Taiwan: Taipower invites Bids for purchase of Coal

Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), located in Zhongzheng District of Taipei City, invites bids for the supply of coal from abroad countries.

Specification:

Gross Calorific Value :  Min 5,000 Kcal/Kg

Total Moisture :  Max 28%

Ash :  Max 15%

Fixed Carbon :  Max 60%

General Conditions: 

• Required quantity should be shipped in 10 Panamax Vessels X 75,000 MT +/-10%
• Each shipment of coal to be purchased by Taipower and delivered by a bidder should be entirely supplied from a single mine. Supply of coal for the shipment from more than one mine will not be allowed
• Suppliers should have an experience of supplying at least 30,000 MT which they have exported in the past five (5) years from the mines offered
• Bidders shall quote prices on both an FOBT Port of Loading and C&F Port of Discharging, Taiwan basis 
• Each bidder shall submit its technical and commercial proposal with the Certificate of Authorization in the form of the attachment to the Instructions for Bidding
• Bidders shall quote only one offer for each shipment; no alternative quotation will be considered

Quantity: 750,000 MT

Important Time & Dates:

• Due Date: 5:00 p.m., 28 Oct, 2013 (Taipei time) 
• Opening Date: 9:30 a.m., October 29, 2013 (Taipei time)

Taipower had floated Coal tender of quantity 1.05 MnT (1,050,000 MT) during Sep, 2013.

About Taiwan Power: Taipower is a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). It is a public utility and the sole integrated power company in Taiwan.