COAL TENDER: NTPC-CS-4300/4100/4200/9558-010(2)-9

NTPC Limited
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
PROCUREMENT OF 2.25 MMT OF IMPORTED COAL
TALCHER KANIHA, FARAKKA, KAHALGAON & BARH POWER PLANTS
(International Competitive Bidding)

1. NTPC Limited (hereinafter referred to as NTPC or the Owner) have requirement of 2.25 MMT (+/-10%) imported coal of specifications mentioned herein, on ?FOR Destination? basis at NTPC Power Plants ? Talcher Kaniha, Farakka, Kahalgaon & Barh Power Plants through various Indian Ports. The delivery schedule and timely supply is the essence of the contract.

2. SCOPE OF WORK
Bidders shall declare the coal mine(s) outside India from where they are intending to supply coal as per specification, as per format enclosed in the bidding documents along with their bids. The Successful Bidder shall supply imported Steam Coal sourced from identified mine(s) as declared by him to NTPC power stations at Indian Ports, arranging vessels, stevedoring, handling, storage, port clearances, arranging Railway rakes, loading, transportation and delivery at NTPC power stations. All other activities for clearing and forwarding of the consignments like Customs Clearance, coordination with Ports, Railways and any statutory authorities shall also be part of Scope of Work of the Successful Bidder. All liaison, coordination with coal mine (s) outside India, coordination at load port, discharge port, Railways handling agents etc. shall also be part of Scope of Work of the Successful Bidder. Unloading of Coal at NTPC power stations end from Railway Wagons shall be arranged by NTPC.

Transportation to Farakka through inland waterways for earmarked quantity of imported coal through NTPC designated Coal Transportation Agency and coordination thereof shall also be part of scope of work of the bidder.

3. NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Own Resources.

4. Detailed specifications, scope of work and terms & conditions are given in the bidding documents, which are available for examination and sale at the address given at paras 9.0 below and as per the following schedule:
- Bidding Document No.: CS-4300/4100/4200/9558-010(2)-9
- Bidding Document Sale Date: 30.04.2014 to 21.05.2014
- Time: From 1000 Hrs to 1700 Hrs.
- Pre-bid Conference: 22.05.2014
- Time: From 1030 Hrs
- Bid Receipt Date & Time: Upto 05.06.2014 by 1430 Hrs.(IST)
- Cost of Bidding Document: INR 2,000/- (Indian Rupees Two thousand only) per set for Indian Bidders and US $35 (US Dollar Thirty Five only) per set for Foreign Bidders.
- Techno-Commercial Bids shall be opened on 05.06.2014 at 1500 Hrs. (IST)
- Date & Time for opening of Price Bids shall be intimated separately to the bidders whose Techno-Commercial Bid are found to be acceptable

5. All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount equivalent INR 11,94,73,000/- (Indian Rupees Eleven Crore Ninety Four Lacs Seventy Three Thousand only) or in US$ 1,987,100 (US Dollars One Million Nine Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand One Hundred only). ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE OWNER AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND RETURNED TO THE BIDDERS WITHOUT BEING OPENED.

Contact Information:
AGM (CS-III) / Asst. Manager (CS-III)
NTPC Limited, 6th Floor,
Egineering Office Complex,
A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (U.P.),
INDIA, Pin-201301
Tel. No. +91-120- 2410578 / 4946604/4946638
Fax No: +91-120-2410215 / 2410011 or at Office