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NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
SHARED SERVICE CENTRE –WR1, KAWAS
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
HELPER CELLS FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWERS PACKAGE FOR
STAGE-I (2X500MW) COOLING TOWERS AT NTPC MOUDA, NAGPUR,
MAHARASHTRA
(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)
Tender Ref: NTPC/SSC - WR-I(Kawas)/ 9900195415 Date : 21.02.2020
Bidding Document NO: C00788
1.0 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.
2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
Scope of work includes:
1. Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing
& Commissioning works for Pultruded FRP Induced draft Cooling Towers
& associated works
2. Total 10 nos. additional cells.
3. All associated civil works, structural & allied works of cooling towers as
well as switchgear room, all other electrical and control & instrumentation
system equipment including furnishing of spares at site as per
specifications and scope defined in bidding documents of “HELPER
CELLS FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWERS PACKAGE FOR
STAGE-I (2X500MW) COOLING TOWERS AT NTPC MOUDA, NAGPUR,
MAHARASHTRA”.
Detailed scope of work has been specified in the bidding documents.
3.0 NTPC intends to finance subject Package through Domestic Commercial
Borrowings/Own sources.
4.0 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
21.02.2020
Document sale Commencement Date
21.02.2020
Last date for receipt of queries from
07.03.2020
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bidders (if any)
Last Date & time for Bid submission
24.03.2020 at 11:00 Hrs (IST)
Technical Bid Opening Date & Time
25.03.2020 at 15:30 Hrs (IST)
Price bid Opening Date & time
Shall be intimated separately.
Tender Fee
INR 26550/- (Rupees Twenty Six
Thousand Five Hundred Fifty
only)
Corrigendum, if any, shall be done at our eProcurement Portal
(https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app) only.
No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the Employer
beyond the last date of receipt of Queries as specified above.
5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 1,00,00,000/-
(Indian Rupees One Crore only) in the form as stipulated in the Bidding
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 to MSE- Not applicable for this work.
6.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS.
The bidder who wishes to participate in the bidding shall meet the Qualifying Requirements
stipulated hereunder:
6.1 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 Fibre glass 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.
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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.
6.1.3 ROUTE-3
Bidder who do not fulfill the requirement in Clause number 6.1.1 or 6.1.2 above can also
participate provided,
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 Fiber glass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Construction of
capacity not less than 6500 m3/hr.
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.
Note to Clause 6.1.1, 6.1.2 & 6.1.3 above:
1. The word “Executed" mentioned above means that the bidder should have
achieved the criteria specified above, even if the work is started earlier and/or is
not completed/closed.
2. 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.
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3. “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 Financial criteria:
6.2.1 Financial Criteria for Bidder
a.) The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than ₹ 25.31 Crore
(Rupees Twenty-Five Crore and Thirty-One Lakh only) or in equivalent foreign currency,
during the preceding three (3) completed financial years as on the date of Techno-
commercial bid opening.
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 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.) The Net Worth of the bidder shall not be less than 100% 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% 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 their
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 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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1. Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder along
with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding
Company.
2. 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 Holding
Company.
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
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.
6.2.2 Financial criteria for 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)
should not be less than ₹ 2.53 Crore (Rupees Two Crore and Fifty-Three Lakh only) or in
equivalent foreign currency, during the preceding three (3) completed financial years as
on the date of Techno-commercial bid opening.
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.6.2.2 (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
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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 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:
1. 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.
2. 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, Collaborator/Associate 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
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as on the date of Techno-commercial bid opening and the Certificate from the practicing
Chartered Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.
6.2.3 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
Note for Clause 6.2.1, 6.2.2 & 6.2.3 above:
1. 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.
2. Other income shall not be considered for computing annual turnover.
3. “Holding Company" and “Subsidiary Company” shall have the meaning ascribed to
them as per Companies Act of India, in vogue.
4. 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 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.
8.0 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.
9.0 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 favor 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.
10.0 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
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Documents by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address
given below.
11.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is
not permissible.
12.0 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.
13.0 Address for communication:
Sr Manager/AGM (Contracts & Materials)
NTPC Limited, Western Region -I Shared Service Centre-Kawas,
Simulator Building, Kawas Gas Power Project,
PO: Adityanagar
Surat- 394516 (India)
Tel. No. : 0091-0261-2877987/2877987/ 02612860165
Email: subhashpaliwal@ntpc.co.in, bnarasimha@ntpc.co.in,
subodhshankar@ntpc.co.in
Websites: https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app or www.ntpctender.com or
www.ntpc.co.in
14.0 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
