Invitation for Bids
Date:23 September 2008
Loan No.:2323-IND: Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program - Transmission Component Project (Project 1)
Contract Title:Procurement of 315 MVA, 400kV Power Transformer
Deadline for Bids:14:30 hours on 25 November 2008

1.    India has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program - Transmission Component Project (Project 1) and it is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for procurement of 315 MVA, 400kV Power Transformer.

2.    The Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (MPPTCL) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the following package:

Sr. No. Bid Identification No. Particulars Qty.
1 ADB-II/MPPTCL/TR-132 315 MVA, 400kV Power Transformer 1

3.    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.

4.    To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document, bidders should contact the following from 14:00 to 17:00 hours during working days starting 29 September 2008:

Executive Director (T&P - PMU)
MP Power Transmission Co. Ltd.
Shakti Bhawan, Block No. III
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Tel. No.: +91-761-266-1450
Fax No:: +91-761-266-5593
Email: mpptcl_adb2@yahoo.co.in
Website: www.mptransco.nic.in

5.    To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should:

  • pay a nonrefundable fee of Rs.10,000 or US$200 by demand draft or banker's cheque payable to RAO, MPPTCL, Jabalpur (M.P.) India;
  • the documents will be obtained by hand or sent by domestic post or by courier outside India at additional cost. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery of the Bidding Document.

6.    Bidders must deliver their bids:

  • to the address above;
  • on or before 14:30 hours, on 25 November 2008. Late bids will be rejected.
  • together with a Bid Security of US$ 44,500 or INRs 2,000,000.

Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline on 25 November 2008 in the presence of bidders' representatives who chose to attend at the address above.

7.    The MPPTCL will not be responsible for costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the delivery or preparation of bids.

8.    In the comparison of bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.

Specific Notice