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NTPC LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

SECTION - I

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

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NTPC LIMITED,

SSC ER II, TSTPS KANIHA,

P.O. : DEEPSHIKHA, DISTRICT:ANGUL, ODISHA-759147,

DIAL : 06760-247253, 247244.

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

“Engineering, supply, erection, commissioning and performance testing for renovation of one Cooling

Tower of Stage-I (2x500MW) units at NTPC Talcher Kaniha.”

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

NIT No: 9900213405.

1.0 NTPC invites on-line bids on “ Single Stage Two Envelope” basis (i.e. Envelope-I: Techno-

Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the

scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 Brief Details:

Detailed specification, scope of work and terms & conditions are given in the bidding documents, which

are available for examination and sale our e‐Procurement Portal (https://eprocurentpc.nic.in

) as per the

following schedule:

Source of IFB/NIT

SSC ER II, NTPC Ltd., Talcher Kaniha.

Last Date of receipt of queries from prospective bidders (if

any)*

26.12.2020

Pre Bid Conference Date (if any)*

Not applicable

Last Date & Time for submission of bids (both Techno-

Commercial and Price) and Bid Documents sale close date

11.01.2021

16:00:00 (IST)

Techno-Commercial Bid Opening Date & Time

12.01.2021

16:00:00 (IST)

Tender Fee in INR

3,375.00

EMD / Bid Security in INR

10,00,000.00

Funding Source Domestic/ Own Resources

Estimated cost of work in INR 6,70,23,000.00

* “No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the Employer beyond the last date of receipt of

Queries/ Pre-Bid Conference (if applicable) as specified above.”

3.0 A complete set of Bidding documents may be downloaded free of cost by any interested Bidder from

https://eprocurentpc.nic.in

. No hard copy Bidding Documents shall be issued. Corrigendum (if any) shall

be available on our e‐tender website https://eprocurentpc.nic.in

only.

4.0 Tender Fee and Bid Security shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately in physical

form or paid online by the stipulated closing date and time for bid submission at the address given

below. Any bid without an acceptable Tender Fee and Bid Security in a separate sealed envelope

shall be rejected by the employer as being non‐responsive and shall not be opened. Scanned Copy of

the Tender fee and Bid Security (DD/ BG/ BC/ Fee Exemption Certificate

) must also be enclosed online

in the Fee Folder.

5.0 Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail:

Engineering, supply, erection, commissioning and

performance testing for renovation of one Cooling Tower of Stage-I (2x500MW) units at NTPC

Talcher Kaniha.

Place of work:

NTPC Ltd., Talcher Super Thermal Power Station (TSTPS), Talcher Kaniha, Angul,

Odisha-759147.

Talcher Super Thermal Power Project is a 6 x 500 MW Unit of NTPC Ltd. situated in Kaniha

village, PO: Deepshikha of Angul District in Odisha. The nearest city and railway station to this

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project is Talcher at about 29km away. The nearest Airport is Bhubaneswar Airport which is

180Km from away from the project.

6.0 Benefits to MSME bidders: Not applicable.

7.0 Benefits to local suppliers:

NTPC shall allow evaluation eligibility/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.

8.0 Any ‘Bidder from a country which shares a land border with India’, as specified in the Bidding

Documents, will be eligible to bid in this tender only if bidder is registered with the Competent Authority

as mentioned in the Bidding Documents.

However, the said requirement of registration will not apply to bidders from those countries (even if

sharing a land border with India) to which the Government of India has extended lines of credit or in which

the Government of India is engaged in development projects.

9.0 NTPC reserves the right to amend any bid/ tender conditions through appropriate CORRIGENDUMS

published in the portal AT ANY TIME. NTPC also reserves the right to extend/change the bidding

schedule through publishing necessary CORRIGENDUMS in the portal if the situation demands so AT

ANY TIME. The corrigendum as decided by NTPC and deemed fit would be published in the portal as per

provisions therein. This para prevails over the relevant provisions in Instructions to Bidders (Section-II) of

the bid documents. The corrigendum/amendment as published/ posted in the portal will be binding on the

Bidders and it will be assumed that the information contained therein have been taken into account by the

Bidder in its bid. Bidders are advised to regularly check the tender regarding posting of Amendments/

Corrigendums, if any.

10.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not permissible. 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 Qualifying Requirements:

The bidders who wish to participate in the bidding shall satisfactorily establish that they fulfill the

following Qualifying Requirements as stipulated at BDS clause 10 (also given at Annexure-I to IFB).

13.0 General Qualifying Requirements:

The bidders shall have to necessarily upload the documents in support of meeting the qualifying

requirements as mentioned above along with their offer in COVER‐1 (Technical Cover), which inter alia

shall include the following:

a) Duly filled up Attachment‐3 and documentary evidence in support of meeting the qualifying

requirements stipulated above which should include experience of works as specified in QR with self

certified and stamped copies of Work Orders/Award letters with proof of execution in the form of

completion certificate/ final amendment copies/ copy of final bill and other related documents stating that

the work order given in support of qualifying requirements has been executed. Proof of

Turnover/Balance Sheet duly certified by Chartered Accountant for the last three years, latest Banker’s

Solvency Certificate.

b) Bidders are required to mandatorily submit Attachment-3 i.e. QR DATA SHEET. In case the

Attachment-3A1 of QR DATA SHEET is submitted blank or not submitted by the bidder, their bid shall

be outrightly rejected.

c) Bidder shall furnish Bid Security, Tender Fee, Integrity Pact, Power of Attorney and Joint Deed of

Undertaking(s) (if applicable) separately offline as detailed in Bidding Documents by the stipulated bid

submission closing date and time at the address given below.

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d) Partnership Deed / Affidavit for Proprietorship / Article of Association including changes in the

“CONSTITUTION OF THE FIRM, (If any)”, (Copy of certification with appropriate authority).

e) Documentary evidence of having independent PF registration No. from RPF Commissioner & PAN,

and GSTIN No.

14.0 In case the bidder fails to submit the documents in support of meeting the QR, the offer shall be liable for

rejection. Offer of the bidder not fulfilling the QR shall be rejected and not considered for evaluation

further.

15.0 The agency has to inform their applicable NTPC vendor code which will be used for this tender. The

agencies who have not been issued NTPC vendor codes are to apply for vendor code along with the

following documents like PAN card, GSTIN, EFT form duly stamped & signed by your banker (in

original), Cancelled cheque (in original), Contact nos. (mobile no., landline no. and fax no.), email id and

address- in company letter head, Proprietorship certificate/Partnership deed/Certificate of incorporation,

SME document (if SME vendor), company registration documents etc.

16.0 UDIN:

It is mandatory to mention UDIN (Unique Document Identification Number) by the bidders while

submitting audited financial statements, other CA certificates etc. w.e.f. date as mentioned in ICAI gazette

notification dt. 02.08.2019.

17.0 Address for Communication

S. S. Sahu, AGM (CS) I/c / N Bhattacharya, Mgr. (CS)

NTPC Limited,

SSC ER-II, Administrative Building, TSTPS KANIHA,

P.O.: DEEPSHIKHA, DISTRICT: ANGUL ODISHA- 759 147,

DIAL : 06760-247244/ 06760-247267.

E-mail: sssahu@ntpc.co.in / nilanjanbhattacharya@ntpc.co.in

Websites: www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in or https://eprocurentpc.nic.in

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

BIDDING DOCUMENT CONTENTS:

1. Section I : Invitation for bids (IFB)

2. Section II : Instructions to Bidders (ITB)

3. Section III : Bid data sheet (BDS)

4. Section IV : General Conditions of Contract (GCC)

5. Section V : Special Conditions of Contract (SCC)

6. Section VI : Technical Specifications (TS)

7. Section VII : Forms and Procedures (FP)

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ANNEXURE-I TO IFB

Name of the work : Engineering, Supply, Erection, Commissioning and Performance Testing for Renovation

of one Cooling Tower of Stage-I (2x500 MW) Units at NTPC Kaniha.

Estimated Cost : Rs.670.23 Lakh.

Completion period : Twelve (12) Months.

5 QUALIFYNG REQUIREMENTS (QR)

The bidders who wish to participate in the bidding process shall satisfactorily establish that they fulfill the

following Qualifying Requirements:

5.1 TECHNICAL CRITERIA

5.1.1 (A) Route -1

The Bidder should have designed by itself, erected/renovated and commissioned at least One (1) number

Induced Draught Cooling Tower in RCC Construction Capacity not less than 13000 M3/hr which should

have been in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the last date of the month preceding the

month of publication of NIT.

The reference cooling towers should be of cross flow type as is being offered by the bidder.

