National Transmission And Despatch Company Tender

Invitation For Bids Subject: Procurement Of Surge Arresters And Post Insulators For 500kv Vehari, 500kv Sialkot And 220kv Arifwala Substations Ntdc Ipc No: Afd-08-2024 Project: Financing Under Agence Fran?aise De D?veloppement (afd) Loan Employer: National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited Country: Pakistan Issued: May, 2024 Date: 21st May, 2024 Name Of Country Islamic Republic Of Pakistan Name Of Project: Financing Under Agence Fran?aise De D?veloppement (afd) Loan. Surge Arresters And Post Insulators For 500kv Vehari, 500kv Sialkot And 220kv Arifwala Substations Ntdc Contract No. And Title: Afd-08-2024: Procurement Of Surge Arresters And Post Insulators For 500kv Vehari, 500kv Sialkot And 220kv Arifwala Substations Ntdc. Ifb No Ifb-afd-08-2024 Deadline For Submission Of Bids: 11th July, 2024, 11:00am (pakistan Standard Time) 1. The Islamic Republic Of Pakistan Has Received Financing From The Agence Fran?aise De D?veloppement (the French Development Agency) Towards The Cost Of Financing Under Agence Fran?aise De D?veloppement (afd) Loan. It Is Intended That Part Of The Proceeds Of These Funds Will Be Applied To Eligible Payments Under The Contract For Afd-08-2024: Procurement Of Surge Arresters And Post Insulators For 500kv Vehari, 500kv Sialkot And 220kv Arifwala Substations Ntdc. 2. The National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited (ntdc, The Purchaser) Now Invites Sealed Bids From Eligible Bidders For The Procurement Of Surge Arresters And Post Insulators. The Material Shall Be Procured As Per Detail Follows: Lot # Description Quantity Lot-i 444kv Surge Arresters 27 198kv Surge Arresters 54 500kv Post Insulators 133 220kv Post Insulators 209 Lot-ii 120kv Surge Arresters 24 132kv Post Insulators 38 3. Interested Eligible Bidders May Obtain Further Information From And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Office Of: Chief Engineer (material Procurement &management) National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited (ntdc) 8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road, Lahore, Pakistan Postal Code: 54000 Telephone: +92-42-99202597 Facsimile Number: +92-42-99202173 E-mail Address: Cempm@ntdc.com.pk A Pre-bid Meeting Shall Take Place As Follows: Date: 6th June, 2024 Time: 11:00am (pakistan Standard Time) Place: Office Of The Chief Engineer (material Procurement & Management) National Transmission And Despatch Company 8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road Lahore, Pakistan 4. To Purchase The Bidding Documents In English, Eligible Bidders Should: Write To Address Above Requesting The Bidding Document For Afd-08-2024: Procurement Of Surge Arresters And Post Insulators For 500kv Vehari, 500kv Sialkot And 220kv Arifwala Substations Ntdc. Pay A Non-refundable Fee Of Pkr 5,000.00 Or Usd Equivalent By Cashier?s Cheque, Pay Order Or Demand Bank Draft In Favor Of Chief Engineer (material Procurement & Management), Ntdc, 8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road, Lahore, Pakistan. The Document May Be Collected In Person Or May Be Sent By Express Airmail For An Additional Fee Of Pkr 3,000.00 For Domestic Delivery Or Usd 150.00 For Overseas Delivery. No Liability Will Be Accepted For Loss In Transit Or Late Delivery. & Also Available At Https://afd.dgmarket.com 5. The Provisions In The Instructions To Bidders And In The General Conditions Of Contract Are The Provisions Of The Agence Fran?aise De D?veloppement?s Bidding Documents For Procurement Of Goods. 6. Bids Must Be Delivered To The Above Office On Or Before 11:00am (pakistan Standard Time) On 11th July 2024 And Must Be Accompanied By Bid Securities For Respective Lots As Follows: Lot-i = Us$ 18,362 Or 5.14 Million Pkr Lot-ii = Us$ 1,300 Or 0.37 Million Pkr Late Bids Shall Be Rejected. 7. Bids Will Be Opened In Public And In The Presence Of Bidders? Representatives Who Choose To Attend At 11:30 Am (pakistan Standard Time), 11th July 2024 At The Offices Of Chief Engineer (material Procurement & Management), Ntdc, 8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road, Lahore, Pakistan. 8. Qualification Criteria Are As Follows; Additional Details Are Provided In The Bidding Documents. Open Competitive Bidding Will Be Conducted In Accordance With Afd?s Single-stage - One-envelope Procedure And Is Open To All Bidders From Eligible Countries As Described In The Bidding Document. The Bidders Must Satisfy The Evaluation And Qualification Criteria In Section 3 Of The Bidding Documents In Which They Wish To Participate, Including The Following Key Requirements: The Bidder Or Its Proposed Manufacturer Must Have At Least 05 Years? Design/ Manufacturing Experience Of Similar Goods Having Similar Or Higher Rating And Capacity. The Bidder Or Its Proposed Manufacturer Must Have Experience Of At Least Two (02) Contracts For Supplying Similar Goods Outside The Country Of Origin Of Offered Equipment/goods Or Within Pakistan During Last Ten (10) Years. The Goods Of Similar Or Higher Rating And Capacity Supplied By The Bidder Should Have Been In Satisfactory Operation For A Continuous Period Of At Least Three Years On The Date Of Bid Opening. In Case Of Jv, All Partners Combined Should Fulfill This Requirement (draft Jv Agreement Should Be Provided With The Bid). The Bidders, Who Are Not Manufacturers Themselves, Shall Furnish An Authorization From The Concerned Manufacturer To Submit A Bid For Supply Of Their Goods To Pakistan Against This Tender. For The Complete Eligibility And Qualification Requirements, Bidders Should Refer To The Bidding Document. The Delivery Period Is 210 Days For Cip (karachi) / Ex-works Pakistan Contracts From The Date Of Signing Of Contract. When Comparing Bids, Afd?s Domestic Preference Scheme Will Be Applied As Stipulated In The Bidding Documents. Chief Engineer (material Procurement &management) National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited (ntdc) 8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road, Lahore, Pakistan Postal Code: 54000 Telephone: +92-42-99202597 Facsimile Number: +92-42-99202173 E-mail Address: Cempm@ntdc.com.pk