NIT 1OF5
NTPCLimited
(AGovernmentofIndiaEnterprise)
EOCNoidaOfficeINVITATIONFORBIDS(IFB)
FOR
ProcurementofRealTimePredictiveAnalytic&DiagnosticsAdvisorySystem(InternationalCompetitiveBidding)
IFBNo:40087919
D:ate04.01.2019
BiddingDocumentNo:40087919
1.0NTPCinviteson‐linebidsfromeligibleBiddersforaforesaidpackage,asperthescopeofworkbrieflymentionedhereinafter:
2.0BriefDetails
IFBNo. 40087919
IFBDate
05.01.2019
DocumentSaleCommencementDate&Time 05.01.2019 14:00:00
DocumentSaleCloseDate&Time 25.01.201917:30:00
SourceofIFB/NIT EOCNoidaOffice
ContractClassification EquipmentSupply&Erection
LastDateandTimeforBidsubmission 14.02.201914:30:00
TechnicalOpeningDate&Time 14.02.201915:00:00
BidOpeningDate&Time 25.02.201915:00:00
CostofBiddingDocumentsinINR 22,500.00
EMDinINR 10,000,000.00(TenMillion)
Pre‐BidConferenceDate&Time(ifany)
LastQueryDate(ifany) 30.01.2019
CostofBiddingDocumentsinUSDforforeignbidder 500.00
EMDinUSD 1,41,200.00
FundingSource InternalResources
3.0Bid Securityand IntegrityPact (if applicable) shall be submitted in a sealedenvelope separatelyoffline/online bythe stipulated

bid submission closing date and time at the address given below. Any bid without an acceptable Bid Security and Integrity Pact(if
applicable)shallbetreatedasnon‐responsivebytheemployerandshallnotbeopened.
4.0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/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart).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dayspriortoDocumentSaleClosedatealongwithdulyfilledinquestionnaireforissueofvendorcode
andSRMuserid/password.
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5.0BriefScopeofWork&otherspecificdetail
“ProcurementofPredictiveAnalytic&DiagnosticsAdvisorySystemforNTPC”
6.0ProspectivebiddersfromU.P.StatearecompulsorilyrequiredtoprovideTINnumberatthetimeofpurchaseofbiddingdocuments.
7.0QualifyingRequirementsforBidders:
TheBidderwillhavetospecifyandaccordinglysubmitdocumentstowardsfulfilmentofthequalifyingcriteriainany
oneofthetworoutesmentionedbelow:
1. Route1(ForBidderbiddingonhisowncredentials):
7.1.1 TechnicalCriteria:
7.1.1(a):
BiddershouldhavesuppliedandinstalledSoftwareforPredictivemodellingmoduleoftheRealTimePredictiveAnalytic&DiagnosticsAdvisory
Systemandthesame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in:
(i) A singleinstallationwithafleetcapacity ofminimum8000MWofeitherFossilfuelorNuclearorHydropowergeneratingunits orany
combinationofthethree.
(ii) Atleasttwocoalfiredthermalpowergeneratingunitsofminimum200MWeach.
7.1.1(b):
Pred
ictive modelling module of the Real Time Predictive Analytic & Diagnostics Advisory System supplied at 7.1.1 (a) above should have
employed Advanced Pattern Recognition (APR) technique i.e. predictive modeling on process parameters (i.e. pressure, flow, level,
temperature,etc.)usingapatternrecognitionmethodforestimating expected values for themodelledparametersand generating alerts/
anomaliesbasedonthedifferencebetweenexpectedvaluesandtheactualvalues.
7.1.1(c):
Th
einstallationreferredat7.1.1(a)(ii)aboveshouldcontainAPRmodelsminimumforone(1)no.ofSteamTurbine,one(1)no.ofSteam
Generatorandone(1)no.ofBoilerFeedPump.
7.1.1(d):
TheAPRmodelsreferredat7.1.1(c)aboveshouldhavebeendevelopedbytheBidder.
Note7.1.1:
1) SingleinstallationmeansanonPremisesystemwherecomponentslikeservers, workstations arenetworkedtogetherverified by
networktopologydiagram.Thefleetbeingcateredbytheinstallationcanbefrommultipleorganizations.
