NH/TSV/Cont/CC-315/NIT-884/2023-24/783                                                       Dated: 03/01/2024
 
SECTION-0: NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER (NIT)
(Domestic Open Competitive Bidding)
 
Online electronic bids (e-tenders) under two cover system are invited on behalf of NHPC Limited (A Public Sector Enterprise of the Government of India) from domestic bidders registered in India.
 
Description of work: Testing of several parameters of Drinking water as per IS :10500: 2012, Stack Emissions and Noise Level of DG Sets, Noise level in Power House and other locations, Effluent from Sewerage Treatment Plants (STP) and Stack Emission of Incinerator at Teesta-V.”            
 
Tender Specification No.:   NH/TSV/Cont/CC-315/NIT-884/2023-24/783 Dated: 03/01/2024
 
Tender document can be viewed and downloaded from NHPC Limited website www.nhpcindia.com and and GeM portal at https://gem.gov.in.
 
The bid is to be submitted online only on https:// https://gem.gov.in. up to last date and time of submission of bids. Sale of hard copy of tender document is not applicable.
 
 

1. Brief Details & Critical Dates of Tender:

1.1 Brief Details of Tender:
 

Sr. No.	Items	Description
	Name of Work	Testing of several parameters of Drinking water as per IS :10500: 2012, Stack Emissions and Noise Level of DG Sets, Noise level in Power House and other locations, Effluent from Sewerage Treatment Plants (STP) and Stack Emission of Incinerator at Teesta-V.
	Tender Specification No.	NH/TSV/Cont/CC-315/NIT-884/2023-24/783 Dated : 03/01/2024
	Mode of tendering	Custom Bid Service via GeM Portal
	GeM Bid No.
	Cost of Bidding Document	Not Applicable for GeM
	Estimated cost of work	Rs. 4, 46,040/-
	EMD (Bid Security):	Not Applicable
	Completion Period / Schedule	24 Months
	Required validity of Bid	Bid validity will be as per GeM Portal
	Independent External Monitor	Dr. Vinod Aggarwal and Sh. Prabhash Singh
	Tender Inviting Authority	DGM (E), Contract Division, Teesta -V Power Station, NHPC Ltd., Balutar, PO-Singtam, East Sikkim, Pin: 737 134 Email: teestav-contract@nhpc.nic.in

 
 

1. Eligibility Criteria for Bidders:
   1. Bids of those Bidders who have not submitted the requisite Cost of bidding document and EMD (as per Instructions to Bidders (ITB) Clause 3.0 & 4.0) shall not be considered for evaluation, except in case of exemption as per Clause No. 3.2 & Clause No. 4.1 of ITB.

 

1. The bidders must fulfil the following minimum Qualifying Criteria:-

 

1. Qualification Criteria:

 

• The bidder should have PAN No., GST Registration No., EPF Registration No. In case of Agency is of proprietary in nature, Aadhar Card linked with PAN Number must be submitted.

 

• Average annual financial turnover during the last three (03) financial years ending 31st March of previous financial year should be at least 30% of the Estimated Cost* i.e. at least Rs. 1.34 Lakh.

 

• Satisfactorily completed, in last Seven (07) years (ending last day of the month of previous to the one in which applications are invited) should be either of the following:-

 

1. )   Three (03) “similar completed works”, each costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of the estimated cost.
2.  
3. )   Two (02) “similar completed works”, each costing not less than the amount equal to 50% of  the estimated cost.
4.  
5. )    One (01) “similar completed works”, each costing not less than the amount equal to 80% of the estimated cost.

 
 #Similar nature of work is defined as “ Testing of several environmental parameters at site/ laboratory”.
Self-attested copies of relevant documents such as ‘Letter of Award’ along with ‘Completion Certificate’ mentioning date of completion and final executed amount’ should be submitted by the bidders in this regard. In case of experience certificates produced by the bidder for having executed works for Private Organizations, TDS Certificates shall also be produced along with experience certificate.

