INVITATION FOR BID
EPC PACKAGE WITH LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ISTS GRID
CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5762-004-9
Invitation For Bids
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NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
RENEWABLE ENERGY – CONTRACTS SERVICES, NOIDA.
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
EPC PACKAGE WITH LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ISTS GRID CONNECTED
SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY
(Domestic Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: RE-CS-5762-004-9 Date: 26.05.2020
Tender Search Code :NTPC-2020-TN000014
Bidding Document No: RE-CS-5762-004-9
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 EPC PACKAGE WITH LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ISTS GRID
CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY.
2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply, Packing and Forwarding,
Transportation, Unloading, Storage, Installation and Commissioning of grid
connected Solar PV projects located anywhere in India on turnkey basis.
Project capacity: Individual Project shall be of minimum 50 MW or higher in
multiples of 10 MW. Maximum Capacity of single Project: 300MW
Max capacity to single bidder: 300 MW
PV Cells & Modules: Open Category
The scope includes the following:
(i) Scope of Work for Solar Plant up to ISTS Sub-Station:
1. Complete transfer of ownership/lease of encumbrance free land in favour of NTPC
Ltd
2. Connectivity at ISTS substation and facilitate NTPC in the application process.
3. All EPC works required for Development of Solar PV Project along with power
evacuation system and telemetry up to ISTS substation as per detailed technical
Specifications and CEA Technical standards.
INVITATION FOR BID
EPC PACKAGE WITH LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ISTS GRID
CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5762-004-9
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4. Performance testing for demonstration of Guaranteed Generation at ISTS
interconnection point.
(ii) Operation & maintenance of complete Solar PV plant including Switchyard and
power evacuation system till ISTS substation along with consumables and spare
parts for a period of Three (03) years from the date of successful completion of trial
run.
The detailed scope of work is as defined in the bidding document No.: RE-CS-5762-
004-9.
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 downloading at e-
tender portal (as specified in this notice) and as per the following schedule:
4.1 No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by NTPC Ltd beyond the
last date of receipt of Queries/ Pre-Bid Conference as specified above.
5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount indicated as per table
below and in the form as stipulated in the Bidding Documents:
IFB No.
RE-CS-5762-004-9
IFB Date
26.05.2020
Period of Downloading of Bidding
Documents
From 26.05.2020 to 09.06.2020
Pre Bid Conference and Last Date for
receipt of queries from prospective
Bidders
12.06.2020
Last Date and Time for receipt of bids
comprising both Techno-Commercial Bid
and Price Bid
14:00:00 (IST)
Date & Time of opening of Techno-
Commercial Bid
14:30:00 (IST)
Date and Time of start of Reverse
Auction
Shall be Intimated separately by
NTPC
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR
INR 22,500/- (Indian Rupees
Twenty Two Thousand Five
Hundred only)
INVITATION FOR BID
EPC PACKAGE WITH LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ISTS GRID
CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5762-004-9
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Sl. no.
Capacity quoted by Bidder
Amount of Bid Security
1
50 MW
Rs. 2 Crore
2
60 MW to 110 MW
Rs. 5 crore
3
120 MW to 220 MW
Rs. 10 crore
4
230 MW to 300 MW
Rs. 20 Crore
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:
PROJECT CONFIGURATION: BLOCK CAPACITY OF 50 MW AND ABOVE
In addition to the requirements stipulated under section Instruction to Bidder (ITB),
the Bidder should also meet the qualifying requirements stipulated hereunder in
Clause 6.1.0 and Clause 6.2.0 below:
6.1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA
6.1.1 The Bidder should have designed, supplied, erected/ supervised erection and
commissioned/ supervised commissioning of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid
connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 40 MWp or higher, out
of which at least one plant should have been of 10 MWp or higher capacity. The
reference plant of 10 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful
operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid
opening.
OR
6.1.2 The Bidder should be a developer of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid
connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 40 MWp or higher, out
of which at least one plant should have been of 10 MWp or higher capacity. The
reference plant of 10 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful
operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid
opening.
OR
6.1.3 (a) The Bidder should have executed in the last ten (10) years an industrial project
either as developer or as EPC Contractor in the area of power/ steel/ oil and gas/
petro-chemical/ fertilizer/cement/coal mining including coal handling plant and/ or
any other process industry, of a value of Rs. 210 Crore (Indian Rupees Two
Hundred and Ten Crore only) or more in a single project or single work
respectively and the same should be in successful operation for at least one (1)
year prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
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CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY
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AND
(b) The Bidder should have executed at least one (1) Electrical Sub-station of 33 kV
or above voltage level, consisting of equipment such as 33kV or above voltage level
circuit breakers and Power transformer, either as developer or as EPC Contractor
which should be in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of
techno-commercial bid opening.
The works referred at clause 6.1.3 (a) & 6.1.3 (b) can be in same or different
projects.