2) TheOfferedsoftwarecanbenewerversionsofthesameproductorupgradesoraproductwhosenamehasbeenchangedafter
version/productupgradeofsoftwarementionedat7.1.1(a)and(b)
3) ThebiddershallfurnishanIndemnitybondaspertheformatinthebiddingdocumentsthroughwhichthebiddershallbeliablefor
anylegaldisputesarisingoutofuseofanyofthesoftwareoffered.
4) Thebiddershallalsoconfirm,aspertheformatofthesaidIndemnityBondthattheBidderhastherighttouse/sell/developthe
SoftwareforPredictivemodellingmoduleoftheRealTimePredictiveAnalytic&DiagnosticsAdvisorySystembeingoffered.
5) #HoldingCompany#and#SubsidiaryCompany#shallhavethemeaningascribedtothemasperCompaniesActofIndia.
7.1.2 FinancialCriteria:
(a) 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349Million(IndianRupeesThreeHundredFortyNineMillionOnly)
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asabove,providedthatthenetworthofsuchHoldingCompanyasonthelast
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.
(b) TheNetWorthofthebidderasonthelastdayoftheprecedingfinancialyear(reckoned onthe dateof techno‐commercialbid
opening)shouldnotbelessthan100% oftheBidderspaid‐upsharecapital.IncasetheBiddermeetstherequirementof Networth
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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%oftheirtotalpaid‐upsharecapital.Howeverindividually,theirNetworthshouldnotbe
less than75%of theirrespectivepaid‐up share capitals.ForConsortiums/JointVentures, wherever applicable,theNetworthofall
Consortiums/Joint Ventures members in combined manner should not be less than 100% of their Paid‐up share capital. However
individually,theirNetworthshouldnotbelessthan75%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.
(c) 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,aspertheformatenclosedinthe bidding documents,statingthatthe
unauditedunconsolidatedfinancialstatementsformpartoftheconsolidatedannualfinancialstatementsoftheHoldingCompany.
Incase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certifyingitsfinancialparameters,theauditedresultsforthethreeconsecutivefinancialyears
precedingthelastfinancialyearshall beconsideredforevaluatingthefinancial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Companyare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.
Note7.1.2:
(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)dayspriortothedateofTechno‐Commercial
bidopeningshallbeused.
OR
2. Route2(ForBidderbiddingonthecredentialsandtechnologicalsupportofitsassociate):
7.2.1 TechnicalCriteria:
7.2.1(a):
AssociateoftheBidder shouldhavesuppliedandinstalledSoftware forPredictivemodellingmoduleoftheRealTimePredictiveAnalytic&
DiagnosticsAdvisorySystemandthesame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in:
(i) A singleinstallationwithafleetcapacity ofminimum8000MWofeitherFossilfuelorNuclearorHydropowergeneratingunits orany
combinationofthethree.
(ii) Atleasttwocoalfiredthermalpowergeneratingunitsofminimum200MWeach.
7.2.1(b):
Predictive modelling module of the Real Time Predictive Analytic & Diagnostics Advisory System supplied at 7.2.1 (a) above should have
employed Advanced Pattern Recognition (APR) technique i.e. predictive modeling on process parameters (i.e. pressure, flow, level,
temperature,etc.)usingapatternrecognitionmethodforestimating expected values for themodelledparametersand generating alerts/
anomaliesbasedonthedifferencebetweenexpectedvaluesandtheactualvalues.
7.2.1(c):
Theinstallationreferredat7.2.1(a)(ii)aboveshouldcontainAPRmodelsminimumforone(1)no.ofSteamTurbine,one(1)no.ofSteam
NIT 4OF5
Generatorandone(1)no.ofBoilerFeedPump.
7.2.1(d):
TheAPRmodelsreferredat7.2.1(c)aboveshouldhavebeendevelopedbytheAssociateoftheBidder.
7.2.1(e):
ThebidderisanIndiancompanywhoisasubsidiaryoftheAssociateorSubsidiaryoftheHoldingcompanyoftheAssociate.
7.2.1(f):
BidderfurnishesaDeedofJointUndertakingjointlyexecutedbyitanditsAssociateasperformatenclosedinthebiddingdocumentinwhich
thebidderanditsAssociatearejointlyandseverallyliabletotheEmployerforsuccessfulperformanceofthesystem.
ThisDeedofJointUndertakingshouldbesubmittedalongwiththetechno‐commercialbid,failingwhichthebiddershallbedisqualifiedandits
bidshallberejected.
