DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
RIHAND SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT
STAGE-III (2X500 MW)
HELPER CELL FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING
TOWER PACKAGE
SECTION - I (IFB)
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NTPC LIMITED
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
(SSC-NR VINDHYACHAL)
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
HELPER CELLS FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWER PACKAGE
FOR
RIHAND SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-III (2x500 MW)
LOCATED AT
DISTRICT- SONEBHADRA, STATE OF UTTER PRADESH, INDIA
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No. : 9900185665 Date: 12.09.2019
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, as per the Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.
2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
The scope includes design, engineering, manufacture, inspection, testing at
works, supply and installation at site, putting into initial operation and
performance testing of induced draft Pultruded FRP Cooling Towers, along with
associated civil works including RCC Cold Water Basin for RIHAND STPP
Stage-III (2x500MW).
3.0 NTPC intends to finance the subject package through 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:
Tender Ref No /
Tender ID
NTPC/SSC/VSR/9900185665/2019
_NTPC_24132_1
Document Download / Sale Start Date 16.09.2019
Document Download / Sale End Date 16.10.2019
Source of IFB/NIT SSC-NR Vindhyachal
Form of Contract/Tender Category
Works *
Type Of Bidding SINGLE STAGE-TWO ENVELOPE
Last Date for receipt of queries for clarification from prospective Bidders
Clarification Start Date
16.09.2019
Clarification End Date
05.10.2019
Bid Submission Start Date
16.09.2019
Bid Submission End Date
16.10.2019
Bid Opening Date
18.10.2019
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
RIHAND SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT
STAGE-III (2X500 MW)
HELPER CELL FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING
TOWER PACKAGE
SECTION - I (IFB)
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Cost of Bidding Documents in INR /
USD
INR 26,550.00/ USD 590
EMD in INR/USD
INR 1,00,00,000.00/ USD
1,37,950/-
*The MSME Benefits as mentioned in Bid Data Sheet (BDS), shall be applicable for “Form of
Contract/Tender Category” type “Categorized as "Services" / ”Supply” and not for “Form of
Contract/Tender Category” categorized as “Works Contracts”.
No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the
Employer beyond the last date of receipt of Queries as specified above.
5.0 IF ANY BIDDER DOES NOT SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY,
INTEGRITY PACT AND TENDER FEE 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.
In addition to the requirements stipulated in Section ITB (Instructions to Bidder),
the following shall also apply.
6.1.0 Technical Criteria
6.1.1 ROUTE-1
The Bidder should have designed by itself, erected and commissioned at least one(1)
number Induced Draught Cooling Tower in pultruded
Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Construction of
capacity not less than 13000 m3/hr which should have
been in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior
to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.
The reference cooling towers should be of the same
type i.e. cross flow type cooling tower or counter flow
type cooling tower as is being offered by the Bidder.
6.1.2 ROUTE-2
Bidders who do not fulfill the requirement in clause 6.1.1 above can also participate
provided the Bidder has designed by itself, constructed
and commissioned at least one (1) number Induced
Draught / Forced Draught Cooling Tower of capacity not
less than 13,000 m3/hr and associates / collaborates with a
party fully meeting the requirements of clause 6.1.1 above.
In such a case, the Bidder should furnish a Deed of Joint Undertaking jointly
executed by it and its Associate/ Collaborator as per the format enclosed in the
bidding document for the satisfactory performance of the cooling Towers. 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.
Further, in case of award, Bidder’s Associate / Collaborator will be required to
furnish an on demand bank guarantee as per format enclosed with the bidding
documents for value equal to 1% (One percent) of the total contract price in
addition to the contract performance security to be provided by the Bidder.
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STAGE-III (2X500 MW)
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6.1.3 ROUTE-3
Bidder who do not fulfill the requirement in Cl.no 6.1.1 or
6.1.2 above can also participate provided,
a) a) The Bidder should be a wholly or partially (with
minimum 51% holding) held Indian subsidiary of a firm
who in turn meets the requirements of clause 6.1.1 above.
Further, the Bidder either on its own or along with its
holding company should have executed/be executing at
least one contract involving design, construction and
commissioning of at least one (1) number Counter flow
Induced Draught Cooling Tower in RCC/Pultruded
Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Construction of
capacity not less than 6500 m3/hr.
b) b) The Bidder should furnish a Deed of Joint Undertaking
(DJU) jointly executed by it and its Holding Company (i.e.
the firm meeting requirements of clause 6.1.1 above) in
which the executants of Deed of Joint Undertaking shall
be jointly and severally liable to the Employer for
successful performance of the contract as per format
enclosed in bidding documents. The DJU should at least
cover the complete design support, the supervision of
construction and re-commissioning of the cooling tower.
This Deed of Joint Undertaking should be submitted along
with Techno-Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder
shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. In case
of award, the Holding Company of the Bidder (i.e. the firm
meeting requirements of Clause 6.1.1 above) will be
required to furnish an on-demand bank guarantee as per
format enclosed in the bidding documents for an amount
of 2% (Two percent) of the total contract price in addition
to the contract performance security to be furnished by
the Bidder.
