BHEL Floats Tender For 1200 MW Khavda Solar PV Plant In Gujarat

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Solar Business Division, Bengaluru, has issued a global tender under Tender No. TGPWCC0038. This tender is for a pre-bid tie-up for the selection of a contractor for design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning, including three years of operation and maintenance (O&M) for a (4x300MW) Khavda Solar PV plant. The scope of the project also includes a power evacuation system but excludes the supply of PV modules and trackers. The project is located in Khavda, Kutch, Gujarat.

This is a single-stage, two-part bid process conducted through email submission. The technical bid and price bid should be submitted in password-protected PDFs. The first half of the password is to be shared with the BHEL WCC executive, and the second half with the BHEL finance executive, both on the day of the tender opening.

The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 17th March 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM via video conference. Interested bidders can request the meeting link from the dealing officer by email.

The contract includes four parts: Supply of all items required for the commissioning of the project (except PV modules and trackers) along with mandatory spares, with a duration of 15 months. Erection and commissioning work, also with a duration of 15 months. Comprehensive O&M of the project for three years, starting after the completion of parts 1 and 2. Comprehensive AMC for critical items for seven years from the O&M completion date. The earnest money deposit (EMD) is INR 10,00,000 per block of 300 MW. If a bidder quotes for multiple blocks, the EMD increases accordingly: 2 blocks (600 MW): INR 20,00,000, 3 blocks (900 MW): INR 30,00,000, 4 blocks (1200 MW): INR 40,00,000.

The EMD must be submitted by electronic fund transfer to BHEL-SBD Bengaluru’s account before the Part A bid opening. If submitted via demand draft (DD), the original DD must reach BHEL-SBD within seven days of the Part A bid opening.

The performance bank guarantee (PBG) requirements are as follows: 10% of the contract value for supply and I&C portions, valid until completion of installation, commissioning, and receipt of the commission report from the end customer. 10% of the O&M contract value, valid until the plant is handed over to the end customer. 0.5% of the total contract value for AMC, valid for the complete AMC period.

The contract will be awarded based on the lowest price quoted in INR per MW. Price reduction during negotiation with the customer will lead to a corresponding reduction for the vendor.

BHEL reserves the right to split quantities and allocate plots based on the bidder’s participation and acceptance of L1 prices. No reverse auction will be conducted for this tender.

The project aims to ensure timely execution and quality performance, contributing to the renewable energy capacity in India. Interested bidders must meet the technical and financial qualifying requirements specified in the tender documents and submit their bids within the stipulated timeframe.