NTPC LIMITED  
(A Government of India Enterprise)  
SECTION I  
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)  
APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANT FOR RENEWAL OF CREDITING PERIOD WITH  
UNFCCC FOR CDM BENEFIT OF NTPC’S 5 MW SOLAR PV PROJECT(S) EACH  
AT PORT BLAIR (A&N), NTPC DADRI & NTPC FARIDABAD  
NTPC LIMITED  
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A Govt. of India Enterprise)  
CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA  
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)  
FOR  
APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANT FOR RENEWAL OF CREDITING PERIOD WITH  
UNFCCC FOR CDM BENEFIT OF NTPC’S 5 MW SOLAR PV PROJECT(S) EACH AT  
PORT BLAIR (A&N), NTPC DADRI & NTPC FARIDABAD  
IFB No. : NTPC/EOC/9900193770  
Date: 27.01.2020  
Bidding Document No.: RE-CS-9009-004-9  
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NTPC invites online bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis  
Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) for aforesaid  
Package, as per the Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.  
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The Bidding Documents for the aforesaid package has been uploaded on  
GePNIC Portal of NIC (IFB No: NTPC/EOC/9900193770) and may be  
downloaded through GEPNIC e-tender portal (https://eprocurentpc.nic.in):  
BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK  
The brief scope of work of the assignment shall be as under:  
Renewal of the following solar power projects of NTPC with UNFCCC for  
CDM benefit  
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. Dadri (Solar) 5 MW  
. Andman (Solar) 5 MW  
. Faridabad (Solar) 5 MW  
Technical Work  
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. Collection of the documents as per the requirement to prepare the Project  
Design Document (PDD) and other Procedures/documents as per UNFCCC  
requirement for carrying out renewal of the Project(s) with UNFCCC for CDM  
benefit.  
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. Appointment of the DOE (Auditor) to carry out the Renewal job for further  
period of 07 years.  
. Submission of the draft PDD & other documents/reports to DOE/NTPC for  
review and corrections before filing the same to UNFCCC/MOEF  
. Site Visit: Consultant will be accompanying the DOE during the site visit to  
complete all activities smoothly and complete the technical part.  
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. PDD Validation Report: DOE shall do PDD validation after resolving CAR  
Corrective Action request) or CL (Clarification). The consultant shall resolve  
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all the queries raised by the DOE/UNFCCC/NTPC and successfully close all  
the queries.  
. Submission of the Final PDD & Validation Report: After the successful  
resolving queries raised by the DOE. DOE will provide the final validation  
report to Consultant & NTPC for their comment if any. Auditor (DOE) will  
provide the final version of the reports. These final reports shall be submitted  
to UNFCCC/MOEF for all the Project(s) for further processing by  
UNFCCC/MOEF.  
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. When the Project(s) are displayed in UNFCCC website after renewal exercise  
is successfully conducted, the work shall be deemed successfully completed.  
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NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Own Resources.  
Dates for Bid Submission and Opening shall be as per the following schedule:  
Issuance of IFB  
27.01.2020  
27.01.2020  
24.02.2020  
Documents Sale Commencement Date  
Last date for receipt of queries from  
prospective Bidders  
Document Sale End Date / Last date and  
time for receipt of bids comprising both  
Techno-Commercial bid and Price bid  
Date and time for opening of Techno-  
commercial Bid  
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5.03.2020 upto 1430 Hrs. (IST)  
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6.03.2020 at 1130 Hrs. (IST)  
INR 1,125/- (Indian Rupees One  
Thousand One hundred Twenty  
Five only)  
Cost of bidding documents  
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All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 19,752/-  
Indian Rupees Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Two Only).  
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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 RETURNED TO THE  
BIDDERS WITHOUT BEING OPENED.  
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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.  
Detailed specification, scope of work and terms & conditions are given in the  
Bidding Documents which may be downloaded from our e-Tender website  
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Qualifying Requirements for Bidders  
In addition to the requirements stipulated under section (Instructions to Consultant)  
ITC, the consultant shall also meet the qualifying requirement stipulated hereunder in  
Clauses 1.0 and 2.0.  
1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA  
The Consultant should have experience in providing consultancy services for  
Registration/Renewal and Verification of CDM projects and should have  
registered/renewed at least one or more CDM project(s) to UNFCCC in the last 7  
years as on the date of bid opening.  
Notes:  
a) These activities (Registration/Renewal and Verification) can be in same project  
or different projects.  
b) Consultant shall submit copies of respective contracts, along with documentary  
evidence in respect of satisfactory execution of each of those contracts, in the  
form of copies of any of the documents (indicating respective contract number  
and type of services), such as - (i) Satisfactory completion / performance report  
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OR) (ii) proof of release of Performance Security after completion of the  
contract (OR) (iii) proof of settlement / release of final payment against the  
contract (OR) (iv) any other documentary evidence that can substantiate the  
satisfactory execution of each of the contracts cited above.  
2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA  
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.1 The average annual turnover of the Consultant in the preceding three (3) financial  
years as on the date of opening of techno-commercial bids, should not be less than  
INR 9.90 Lakh (Indian Rupees Nine Lakh Ninety Thousand only)  
In case a Consultant does not satisfy the financial 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 Consultant would be required to furnish  
along with its techno commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the holding  
company, supported by 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 Consultant in case of award.  
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.2 Net Worth of the Consultant as on the last day of the preceding financial year should  
not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of consultant’s paid-up share capital. In case  
the Consultant does not satisfy 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 Holding companies wherever applicable, the Net  
worth of the Consultant 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.  
Section 1.01 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.  
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.3 In case the Consultant is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on  
standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the  
Consultant can be considered acceptable provided the Consultant further furnishes the  
following documents on substantiation of its qualification:  
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a) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Consultant  
along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding  
Company.  
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b) 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.  
In case where audited results for the last financial year as on date of techno-  
commercial bid opening are not available, the financial results certified by a practicing  
Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case the Consultant is not  
able to submit the Certificate from a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying its  
financial parameters, the audited result of three consecutive financial years preceding  
the last financial year shall be considered for evaluating 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 techno-commercial bid opening and the Certificate from a practicing Chartered  
Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.  
Notes for Clause 2.0:  
i. Net worth means the sum total of the paid up share capital and free reserves. Free  
reserves 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” shall have the meaning ascribed to them as  
per Companies Act of India.  
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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 Bid Security and Power of Attorney in physical form as  
detailed in Bidding Documents before the stipulated bid submission closing date  
and time at the address given below.  
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Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that such Bidder  
is considered to be qualified.  
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This letter along with the Bidding Documents transmitted with it are confidential  
and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are  
addressed. You are requested to keep all the information confidential and do not  
disclose them to any other third party, persons or firms.  
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Address for communication:  
Manager (RE-CS)/AGM (RE-CS)  
NTPC Limited  
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Room No. 220. 2 Floor, Engg. Office Complex-Annexe,  
Plot A-8A, Sector 24, Noida-201301  
State of U.P. India  
Telephone No. +91-120-4947408  
Fax No. +91-120-2410011  
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966, Website: www.ntpc.co.in