NTPC Limited  
CORPRATE MATERIALS GROUPꢀ  
NIT ON DOMESTIC COMPETETIVE BIDDING BASIS  
Tender Notice No.  
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900196387 - Design, Supply,Implementation & AMC of Advanced Data  
Analytics and Visualization Platform  
Hemant Kumar, DGM (C&M) / Kamal Gupta, Manager (C&M)  
CORPORATE CONTRACTS & MATERIALS  
Contact Person  
Address  
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ENGINEERING OFFICE COMPLEX, 6 FLOOR  
PLOT NO A-8-A, SEC-24, NOIDA- 201301  
Description  
Package Code No.: 900014100  
Last date for Bid submission  
Technical bid opening date  
08.04.2020 (till 17:00 hrs)  
10.04.2020 (15:00 hrs)  
Tender Fee  
Rs 7875  
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1. 10 Months for  
Earnest Money Rs. 2000000 (Rs Twenty  
lakhs only)  
Contract Period  
System development  
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2. 06 Years for CMS  
Note: Online tenders are invited on behalf of NTPC Ltd., from interested parties for the above  
procurement case.  
QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS:  
The bidder has to meet the following given Technical and Financial Criterion for validation of their  
bid.  
1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA: The Bidder can meet the technical criteria of the Qualifying  
Requirements through any of the following Two (02) routes:  
First Route  
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.1.1 The Bidder should be an OEM or an Authorized Channel Partner or Authorized System  
Integrator of OEM(s) for offered software(s) towards Data Management Solutions for  
Analytics, Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms & Data Science and Machine  
Learning  
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.1.2 The bidder should have successfully executed/implemented at least One solution with the  
offered software(s) as a solution related to the following in the preceding seven (07) years as  
on the date of techno commercial bid opening:  
a) “Data Management Solutions for Analytics”  
b) “Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms”  
c) “Data Science and Machine Leaning”  
OR  
Second route  
.2.1 The Bidder should be an OEM or an Authorized Channel Partner/ Authorized System  
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Integrator of OEM(s) for offered software(s) towards Data Management Solutions for Analytics,  
Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms & Data Science and Machine Learning.  
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1.2.2 If Bidder’s Subsidiary company or Bidder’s Holding company or Subsidiary of Bidder’s  
Holding company meets the requirement of 1.1.2 above, the Bidder shall be considered meeting  
those requirements. (Bidder’s Subsidiary company or Bidder’s Holding company or Subsidiary of  
Bidder’s Holding company meeting the requirements should be a single entity.)  
In this case bidder has to furnish the following along with the bid:  
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a) Letter of undertaking jointly executed by the Bidder and the Subsidiary or Holding Company or  
Subsidiary of Holding Company meeting the requirements of 1.1.2,(as per format attached)  
For full responsibility of the performance of the respective part of the contract jointly, failing  
which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected.  
In case of award, the Subsidiary or Holding Company or Subsidiary of Holding Company  
meeting the requirement of 1.1.2 shall be required to furnish a Bank Guarantee as per the format  
enclosed with the bidding documents for 2% of Contract value in addition to the Contract  
Performance Security to be furnished by the bidder.  
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b) Letter from the CEO/CFO/Director of the common Holding company of the Bidder, Bidder and  
the Subsidiary or Holding Company or Subsidiary of Holding Company meeting the requirement  
of 1.1.2, shall be submitted to establish the relationship.  
Notes for clause I Technical Criterion:  
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. The scope of Data Management Solutions for Analytics software referred at 1.1.2(a)  
includes either assimilation & integration of data/data discovery or formation of data  
lake/ data warehouse.  
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. The scope of Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms software referred at 1.1.2(b)  
includes analytics or reporting and dashboard functions or business intelligence  
functions.  
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. The scope of Data Science and Machine Learning software referred at 1.1.2(c) includes  
either implementation of predictive analytics or machine learning or artificial intelligence  
or speech recognition.  
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. The solution mentioned at clause 1.1.2 should have been provided in single order or in  
multiple orders from same or different client.  
. The software(s) offered for this package should either be same as the software(s) at  
reference client(s) for 1.1.2 or its newer version with same or different name. (In case of  
different name, relevant documentary Evidence shall be provided towards change of  
name)  
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. If bidder falls under Route 2 i.e. clause 1.1.2, then the Holding company can be  
immediate (direct) or any subsequent (indirect) holding company. The Subsidiary  
company can be immediate (direct) or any subsequent (indirect) subsidiary company.  
