3.0 Mode of Payment for purchase of tender document:
a) On-Line:
a. Vendors can view/download the tender document after logging in our e-tender site
i. by clicking on “e-Tender” in home page of www.ntpctender.com or
ii. by directly going to the e-tender site in the following address.
https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app”
After logging in to our e-tender site as mentioned above, the interested bidder can pay the tender fee as mentioned in the
“Bidder’s Manual” and “Guidelines to Bidders” which are available on the GEPNIC Login screen.
In case of any difficulty, please contact help desk no- 0120-2952319
b) Off-Line: Tender Cost in the form of DEMAND DRAFT drawn in favour of “NTPC LTD.”, and payable at STATE BANK
OF INDIA, SHAKTINAGAR, (Br. Code No.5767) OR UNION BANK OF INDIA, SHAKTINAGAR, (Br. Code
No.541486) shall be submitted along with the request for issuance of tender documents, which shall be refunded in case the
tender document is not issued. However, Pay Order/Bankers Cheque shall also be acceptable, if the same is issued by
SBI/UBI, Shaktinagar.
Exemption on Cost of Tender Document: Refer Clause 4 (iii) (c) below.
4.0 Bid Security: (EMD).
envelope super scribing EMD Envelope which must reach the office at the address mentioned before the bid submission
deadline as mentioned in the e-tender of our Gepnic system.
i. “EMD Envelope” should contain the EMD of requisite value as mentioned below at sl. no. iii. a) / b) as per applicability or
valid supporting document in support of seeking exemption of EMD as iii. c).
ii. If Bid Security (EMD) in Original of any agency is not received in a sealed envelope, their bid shall not be opened.
If the EMD amount submitted by any agency is less than the stipulated EMD, their offer shall be rejected.
iii. EMD may be furnished in any of the following forms:
a) For EMD amount of any value:
Pay Order / Cross Demand Draft / Banker’s Cheque in favor of NTPC Limited and drawn preferably on SBI, Shaktinagar
Branch, Shaktinagar (Branch Code-5767) or UNION BANK OF INDIA, SHAKTINAGAR, (Br. Code No.541486).
In case EMD amount is >Rs 50000/- then, besides above:
Bank Guarantee (BG) from a Nationalized Bank / other banks (as per NTPC approved list) also will be acceptable. Format
of BG against Bid Security and List of Banks for Bid Security are attached as Annexure-II and III respectively. BG should
be unconditional and irrevocable and should be valid for a period of 90 days beyond the bid validity period and beyond any
extension of bid validity subsequently requested.The Bank Guarantee Verification Check List duly filled in as per format
attached as Annexure-V has to be submitted in this regard. Bidder shall ensure that all the points of check list are replied in
“Yes”.
b) Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) registered with District Industries Centres or Khadi and Village Industries
Commission or Khadi and Village Industries Board or Coir Board or National Small Industries Corporation or Directorate
of Handicrafts and Handloom or any other body specified by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as per
MSMED Act 2006,for goods produced and services rendered, shall be issued the bidding documents free of cost and shall
be exempted from paying Earnest Money Deposit.
c) Further, in tender, participating MSMEs quoting price within price band of L1 + 15 percent shall also be allowed to supply
a portion of requirement by bringing down their price to L-1 price in a situation where L-1 price is from someone other
than a Micro and Small Enterprises, and such Micro and Small Enterprises shall be allowed to supply up to 20 percent of
total tender value. In case of more than one such MSE, the supply will be shared proportionately (to tendered quantity).
However, for procurement of services or supplies where splitting of quantity is not possible, the award shall be as follows:
(i) Award shall be given to L1 bidder if L1 bidder is a MSE.
(ii) In case L1 bidder is not MSE, then all the MSE vendor(s) who have quoted within the range of L1+15%, shall be given
the opportunity in order of their ranking (starting with the lowest quoted MSE bidder and so on) to bring down its price to
match with L1 bidder. Award for full quantity shall be placed on the MSE vendor who matches its price with L1 bidder at
the price quoted by L1 bidder.
(iii) If no MSE vendor who has quoted within range of L1+15% accepts the price of L1 bidder then the award shall be made
to L1 bidder.
The benefit as above to MSEs shall be available only for goods/services produced & provided by MSEs for which they are
registered. MSEs seeking exemption and benefits should enclose a attested/self certified copy of valid registration
certificate, giving details such as validity, stores/services etc. failing which they run the risk of their bid being passed over
as ineligible for the benefits applicable to MSEs
Note : EMD should be kept in one separate envelope. tender without EMD shall be liable for rejection. MSEs
seeking exemption for EMD should submit hard copy of attested/self certified valid MSE registration certificate,
giving details such as validity, stores/services etc. in separate sealed envelope mentioning tender no., bid due date
and work details, on or before bid due date and time, failing which they run the risk of their bid being passed over
as ineligible for the benefits applicable to MSEs. Request for seeking exemption for EMD by e-mail shall not be
considered.