## đ Summary:
**Tendering Authority:** NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN)
**Project Location:** GAIL facility, Ajmer, Rajasthan
**Bid Invitation Date:** Early November 2025 ([Mercomindia.com][1])
**Bid Submission Deadline:** 24 November 2025 ([Mercomindia.com][1])
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### 1. Scope of Work
* Ground-mounted, grid-connected 1 MW solar power project at the GAIL Ajmer site. ([SolarQuarter][2])
* Turnkey responsibilities covering design, engineering, supply, civil works, installation, testing, commissioning. ([SolarQuarter][2])
* Five years of Operation & Maintenance (O&M) included. ([SolarQuarter][2])
* Commissioning to be completed within 180 days from issuance of Letter of Intent (LoI). ([SolarQuarter][2])
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### 2. Eligibility & Bid Security
* Only bidders **empanelled with NVVN** are eligible to participate. ([Mercomindia.com][1])
* Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) / bid security: âš10 lakh (~âš1 million) ([SolarQuarter][2])
* Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) required: 10 % of contract value. ([Mercomindia.com][1])
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### 3. Penalties & Compliance Requirements
* Liquidated damages for delay: 0.5% per day (divided by seven) of the un-commissioned portionâs contract value, capped at 5% of contract value (excluding O&M). ([SolarQuarter][2])
* Performance shortfall penalty: âš5/kWh for shortfall in performance ratio or annual CUF. ([Mercomindia.com][1])
* During O&M period a separate security deposit: 0.1 Ă G Ă R, where G = annual generation at rated CUF and R = âš5/kWh. ([Mercomindia.com][1])
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### 4. Key Dates & Project Milestones
* Bids submitted by: **24 November 2025**. ([Mercomindia.com][1])
* Technical bid opening: **25 November 2025**. ([SolarQuarter][2])
* Commissioning: within 180 days from LoI. ([SolarQuarter][2])
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### 5. Summary of Significance
This tender reflects NVVNâs continuing push to deploy solar generation capacity at industrial sites (here, GAILâs Ajmer facility) through medium-scale (1 MW) ground-mounted projects. It emphasises stringent deadlines, high performance obligations, and is restricted to pre-qualified contractors (empanelled with NVVN), which reinforces the move toward quality and reliability in solar roll-out.
