NTPC Limited has invited online bids for the comprehensive operation and maintenance of two solar power projects under domestic competitive bidding. The projects include a 92 MW floating solar project at NTPC Kayamkulam for a period of 3 years and a 5 MWp ground-based solar PV project at Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), Andaman and Nicobar Islands, for 2 years and 9 months. The bids are to be submitted through the GePNIC portal using a single-stage two-envelope system — one envelope for the techno-commercial bid and the other for the price bid.
The bid document is available online, and all interested bidders must register themselves on the GePNIC portal. The bidding process follows the guidelines of the Central Procurement Group–1, Raipur. No hard copies of the tender documents will be issued, and all communications and submissions are to be done electronically.
The estimated Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) for the project is ₹2 crore. Bidders are required to submit the EMD and the Integrity Pact along with their bids. Any bid not accompanied by an acceptable bid security will be deemed non-responsive and will not be opened.
The contract period is 36 months. The opening of the price bid will be intimated separately, while the techno-commercial bid opening date and time are mentioned on the portal. There is no provision for a pre-bid conference or reverse auction in this tender.
The technical qualification criteria require the bidder to have executed either the installation and commissioning of a grid-connected solar power plant of at least 20 MW capacity or the operation and maintenance of a similar project for at least one continuous year within the last 7 years. The term “executed” implies that the project must meet the capacity requirement even if the contract started earlier and is not completed yet. Work executed by subcontractors will also be considered if it is certified by the main contractor and the owner.
In terms of financial eligibility, the average annual turnover of the bidder for the last three financial years should not be less than ₹8.29 crore. If the bidder does not meet this requirement on its own, its holding company can provide financial support, provided its net worth is at least equal to its paid-up share capital. Bidders must also have a net worth of at least 100% of their paid-up share capital as on the last date of the preceding financial year.
Only Class-I local suppliers are eligible to participate in this tender in accordance with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 and its amendments. Additionally, any bidder from a country sharing a land border with India must be registered with the competent authority, unless exempted under specific Government of India provisions. NTPC reserves the right to assess the capacity and credentials of bidders and may reject any or all bids without assigning a reason.
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