, LT Switchgears, Transformer,
Electrical Actuators, LT power & control cables, cabling, lighting etc.
Complete C&I systems including SO
2
analyser.
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First fill and one year topping requirement of consumables/oils/lubricants, supply of
special maintenance tools and tackles, commissioning spares, mandatory spares etc.
Supply & storage of 800 MT of semi-milled Sodium bicarbonate & 80 MT of hydrated
lime;
Operation and Maintenance of mobile DSI system including supply of spares &
consumables for six months;
Detailed scope of work has been specified in the bidding documents.
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-9546-109D-2
Bidding Document Sale Date &
Time
:
From 20.06.2018 to 27.06.2018
upto 1730 Hrs. (IST)
Last date for receipt of queries
from bidders (if any)
:
04.07.2018
Bid Receipt Date & Time
:
Upto 25.07.2018 by 1500 Hrs. (IST)
Bid Opening Date & Time for
Techno-Commercial Bid
:
25.07.2018 at 1530 Hrs. (IST)
Bid Opening Date & Time for
Price Bid
:
Shall be intimated separately by NTPC.
Cost of Bidding Document
:
INR 7875/- (Indian Rupees Seven Thousand
Eight Hundred Seventy Five only) per set for
Indian Bidders and US $ 175 (US Dollars
One Hundred Seventy Five only) per set for
Foreign Bidders.
5.0 Bid Security for an amount INR 20,00,000/- (Indian Rupees Two million only) or
USD 29500/- (US Dollar Twenty Nine Thousand Five Hundred 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
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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/mobile Dry Sorbent Injection System, with online milling, in a pulverised coal
fired unit, having flue gas flow of not less than 6,00,000 Nm
3
/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.
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, at least one industrial
projects (in single or multiple contract) 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 having a total contract value of INR 100 million or more.
This projects should have been 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 Mobile 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 Mobile Dry Sorbent
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).
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(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 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 204
Million (Indian Rupees Two hundred Four 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.
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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.
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
204 Million (Indian Rupees Two hundred Four 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.
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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:
(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.
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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.
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-II) / AGM (Contract Services-II)
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. +91-120-4948627/ 4946662
e-mail: nchaplot@ntpc.co.in / bmandal@ntpc.co.in
Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in or www.ntpctender.com
or www.ntpc.co.in
