WBSEDCL Floats Tender for 10 MW Ground-Mounted Solar Plant at Gangapur

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) intends to develop two grid-connected & ground mounted solar PV power plants of 10 MW solar project (each) at Gangapur-I and Gangapur-II respectively under Rajnagar Block in Birbhum District of West Bengal. 

The last date for submitting the online bid is January 03, 2023, till 03:00 pm. Bids will be opened on January 05, 2022, at 03:00 pm.

This 10 MW solar tender includes the scope of the work of setting up the solar plant of awarded capacity, including design & engineering, manufacture/procurement, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning including warrantee obligation with 05 (Five) years of comprehensive operation and maintenance.

The estimated total cost of Gangapur-I is Rs. 62,29,17,032/- & for Gangapur-II is 62,29,17,032/-. There are zero tender fees for each interested bidder. 

Each interested bidder will have to be submitted the amount as an Earnest Money Deposit as per the following: 

For Gangapur-I, the Earnest Money Deposit is Rs. 1,25,00,000/-

For Gangapur-II, the Earnest Money Deposit is Rs. 1,25,00,000/-

Within 30 days of receiving the acceptance letter, the successful bidder must provide an amount equal to or more to 3% of the contract’s total value as a performance guarantee.  

To procure this tender, bidders must have completed contracts for at least one comparable project that cost not less than 50% of the requested capacity in planning, design and engineering, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning with comprehensive O&M. Alternately, they must have completed three comparable projects, each costing at least 30% of the requested project capacity, or two comparable projects that each cost no less than 40% of the proposed capacity within the five years preceding the bid submission date.

During the previous three financial years, bidders should have generated an average yearly turnover of at least 30% of the projected cost of packages. They should be able to access fund-based credit facilities totaling at least 10% of the project’s expected cost, or they should have liquid assets. Their net worth should have increased over the previous three fiscal years.

Bidders can view/download this WBSEDCL 10 MW of solar plant tender documents and technical specifications here.

Recently, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) invited bids for installing 205 EV charging stations and battery swapping stations to increase e-mobility in the region.