(B) Route -2

Bidders who do not fulfill the requirement in clause 5.1.1(A) above can also participate provided

(i) The Bidder has designed by itself, constructed/renovated and commissioned at least one (1) number

Induced Draught / Forced Draught / Natural Draught RCC Cooling Tower, of capacity not less than 13000

M3/hr and

(ii) Associates/ collaborates with a party fully meeting the requirements of clause 5.1.1(A) above.

In such a case, the Bidder should furnish 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. This deed of joint undertaking should be submitted along with the

Techno Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected.

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 2% (two percent) of the

total contract price in addition to the contract performance security to be provided by the Bidder.

(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(A) 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/renovation and commissioning of at least one (1) Number Induced Draught Cooling Tower in

RCC construction of capacity not less than 6500 m3/hr.

(b) The Bidder should furnish a Deed of Joint Undertaking (DJU) jointly executed by it and its Holding

Company (i.e. the firm meeting requirements of clause 5.1.1A 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. The DJU should at least cover the complete design

support, the supervision of construction/renovation and re-commissioning of the cooling tower. This Deed

of Joint Undertaking should be submitted along with Techno-Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder

shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. In case of award, the Holding Company of the Bidder (i.e.

the firm meeting requirements of clause 5.1.1(A) 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.

Note for 5.1.1

“designed 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 for 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 Rs. 671.72 Lakhs (Indian Rupees Six Crore Seventy

One Lakh Seventy Two Thousand. only)

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5.2.2 The Net Worth of the bidder , as on the last day of preceding Financial Year , shall not be less than 100 %

of its paid up share capital.

In case the bidder meets 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 Subsidiaries of its Holding companies, in

combined manner should not be less than 100% of their total paid up share capital. However, individually,

their net worth should not be less than 75% of their respective paid up share capital. For consortiums/ Joint

ventures, wherever applicable, the Net worth of all consortiums/ Joint venture members in combined

manner should not be less than 100% of their paid up share capital. However individually, their Net worth

should not be less than 75% 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 Worths which should not be less than 75% of the respective paid of

share capitals and Y1, Y2, Y3 are individual paid up share capitals.

5.2.3 In case the bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statement 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.

a) Copies of unaudited unconsolidated financial statement of the bidder along with copies of audited

consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company.

b) A certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per format enclosed in the bid documents,

stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the consolidated Annual Report

of the Company.

5.2.4 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, 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.

5.2.5 In case a bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Para/clause 5.2.1 and/or Para/clause

5.2.2 above on its own, the Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover

requirements at Para/clause 5.2.1 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 bid, a Letter of

Undertaking from the Holding Company, supported by 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.

5.3 FINANCIAL CRITERIA for Collaborator/Associate

5.3.1 The average annual turnover of the Collaborator / Associate (meeting requirement of clause 5.1.1/B above)

in the preceding three (3) Financial Years as on the date of techno-commercial bid opening shall not be less

than Rs. 67.17 Lakhs (Indian Rupees Sixty Seven Lakh Seventeen Thousand. only)

5.3.2 The Net Worth of the Collaborator / Associate , as on the last day of preceding Financial Year , shall not be

less than 100 % of its paid up share capital.

In case the Collaborator / Associate meets 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 Collaborator / Associate and its subsidiary (ies) and / or Holding Company

and / or Subsidiaries of its Holding companies, in combined manner should not be less than 100% of their

total paid up share capital. However, individually, their net worth should not be less than 75% of their

respective paid up share capital. For consortiums/ Joint ventures, wherever applicable, the Net worth of all

consortiums/ Joint venture members in combined manner should not be less than 100% of their paid up

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share capital. However individually, their Net worth should not be less than 75% 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 Worths which should not be less than 75% of the respective paid of

share capitals and Y1, Y2, Y3 are individual paid up share capitals.

5.3.3 In case the Collaborator / Associate is not able to furnish its audited financial statement 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.

a) Copies of unaudited unconsolidated financial statement of the Collaborator / Associate along with copies

of audited consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company.

b) A certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per format enclosed in the bid documents,

stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the consolidated Annual Report

of the Company.

5.3.4 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, Collaborator / Associate 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.

5.3.5 In case a Collaborator / Associate does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Para/clause 5.3.1

and/or Para/clause 5.3.2 above on its own, the Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated

turnover requirements at Para/clause 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 its bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the Holding Company, supported by 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.

Notes Applicable to Clause 5.2 and 5.3 above:

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.