Incaseofaward,theAssociatewillberequiredtofurnishanondemandBankGuaranteefor5%(fivepercent)ofthetotalcontractpricein
additiontotheContractPerformanceSecuritytobefurnishedbythebidder.
Note7.2.1:
1) SingleinstallationmeansanonPremisesystemwherecomponentslikeservers,workstationsarenetworkedtogetherverifiedbynetwork
topologydiagram.Thefleetbeingcateredbytheinstallationcanbefrommultipleorganizations.
2) TheOfferedsoftwarecanbenewerversionsofthesameproductorupgradesoraproductwhosenamehasbeenchangedafterversion/
productupgradeofsoftwarementionedat7.2.1(a)and(b)
3) ThebiddershallfurnishanIndemnitybondaspertheformatinthebiddingdocumentthroughwhichthebiddershallbeliableforanylegal
disputesarisingoutofuseofallsoftwareoffered.
4) Thebiddershallalsoconfirm,aspertheformatofthesaidIndemnityBondthatthattheassociateoftheBidderhastherighttouse/sell/
developtheSoftwareforPredictivemodellingmoduleoftheRealTimePredictiveAnalytic&DiagnosticsAdvisorySystembeingoffered.
5) #HoldingCompany#and#SubsidiaryCompany#shallhavethemeaningascribedtothemasperCompaniesActofIndia.
7.2.2 FinancialCriteria:
(a) TheaverageannualturnoveroftheAssociate,intheprecedingthree(3)financialyearsasonthedateofTechno‐Commercialbidopening,
shouldnotbelessthanINR349Million(IndianRupeesThreeHundredFortyNineMillionOnly)
In case the Associate 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Associate
would berequired tofurnishalong withbiddersTechno‐Commercial bid, a Letterof Undertakingfromits Holding Company,supportedby
BoardResolutionoftheHoldingCompany,aspertheformatenclosedinthebiddocuments,pledgingunconditionalandirrevocablefinancial
supporttotheAssociatetohonourthetermsandconditionsoftheDeedofJointUndertakingincaseofawardoftheContracttotheBidder
withwhomAssociateisassociated.
(b) TheNetWorthoftheAssociate,asonthelastdayofthepreceding financial year (reckoned on the date of techno‐commercial bid
opening)shouldnotbelessthan100%ofitspaid‐upsharecapital.IncasetheAssociatemeets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,theNetworthofthe
Associate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%oftheirtotalpaid‐upsharecapital.Howeverindividually,theirNetworthshouldnotbelessthan75%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.
(c) IncasetheAssociateisnotabletofurnishitsauditedfinancial statements on standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated
financial statements of the Associate can be considered acceptable provided the Associate further furnishes the following documents for
substantiationofitsqualification:
(i) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Associate along with copies of the audited consolidated financial
statementsoftheHoldingCompanyofCollaborator/Associate.
(ii) ACertificatefromtheCEO/CFOoftheHoldingCompany,aspertheformatenclosedinthebiddingdocuments,statingthattheunaudited
unconsolidatedfinancialstatementsformpartoftheconsolidatedannualfinancialstatementsoftheHoldingCompanyofAssociate.
Incase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practicingCharteredAccountant shallbeconsideredacceptable.Incase,Associateisnotabletosubmitthecertificatefroma
practicingCharteredAccountantcertifyingitsfinancialparameters,theauditedresultsforthe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ofthe
Collaborator/Associate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
NIT 5OF5
parametersisnotavailable.
Note7.2.2:
(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)dayspriortothedateofTechno‐Commercial
bidopeningshallbeused.
8.0 IssuanceofBiddingDocumentstoanybiddershallnotconstruethatbidderisconsideredqualified.
9.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the Invitation For Bids (IFB) for the subject package without
assigninganyreasonwhatsoeverandinsuchcasenobidder/intendingbiddershallhaveanyclaimarisingoutofsuchaction.
10.0AddressforCommunication
Addl.GeneralManager(CM)NTPC
LTD.,6
th
.Floor,EOC,
Plotno.A‐8A,Sector24
NOIDA(UP),India‐201301
0120‐3776680
EmailID:akchhabra@ntpc.co.in
Or
DGM(CM)
NTPCLTD.,6thFloor,EOC,
PlotNo.A‐8A,Sector24
NOIDA
(UP),India‐201301
0120‐3776633
EmailID:sudiptodesarkar@ntpc.co.in