INVITATION FOR BID

Power Cable Supply Package of Solapur Solar PV Project at Solapur

in Maharashtra

BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5749-004(PCS)-9

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NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

RENEWABLE ENERGY – CONTRACTS SERVICES, NOIDA.

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

Power Cable Supply Package of Solapur Solar PV Project at Solapur in Maharashtra

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: RE-CS-5749-004(PCS)-9 Date: 13.03.2020

Bidding Document No: RE-CS-5749-004(PCS)-9

1.0 NTPC Ltd. invites online bids from eligible bidders on Single Stage Two Envelope

(i.e. Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) with Reverse

Auction for Power Cable Supply Package of Solapur Solar PV Project at

Solapur in Maharashtra.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

Scope of the Power Cable Package includes supply control and power cable along

with testing for following size and quantity at Solapur Solar PV Project at Solapur,

Maharashtra.

S.No

Control Cable

1.0

19XC 1.1. kV PVC insulated Control Cable

1.5

2.0

1.9/3.3 kV XLPE(DC Power Cable) Al Cable, FRLS, XLPE insulated

with 90% Armour Coverage Ratio as per IS:7098 Part-II

240 sq.mm 1.9/3.3 kV Class Single core Al

Cable

300 sq.mm 1.9/3.3 kV Class Single core Al

Cable

400 sq.mm 1.9/3.3 kV Class Single core Al

Cable

500 sq.mm 1.9/3.3 kV Class Single core Al

Cable

3.0

11/11 kV 1CX630 sq.mm FRLS cable, 90%

Armour Coverage as per IS:7098-2

The detailed scope of work is as defined in the bidding document No.: RE-CS-5749-

004(PCS)-9.

3.0 NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Own 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 e-tender portal

(as specified in this notice) and as per the following schedule:

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4.1 Prospective bidders are required to provide GSTIN number at the time of purchase

of bidding documents.

5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 5,00,000/-

(Indian Rupees Five Lakh only) in the form as stipulated in the Bidding

Documents.

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 BIDDER WITHOUT

BEING OPENED.

6.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

In addition to the requirements stipulated under section Instruction to Bidder (ITB), the

Bidder should also meet the qualifying requirements stipulated hereunder in Clause 1.0

and Clause 2.0:

1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA

1.1 The bidder should have manufactured and supplied following cables, as on date of

bid opening;

(i) At least 50 km of XLPE Insulated power cable of 1.9/3.3 kV or higher voltage

grade, executed in one or more orders.

IFB No.

RE-CS-5749-004(PCS)-9

IFB Date

13.03.2020

Document Sale Commencement Date

17.03.2020

Document Sale Close Date & Time

30.03.2020

17:00:00 (IST)

Last Date for receipt of queries from

prospective Bidders

01.04.2020

Last Date and Time for receipt of bids

comprising both Techno-Commercial Bid

and Price Bid

17.04.2020

15:00:00 (IST)

Date & Time of opening of Techno-

Commercial Bid

17.04.2020

15:30:00 (IST)

Date and Time of start of Reverse Auction

Shall be Intimated separately by

NTPC

Cost of Bidding Documents in INR

INR 2,250/- (Indian Rupees Two

Thousand Two Hundred and

Fifty only)

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(ii) At least one (1) km of flame retardant low smoke cable of any voltage level.

2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA

2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than INR 4.97 Crores

(Indian Rupees Four Crores Ninety Seven Lakhs only) during the preceding

three (3) completed financial years as on date of techno-commercial bid opening.

In case a Bidder does not satisfy the 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 Techno-Commercial 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.

2.2 Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not

be less than 100% (hundred percent) of bidder’s 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.

2.3 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 on substantiation of its qualification:

a) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder along

with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding

Company.

b) Certificate from the CEO/ CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format

enclosed in the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated

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financial statements form part of the consolidated financial statement of the

Holding 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 Bidder

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.

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 Interested parties are required to get registered with M/s ISN Electronic Tender

Services (ETS) website https://www.bharat-electronictender.com (if not registered

already). The cost of the bidding documents as mentioned above is required to be

submitted in the form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favour of “NTPC

Ltd.”, Payable at New Delhi at the address mentioned at para no.10.0 below along

with GSTIN and Organization ID registered with ETS. After registration with ETS

and payment of the cost of bidding documents as above, a complete set of Bidding

Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder from ETS Portal

https://www.bharat-electronictender.com with Tender Search Code NTPC-2020-

TN000005. Interested parties are required to ensure that they have downloaded the

official copy of bidding documents against Tender Search code- NTPC-2020-

TN000005 from abovementioned website of ETS after getting registered with ETS

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without which they will not be able to submit their bids. For technical assistance call

ETS Helpdesk at 0124-4229071, 0124-4229072.

Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.

8.1 Issuance of Bid Documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such Bidder is

considered to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted online. Bidder shall furnish Bid

Security, Integrity Pact, Pass Phrase and Power of Attorney separately offline as

detailed in Bidding Documents before the stipulated bid submission closing date

and time at the address given below.

9.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not

permissible.

10.0 Address for communication:

Deputy General Manager (Renewable Energy-Contract Services) / Addl. General

Manager (Renewable Energy-Contract Services), NTPC Limited, Room No. 220,

R&D Building, Engineering Office Complex (EOC) Annexe, A-8A, Sector-24,

NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), India, Pin - 201301 on Telephone No.

+91-120-4947381, +91-120-4947376, Fax: +91-120-2410251;

Email:vinaygurudev@ntpc.co.in/ shailendra@ntpc.co.in or at office on all working

days.

Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966, Website: