Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL) has announced a tender to develop 50 MW of solar power projects within the state’s boundaries.
The comprehensive scope of work entails the design, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the projects. Additionally, the selected project developer will be entrusted with the operation and maintenance (O&M) responsibilities for eight years following commissioning.
Interested parties have until January 23, 2024, to submit their bids, with the bid opening scheduled for the same day. A tender fee of ₹25,000 is required for submission.
To qualify for consideration in the bidding process, prospective bidders, whether operating as contractors, joint ventures, or sub-contractors, are required to demonstrate a robust track record in project execution. Specifically, bidders must showcase successful participation in at least one solar project contract within the past decade. The qualifying project should have had a minimum capacity of 15 MW, and the bidder’s participation value must have exceeded ₹90 crore. This criterion ensures that selected bidders possess substantial experience and financial capability in delivering solar projects of significant scale and value.
Alternatively, bidders can showcase their expertise by presenting experience in executing a minimum of two solar projects, each with a 10 MW capacity, in the last ten years, with a participation value of ₹60 crore for each project.
Another option is for bidders to demonstrate experience in executing three similar solar projects, each with a 5 MW capacity, where the participation value in each project exceeded ₹30 crore.
Furthermore, bidders must have executed the O&M contract for at least one solar project with a minimum capacity of 12.5 MW for a year within the last decade.
Notably, HPPCL had previously invited bids for the empanelment of survey agencies to conduct a detailed topographical survey of solar power project sites in various districts of Himachal Pradesh.
View the tender document for more details:
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