COAL TENDER: India's MMTC seeks 5 million tons of coal
Wednesday, October 8 2008 - 02:07 AM WIB
We have requirement of 5.00 Million Metric Ton +/-10% with option to buy additional 5.00 Million MT+/-10% (MMTC?s option) of imported (non-coking) steam coal of any Origin as per the specifications laid down. Sealed Tenders are invited from bidders, in two bid system, qualifying the below mentioned conditions.
Notification Date : October 6, 2008
Last date of Sale of Tender document : October 21, 2008
Tender Submission Date : October 21, 2008
Date of opening of tender : October 21, 2008
Scope Of Work
The Scope of Work includes import of Steam Coal to Indian Ports for MMTC Limited or its customers on FOB, C&F /High Seas Sale basis and or FOR destination basis, inter-alia arrange delivery of such coal to CUSTOMER SITE for and on behalf of MMTC Limited. The jobs inter-alia include arranging vessels, stevedoring, handling, storage, port clearances, arranging Railway rakes, loading, transportation and delivery at our CUSTOMER?S SITE. All other activities for clearing and forwarding of the consignments like customs clearance; coordination with Port, Railways and any statutory authorities shall also be part of Scope of Work of the SELLER. Unloading of Coal at Power Stations end from Railway Wagons in case of FOR delivery shall be arranged by ultimate user.
The bidders must note that MMTC Limited is procuring coal for its CUSTOMER. The conditions and requirement therefore are fully dependent on the requirements of the CUSTOMER. Any amendment to requirements of job and terms thereof by the CUSTOMER and communicated by MMTC Limited to tenderer will automatically become part of the contract, awarded against this tender
Qualifying Criteria
i. The Bidder shall have experience in supply of non-coking (steam) coal of foreign origin to any power utility (organization where coal is used for generation of electricity for commercial use) since 1st April 2002.. The Bidder shall furnish copies of purchase order from those utilities as documentary evidence.
ii. Bidder should have supplied a minimum of 4.00 million tons of imported steam (non-coking) coal at Indian Ports directly or through PSU?s at power utilities (organization where coal is used for generation of electricity for commercial use) in the last 3 financial years (2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08). Necessary documentary evidence to be attached in support of this claim.
iii. The bidder should also have handled (Stevedoring & Handling) at least 2.50 (Two & a Half) Million Tons of coal for power utilities in the above supplies (organization where coal is used for generation of electricity for commercial use) during the last three financial years either directly or through any PSU?s. The handling should be composite in case of F.O.R. destination, that is, it should not only include port operations, viz ship/ rake/ unloading, intra port storage -stacking, but should also include responsibility for shortage, quality difference / deviations, prepayment of freights out of his own monitoring resources / funds, allotment/ placement of rakes i.e. liaisoning with Railway authorities, Custom/ Port clearance and movement of material at plant location through railways. Necessary certificates from the customers have to be furnished by the bidder to this effect.
iv. Should furnish a Solvency certificate from the bank for an amount of minimum Rs.50/- crores (USD 11.00 Million).
v. The bidder will have to provide pre and post sales technical service such as blending and optimum utilization of such coal in the power plants.
vi. The Bidder should have Net Worth of minimum Rs.250/- Crores (USD 55.00 Million). The Bidder should also have a turnover of minimum Rs.500 Crores (USD110.00 Million) per annum during last three financial years. Documentary proof like Balance Sheet/ Annual Reports to be enclosed as evidence. In case of non availability of the Annual Reports of Year 2007 ? 08, bidder shall furnish the documentary evidence fulfilling the criteria?s in the preceding three years for the above qualification.
vii. The bidder has to furnish EMD of Rs.3.00 Crores (USD 0.67 Million) by way of DD/ Pay Orders / Banker?s Cheque in favour of MMTC Limited from a nationalized bank/ reputed scheduled bank payable at New Delhi or in the form of bank guarantee from a nationalized/reputed scheduled bank (as per Annexure-V). No Bidder shall be for any reasons exempted from depositing the Earnest Money Deposit. However, MTPL, Singapore is exempt from submission of EMD.
viii. The above terms and conditions shall be considered in totality and tenders received without documents not complying with the above conditions shall be summarily rejected.
ix. Bidder should fulfill all above terms and conditions individually. No joint venture is permissible / acceptable.
x. In case of submission of Bid by an Agent / Trader, Authorization from the mine owner should be submitted in original along with the tender documents. (No photo copies/ Xerox or Fax certificate / scanned copies shall be entertained) Such agent shall comply with all the above qualifying requirements individually and should furnish documentary evidence accordingly.
xi. The bidder should not have defaulted in supply of thermal coal and also should not have been blacklisted / banned for participation in any of the government/ government undertaking organizations for supply of coal in India. The bidder should submit an UNDERTAKING as per Annexure-III to this effect. Non-submission of undertaking or wrong declaration, if found at any stage, such bidder shall be disqualified and their EMD shall be forfeited.
xii. In case bidder wishes to supply coal directly through an Overseas Supplier on C&F basis for Dollar remittance, details of such supplier should be furnished along with the tender. Also the letter of Authority / No objection Certificate and unconditional acceptance of all terms and conditions of the tender should be furnished from such overseas supplier. Please note that such involvement of an overseas supplier will not reduce the responsibilities of the primary bidder and therefore the primary bidder alone should meet all the above conditions in order to satisfy the qualifying criteria?s individually.
xiii. User Power utilities shall mean a utility engaged in producing and /or distributing the electricity for general public irrespective of ownership pattern. It should have been created by the state and should be an organization subject to government regulations.
The above Qualifying conditions have been set up considering the nature of work to be executed and to ensure performance. MMTC will not entertain any correspondences in this regard after submission of tender.
Quantity:
The bidder has to arrange vessels of suitable size to deliver a total quantity of 5.00 Million Tons +/- 10% with optional tonnage of 5.0 Million MT +/-10% over a period of 6 Months or as required by the customers of MMTC. The shipment schedule should be given along with order or on receipt of same from the customers of MMTC.
Delivery
The coal supply on F.O.R. destination basis against this tender is to be delivered at CUSTOMER?S SITE and/or to be notified later, after sale of the imported coal to MMTC Limited on FOB / C&F basis. MMTC can also purchase the coal only of C&F or FOB basis looking to the requirement of its customer. The first shipment shall have to be supplied by seller so as to be delivered to CUSTOMER?S SITE in the power plant within stipulated time which could be November 2008 end or Early December 2008, and subsequent shipments to be made as per instructions/schedule given out by MMTC Limited. MMTC also reserves its right to amend the delivery schedule as per the requirements of its customers.
Submission of Bid:
Bidders may please download tender document from our website www.mmtclimited.com/ www.tenders.gov.in and shall submit tender documents in original down loaded form, duly signed and stamped at each page as token of acceptance of all terms and conditions. Tenders received over Fax/ Mail or copy of the tender shall be summarily rejected.
For MMTC Limited
(ALOK SRIVASTAVA)
General Manager
Coal & Hydrocarbons