11.0 Documents as a proof of meeting Qualifying Requirements shall be preferably uploaded online
at our tendering portal, GePNIC (e- Procurement) portal.
12.0 Issuance of bid documents to any bidder shall not construe that such bidder is considered to be
qualified.
13.0 Again, participation in the tender does not automatically mean that the bidders are considered
qualified. NTPC shall evaluate the qualifying requirements of each bidder after opening of
technical bids and the bids of the bidder who is not meeting the qualifying requirement shall be
treated as non-responsive
14.0 The bidder should either be a company Registered under the Companies Act 1956 or a
partnership / proprietorship firm.
15.0 BID OPENING
Bids shall be opened online as follows.
a) First Part of Opening:
Tender fee and EMD will be opened on the time and day set for opening of respective bids.
Technical Bid (QR documents / Technical offer) shall be opened online on the same day
only of the bidders who’s EMD / Bid Security is found in line with our requirements as
mentioned in the tender documents.
Note:
i. All the supporting documents should have at least certified / attested by the bidder.
ii. After opening of Technical-bids (with acceptable Tender Fee and EMD), the
documents submitted by the bidders against QR conditions will be scrutinized. NTPC
reserves the right to seek clarifications / confirmations on Technical Bid during the
evaluation of same (i.e. before opening the Price Bid) and the bidders shall furnish the
details within a short period of time.
The bidders shall produce the original documents for verification of NTPC, as and
when called for.
iii. In case the bidder fails to submit the documents in support of meeting the qualifying
requirement (QR), the offer shall be liable for rejection. Offer of the bidder not fulfilling
the QR shall be rejected and the bid security shall be returned.
b) Second Part of Opening:
The price bids of only those parties shall be opened who are found technically qualified
after evaluation of the first part bid for which separate intimation will be sent to such
qualified bidders.
16.0 The bidder may note that during the period the bids are under consideration, the bidder and / or
their representative or other interested parties are advised to refrain from contacting, by any
means, the Employer and / or his employees / representatives, on matters related to the bids
under consideration and that if necessary to assist in the examination, evaluation and
comparison of bids, the Employer may at its discretion obtain from bidder, clarification on its bid
by requesting for such clarifications and response in writing.
17.0 All credential filled up formats and supporting documents are to be given online as attachments
with the bid.
Any documents submitted by the agency in hard copy other than Tender Fee and Bid Security /
EMD before bid opening, will not be considered. In spite of this condition, if any document is
submitted by the agency in hard copy other than Bid Security / EMD, before bid opening shall
be ignored and the offer submitted through the e-tendering shall be binding on the agency.
18.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel / withdraw the Notice Inviting Tender
without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder / intending bidder shall
have any claim arising out of such action. In such circumstances, EMD only shall be returned
without any additional financial liability to NTPC Limited.
19.0 Tender documents are not transferable. Issuance of tender documents does not automatically
mean that the bidders are considered qualified. NTPC shall evaluate the qualifying
requirements of each bidder as per NIT after opening of Technical Bid and the Price bid of the
bidder who is not meeting the qualifying requirements shall not be opened.
20.0 Bids may be submitted before closing date and time mentioned above.