• The Agency (whether Startups or MSEs or otherwise) must be accredited by Ministry of Forest, Environment & Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Govt. of India, New Delhi for testing of environmental parameters

 
 

1. All Start-ups (whether MSEs or otherwise), falling within the definition as per Gazette notification- G.S.R. 501(E) dt. 23.05.2017 or as amended from time to time are exempted from meeting the qualification criteria in respect of Prior Experience-Prior Turnover subject to their meeting the quality and technical specification. However, the Employer reserves the right to deny such exemptions to Start-ups (whether MSEs or otherwise) in case of circumstances like procurement of items related to public safety, health, critical security operations and equipments etc. Declaration in this regard is to be submitted by the Bidder as per Annexure-VIII. . (Note: Udyam registration shall be the ONLY valid MSME registration document.)

 

1. All Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) are exempted from meeting the qualification criteria in respect of Prior Experience-Prior Turnover in public procurement subject to meeting of quality and technical specifications for which necessary documents shall be submitted by such bidders. (Note: Udyam registration shall be the ONLY valid MSME registration document.)

 

1. The reference date for considering the period for eligibility / qualification requirements above shall be the last day of the month previous to the one in which tenders are invited.
2. Each bidder must also produce with their Bid – PAN, Goods & Services Tax Identification No. (GSTIN), EPF Registration No. and ESIC Registration No. In case of Agency is of proprietary in nature, Aadhar Card linked with PAN Number must be submitted.

 

1. The Bidder should not have been banned / de-listed / black listed / debarred from business or declared ineligible on the grounds mentioned in para 6 of Guidelines on Banning of Business Dealings (Annexure-A) to Integrity Pact [if applicable], ITB Clause 9.0. Self-declaration in this regard is to be submitted as per enclosed Annexure-III.

 

1. To improve transparency and fairness in tendering process and/or during execution of work undertaken, the Employer is implementing Integrity Pact as per Clause No. 9.0 of the ITB. The bidder must submit the Integrity Pact as per Proforma (Annexure-II) duly signed [if applicable] as per Clause 9.0 of ITB.

Pre-contract Integrity Pact is to be executed on plain paper with NHPC LIMITED at the time of submission of Bids. The successful bidder (Contractor) shall submit duly executed Integrity Pact on Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of appropriate value prior to signing of Contract Agreement.
To oversee the compliance under the Integrity Pact, Dr.Vinod Aggarwal and Sh. Prabhash Singhhave been appointed as an Independent External Monitor (IEM) by the owner.
The Contact Address of IEM is as under: -

Dr. Vinod Aggarwal, B-103, Sarvodya Enclave   E-mail: arsv50@gmail.com

Sh.Prabhash Singh E7,M 702,Housing Board Colony Arera Colony,Bhopal Madhya Pradesh – 462016. E-mail: srgmhrbpl@gmail.com

 

1. The Bidder, against whom proceedings for insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy code 2016, or as amended from time to time, have started, shall not be eligible for bidding. Self-declaration in this regard is to be submitted as per enclosed Proforma (Annexure-X of Section-I).

 

1. Bids of only those Bidders who are meeting the Eligibility Criteria specified above will be considered for evaluation and award of the Contract. Bidders will submit self attested requisite supporting documentsand testimonials with their Bids to prove their credentials and claim of meeting the Eligibility Criteria.

 

1. NHPC reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and shall not be bound to assign any reason for such rejection.
2. In case of any difference between wordings of English and Hindi version of ‘Notice Inviting Tender’, English version shall prevail.
3. All offline documents shall reach in the office of DGM (E), Procurement & Contract Division, Teesta -V Power Station, NHPC Ltd., Balutar, PO- Singtam, East Sikkim, Pin: 737134 within 05 days of Bid End date / Bid Opening date at 16:30 Hrs. No reliable courier service is available in the Balutar area. Bidders are advised to send their offline bids well in advance to avoid any postal delay.Any querry regarding non-receipt/late receipt or loss in transit of tender shall not be entertained & shall be dealt with various provisions contained in tender document.

 For and on behalf of NHPC Ltd.
 
 
 
 
DGM (E),
Contract Division,  
Teesta-V Power Station
Email: teestav-contract@nhpc.nic.in