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DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

(SSC-NR VINDHYACHAL)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

HELPER CELLS FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWER PACKAGE

FOR

VINDHYACHAL SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-IV (2x500 MW)

LOCATED AT

DISTRICT- SINGRAULI, STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

1.0NTPC Ltd, invites online Bids on “Single Stage Two Envelope” bidding basis (Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

1.1BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The scope includes design, engineering, manufacture, inspection, testing at works, supply and installation at site, putting into initial operation and performance testing of induced draft Pultruded FRP Cooling Towers, along with associated civil works including RCC Cold Water Basin for Vindhyachal STPP Stage-IV (500MW).

1.2NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Internal Resources.

1.3Detailed specification, scope of work and terms & conditions are given in the bidding documents, which are available for examination and sale at the address given below and as per the following schedule:

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*The MSME Benefits as mentioned in Bid Data Sheet (BDS), shall be applicable for “Form of Contract/Tender Category” type “ Categorized as "Services" / ”Supply” and not for “Form of Contract/Tender Category” categorized as “ Works Contracts”.

No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the Employer beyond the last date of receipt of Queries as specified above.

2.0IF ANY BIDDER DOES NOT SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY, INTEGRITY PACT AND TENDER FEE IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME FOR ONLINE OPENING BID SUBMISSION, HIS BID SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING NON- RESPONSIVE AND SHALL NOT BE OPENED..

3.0QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS.

In addition to the requirements stipulated in Section ITB (Instructions to Bidder), the following shall also apply.

3.1.0Technical Criteria

3.1.1ROUTE-1

The Bidder should have designed by itself, erected and commissioned at least one(1) number Induced Draught Cooling Tower in pultruded Fibreglass 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.

3.1.2ROUTE-2

Bidders who do not fulfill the requirement in clause 3.1.1 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 3.1.1 above.

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.

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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 its Holding Company, supported by the 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)Net worth should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) 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% (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

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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:

i)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.

ii)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, Bidder 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 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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Notes for clause 3.2.1 , 3.2.2 & 3.2.3

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.

iii)“Holding Company” and “Subsidiary Company” sha ll 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.

4.0NTPC 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.

5.0A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder from our NIC Portal (https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app).

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

6.0Clarification on bidding documents:

a)A prospective Bidder requiring any clarification of the Bidding Document shall put the query under Clarification tab of the on-line bid at least three days prior to the clarification end date. EMPLOYER will respond to any request for clarification or modification of the bidding documents that it receives within the time line specified.

EMPLOYER will post the Clarifications under Clarification/Corrigendum tab at e- tender website. Bidders can view these clarifications.

b)No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the Employer beyond the last date of receipt of Queries/ Pre-Bid Conference (if applicable) as specified above.”

7.0Issuance of Bidding 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 Tender Fee, Bid Security, Power of Attorney, Integrity Pact, Deed of Joint Undertaking (if applicable) in physical

DETAILED INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

form as detailed in Bidding Documents before the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

8.0NTPC 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.

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

10.0Address for communication: AGM(Contracts)

Contract Services ,SSC-NR –VINDHYCHAL, PO-Vindhyanagar,District-Singrauli MP-486885, India

Package Coordinators:

Lal Ratnakar, DGM. (Contracts) SSC NR Vindhyachal e-mail: lalratnakar@ntpc.co.in

BV Singh , Sr. Mgr. (Contracts), SSC NR Vindhyachal e-mail: bvsingh@ntpc.co.in