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NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
SHARED SERVICE CENTRE –WR2, Sipat
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
Helper Cells FRP Induced Draft Cooling Tower Package for Stage-III (1X500MW),
NTPC Korba
(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)
Tender Ref: 9900201183 Date :11.08.2020
1.0 NTPC Limited (NTPC) invites online bids on “Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding
basis” from eligible bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly
mentioned hereinafter.
2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work includes Helper Cells FRP Induced Draft Cooling Tower Package
for Stage-III (1X500MW), NTPC Korba
with all miscellaneous items required to
complete the facility covering all the activities and services in respect of all the
equipment & works specified and covered under detailed bidding documents.
Detailed scope of work has been specified in the bidding documents.
3.0 NTPC intends to finance subject Package through Domestic Commercial
Borrowings/Own sources.
4.0 Detailed Specification, Scope of Work and Terms & Conditions are given in the
Bidding Documents, which are available for examination and Sale at our
eProcurement Portal (https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app) and as per the
following schedule:
4.1
NIT No
9900201183
4.2
NIT Date
11.08.2020
4.3
Document sale
Commencement Date
11.08.2020
4.4
Last date for receipt of
queries from bidders (if
any)
25.08.2020
4.41
Pre-Bid conference date
28.08.2020
4.5
Last Date & time for Bid
submission
05.09.2020
4.6
Technical Bid Opening
Date & Time
08.09.2020
4.7
Price bid Opening Date &
time
Shall be intimated separately.
4.8
Estimated Cost of Work
INR 5193.5 Lakhs
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4.9
Tender Fee
INR 22500/-
4.10
EMD
INR 1,00,00,000.00
4.11
Completion period
Completion period for the total work is 24
months.
4.12
Benefits To MSEs
Being a works contract, EMD AND TENDER
FEE EXEMPTION to MSE
Vendors is not applicable for the subject work.
4.13
MAKE IN INDIA POLICY
APPLICABLE
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.
4.14
Minimum Local Content
100%. Please Refer Annexure-II to BDS
(Section-III) for details.
4.15
Whether Joint Venture
Permitted?
No
4.16
Order Placement
On Single Agency.
4.17
Reverse Auction
Not Applicable
4.18
Integrity Pact
Applicable.
4.19
Independent External
Monitors
(IEMs)
Not Applicable.
4.20
All bids must be accompanied by Tender fee & Bid Security for in
the form as stipulated in the Bidding documents. Bid Security &
tender fee shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately in
physical form by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time
at the address given below.
While submitting the bid for the subject work , please upload the details of
Tender Fee and EMD online along with your offer.
Tender Fee is non-refundable & No claim in this respect will be entertained.
Tender Fee can be submitted in the form of DD/BC in favour of "NTPC Ltd"
, Paybale at SIPAT SBI (Branch : 4304) and the details of which may please
be uploaded on GEPNIC Portal.
ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE TENDER FEE
& BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE
REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE
AND SHALL NOT BE OPENED.
EMD in the form of DD/BC/BG is to be submitted in sealed envelope
in Physical Form/Offline within the scheduled period at following
address:
AGM (C&M)/Manager (C&M)
SSC/ WR-II, Samaveshi Bhawan, Sipat,
Opp Urja Bhawan,NTPC Ltd, Sipat, Bilaspur – 495555
Any techno-commercial bid not accompanied by an acceptable EMD
in separate sealed envelope shall be rejected by NTPC Ltd, SSC-WR-
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II Sipat as being non-responsive and will not be considered for
Opening. (* Format for BG, Please refer to Section-VII , Forms & Procedure).
Note : Above sealed envelope must be super scribed with NIT No. ,
Date of Bid Opening , Sender's Name and Address with Cell no. The
Bid Security shall remain valid for a period of Forty five (45) days
beyond the original Bid validity period or beyond any extension in
the Period of Bid validity subsequently requested i.e. for a period of
225 days in case of bid validity for 180 days from the date of opening
of the tender from the date of opening of Techno-commercial offer.
In case Bid Security is submitted by way of DD / Bankers Cheque
same should be payable at Sipat. While issuing the physical BGs,
the Bidder’s Bank shall also send electronic message through secure
SFMS (in case of BGs issued from within India) or SWIFT (in case of
BGs issued from SFMS details for BG; Name of Bank: State bank of
India Branch; SME Branch, Bilaspur (04177)
Bank address: Bilaspur,PIN-495001, Sta
te: Chhattisgarh IFSC
Code:SBIN0004177
EMD & tender fee can be submitted online also through E-payment by by
NEFT /RTGS/ Net-Banking
on the NTPC e-tender GEPNIC Portal.
Corrigendum, if any, shall be done at our eProcurement Portal
(https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app) only.
No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the Employer
beyond the last date of receipt of Queries as specified above.
5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 1,00,00,000 /-
(Indian Rupees one crore only) in the form as stipulated in the Bidding
documents. Bid Security shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately in
physical form by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address
given below.
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 SHALL NOT BE OPENED.
6.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS.
The bidder who wishes to participate in the bidding shall meet the Qualifying Requirements
stipulated hereunder:
5.1 Technical Criteria:
5.1.1
ROUTE-1
The Bidder should have designed by itself, supplied, erected and commissioned at
least one (1) number Induced Draught Cooling Tower in pultruded Fibreglass
Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Construction of capacity not less than 12000 m3 /hr which
should have been in successful operation for at least one(1) year prior to the date of
Techno-Commercial bid opening.
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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.
