Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) For Set Up Of Solar Wind Hybrid Plant At NTPC Kudgi, Karnataka

5.0 Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail

The Scope of Supply & Work includes all design & engineering, procurement & supply of equipment and materials, testing at manufacturers works, inspection, packing and forwarding, supply, receipt, unloading and storage at site, preparation of site, associated civil works, installation and incidentals, insurance at all stages, erection, testing and commissioning of 3.5(+/- 1000 kW) MWp Solar Wind Hybrid Grid Interactive Power Plant with associated equipment and materials on turnkey basis at NTPC Kudgi STPP, Bijapur, Karnataka and 10 years comprehensive operation and maintenance.

6.0 Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.

7.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

7.0 Qualifying Requirements For Bidders : In addition to the requirements stipulated under section Instruction to bidder (ITB), the bidder should also meet the qualifying requirements stipulated hereunder.

7.1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA

7.1.1The Bidder should have manufactured, supplied, erected and commissioned on turnkey basis, a Wind Electric Generator* of at least 1.5 MWe and cumulative capacity of 5 MWe in last 7(seven) years and in successful operation for last one year, as on the date of techno-commercial bid opening AND should have experience of providing O&M of Wind Electric Generator* of at least 1.5 MWe and cumulative capacity of 5 MWe capacity in India for a period of at least 1 (one) year during last 7 (seven) years as on date oftechno-commercial bid opening.

Notes:

a. Wind Electric Generator*: It means wind energy equipments comprising of at least the wind turbine, generator, electrical system, energy management, SCADA etc.

b. The Cumulative capacity of 5 MWe need not necessarily be at a single location. c. Wind Electric Generator can be at the client#s or bidders premises.

d. Work executed by the 100% holding company and the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Bidder shall be considered for experience.

e.In case the award for the reference works has been received by the Bidder either directly from owner of plant or any other intermediary organization, a certificate from such owner of plant or the intermediary organization shall be required to be furnished by the Bidder along with its techno-commercial bid in support of its claim of meeting requirement of QR.

7.2.0Financial Criteria

7.2.1Financial Criteria for the 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 225 Million (Indian Rupees Two Hundred Twenty Five 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 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.

b)Net worth should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of the bidder#s paid up share capital as on the last day of the preceding financial year. 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 should not be less than 75% (seventy five percent) of their respective paid up share capitals. For Consortium , the Net worth of all consortium members in combined manner should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of their 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.

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 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 Techno-commercial bid opening and the Certificate from the practicing Chartered Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.

Notes for Clause 7.2.0 :

i.#Holding Company# and #Subsidiary# shall have the meaning ascribed to them as per Companies Act, 2013, in vogue.

ii.Net worth means the sum total of the paid up share capital and free reserves. Free reserves 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.

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

8.0Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered qualified.

9.0NTPC 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.