7. The offered software(s) proposed at 1.1.2 can be from single OEM or multiple OEMs.  
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. Word "executed/implemented" mentioned at 1.1.2 means the bidder should have  
achieved the criteria specified even if the total contract is started earlier and/or is not  
completed/closed.  
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.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA  
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.1The Bidder should have executed any one of the following where the work executed includes  
Software development / Application development in the preceding seven (07) years as on the  
date of techno commercial bid opening, as any one of the following:  
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i) One work of value not less than Rs. 1526 Lakhs.  
ii) Two works of value not less than Rs. 954 Lakhs each.  
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iii)Three works of value not less than Rs.763 Lakhs each.  
Note:  
1. Word "executed" mentioned above means the bidder should have achieved the criteria specified  
even if the total contract is started earlier and/or is not completed/closed.  
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. In case of orders under execution, the value of work executed till the date of opening of Techno-  
commercial proposal as certified by the Client shall be considered. However, the work executed  
must include Software development / Application development.  
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. Work executed against extensions of Purchase Order / Work Orders / Agreements shall be  
considered as one work along with the original Purchase Order/Work Order/ Agreements.  
. For the purpose of arriving the executed value, Basic amount only will be considered. In case of a  
Purchase order inclusive of taxes, the bidders has to provide the breakup of basic value and taxes.  
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2.2 Financial Turnover Criteria:  
a) The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the  
date of bid opening, should not be less than INR 1139 Lacs (Rupees Eleven hundred and  
Thirty Nine Lacs Only).  
b) 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 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 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.  
c) The Net Worth of the bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less  
than 100% (hundred percent) of its paid-up share capital. In case the Bidder 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. In such a case, however, 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.  
d) 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.  
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ii) 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 financial statements of the Holding Company.  
In case where audited results for the last financial year as on the date of 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 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 as per the format  
enclosed in the bid documents stating that the financial results of the Company are under audit as  
on the date of bid opening and the Certificate from the practicing Chartered Accountant  
certifying the financial parameters is not available.  
e) The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the  
date of bid opening, should not be less than INR 1139 Lacs (Rupees Eleven hundred and  
Thirty Nine Lacs Only).  
f) 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 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 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.  
g) The Net Worth of the bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less  
than 100% (hundred percent) of its paid-up share capital. In case the Bidder 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. In such a case, however, 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.  
h) 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:  
(iii)Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder along with copies of  
the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding Company.  
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iv)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 financial statements of the Holding Company.  
In case where audited results for the last financial year as on the date of 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 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 as per the format  
enclosed in the bid documents stating that the financial results of the Company are under audit as  
on the date of bid opening and the Certificate from the practicing Chartered Accountant  
certifying the financial parameters is not available.  
Notes for clause of Financial Criteria:  
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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.  
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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 bid opening shall be used.  
3.0 Note for Technical Criteria and Financial Criteria:  
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. Documentary Evidence for Authorized Channel Partner/ Authorized System Integrator  
Clause 1.1.1) : Manufacturer Authorization Form (MAF) on the letter head of OEM(s) and  
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duly signed by the authorized signatory of OEM(s). The MAF should be addressed to Tender  
Inviting Authority and the Tender/ Bid Invitation number should be mentioned in the same.  
. Documentary Evidence of Execution/Implementation (Clause 1.1.2):  
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Bidder is required to furnish PO copies AND Client certificate towards Documentary  
Evidence of execution/implementation of software.  
OR  
Bidder is required to submit Declaration on Company letter head from the  
CEO/CFO/Director giving details of the Project completed AND the Client certificate  
towards Documentary Evidence of execution / implementation of software.  
3. Company Registration certificate / certificate of incorporation/ Partnership agreement etc.  
4. Purchase orders / LOA copies and installation / commissioning/ acceptance certificate from  
the client (Financial Criteria mentioned at Clause 2.1).  
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B.  
General Conditions of Purchase:  
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In the evaluation and comparison of bids, NTPC reserves the right to allow purchase preference to  
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and joint ventures with CPSEs as admissible under the  
existing policy of the Govt. of India.  
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NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reason thereof.  
THE BID SECURITY AS MENTIONED ABOVE SHOULD REACH THE DEALING  
OFFICER AT THE GIVEN COMMUNICATION ADDRESS IN FORM OF DD / BG  
ATLEAST ONE DAY BEFORE THE DATE OF TECHNICAL BID OPENING DATE,  
OTHER WISE THE BID IS LIABLE TO BE REJECTED.  
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Kamal Gupta  
Manager(C&M)  
Mob: 919650994443  
Email: kamalgupta@ntpc.co.in  
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