NTPC extends Due Date for Imported Steam Coal Purchase Tender

India’s giant power producer, NTPC extended due date for 5.5 MnT Imported Steam Coal Purchase tender till 23 Apr’15.

Earlier on 09 Feb’15, NTPC had floated a global tender to procure imported Steam coal for its various power plants located all over India. This tender with scheduled technical bids to close on 17 Mar’15 did not receive a proper response. Hence, the company has decided to extend its due date till 23 Apr’15, in hopes of getting better response.

The company intended to procure imported Steam Coal through Reverse Auction process from eligible bidders for its various plants, namely, Talcher Kaniha, Farakka, Kahalgaon, Barh, Badarpur, Simhadri, Ramagundam, Unchahar, Tanda, Dadri, Sipat, Korba and Mouda Power via different Indian ports on FoR destination basis.

Bidders’ scope of work will include arranging vessels, stevedoring, handling, storage, port clearances, arranging railway rakes, loading, transportation and delivery at NTPC power stations. Unloading of coal at NTPC power stations will be arranged by the company. Also, bidders should mention the Coal mines along with their bids in the bidding document.

Plant-wise Quantity Requirement

Bid Receipt Due Date: 14.00 hrs IST on 23 Apr’15

Other NTPC Coal tenders in Pipeline

• Purchase Tender of 1 MnT imported Steam Coal on behalf of Aravali Power Company Private Limited (APCPL) with scheduled technical bids to open on 09 Apr’15.
• Another major tender for long term procurement of imported Coal on CIF basis for its Pudimadaka Super Thermal Power Project with scheduled technical bids to open on 07 May’15.