Selection of Consultancy Firm for Owners Engineer (OE) services for 100 MW (AC) Solar PV Project (160MWp DC capacity) along with 40MW/120 MWh BESS at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh,
The last date for submission of bids is March 19, 2021
Invitation of Proposals
E-Procurement Notice
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
[INDIA]
[INNOVATIONS IN SOLAR POWER & HYBRID TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT]
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 8944-IN
Assignment Title: Selection of Consultancy Firm for Owners Engineer (OE) services for 100 MW (AC) Solar PV Project (160MWp DC capacity) along with 40MW/120 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at district Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India during Design, Construction, Commissioning and Operations of the facility under Innovations in Solar Power & Hybrid Technologies Project in India
Reference No.: (as per Procurement Plan): SECI/C&P/RfP/2020/CG/100/120/OE (STEP REF NO IN-SECI -214410-CS-QCBS)
- The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the innovations in Solar Power & Hybrid Technologies Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward eligible payments under the contract for the consulting services detailed below.
- The consulting services (“the Services”) includes the Selection of Consultancy Firm for Owners Engineer (OE) services for 100 MW (AC) Solar PV Project (160MWp DC capacity) along with 40MW/120 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at district Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India during Design, Construction, Commissioning and Operations of the facility under Innovations in Solar Power & Hybrid Technologies Project in India to be hired for a total period of 30 Months.
- The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to submit their proposals for providing the Services. Interested Consultants may download the RFP document free of cost from https://www.bharat-electronictender.com. The Consultants would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website is also downloaded and incorporated prior to the submission of proposals.
- The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing, July 2016 revised August 2018”(“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
- Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
- A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality & Cost based selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
- Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
1st floor, D-3Wing A, Prius Platinum Building
District Centre, Saket, New Delhi – 17
Telephone: 011 71989290, Extension 290
E mail: sandeeprana@seci.co.in
Office hours, i.e. 0930 to 1800 hours
- Proposals must be submitted online at https://www.bharat-electronictender.com. Interested consultants are required to register on this website at no cost and prior to the submission of proposals. Consultant is also required to have Digital Signature (DSC) from one of the Government of India authorized Certifying Authorities in order to submit a proposal online. The list of the authorized Certifying Authorities can be found from the link http://www.cca.gov.in . Any Proposal or modifications to Proposal (including discount) received outside e-procurement system will not be considered.
- Proposals must be submitted latest by 19.03.2021, 1400 Hours IST and the Technical Proposals will be publicly opened online on the same day at 1430 Hours IST, in the presence of the Consultants’ authorized representatives who choose to attend. The e-procurement system would not allow any late submission of proposals after due date & time, as per server time.
- The address for communication is as under:
Sandeep Kumar
Senior Manager (C&P)
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited
1st floor, D-3Wing A, Prius Platinum Building
District Centre, Saket, New Delhi – 17
Telephone: 011 71989290, Extension 290
E mail: sandeeprana@seci.co.in
The Request for proposal (RfP) is attached below:
