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NTPC LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
COOLING TOWER PACKAGE
FOR BADARPUR THERMAL POWER STATION (3X95+2X210MW)
LOCATED AT
NEW DELHI, INDIA
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: 40030946

Date: 26.12.2014

Bidding Document No: CS-1508(R&M)-135B (R1)-2

1.0 NTPC invites online bids from eligible Bidders on Two Stage bidding basis
(Stage I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Stage-II: Price Bid) for aforesaid package, as
per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:
2.0 Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail
The brief scope of work for the subject package consists of the following:
1. Cooling Tower
a) One (1) number of Induced Draft Cooling Tower with the following parameters:i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
b)

c)
d)
e)
2.

Capacity
=
Range
=
Cold water temperature
=
Design ambient Wet Bulb Temperature =
Type of Fill
=

30000 cum/hr.
10 deg. C.
32.5 deg.C
27 deg.C
Splash Type

Associated electrical works including Transformers, MV and LV switchgear,

LV busducts, HT & LT motors, 6.6kV power cables, LT power cables, control
cables, battery and battery charger, cabling, earthing and lightening
protection etc.
Associated C& I
Associated Civil works including CT switchgear room and common control
room for Cooling Tower pump area and Make up water pumps.
Mandatory spares
Cooling Tower Pumps

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a) Required nos of CT pumps of total capacity 30000 cum/hr.

b) Associated Civil works for Cooling tower pumps area.

3.

Make Up Water Pumps

a) Three (3) nos submersible type Make Up Water pumps (STP) complete with
all accessories of capacity 2200cum/hr and head 20MWC.
b) Two (2) nos. submersible type pumps, Make Up Water (ASH) pumps,
complete with all accessories of capacity 1500cum/hr and head 20MWC.
c) Two (2) nos horizontal centrifugal type Make Up Water (ASH) booster pumps
complete with all accessories of capacity 1500 cum/hr and head 100MWC.
d) Associated Civil works for Makeup water pumps area.

4. Two (2) years of annual maintenance contract (cost of which is to be included

by the bidder in the package cost) for the CT pumps, Make Up Water Pumps
(Ash) and Make up water pumps (STP) after installation/commissioning also to
be performed by the same agency to facilitate smooth operation of the relevant
pumping systems. To complete the system, if any other equipment is required;
the same shall form the part of Bidders scope of work.
3.0

NTPC intends to finance the subject package through ECB/Own Resources.

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:

Bidding Document No:

CS-1508(R&M)-135B (R1)-2

Document Sale Dates & Timing

Source of IFB/NIT
Contract Classification
Last date for Receipt of queries from Bidder
Date and Time for Techno-Commercial Bid (Stage-I)
Submission
Techno Commercial Bid (Stage-I) Opening Date &
Time
Price Bid (Stage-II) Submission Date & Time

Up to 23.01.2015 1530 hrs (IST)

EOC Noida Office
Supply + Erection + Civil
30.01.2015
23.02.2015 up to 1400 hrs (IST)

Cost of Bidding Documents in INR

Cost of Bidding Documents in USD for foreign bidder
5.0

23.02.2015 at 1430 hrs (IST)

Shall be intimated later after
opening of Techno-Commercial
(Stage-I) Bids
22,500/500/-

All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 15,021,000/-

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(Indian Rupees Fifteen Million and Twenty One Thousand Only) or USD
USD 241,700/- (US Dollars Two Hundred Forty One Thousand Seven
Hundred only) in the form, as stipulated in the Bidding Documents. 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:

In addition to the requirements stipulated in Section ITB (Instructions to
Bidder), the following shall also apply.

1.0

Technical Criteria

1.1

The Bidder should have designed, constructed and commissioned at least one
(1) number Induced Draught Cooling Tower in RCC Construction with splash type
fill, of capacity not less than 13000 M3/hr which should have been in successful
operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid
opening.
The reference cooling towers should be of the same type i.e. cross flow
splash type Cooling tower or counter flow splash type cooling tower as is
being offered by the Bidder.
Splash type fill of reference cooling tower and splash type fill offered by the
Bidder shall be fully splash type. Hybrid / trickle / modular type of fills are not
acceptable.

1.2

Bidders who do not fulfill the requirement in clause 1.1 above can also participate
provided the Bidder has designed, constructed and commissioned at least one
(1) number Induced Draught / Forced Draught / Natural Draught RCC Cooling
Tower having film / splash type fill, of capacity not less than 13000 M3/hr and
associates/ collaborates with a party fully meeting the requirements of clause 1.1
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, Bidders Associate / Collaborator will be required to
furnish an on demand bank guarantee as per format enclosed with the bidding

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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.
2.0 Financial Criteria
2.1 Financial criteria for Bidder

a)

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 397 Million (Indian Rupees Three Hundred and Ninety seven million
only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

b)

The Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year
should not be less than 25% of its paid-up share capital.

c)

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
statement of the Holding Company.

In case where audited results for the preceding financial year are not available,
certification of financial statements from a practicing Chartered Accountant shall
also be considered acceptable.
d)

In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at clause 2.1 a)
and/ or clause 2.1 b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required
to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at clause 2.1 a) 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 Board Resolution of the Holding Company, as per the
format enclosed in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and
irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in
case of award.

