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DRY SORBENT INJECTION (DSI) SYSTEM PACKAGE
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NTPC Limited
(A Government of India Enterprise)
(CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
DRY SORBENT INJECTION SYSTEM PACKAGE FOR LOT-2 PROJECTS
(Domestic Competitive Bidding)
IFB No: 40088204 Date:21.07.2020
Bidding Document No: CS-0011-109C(2)-9
1.0 NTPC Limited invites on-line bids on Single Stage Two Envelope Basis (i.e. Envelope-
I: Techno-Commercial and Envelope-II: Price) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid
package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter. Lot-2 comprises the
following Projects: -
1. TALCHER THERMAL POWER STATION, STAGE-I&II (4x60 +2X110
MW),TTPS
2. MUZZAFARPUR THERMAL POWER STATION, STAGE - I (2x110 MW),
KANTI
3. TANDA THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-I (2x110 MW), TANDA
2.0 Salient technical Features
A. Brief Scope of Work
The scope of Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) System Package for Lot-2 projects shall cover
design, engineering, manufacture, shop fabrication, preassembly, shop testing/type testing
at manufacturer’s works, packing, transportation, unloading, handling and conservation of
equipment at site, complete services of construction including erection, supervision, pre-
commissioning, commissioning and performance testing of equipments under bidder’s
scope of work of Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) System and its associated auxiliaries including
all associated Electrical, Control & Instrumentation , Civil, Structural and Architecture works.
Dry Sorbent Injection System shall use Sodium Bicarbonate as reagent and shall have but
not limited to the following:
Mobile Sodium Bicarbonate (SBC) Storage Silos for each 2X60 MW or 2X110 MW units
complete with Truck Unloading System to Storage Silo, Sodium Bicarbonate Feeding,
Milling & Injection system;
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Instrument air compressors;
Complete Electrical System including all motors, LT Switchgears, Transformers,
Electrical Actuators, LT power & control cables, cabling, lighting, common MCC
containerized substation etc.
Complete C&I systems including SO
2
analyser.
Associated Civil, Structural and Architectural works including foundation.
First fill and one year topping requirement of consumables/oils/lubricants, supply of
special maintenance tools and tackles, commissioning spares , mandatory spares etc.
Detailed scope of work has been specified in the bidding documents.
B. Other Technical Features:
1.00.00 Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) System
1.01.00 System Description:
The DSI system for SO
2
control shall be based on Sodium Bicarbonate as reagent.
Sodium Bicarbonate shall be milled before being injected at appropriate location at
APH inlet/APH outlet for capturing of SO
2
in the flue gas. ESPs are installed
downstream of APH where the reactants shall be collected along with ash.
1.02.00 Service Conditions
The Steam Generators are designed to burn pulverised coal. HFO/HPS/LSHS and
LDO(as applicable) shall be used during startup and at low loads for warm up and
flame stabilization of Steam Generator. The DSI system shall be designed to remove
SO
2
(to meet the stipulated SO
2
efficiency levels) from the flue gas generated in the
Steam Generator with pulverized coal firing. High efficiency Electrostatic
Precipitators are installed downstream of Steam Generators.
3.0 NTPC intends to finance the aforesaid Package through Domestic Funds.
4.0 Detailed 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:
Issuance of IFB
21.07.2020
Documents Sale Dates & Timings
From 24.07.2020 to 01.08.2020 up to 1700
hrs. (IST)
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INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
LOT-2 PROJECTS
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BID DOC. NO CS-0011-109C(2)-9
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Last date for receipt of queries from
bidders (if any) *
08.08.2020
Pre Bid Conference date & time
08.08.2020 at 1100 hrs. (IST)
Bid (both Techno-Commercial and
Price) receipt date & time
Upto 22.08.2020 by 1430 hrs. (IST)
Date & Time for opening of Techno–
Commercial bid
22.08.2020 at 1500 hrs. (IST)
Date & Time for submission and
opening of Price bid
Shall be intimated after opening of Techno-
Commercial Bid.
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR
INR 22,500.00
*No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the Employer beyond
the last date of receipt of Queries/ Pre-Bid Conference as specified above.
5.0 Each Bidder is required to declare the number of Projects for which Bidder is
interested in taking award. Bidders shall submit the Bid Security as specified below
based on the number of Projects they are interested in taking the award: -
a) For bidders interested in two (2) or more Projects for award
All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of Rs. 2 Cr (INR
Two Crore only) as stipulated in the Bidding Documents.
c) For bidders interested in one (1) Project for award
All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of Rs. 1 Cr (INR
Five Crore only) as stipulated in the Bidding Documents.
(A) In case of Bidders opting for Bank Guarantee as Bid Security but unable to send the
Original Bank Guarantee in physical form at the tender opening location due to COVID-
19 situation, following stop-gap arrangement shall be applicable:
(i) The issuing bank shall intimate through their own official e-mail id to Sr. Manager(CS-
II) /DGM(CS-II) in the email address provided at Sl. No. 12.0 of this NIT, with a copy to
Bidder regarding issuance / extension of BG along with following documents:-
(a) The scanned copy of the BG.
