Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Paper Limited (TNPL), a producer of bagasse based eco-friendly paper, has emerged as the largest bagasse based paper mill in the world consuming about 1 MnT of bagasse every year.
The company has invited a global tender for purchase of 400,000 MT non-coking coal of foreign (Indonesian/ Australian/ South African/ Russian/ Chinese) origin, out of which 340,000 MT material is required for unit I at Karur and remaining 60,000 MT for unit II at Mondipatti (near Trichy).
Delivery period
The delivery of the first rack should start within 5 days of arrival of the vessel and the entire cargo should be delivered within 30 days of completion of vessel discharge.
The material is required through 6 shipments at Karaikal port starting from 4th week of Nov’16 till 1st week of Mar’16. As per the schedule, first 2 shipments will be of 60,000 MT each and another 4 shipments will be of 55,000 MT each.
Specification of item
GCV (air dried): 6,000 kcal/kg
Sulphur (air dried): 0.8% max
Total moisture (as received): 18%
Ash (air dried): 8% max
Volatile matter (air dried): 25-45%
Inherent moisture (air dried): Around 10%
Initial deformation temperature: Above 1200oC
Ash fusion temperature: Above 1,350oC
Hard groove index: Less than 50
Fines Content (-3mm): 20% max
Coal size: 0-50 mm
Qualifying criteria
1. The bidder should have supplied 600,000 MT coal to industrial unit in India in any one of the year from 2014 to 2016.
2. The supply quantity should have been performed with vessel size of not less than 40,000 MT per shipment.
3. The performance qualifying criteria is to be met by the party on whom the order is to be placed.
Tender schedule
The bid submission due date is 28 Sep’16 at 15:00 hrs IST.
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