OR
6.1.4 The bidder should be an Indian company registered in India and should be Group
company/Holding Company/Subsidiary company of a firm meeting the requirement
(s) of Clause 6.1.1 or 6.1.2 or 6.1.3 above. In such a case, Bidder shall furnish an
Undertaking jointly executed by the firm qualified as per clause 6.1.1 or 6.1.2 or
6.1.3 and the Bidder along with its bid for complete performance of the contract
jointly or severally as per format enclosed in the bid document failing which the
Bidder’s bid is liable to be rejected.
Notes for Clause 6.1.0
a. The reference SPV based grid-connected power plant of 10MWp or above capacity
should be at a single location developed by Bidder for itself or any other client.
b. SPV based Roof-top/Floating solar power projects, which are grid connected, shall
also be considered eligible for QR purposes.
c. For clause 6.1.1 & 6.1.3, bidder shall submit certificate of successful completion and
operation from the Owner. However, if bidder in clause 6.1.3 is a developer,
certificate of successful commissioning of the project issued from Government
Renewable Nodal Agency/Government Enterprise/ Discom/ Electricity Board etc
and evidence of successful operation from intermediary procurer/ procurer/Discom/
Electricity Board etc shall be submitted.
d. For Clause 6.1.3, bidder shall submit a documentary evidence for the value of the
project certified by a Chartered Accountant.
e. Direct/Indirect Order
The bidder shall also be considered qualified, in case the award for executing the
reference work has been received by the bidder either directly from the owner of the
plant or any other intermediary organization. In such a case, a certificate from such
owner of plant or any other intermediary organization shall be required to be
furnished by the bidder along with its techno-commercial bid in support of bidder’s
claim of meeting the qualification requirement as per clause 6.1.1 and 6.1.3 above.
Bidder shall also submit a certificate of successful completion and operation from
the Owner.
INVITATION FOR BID
EPC PACKAGE WITH LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ISTS GRID
CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5762-004-9
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f. For Clause 6.1.2, bidder shall submit certificate of successful commissioning of the
project issued from Government Renewable Nodal Agency/ Government Enterprise/
Discom/ Electricity Board etc.
g. For Clause 6.1.2, bidder shall submit evidence of successful operation from
intermediary procurer/ procurer/Discom/ Electricity Board etc.
h. Developer means an entity who has either executed or got executed the work/
project as owner of industrial projects.
i. The execution of industrial project as EPC Contractor under Clause No. 6.1.3
means, such EPC Contractor is responsible for all the activities i.e.
Design/Engineering, Procurement, Construction (with/without civil works) and
Commissioning of a project/work.
j. The portion of work related to power transformer such as supply and or installation
mentioned at cl. no. 6.1.3 (b) can either be done by EPC contractor by themselves
or by the owner.
k. EPC projects with solar PV module supplied by developer/owner as free issue item
to EPC contractor shall also be considered eligible for route 6.1.1 of QR.
6.2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA
6.2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than Rs. 210 Crore
(Indian Rupees Two Hundred and Ten Crore Only) during the preceding three
(3) 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.
6.2.2 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, 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.
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EPC PACKAGE WITH LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ISTS GRID
CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY
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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.
6.2.3 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
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 6.2.0
a. 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.
b. Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.
c. “Holding Company” and “Subsidiary” shall have the meaning ascribed to them as
per Companies Act of India.
INVITATION FOR BID
EPC PACKAGE WITH LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ISTS GRID
CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5762-004-9
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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 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 portal or in the manner
specified at 8.1 below. After registration with ETS portal and payment of the cost of
bidding documents as above or as per 8.1 below, 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-
TN000014. Interested parties are required to ensure that they have downloaded the
official copy of Bidding documents against Tender Search code- NTPC-2020-
TN000014 from above mentioned website without which they will not be able to
submit their bids. For technical assistance call ETS Helpdesk at 0124-4229071,
0124-4229072.
8.1 Bidders may also opt for Online Transfer of Cost of bidding document through
NEFT/RTGS to NTPC’s Bank whose details are provided herewith :
Account No.
52142904702
IFSC Code
SBIN0020511
Name of the
Bank
State Bank of India
Branch
Code
20511
Address
Scope Complex Lodhi Road
Branch
Ground Floor, Core-6 Scope
Complex
Delhi-110003
While carrying out online transfer, Bidders shall ensure to enter “Bid Doc Cost-
Tender No-Bidder Name” in the Text / Remarks / Reason field. Bidder shall
intimate the details of same through email to Employer and also upload the details
on ETS portal (Tehnical Bid Part) in the following format:
Declaration for payment of Cost of Bidding document :
Tender Search Code. :
Vendor Name :
INVITATION FOR BID
EPC PACKAGE WITH LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ISTS GRID
CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECTS UP TO 600 MW CAPACITY
BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5762-004-9
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UTR Reference :
Amount:
Date of Transfer:
Transferor Bank:
(Signature of vendor with seal)
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:
Addl. General Manager (Renewable Energy-Contract Services) / 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-
2410880, +91-120-4947363, Fax: +91-120-2410251;
Email: akgupta01@ntpc.co.in/nabintripathi@ntpc.co.in or at office.
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966, Website:
www.ntpc.co.in