NTPC Tenders for O&M of 10 MW Solar Plant in Telangana

• NTPC Ltd has issued a tender for the biennial O&M contract for the 10 MW solar PV plant at the NTPC-Ramagundam in Telangana for 2020-22.

NTPC Ltd has issued a tender for the biennial operation and maintenance (O&M) contract for the 10 MW solar PV plant at the NTPC-Ramagundam in Telangana for 2020-22.

All bidders must also submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 2 lakh along with their bids. However, all Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) registered with District Industries Centers or Khadi or any other body specified by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as per MSMED Act 2012, shall be issued the bid documents free of cost and shall be exempted from paying Earnest Money Deposit.

The scope of work for the selected bidders will include the washing of solar modules/ panels twice every day in the morning and evening hours to avoid thermal shocks, rectification of ground fault or other faults in system as early as possible to ensure the plant availability up to 100 percent, to generate all reports as required by EIC after Solar Hours on daily basis, etc.

As per the tender, the contract service period shall be 24 months from the date of start of work. The contract period can be further extended for three months or part thereof on mutual agreement with the same rates, terms and conditions of the contract. The defect liability for the subject work shall be 6 months from the date of completion of work. Any defects observed during this period shall be rectified by you at no extra cost to NTPC.

To be eligible for participating in the bidding process, the bidder should have executed the work of erection and commissioning or operation & maintenance of at least one 5 MW or above the capacity of solar power plant having connectivity with grid, in the preceding seven years reckoned as on the date of scheduled techno-commercial bid opening.

And the average annual turnover of the bidder in the preceding three financial years reckoned as on the date of scheduled techno-commercial bid opening shall not be less than Rs 59.91 lakh.

The last date for bid submission is February 10, 2019, and the techno-commercial bids will be opened on the following date i.e. February 11, 2019.