NTPC LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Western Region – 1 Shared Service Center

P.O. Adityanagar, Kawas

Surat-394516, Gujarat

NTPC/KAWAS/99002085878 NIT Page 1 of 4

NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT) FOR

PROCUREMENT OF Limestone for FGD system at NTPC Solapur

(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)

Tender Ref No.: NTPC/KAWAS/ 9900208578 Date: 20.10.2020

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 supply briefly mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 Brief Scope of Work

Brief Scope of this proposal covers Supply of Limestone for FGD system at NTPC-Solapur

3.0 NTPC intends to finance subject Package through Domestic Commercial Borrowings/ Own

sources.

4.0 Detailed Specifications, Scope of Supply and Terms & Conditions are given in the Bidding

Documents, which are available for examination and Sale at our eProcurement Portal

(https://eprocurentpc.nic.in) and as per the following schedule:

NIT Date

20.10.2020

Document Sale Commencement Date

20.10.2020

Last date of receipt of queries from bidders, if any

03.11.2020

Last Date and Time for Bid Submission

11.11.2020, up to 15:00 HRS (IST)

Technical Bid Opening Date and Time

12.11.2020, at 15:00 HRS (IST)

Price Bid Opening Date and Time

To be intimated later

Tender Fee

INR 2655/- (Rupees two thousand six hundred and fifty-

five only)

4.1 Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) shall be issued bid documents free of cost.

4.1.1 Kindly refer to Clause 4.0 of ‘Instructions to Bidders’ for detailed Terms and

Conditions of “Benefits to MSEs” in this regard.

4.1.2 The benefit to MSEs shall be available only for Goods/Services produced &

provided by MSEs.

5.0 Bid Security/ EMD

5.1 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security (EMD) for an amount of INR 5,00,000/-

(Rupees Five lakh only) in the form as stipulated in the Bidding documents.

5.2 ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY SHALL BE

REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING NONRESPONSIVE AND SHALL NOT BE

OPENED.

5.3 Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) shall be exempt from payment of Bid Security/ EMD.

5.3.1 Kindly refer to Clause 4.0 of ‘Instructions to Bidders’ for detailed Terms and

Conditions of “Benefits to MSEs” in this regard.

5.3.2 The benefit to MSEs shall be available only for Goods/Services produced &

provided by MSEs.

NTPC LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Western Region – 1 Shared Service Center

P.O. Adityanagar, Kawas

Surat-394516, Gujarat

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6.0 Qualifying Requirements

The bidder who wishes to participate in the bidding shall meet the Qualifying Requirements

stipulated hereunder:

6.1 Technical Criteria

6.1.1 The bidder shall be among any of the following two (02) categories:

i) Limestone Mine Owner.

ii) Limestone Trader/Supplier, offering the Cargo sourced from any back-up Limestone Mine

Owner. Such bidder shall provide letter of authority given by the concerned back-up

Limestone owner.

6.1.2 The bidder should submit the certificate stating that he will be able to supply

Limestone meeting our technical specification given in the tender

6.1.3 The bidder should have executed purchase orders for Supply of Limestone for

Cumulative quantity of not less than 40,000 metric ton in 'consecutive 12 (Twelve)

Months duration' within the preceding seven (7) years reckoned as on the date of

techno-commercial bid opening.

Note:

1. The word “Executed" mentioned above means that the bidder should have achieved

the criteria specified above, even if the total contract is started earlier and/or is not

completed/closed.

2. In case of orders under execution, the value of work executed till the date of Techno-

commercial bid opening duly certified by owner shall be considered acceptable.

6.2 Financial Criteria

6.2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than ₹ 275.00 Lakh

(Rupees Two Hundred Seventy-Five Lakh only) during the preceding three (3) completed

financial years as on the date of Techno-commercial bid opening.

6.2.2 In case the bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 6.2.1 above on

its own, its holding company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements

at Cl. 6.2.1 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 bidder would be required to furnish along with its

Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the holding company, supported by

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.

6.2.3 In case the bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on stand-alone

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.

NTPC LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Western Region – 1 Shared Service Center

P.O. Adityanagar, Kawas

Surat-394516, Gujarat

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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) A 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 Annual Report of the Holding Company.

6.2.4 In cases where audited results for the last preceding 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 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:

1. Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.

2. “Holding Company" and “Subsidiary Company” shall have the meaning ascribed to

them as per Companies Act of India, in vogue.

7.0 Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to assess the capabilities

and capacity of the Bidder/ his collaborators / associates/ subsidiaries/ group companies to

perform the contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest

of the Employer.

8.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel / withdraw the Invitation for Bids/NIT

without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder / intending bidder shall

have any claim arising out of such action.

9.0 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 favour of NTPC Ltd., Payable at Mumbai 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 along with

Tender Fee.

10.0 Issuance of bid documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such bidder is considered 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 Power of Attorney separately offline as detailed in Bidding

Documents by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

11.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not permissible.

NTPC LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Western Region – 1 Shared Service Center

P.O. Adityanagar, Kawas

Surat-394516, Gujarat

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12.0 Contact Details

12.1 Address for Communication

AGM(C&M)

NTPC Limited

Western Region 1, Shared Service Center

PO Adityanagar, Kawas

Surat – 394516, Gujarat, India

Tel No.: +91-0261-2860164

12.2 Contact Persons

Name/ Designation

E-mail Address

Phone No.

Sonali Agarwal, Dy

Mgr(C&M)

sonaliagarwal@ntpc.co.in

7588166274

Hari Prakash,

DGM (C&M)

prasadkorapadi@ntpc.co.in

07588795920

Sushmita Mukherjee

AGM (C&M)

subodhshankar@ntpc.co.in

12.3 Websites: https://eprocurentpc.nic.in , 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 No.: L40101DL1975GOI007966