Loan No. 2152-IND: Power Grid Transmission (Sector) Project

Invitation for Bids

Date: 1 June 2005
Loan No. 2152-IND: Power Grid Transmission (Sector) Project
Contract: ICB No. C-55802-S119A-7 for Substation Pkg-A1
& C-55803-S119A-7 for Substation Pkg-A2
Deadline for Bids: 9 September 2005

The Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., (POWERGRID) India has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Power Grid Transmission (Sector) Project. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

POWERGRID (the Employer) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for design, engineering, manufacture, testing, supply, transportation & insurance, storage, erection, testing and commissioning of 400/230 kV Pugalur (New) & Madurai (Extension) under Package A1 and 400/230 kV Arasur (New) & Udumalpet (Extension) under Package A2 associated with Grid Strengthening for TN-II ("the Works").

The detailed scope of works for all the above packages are described in the respective Bidding Documents.

International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:

Chief Manager (CS-SR)
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
'Saudamini', 3rd Floor, Plot No.- 2,
Sector-29, Gurgaon (Haryana)
122001, India
Tel. No. 0091-(0) 124-2571836 (Direct);
             0091-(0) 124-2571700 to 719 Extn. 2378 / 2337
Fax No. 0091-(0) 124-2571831
Website: www.powergridindia.com

To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

  • write and submit to the address above on all working days from 16 April to 31 July 2005 from 1500 to 1700 hours (IST)
  • pay a non-refundable fee of Rs10,000 or US$200 by crossed bank draft in favour of "Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd." payable at New Delhi or Gurgaon.

The document will be sent by airmail/courier services/in person for overseas delivery or surface mail/courier/in person for local delivery. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

Deliver your bid:

  • to the address above
  • on or before the deadline: 11:00 hours (IST) on 9 September 2005. Late bids will be rejected.
  • together with a Bid Security of US$265,000 for Substation Package-A1 and US$269,000 for Substation Package-A2 or equivalent amount in Indian Rupees or other freely convertible currency in favour of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., New Delhi or Gurgaon.

Bids will be opened immediately thereafter at 11:30 hours (IST) in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

When comparing Bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.

The detailed Qualifying Requirements (QR) are given in the bidding document of the subject packages. The complete bidding documents including tender drawings are available at our website www.powergridindia.com. Interested bidders can download the bidding documents and commence preparation of bids to gain time. However, they will be required to purchase the Bid Documents from POWERGRID, (for submission of the bid), which will be duly authenticated by the executive issuing the documents. In case of any discrepancy between the documents downloaded by the prospective bidder and the Bid Documents (hard copy) issued by POWERGRID official, the latter shall prevail.


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