5.1.2
ROUTE-2
Bidders who do not fulfill the requirement in clause 5.1.1 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 12,000 m3/hr and associates /
collaborates with a party fully meeting the requirements of clause 5.1.1
above.
In such a case, an “Undertaking (as per the format enclosed in the bidding
document) to be jointly executed by the Bidder
and the
collaborator/associate for complying the provisions of Deed of Joint
Undertaking”, shall be submitted 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 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, at the earliest but
not later than fifteen (15) days from the date of opening of the price bid /
completion of Reverse Auction process (if applicable), failing which the Bid
may be liable for rejection and Bid Security may be forfeited by the
Employer.
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.
5.1.3
ROUTE-3
Bidders who do not fulfill the requirement in clause 5.1.1 or 5.1.2 above, can
also participate provided,
a) The Bidder should be a wholly or partially (with minimum 51% holding)
held Indian subsidiary of a firm who in turn meets the requirements of clause
5.1.1 above. Further, the Bidder either on its own or along with its holding
company should have executed/be executing at least one contract involving
design, construction and commissioning of at least one (1) number Counter
Flow Induced Draught Cooling Tower in RCC/ Pultruded Fibreglass
Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Construction of capacity not less than 6,000 m3/hr.
b) The Bidder should furnish an “Undertaking (as per the format enclosed
in the bidding document) to be jointly executed by the Bidder and the
collaborator/associate for complying the provisions of Deed of Joint
Undertaking”, shall be submitted along with techno-commercial bid, failing
which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected.
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Further, the bidder emerging as the successful Bidder shall be required to
submit a Deed of Joint Undertaking (DJU) jointly executed by it and its
Holding Company (i.e. the firm meeting requirements of clause 5.1.1 above)
in which the executants of Deed of Joint Undertaking shall be jointly and
severally liable to the Employer for successful performance of the contract
as per format enclosed in bidding documents, at the earliest but not later than
fifteen (15) days from the date of opening of the price bid / completion of
Reverse Auction process (if applicable), failing which the Bid may be liable
for rejection and Bid Security may be forfeited by the Employer. The DJU
should at least cover the complete design support, the supervision of
construction and recommissioning of the cooling tower.
In case of award, the Holding Company of the Bidder (i.e. the firm meeting
requirements of Clause 5.1.1 above) will be required to furnish an on-
demand bank guarantee as per format enclosed in the bidding documents for
an amount of 2% (Two percent) of the total contract price in addition to the
contract performance security to be furnished by the Bidder.
Notes to Clause 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 above:
a) "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
5.2
Financial Criteria of Bidder
5.2.1
The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3)
financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, shall not
be less than INR. 247 Million (Rupees Two Hundred and Forty Seven
Millions only) or in equivalent foreign currency.
5.2.2
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.
5.2.3
Net worth of the bidder should not be less than 100% (one 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
companies 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. However, individually, their Net worth
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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 andY1,Y2,Y3 are individual paid up share capitals
5.2.4
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 furnishes the following further
documents on substantiation of its qualification: · Copies of the unaudited
unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder along with copies of the audited
consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company. · A certificate from the
CEO/CFO of the Holding Company as per the format enclosed in the bid documents
stating that the unaudited unconsoli
dated financial statements form part of the
consolidated annual report of the company.
5.2.5
In case 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.
5.3
Financial Criteria of Collaborator/Associate (in case of Bidder participating through
clause 5.1.2)
5.3.1
For Bidder seeking qualification through clause no 5.1.2 above, the average annual
turnover of its Collaborator/Associate (meeting requirement of Clause 5.1.1 above)
in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid
opening, should not be less than INR 25 Millions (Indian Rupees Twenty Five
Millions only) or in equivalent foreign currency.
5.3.2
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. 5.3.1 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 bi
d, 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 honour the terms and conditions of the Deed
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of Joint Undertaking in case of award of the Contract to the Bidder with whom
Collaborator/Associate is associated
5.3.3
The 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% (one hundred percent) of its paid-
up share capital. In case the
Collaborator/Associate does not meet the Networth 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.
5.3.4
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: · 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. · 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.
5.3.5
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 t
hree 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.
5.4
Financial Criteria for the Holding Company (in case of Bidder participating through
clause 5.1.3)
5.4.1
The Holding Company should meet the financial criteria as given in clause 5.2 for
Bidder.
Notes
Notes for clause 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4: (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
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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.
5 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.
6 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.
7 A complete set of Bidding Document may be downloaded by any interested Bidder
from https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app. Tender fee as mentioned above in the
form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favor of NTPC Ltd., Payable at
Kawas is required to be submitted in separately sealed envelope at the address
mentioned in the bidding document before stipulated date & time of submission of
bid.
Prospective bidders are compulsorily required to provide GSTIN number
with Tender Fee.
8 Issuance of bid 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 Cost of bidding document, Bid Security
and Integrity pact offline as detailed in Bidding Documents by the stipulated bid
submission closing date and time at the address given below.
9 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is
not permissible.
10 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the NIT 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.
11 Address for communication:
Manager/AGM (Contracts & Materials)
NTPC Limited,
Shared Service Center C&M, WR-II.
Sipat Super Thermal Power Project
PO-Ujjwal Nagar, Sipat, Bilaspur (C.G.) India, Pin – 495555
Tel. No.: 91-7752-277032/7169,
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E-mail: madhuripatel@ntpc.co.in, dhananjaymohapatra@ntpc.co.in,
Websites: https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app or www.ntpctender.com or
www.ntpc.co.in
12 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
