NTPC LIMITED
(A Government of India Enterprise)
RENEWABLE ENERGY CONTRACTS, NOIDA
NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS
FOR
Enlistment of Vendors for Bulk Solar PV Module Procurement
NIA No. : RE-CS-0000-004(M)-9
Doc. No.: RE-CS-0000-004(M)-9 Date: 25.06.2020
1.0 NTPC Ltd is a Government of India entity and is in the business of Power Generation
since 1975. NTPC has an installed capacity of almost 62 GW having its portfolio
spread across all the value chains in the power sector from Thermal, Gas, Renewable
Energy as well as Hydro. The total installed capacity of the company is 62,110 MW
(including JVs) own stations include 24 coal based, 7 gas based, 1 Hydro 1 Wind 11
Solar and 1 Small hydro plant. Under JV, NTPC has 9 coal based, 4 gas based and
12 renewable energy projects. The capacity will have a diversified fuel mix and by
2032, non-fossil fuel-based generation capacity shall make up nearly 30% of NTPC’s
portfolio.
The total installed capacity of Renewable Energy Portfolio of NTPC is 920 MW till
date. Further, capacity of 2298 MW is under various phases of commissioning. NTPC
is planning to revamp its RE portfolio upto 32 GW which mainly consist of
development of large-scale solar PV projects in India as well as in abroad.
NTPC intends to procure Solar Modules directly from the Global Market in the
near future and is inviting all the prospective suppliers and manufacturers
globally to get themselves enlisted with NTPC for all the future procurements
of Solar PV Module on Bulk Basis.
2.0 The tentative capacities which are planned for procurement of Solar PV Modules for
development of its Solar PV Projects will be of approximately 1GW in the current
financial year and subsequently, procurement of Solar PV Modules of approximately
2-2.5 GW Capacities per year is being planned for the subsequent years.
3.0 NTPC Limited invites offline applications from eligible domestic and international
suppliers/manufacturers for the above-mentioned Enlistment. The brief Scope of
work is as follows:
The scope of work shall be Manufacturing, Supply, Packing and Forwarding,
Transportation (ONLY for International Solar PV Modules upto India Port of Delivery)
of Crystalline Solar PV Modules for Bulk Procurement.
Module Category - Open Category
Voltage Category - 1500V DC
Module Capacity- Minimum 200MWp of Nominal DC Capacity
4.0 Detailed Terms & Conditions are given in the enlistment documents, which can be
obtained free of cost through email by sending a request email to concerned person
mentioned at Para 12.0 below and as per the following schedule:
Document No.
RE-CS-0000-004(M)-9
Issuance of NIA
25.06.2020
Documents Sale
Commencement Date
25.06.2020
Document Sale Close Date
23.07.2020
Pre Application Meeting
28.07.2020
Last Date of seeking
Clarification
28.07.2020
Application for Enlistment duly
filled in shall be received upto
17.08.2020 at 15:00 Hrs (IST)
Date and Time for Opening of
Application
18.08.2020 at 11:00 Hrs (IST)
5.0 Qualifying Requirement for Enlistment
The Applicant should meet the qualifying requirements as stipulated hereunder in
Clause 1.0 and Clause 2.0.
1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA
1.1 Route 1: The Applicant should have manufactured and supplied Solar Photo
Voltaic (SPV) Modules of capacity of 200 MWp or above for a single project
in last three years prior to the last date of submission of application for
enlistment. The reference project of 200 MWp or above capacity must have
been in successful operation for at least six months prior to the last date of
submission of application for enlistment.
OR
1.2 Route 2: The Applicant should be Group company/Holding company or
Subsidiary company of the module manufacturer meeting the requirements of
Clause 1.1 above. In such a case, Applicant shall furnish a letter of Undertaking
jointly executed by the module manufacturer and the Applicant as per the format
enclosed in the enlistment document.
