India: STC tenders for purchase of 0.84 MnT Coal

STC has invited a tender for purchase of low Sulphur Indonesian/imported or indigenous coal on FoR basis at Bina (MP).

State Trading Corporation of India (STC), a Government of India enterprise, is inviting tender for purchase of coal for its client Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL) for a period of 12 month (70,000 MT per month maximum).

Requirement is for period of Jan-Dec’15 FoR BORL Bina basis and first cargo delivery will be start from Jan’15.

Suppliers’ scope of work will include arranging vessels, stevedoring, handling, storage, port clearances, arranging railway rakes, loading, transportation and delivery at site.

General Condition

• Bidders should have experience of supplying minimum 450,000 MT coal on a single point responsibility basis among any one of the last three fiscal years
• Bidders have to submit documentary evidence for tie ups, agreements and lease with mine holder for supplying Indonesian/imported coal
• The annual turnover of the bidder shall be at least of INR 3.7 billion among any one of the last three preceding audited fiscal years
• Consortium/joint bids shall not be accepted

Specification

• Gross Calorific Value (ADB):  4,600 Kcal/kg min
• Carbon (ADB): 56% min
• Sulphur (ADB): 0.2% max
• Moisture (ARB): 28% max
• Ash (ADB): 8% max
• Size: 100 mm max

Quantity: 0.84 MnT (Tentative)

Total quantity needs to be supplied in 12 months at the rate of 70,000 MT per month.

BORL shall arrange unloading of coal at refinery site from railway wagons/carriers.

Important Time & Date

• Bid submission due date: 15.00 hrs IST on 18 Nov, 2014
• Technical bid opening date: 15.30 hrs IST on 18 Nov, 2014

Note: Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL) is a company promoted by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited -a Fortune 500 Indian Navaratna Oil Company, with equity participation from Oman Oil Company. BORL is operating a 6 MnT pa grass root refinery at Bina (MP).