EESL issued 7.5 MW Rooftop Solar Tender for Andaman

The EESL has issued tender inviting bids for 7.5 MW of rooftop solar projects in the union territory of Andaman. The bid submission deadline is 20 October 2020.

The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has issued a Rooftop Solar tender for the union territory of Andaman. EESL is inviting bids from interested bidders for setting up of around 7.5 MW of rooftop solar projects on the government buildings in the union territory.

As per the document, the tender has been categorized into two lots. While Lot 1 will cover the northern Andaman with a cumulative capacity of 2.68 MW, on the other hand, with a total capacity of 4.7 MW, tender Lot 2 will cover the middle Andaman.

As per the tender document, 25% of the tender quantity has been reserved for micro and small enterprises (MSEs).

Submission Deadline & EMD:

The last date for submission of bids is October 20, 2020. Meanwhile, the pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for September 29, 2020.

Depending on Lot category, the interested bidders will need to submit an earnest money deposit (EMD), as given below

For Lot-1 submission of INR 3.3 million will be required as EMD
For Lot-2 submission of INR 5.8 million will be required as EMD

Scope of Work

Under its scope, the contract bidder will have to undertake the work of design, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the projects. In addition, the tender document mentions that the selected bidder will also have to provide 10 years of operation and maintenance services.

Other Criteria

To be eligible to participate in the competitive bidding process, the bidder should have successfully executed one work order of 2.1 MW or two 1.3 MW work orders or three work orders of 1 MW each to participate in Lot 1…

Meanwhile, for Lot 2, one work order of 3.8 MW, or two of 2.3 MW each, or three work orders of at least 1.9 MW each should have been executed by the bidder. Also, the bidder needs to submit a satisfactory performance record for a minimum of 50 kW project in the last six months.

For meeting the financial eligibility, the bidder in the last three financial years should have an average annual turnover of:

For Lot-1 an average annual turnover of INR 49.6 million
For Lot-2 an average annual turnover of INR 88 million

Also, in two out of the last three financial years, the bidder should be profitable. While the net value of the bidder should not be below 100% of the paid-up share capital on the last day of the previous financial year.

The bidder would need to obtain materials from domestic manufacturers only. Here 100% of solar panels and 40% of other components such as inverters should be procured locally. It would be necessary that bidders meet the minimum local content criteria.