Notes to Clause 6.1.1, 6.1.2 & 6.1.3 above:
a) “Design by itself” means that the tower(s) of reference
plant must have been designed by the bidder’s own
engineers. Tower(s) designed by
consultant/collaborator/associate of the bidder shall not
be considered.
6.2.0 Financial Criteria
6.2.1 Financial Criteria of Bidder
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
340.00 Million (Rupees Three Hundred and Forty
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
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TOWER PACKAGE
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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 its Holding Company, supported by the Board
Resolution of the Holding Company, 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) Net worth should not be less than 100% (hundred
percent) of the bidder’s paid up share capital as on the
last day of the preceding financial year. In case the
Bidder meets 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.
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,
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
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RIHAND SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT
STAGE-III (2X500 MW)
HELPER CELL FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING
TOWER PACKAGE
SECTION - I (IFB)
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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 Financial Criteria for the Holding Company (in case of
Bidder participating through clause 6.1.3)
The Holding Company should meet the financial criteria
as given in clause 6.2.1 for Bidder.
6.2.3 Financial Criteria of Collaborator/Associate (in case of
Bidder participating through clause 6.1.2)
(a) For Bidder seeking qualification through clause no 6.1.2
above, the average annual turnover of its
Collaborator/Associate (meeting requirement of Clause
6.1.1 above) in the preceding three (3) financial years as
on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should
not be less than INR 34.00 Millions (Indian Rupees
thirty four Millions only) or in equivalent foreign
currency.
In case the Collaborator/Associate does not satisfy the
average annual turnover criteria above on its own, its
Holding Company would be required to meet the
stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 6.2.3 (a) 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/Associate would be required to furnish along
with bidder's Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of
Undertaking from the Holding Company, supported by
Board Resolution of the Holding Company, as per the
format enclosed with the bidding documents, pledging
unconditional and irrevocable financial support to the
Collaborator/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 Collaborator/Associate
is associated.
(b) The Net Worth of each Collaborator/Associate, as on the
last day of the preceding financial year as on the date of
Techno-commercial bid opening should not be less than
100% (hundred percent) of its paid-up share capital. In
case the Collaborator/Associate 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
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
RIHAND SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT
STAGE-III (2X500 MW)
HELPER CELL FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING
TOWER PACKAGE
SECTION - I (IFB)
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Holding companies wherever applicable. In such a case,
however the Net worth of the Collaborator/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% (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.
(c) In case the Collaborator/Associate is not able to furnish its
audited financial statements on standalone entity basis,
the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the
Collaborator/Associate can be considered acceptable
provided the Collaborator/Associate further furnishes the
following documents for substantiation of its qualification:
i) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial
statements of the Collaborator/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,
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 of
Collaborator/Associate.
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.
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
RIHAND SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT
STAGE-III (2X500 MW)
HELPER CELL FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING
TOWER PACKAGE
SECTION - I (IFB)
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Notes for clause 6.2.1 , 6.2.2 & 6.2.3
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.
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 downloaded by any interested
Bidder from our NIC Portal (https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app).
Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.
9.0 Clarification on bidding documents:
a) A prospective Bidder requiring any clarification of the Bidding Document shall
put the query under Clarification tab of the on-line bid at least three days prior to
the clarification end date. EMPLOYER will respond to any request for clarification
or modification of the bidding documents that it receives within the time line
specified.
EMPLOYER will post the Clarifications under Clarification/Corrigendum tab at e-
tender website. Bidders can view these clarifications.
b)
No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the Employer
beyond the
last date of receipt of Queries/ Pre-Bid Conference (if applicable) as
specified above.”
10.0 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 Tender Fee, Bid Security, Power
of Attorney, Integrity Pact, Deed of Joint Undertaking (if applicable) in physical
DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
RIHAND SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT
STAGE-III (2X500 MW)
HELPER CELL FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING
TOWER PACKAGE
SECTION - I (IFB)
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form as detailed in Bidding Documents before the stipulated bid submission closing
date and time at the address given below.
11.0 NTPC shall allow purchase preference, as indicated in the bidding documents, to
bids from local suppliers as defined in the bidding documents. The bidders may
apprise themselves of the relevant provisions of bidding documents in this regard
before submission of their bids.
12.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is
not permissible.
13.0 Address for communication:
AGM(Contracts)
Contract Services ,SSC-NR –VINDHYCHAL,
PO-Vindhyanagar,District-Singrauli
MP-486885, India
Package Coordinators:
Lal Ratnakar, DGM. (Contracts) SSC NR Vindhyachal
e-mail: lalratnakar@ntpc.co.in
BV Singh , Sr. Mgr. (Contracts), SSC NR Vindhyachal
e-mail: bvsingh@ntpc.co.in
