Invitation for Bids

Date:16 June 2009
Loan No.:2323-IND: Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program - Project 1
Contract Nos.:Procurement of materials for EHV substations
Deadline for Bids:Refer to table 2

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 - 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 materials for EHV substations.

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

Sr. No. Bid Identification No. Lot Particulars Qty. (Nos)
1 ADB-II/MPPTCL/
TR-134		 I 220KV Control & Relay Panels for Busbar Protection Scheme 25
2
ADB-II/MPPTCL/
TR-135
I Nitrogen Injection Fire Protection Systems (For 400KV Power Transformers) 10
II Oil Filter Plants capacity 6000 LPH 3
Oil Filter Plants capacity 2250 LPH (Equivalent to 500 GPH) 10
3
ADB-II/MPPTCL/
TR-136
I Tangent Delta & Resistivity Measurement Test set for transformer oil testing 6
II Schering Bridge for Tangent Delta & Capacitance Measurement for transformer and bushing 4
III Sweep frequency response analyzer Test set (SFRA) 1
IV Dissolved Gas Analysis Kit for oil testing 3
V DCRM kit for Circuit Breaker 1
VI Over Head Line Fault Analyser Systems 8
VII 5 KV Insulation Resistance Tester 10
VIII 100 KV Motorised BDV kit for Oil 35

Bidders are free to bid for one lot, any combination or all lots.

3.    International competitive biddings 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 15 June 2009:

Executive Director (T&P-PMU)
MP Power Transmission Co. Ltd.
Shakti Bhawan, Block No. III
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Tel. No.: +91-761-2661450
Fax No.: +91-761-266 5593
Email : mpptcl_adb2@yahoo.co.in
Website: http://www.mptransco.nic.in

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

  1. visit the office of MPPTCL at the address indicated above and pay a non-refundable fee of Rs. 10,000 or US$ 200 payable by demand draft or banker's cheque payable to RAO, MPPTCL, JABALPUR (M.P.) India.
    or
  2. request for delivery by sending a written application to the office of MPPTCL at the address indicated above. The application must include a demand draft or banker's cheque payable to RAO, MPPTCL, JABALPUR (M.P.) India, for the amount of Rs.11,000 (domestic delivery) or US$300 (overseas delivery). No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6.    Bidders must deliver their bids:

  • to the address above;
  • on or before 14:30 hrs on the specified bid submission date indicated in the table below. Late Bids shall be rejected.

7.    All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as indicated in the table below for each lot. Bid security shall also be acceptable in any freely convertible currency for the amounts equivalent to US$ as mentioned below at the prevailing exchange rate on the first working day of the calendar month, one month prior to the date of bid opening:

Sr. No. Bid Identification No. Lot Bid Security
Bid submission /
opening date
US$ Indian Rupees
1 ADB-II/MPPTCL/
TR-134		 I

36,800

1,840,000

 10 Aug 2009
2
ADB-II/MPPTCL/
TR-135
I

5,600

280,000

 17 Aug 2009
II

2,700

135,000
ADB-II/MPPTCL/
TR-136
3
I

2,880

144,000

 27 Aug 2009
II

2,400

120,000

III

1,000

50,000

IV

1,800

90,000

V

1,200

60,000
VI

6,400

320,000

VII

3,200

160,000
VIII

10,000

500,000

8.    Bids for each package will be opened at 15:30 hours on the bid opening date as indicted in the Table above, in the presence of bidders' representatives who chose to attend at the address indicated above.

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

10.    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