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e)

The unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits with cash
and bank balances including fixed deposits of the Bidder as on a date not
earlier than 15 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, duly
certified by its bankers should not be less than INR 254 Million (Indian Rupees
Two Hundred and Fifty Four million only) or in equivalent foreign currency. In
case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized
limits shall be of the same date from all such banks.

f)

Where another Company of the group acting as the Treasury Centre is

responsible for Treasury Management of the Bidder having combined credit/
guarantee limit for the whole group, the Bidder would be required to provide a
Bankers certificate regarding the unutilized line of credit for fund based and
non- fund based limits together with cash and bank balances including fixed
deposits available to such Treasury Centre. Further, Treasury Centre shall
certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by the bankers, the Bidder shall
have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at
clause 2.1 e) above. In proof of this, the Bidder would be required to furnish
along with its Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the Treasury
Centre, supported by a Resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the
Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents,
pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the
Contract by the Bidder in case of award.

g)

In case the Bidders unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based
limits specified at clause 2.1 e) above is not sufficient, a comfort letter from one
of the bankers specified in the bidding documents unequivocally stating that in

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case the Bidder is awarded the contract, the Bank would enhance line of credit
for fund based and non-fund based limits to a level not less than the specified
amount at clause 2.1 e) above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the
case may be, shall be acceptable.
2.2

Financial criteria for Collaborator/Associate

a) The average annual turnover of the Collaborator/Associate, in the preceding three

(3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not
be less than INR 40 Million (Indian Rupees Forty million only) or in equivalent
foreign currency.
b)

The Net Worth of the Collaborator/Associate as on the last day of the preceding
financial year should not be less than 25% of its paid-up share capital.

c) In case the Collaborator/Associate is not able to furnish its audited financial

statements on stand alone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial
statements of the Collaborator/Associate can be considered acceptable provided

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the Collaborator/Associate further furnishes the following documents on

substantiation of its qualification:
(i)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.
(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
statement of the Holding Company of the Collaborator/Associate.
In cases where audited results for the preceding financial year are not available,
certification of financial statements from a practicing Chartered Accountant shall
also be considered acceptable.
d) In case a Collaborator/Associate does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated
at clause 2.2 a) and/ or clause 2.2 b) above on its own, its Holding Company
would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at clause 2.2 a)
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 bidders 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
bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support to
the Collaborator/Associate to honour the terms and conditions of the Deed of
Joint Undertaking, in case of award of the contract to the Bidder with whom
Collaborate/Associate is associated.

e) The unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits with cash
and bank balances including fixed deposits of its Collaborator/Associate as on a
date not earlier than 15 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid

opening, duly certified by the Collaborator/Associates Bankers shall not be less

than INR 9 Million (Indian Rupees Nine million only) or in equivalent foreign
currency.
In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified
unutilized limits shall be of the same date from all such banks.
f) Where another Company of the group acting as the Treasury Centre is
responsible for Treasury Management of the Collaborator/Associate having
combined credit/guarantee limit for the whole group, the Collaborator/Associate
would be required to provide a Bankers certificate regarding the unutilized line

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of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits together with cash and bank
balances including fixed deposits available to such Treasury Centre. Further,
Treasury Centre shall certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by the
bankers, the Collaborator/Associate shall have access to the line of credit of a
level not less than the amount specified at clause 2.2 e) above. In proof of this,
the Bidder would be required to furnish along with its Techno-Commercial bid, a
Letter of Undertaking from the Treasury Centre, supported by a Resolution
passed by the Board of Directors of the Collaborator/Associates Holding
Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, pledging
unconditional and irrevocable financial support to the Collaborator/Associate to
honour the terms and conditions of the Deed of Joint Undertaking, in case of
award of the contract to the Bidder with whom the Collaborator/Associate is
associated.

g) In case the Collaborator/Associates unutilized line of credit for fund based and
non-fund based limits specified at clause 2.2 e) above is not sufficient, a comfort
letter from one of the bankers specified in the bidding documents unequivocally
stating that in case of award of the contract to the Bidder with whom
Collaborator/Associate is associated, the Bank would enhance line of credit for
fund based and non-fund based limits to a level not less than the specified
amount at clause 2.2e) to the Collaborator/Associate or to the Treasury Centre
as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

Notes for clause 2.1 and 2.2

(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) For unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits and
turnover indicated in foreign currency, the exchange rate as on 7 days prior to
the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening shall be used.

7.0

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.

8.0

Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN

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number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.

9.0

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 in the form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favour of NTPC
Ltd., Payable at New Delhi or directly through the payment gateway at our eTender Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in). For logging on to the e-Tender
Site, the bidder would require user id and password which can be obtained by
submitting a questionnaire available at our e-Tender 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 issuance of user id
and password.

10.0 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 Bidders representatives who choose to
attend the bid opening. Bidder shall furnish Bid Security, Power of Attorney,
Integrity pact/ Deed of Joint Undertaking/ JV Agreement (as applicable) in
physical form as detailed in Bidding Documents before 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.
12.0

Address for Communication

Sr. Manager (Contract Services-II)/
Dy. Manager(Contract Services-II),
NTPC Limited,
Sixth
Floor,
Engineering
Office
Complex, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP),
INDIA Pin - 201301
Fax No.: Fax: +91-120-2410284, 2410011, 2410013
Tel. No.: +91-120- 4946676/4948607
e-mail: abhishekjain02@ntpc.co.in, kavishminocha@ntpc.co.in
Websites:
https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in
or
www.ntpctender.com
www.ntpc.co.in

or

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