(b) SFMS message acknowledgement copy sent to NTPC banker stating the date of
sending.
(c) An undertaking through official e-mail id of bank as per format enclosed at
Annexure-A to BDS SFMS message must be sent to the Employer’s bank whose details
are mentioned in Bidding documents.
Bidders shall be required to upload the scanned copy of the BG on e-tendering portal.
(B) In case of Bidders opting for Demand Draft / Banker’s Cheque as Bid Security ,
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following shall be applicable:
Bidders who are unable to submit online EMD Bid Security may opt for Online Transfer
of Bid Security through NEFT/RTGS to NTPC’s Bank whose details are as follows:
NAME : NTPC LTD.
CURRENT ACCOUNT NO. : 52142904702
IFSC : SBIN0020511
MICR : 110002658
(i) While carrying out online transfer, Bidders shall ensure to enter “EMD - Tender No.-Vendor
Name” in the Text / Remarks / Reason field. Bidder shall intimate the details of same
through email to Sr. Manager(CS-II) /DGM(CS-II) in the email address provided at Sl. No.
12.0 of this NIT and also upload the details in the “Fee/SCANNED COPY OF EMD” folder
in E-tender portal in the following format:
Declaration for EMD
Tender No. :
Vendor Name :
UTR Reference :
Amount:
Date of Transfer:
Transferor Bank:
(Signature of Vendor with Seal)
The aforementioned stopgap arrangement is a temporary measure and shall be effective
till 15
th
September 2020.
ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY AS PER
BIDDING DOCUMENTS, SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING
NON-RESPONSIVE AND SHALL NOT BE OPENED.
6.0 A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder on
payment (non- refundable) of the cost of the documents as mentioned above directly by
Credit Card/ Net Banking through the e-payment gateway at our SRM Site
(https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in). For logging on to the SRM Site, the bidder would
require vendor code and SRM user id and password which can be obtained by
submitting a questionnaire available at our SRM site as well as at NTPC tender site
(www.ntpctender.com). First time users not allotted any vendor code are required to
approach NTPC at least three working days prior to Document Sale Close date along
with duly filled in questionnaire for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.
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INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
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DRY SORBENT INJECTION (DSI) SYSTEM PACKAGE
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7.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:
Qualifying Requirement (QR) for subject package is Attached as Appendix-1
8.0 "NTPC 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."
9.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not
permissible.
10.0 Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered
qualified.
11.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the Invitation for Bids
(IFB) for the subject package without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case
no bidder/intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.
12.0 Address for Communication
DGM (CS) / Sr.Manager (CS)
NTPC Limited,
6th Floor, Engineering Office Complex,
Plot No. A-8A, Sector 24, NOIDA,
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.), Pin – 201301, INDIA
Telephone No. : 9650998936/9599433658
e-mail :
itisur@ntpc.co.in /tapaskumarmazumdar@ntpc.co.in
Websites : https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in
or
www.ntpctender.com
or
www.ntpc.co.in
13.0 Registered Office
NTPC Limited
NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex,
7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road,
New Delhi – 110003
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966,
Website: www.ntpc.co.in
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APPENDIX-I TO IFB
BID DOCUMENT NO: CS-0011-109C(2)-9
APPROVED QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR DRY SORBENT INJECTION (DSI)
SYSTEM PACKAGE FOR LOT 2 PROJECTS
1.0.0 Technical Criteria
The Bidder should meet the qualifying requirements stipulated in any one of the
qualifying routes i.e Route-1 (clause 1.1.0) or Route-2 (clause 1.2.0) including
requirements stipulated in sub clauses of respective Route. In addition, the Bidder
should also meet the requirements stipulated under clause 2.0.0 together with the
requirements stipulated under section ITB.
1.1.0 Route-1: Qualified Dry Sorbent Injection System Manufacturer (QDSIM)
1.1.1 The Bidder should have designed, engineered, supplied, erected/supervised
erection and commissioned/supervised commissioning of at least one (1) no. of
Dry Sorbent Injection System, in a coal fired unit, having flue gas flow of not less
than 4,00,000 Nm
3
/hr, with sulphur dioxide capture efficiency of at least 50%. The
above Dry Sorbent Injection System should be using Sodium Bicarbonate as
reagent and should have been in successful operation for a period not less than
one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.
1.2.0 Route-2: EPC Organization with Collaboration and Licensing Agreement
with QDSIM
1.2.1 The Bidder should be an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
organization and should have executed, in the last 10 years, at least one project
(in single or multiple contract) on EPC basis (with or without civil works) in the
area of power, steel, oil & gas, petro-chemical, fertilizer, Flue Gas
Desulphurisation and / or any other process industry having a total contract value
of INR 100 million or more. This project should have been in successful operation
for a period of not less than one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial
bid opening.
1.2.2 Bidder should also have a valid ongoing collaboration and licensing agreement
with a QDSIM meeting requirements of clause 1.1.1, valid minimum up to the end
of the defect liability period of the contract. In such a case Bidder can either
source the Dry Sorbent Injection System from such manufacturer or
manufacture/get manufactured the Dry Sorbent Injection System as per the
design and manufacturing drawings released by such QDSIM.