Notes for Clause 1.0
a) SPV based supply order for Roof-top/Floating solar power projects, which are
grid connected, shall also be considered eligible for QR purposes.
b) Applicant shall submit certificate of successful completion of supply order and
successful operation from the Owner.
c) Direct/Indirect Order
The Applicant shall also be considered qualified, in case the award for executing
the reference work has been received by the Applicant 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 Applicant along with its application for
enlistment in support of Applicant’s claim of meeting the qualification
requirement as per clause 1.1 above. Applicant shall also submit a certificate of
successful completion and operation from the Owner or through the
intermediary organization.
2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA
2.1 The average annual turnover of the Applicant, should not be less than INR 3200
Million (Indian Rupees Three Thousand Two Hundred Million Only) during
the preceding three (3) financial years as on the last date of submission of
application for enlistment.
In case a Applicant 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 Applicant would be required to furnish along with its application for
enlistment, a Letter of Undertaking from the Holding Company, supported by
the Holding Company’s Board Resolution, as per the format enclosed in the
enlistment documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial
support for the execution of the Contract by the Applicant in case of award.
2.2 Net Worth of the Applicant as on the last day of the preceding financial year
should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of Applicant’s paid-up share
capital. In case the Applicant 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 Applicant 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 should
have Positive Net Worth as on the last day of the preceding financial year.
2.3 In case the Applicant is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on
standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of
the Applicant 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 enlistment 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 the last date of
submission of application for enlistment are not available, the financial
results certified by a practicing Chartered Accountant shall be considered
acceptable. In case the Applicant 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 enlistment
documents stating that the financial results of the company are under audit as
on the last date of submission of application for enlistment 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 Turnover indicated in foreign currency, the exchange rate as on seven
(7) days prior to the last date of submission of application for enlistment
shall be used.
6.0 Notwithstanding anything stated above, the NTPC reserves the right to verify any
information /document furnished, inspect the works carried out by the applicant and
also to carry out assessment of the capabilities and capacity of the applicant to
perform the assignment, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the
overall interest of the NTPC.
7.0 Subsequent to Enlistment, only the Enlisted parties will be invited to submit bids in
respect of specific procurements of Solar PV Modules against the respective scope
of work indicated above till the validity of the enlistment.
8.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all applications or cancel/withdraw the ‘Notice
Inviting Applications’ without assigning any reasons whatsoever and in such case no
Applicant or intending Applicant shall have any claim arising out of such action. NTPC
shall also have the right to verify any information/document furnished by the
Applicant/Agency/Company/Firm and inspect the works carried out by the
Applicant/Agency/Company/Firm, if so required.
9.0 A complete set of Application Documents can be obtained free of cost through email
(only) by sending a request to the concerned person as mentioned at Para 12.0
below.
Note: No hard copy of Application Documents shall be issued.
10.0 Issuance of Enlistment Documents to any Applicant shall not construe that such
Applicant is considered to be qualified. The Applicant shall bear all costs incurred in
the preparation and submission of the application and other actions implied. NTPC
shall not be responsible or liable for such costs, regardless of the outcome of the
Enlistment process.
Transfer of Enlistment Documents downloaded by one intending Applicant to another
is not permissible.
11.0 Applicants who respond within due date as mentioned above against this
advertisement will only be considered for Enlistment. Further, Application duly
filled in and signed alongwith the relevant documents/Certificates in original
shall be submitted at the address given below before the stipulated Enlistment
Application submission closing date and time.
12.0 Address for communication:
AGM (RE-CS) / Sr Manager (RE-CS)
NTPC LIMITED.
2nd Floor, Engineering Office Complex-Annexe, Plot No.A-8A,
Sector -24, Noida – 201 301
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, State of U.P., INDIA,
Fax No. 0120- 2410011
Phone Nos: 0120-4947372
Email: shailendra@ntpc.co.in/abhishekbhattacharjee@ntpc.co.in
Websites:
https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966, Website: www.ntpc.co.in
