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INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

A.NTPC Limited, Shared Services Center - Southern Region, Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station, Visakhapatnam- 531020 invites bids Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis (Envelope-I: Techno- Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible bidders for the contract with following details:

S.No Particulars

1.Name of the Package

2.Project Manager

3.Address of the Employer & Location of Contract

Details

ENGINEERING, SUPPLY, ERECTION & COMMISSIONING WORKS FOR HELPER CELLS FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWERS PACKAGE FOR STAGE-II (2X500MW) COOLING TOWERS AT NTPC SIMHADRI, ANDHRAPRADESH

HOP(SIMHADRI) Simhadri Thermal Power Station

P.O.: NTPC SIMHADRI, Distt. Visakhapatnam (AP) - 531020. GST No. 36AAACN0255D1ZZ

12.Bid submission end date/Bid opening Date/Last date for Clarifications

13.Independent External Monitors (IEMs)

As per the dates mentioned in Tender Details of eProcurement Portal.

Applicable.

In respect of this package, the Independent External Monitors (IEMs) would be monitoring the bidding process and execution of contract to oversee implementation and effectiveness of the Integrity Pact Program.

The following Independent External Monitor(s) (IEMs) have been appointed by NTPC, in terms of Integrity Pact (IP) which forms parts of the NTPC Tenders/Contracts:

(i)Shri M.F.Farooqi (Retd. IAS) (email:mffarooqui@gmail.com)

(ii)Shri Devendra Kumar Pathak, IPS (Retd.) (email:pathak56515@gmail.com)

(iii)Dr. T. M. Bhasin

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17.Price Basis

18.Order Placement

19.Purchase Preference

20.Minimum Local Content

21.Employer’s Beneficiary Bank Details for Tender Fee & EMD (if applicable).

As Specified at Appendix 2 (Terms and Procedures of Payment) to the Contract Agreement (Section VII Part 3 of 3)

On Single Agency.

NTPC shall allow purchase preference, as indicated in the Annexure-II to BDS (Section-III).The bidders may apprise themselves of the relevant provisions of bidding documents in this regard before submission of their bids. Bidders seeking benefits should necessarily upload relevant documents in etender portal.

This being a works contract, Purchase Preference to MSE Vendors is not applicable for the subject work

100%. Please Refer Annexure-II to BDS (Section-III) for details.

B.A Complete set of bidding Document may be downloaded by any interested Bidder directly through NTPC eProcurement Portal, https://eprocurentpc.nic.in.

C.Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered qualified.

D.NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel / withdraw the Invitation For Bids (IFB) without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder / intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.

E.ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION

AGM (C&M-Contacts), NTPC LIMITED, Shared Services Center - Southern Region, Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station,

Post: NTPC Simhadri-531020, Distt. Visakhapatnam (A.P)

Contact Phone: 0892428 4840/4966

E-Mail: /sreekumarv@ntpc.co.in /charikumar@ntpc.co.in

Websites: https://eprocurentpc.nic.in or www.ntpctender.com

Registered office:

NTPC Bhawan, Core – 7, Scope Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003. Website: www.ntpc.co.in

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ANNEXURE-1

Qualifying Requirements

1.0Technical Criteria

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

Scheduled 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.

1.2Route 2: Bidder who do not fulfill the requirement in clause 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 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.

1.3 Route 3: Bidder who do not fulfill the requirement in Cl. no 1.1 or 1.2 above can also participate provided,

Notes for 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 above: - “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.

2.0Financial Criteria

2.1Financial Criteria of Bidder

2.1.1The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than INR 356 Million (Indian Rupees Three Hundred and Fifty Six Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

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In case a 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 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.

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.

2.1.3In 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.

(ii)A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed with 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.

2.2Financial Criteria for the Holding Company (in case of Bidder participating through clause 1.3) The Holding company should meet the financial criteria as given in clause 2.1 for Bidder.

2.3Financial Criteria of Collaborator/Associate (in case of Bidder participating through clause 1.2)

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. 2.3.1 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 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 honor 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.

2.3.2The 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.

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In case the 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.

2.3.3In 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.

Notes for 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 above:

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” 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.

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