1.2.3 An “Undertaking to be jointly executed by the Bidder and the collaborator for
complying the provisions of Deed of Joint Undertaking”, shall be submitted by the
bidder along with techno-commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be
disqualified and its bid shall be rejected.
Further, the bidder emerging as the successful Bidder shall be required to submit
the Deed of Joint Undertaking(s) (DJU) executed by it and the QDSIM,in which
the executants of DJU shall be jointly and severally liable to the Employer for
successful performance of the Dry Sorbent Injection System as per format
enclosed with the bidding documents.
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1.2.4 In case of award of a project, the QDSIM will be required to furnish an on
demand bank guarantee for an amount of 5 % of the total contract price of the Dry
Sorbent Injection System Package in addition to the contract performance
security to be furnished by the Bidder.
Notes for clause 1.0.0
(1) Definitions
(i) “QDSIM" (Qualified Dry Sorbent Injection System Manufacturer) means a
manufacturer meeting requirements stipulated at clause 1.1.1.
(ii) Whenever the term 'coal fired' is appearing above, "Coal" shall be deemed to also
include bituminous coal/brown coal/ Anthracite coal/lignite.
(iii) Whenever the term “Sodium Bicarbonate” is appearing above, "Sodium
Bicarbonate" shall be deemed to also include Trona (sodium sesquicarbonate /
Sodium sesquicarbonate dihydrate).
(iv) The word “executed” in clause 1.2.1 means the Bidder should have commissioned
the project specified in the clause 1.2.1 even if the contract has been started
earlier and/or is not completed/closed.
(2) Erection/Commissioning
Where erection / supervision of erection and commissioning / supervision of
commissioning has not been in the scope of the Bidder as mentioned in clause
1.1.1 the Bidder should have acted as an advisor for erection and commissioning.
Necessary documents / certificates from the client, in support of above shall be
furnished along with the Techno-Commercial bid.
(3) Direct / Indirect order
The Bidder/ QDSIM shall also be considered qualified, in case the award for
executing the reference works has been received by the Bidder/ QDSIM either
directly from owner of plant or any other intermediary organization. However, 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 the Bidder's/ QDSIM claim of meeting the qualification requirement as
per clause 1.1.1/1.2.1 above. Further, certificate from owner of the plant shall also
be furnished by the Bidder along with the Techno-Commercial bid for the
successful operation as specified at clause 1.1.1/1.2.1 above.
2.0.0 Financial Criteria
2.1.0 Financial Criteria of Bidder
2.1.1 The 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 815 Million (Indian Rupees Eight Hundred Fifteen Million only).
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
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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.
2.1.2 Net worth of the bidder should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of its
paid up share capital as on the last day of the preceding financial year on the
date of Techno-commercial bid opening. In case the Bidder 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 company 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. In such an
event, the Bidder would be required to furnish along with Techno-Commercial
bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the Holding Company and/or Subsidiary(ies) of
the Holding Company, supported by the Holding Company’s and/or
Subsidiary(ies) of 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.
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 and Y1,Y2,Y3 are individual
paid up share capitals.
2.1.3 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 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 bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated
financial statements form part of the consolidated financial statements of the
Holding Company.
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
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Techno-commercial bid opening and the Certificate from the practicing Chartered
Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.
2.2.0 Financial Criteria of Collaborator (Applicable for clause 1.2.0)
2.2.1 The average annual turnover of the Collaborator, in the preceding three (3)
financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be
less than INR 815 Million (Indian Rupees Eight Hundred Fifteen Million only).
In case a Collaborator 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 Collaborator would be required to furnish along with bidder's 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 to the
Collaborator to honour the terms and conditions of the Deed of Joint Undertaking
in case of award of the Contract to the Bidder with whom Collaborator is
associated.
2.2.2 Net worth of the Collaborator should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of
its paid up share capital as on the last day of the preceding financial year on the
date of Techno-commercial bid opening. In case the Collaborator 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 company wherever applicable. In such a case, however the Net
worth of the Collaborator 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.
2.2.3 In case the Collaborator is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on
standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the
Collaborator can be considered acceptable provided the Collaborator further
furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:
(i) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the
Collaborator along with copies of the audited consolidated financial
statements of its Holding Company.
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(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.
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,
Collaborator 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 Clause 2.1.0 & 2.2.0
(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.
(v) In case the bidder / collaborator(s) participating under Clause 1.2.0 do not
meet the turnover requirement, then, the Turnover of any of the
Promoters individually or all the promoters ( in a combined manner) (each
having Equity Stake more than 25%) of the Subsidiary Company / JV
Company would be considered. Each such promoter of the Subsidiary
Company / JV Company shall have to meet the Net Worth criteria
individually as per clause 2.1.2 and/or 2.2.2. In such an event the Bidder
would be required to furnish along with its techno-commercial bid, a Letter
of Undertaking from such promoter(s), supported by Board Resolution as
per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional
and irrevocable financial support for execution of the Contract by the Bidder
in case of award.
