India: NTPC floats Tender for Purchase of Imported Coal

NTPC, a Government of India Enterprise, invites bid for purchase of 7.0 MnT of imported Steam Coal for its various plants/units through various Indian ports on FoR basis.

Material will be imported through various Indian ports at various plants/units namely Simhadri, Ramagundam, Talcher Kaniha, Farakka, Kahalgaon, Barh, Rihand, Vindhyachal, Dadri, Sipat & Mouda Power plants.

General Conditions

• The bidder should have experience of import/export and supply (including handling & port operation) of minimum 0.5-1.0 MnT of any dry bulk commodity like Coal, Iron ore, Fertilizers, Chemicals, Cement etc. Any firm based in India, which have supplied the above materials for a continuous period of 12 months in past 3 years reckoned from the date of Techno Commercial bid opening is eligible to apply.
• The average annual turnover of the bidder in the preceding 3 financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening should not be less than INR 7.6-11.4 billion or in equivalent foreign currency.
• Net worth of the bidder as on the last date of the financial year immediately preceding the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening should not be less than 100% of its paid-up share capital.
• Bidders scope of work are 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 liaisons, coordination with Coal mine (s) outside India, coordination at load port, discharge port, Railways handling agents etc.

Unloading: Unloading of Coal at NTPC Power stations end from Railway Wagons shall be arranged by company.

Plant-wise required Quantity & Bid Opening Time

Total Quantity: 7 MnT

Important Time & Dates

• Bid receipt due date:14.30 hrs IST, 05 Jun, 2014