NTPC LIMITED  
(
A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)  
SHARED SERVICE CENTRE WR1, KAWAS  
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)  
(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)  
FOR  
ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR WITNESSING OF COAL SAMPLING & SAMPLE  
PREPARATION AT MINES END ON BEHALF OF NTPC MOUDA,  
MAHARASTRA  
(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)  
Tender Ref: NTPC/SSC - WR-I(Kawas)/ 9900191258  
Bidding Document NO: C00671  
Date : 30.12.2019  
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.0 NTPC Limited (NTPC) invites online bids on “Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding  
basis” from eligible bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work  
briefly mentioned hereinafter.  
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.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK  
Brief scope of work covers Witnessing of coal sample collection and preparation  
work at mines end (WCL, SECL-KOREA REWA, SECL-KORBA, SCCL, MCL,  
NCL or any other mines) on behalf of NTPC, Mouda and covered under detailed  
bidding documents.  
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.0 NTPC intends to finance subject Package through Domestic Commercial  
Borrowings/Own sources.  
.0 Detailed Specification, Scope of Work and Terms & Conditions are given in the  
Bidding Documents, which are available for examination and Sale at our  
eProcurement Portal (https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app) and as per the  
following schedule:  
NIT Date  
30.12.2019  
30.12.2019  
Document sale Commencement Date  
Last date for receipt of queries from 13.01.2020  
bidders (if any)  
Last Date & time for Bid submission  
Technical Bid Opening Date & Time  
Price bid Opening Date & time  
Tender Fee  
27.01.2020 at 1100 Hrs (IST)  
28.01.2020 at 1530 Hrs (IST)  
Shall be intimated separately.  
INR  
1328/-  
(Rupees  
One  
Thousand Three Twenty Eight  
only)  
Corrigendum, if any, shall be done at our eProcurement Portal  
No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the Employer  
beyond the last date of receipt of Queries as specified above.  
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.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 1,00,000/-  
Indian Rupees One Lakh only) in the form as stipulated in the Bidding  
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documents. Bid Security shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately in  
physical form by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the  
address given below.  
ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A  
SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE  
EMPLOYER AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND SHALL NOT BE OPENED.  
Benefits of MSME bidders in respect of Tender Fee and Bid Security shall be  
applicable in line with clause 31 of section 2 Instruction to Bidders.  
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.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS.  
The bidder who wishes to participate in the bidding shall meet the Qualifying  
Requirements stipulated hereunder:  
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.1 Technical Criteria:  
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.1.1 Bidder should have executed work, which includes any of the following works:  
i. Supervision of ‘Coal Sample Collection, Preparation of Sample at mines end  
and arranging to send the collected coal samples from mines to plant end.’  
OR  
ii. Execution of ‘Coal Sample Collection, preparation of Sample at mines end and  
arranging to send the collected coal samples from mines to plant end.’  
OR  
iii. Scope of work that includes coal sampling and analysis  
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.1.2 Bidder should have Executed work as per clause 6.1.1 within preceding 07  
seven) years as on the date of Techno-commercial bid opening in any of the  
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following manner:  
a. One (1) order having contract value not less than ₹ 46.52 Lakhs  
OR  
b. Two (2) orders having contract value not less than ₹ 29.07 Lakhs each  
OR  
c. Three (3) orders having contract value not less than ₹ 23.26 Lakhs each.  
Notes:  
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The word “executed” mentioned in clause 6.1 means that the bidder should have  
achieved the criteria Specified in clause 6.1 with any of the following conditions:  
a. Case  I: The work is started earlier (prior to the period stipulated in  
clause 6.1) but completed within the stipulated period as mentioned in  
clause 6.1 In such cases, entire executed quantity of the relevant work vide  
the work order shall be considered for evaluation.  
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b. Case-II: The work is started and completed within the stipulated period as  
mentioned in clause 6.1. In such cases, entire executed value of the  
relevant work vide that work order shall be considered for evaluation.  
c. Case-III: The work is started within the stipulated period as mentioned in  
clause 6.1 but not completed as on the last date of stipulated period. In  
such cases, “In Progress” executed quantity of the relevant work vide that  
work order as on the last date of stipulated period, shall be considered for  
evaluation  
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. In case of orders under execution, the value of work executed till the date of  
Techno-commercial bid opening duly certified by owner shall be considered  
acceptable.  
. Reference work executed by the bidder as a sub-contractor may also be  
considered provided the certificate issued by main contractor is duly certified by  
owner specifying the scope of work executed by the sub-contractor in support of  
qualifying requirements.  
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. The vendor(s) engaged by CIMFR as Technical service provider for coal sample  
collection & preparation at mine(s) or unloading end’ are not eligible for taking  
part in this tender.  
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.2 Financial criteria:  
.2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than  58.15 Lakhs  
(Rupees Fifty-Eight Lakhs and Fifteen Thousand only) during the preceding three (3)  
completed financial years as on the date of Techno-commercial bid opening.  
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.2.2 In case the bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 6.2.1 above  
on its own, its holding company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover  
requirements at Cl. 6.2.1 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 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.  
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.2.3 In case the bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on stand-  
alone 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.  
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. Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder along  
with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding  
Company.  
. A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format  
enclosed in the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated  
financial statements form part of the Consolidated Annual Report of the company.  
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.2.4 In cases where audited results for the last preceding 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  
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able to submit the Certificate from 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.  
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. Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.  
. “Holding Company" and “Subsidiary Company” shall have the meaning ascribed  
to them as per Companies Act of India, in vogue.  
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.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.  
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.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.  
.0 A complete set of Bidding Document may be downloaded by any interested  
Bidder from https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app. Tender fee as mentioned  
above in the form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favour of NTPC  
Ltd., Payable at Kawas is required to be submitted in separately sealed envelope  
at the address mentioned in the bidding document before stipulated date & time  
of submission of bid.  
Prospective bidders are compulsorily required to provide GSTIN number  
with Tender Fee.  
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0.0 Issuance of bid 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 Cost of bidding document, Bid  
Security and Power of Attorney separately offline as detailed in Bidding  
Documents by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address  
given below.  
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1.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is  
not permissible.  
2.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the NIT 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.  
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3.0 Address for communication:  
Sr Manager/AGM (Contracts & Materials)  
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NTPC Limited, Western Region -I Shared Service Centre-Kawas,  
Simulator Building, Kawas Gas Power Project,  
PO: Adityanagar  
Surat- 394516 (India)  
subodhshankar@ntpc.co.in  
Websites: https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app or www.ntpctender.com or  
www.ntpc.co.in  
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4.0 Registered Office  
NTPC Limited  
NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex,  
7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road,  
New Delhi 110003  
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966.  
Website: www.ntpc.co.in  
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