INVITATION FOR BIDS

Date: 20.03.2023
Loan No. 48078-006-PAK: Second Power Transmission Enhancement Investment
and Title: Program - Tranche 4.

Contract No. ADB-401E-01-2023: Procurement of 500kV, 220kV and 132kV Substation

1. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) toward the cost of Second Power Transmission Enhancement Investment
Program - Tranche 4. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract
named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC, “the Purchaser”) invites
sealed bids from eligible bidders for the “Procurement of 500kV, 220kV and 132kV
Substation Equipment for NTDC Substations The material shall be procured in Eight (08)
lots:

Lot # Description Quantity

Lot-I 750 MVA 500/220kV ATB for 500kV Faisalabad West (one bank) 1 No.

Lot-II 600 MVA 500/220kV ATB for 500kV Sheikhupura (one bank) 1 No.

Lot-III 450 MVA 500/220kV ATB for 500kV Dadu and 500kV New Multan (two 2 Nos.
banks)

Lot-IV 250 MVA 220/132kV ATF for 500kV Guddu, 500kV RYK and 220kV 5 Nos.
Jamrud

Lot-V 500 kV Circuit Breakers 6 Sets

220 kV Circuit Breakers 36 Sets

132 kV Circuit Breakers 37 Sets

Lot-VI 500 kV Bus Disconnectors 16 Sets

220 kV Bus and Line Disconnectors 93 Sets

132 kV Bus and Line Disconnectors 33 Sets

Lot-VII 500 kV Current Transformers 18 Nos.

220 kV Current Transformers 125 Nos.

132kV Protection and Metering Current Transformers 69 Nos.

500 kV CCVTs 12 Nos.

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 220 kV CCVTs 25 Nos.

220 kV CVTs 38 Nos.

132KV Protection and Metering Voltage Transformers 33 Nos.

444 kV Surge Arrestors 12 Nos.

198 kV Surge Arrestors 63 Nos.

500kV Post Insulators 76 Nos.

220kV Post Insulators 164 Nos.

132kV Post Insulators 21 Nos.

Bidders may submit their bid for one lot or any combination of lots.

3. Open competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage - One-
Envelope procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as described in the
Bidding Document.

4. The Bidders must satisfy the evaluation and qualification criteria in Section 3 of the Bidding
Documents for each Lot of the subject Bidding Document 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 of the respective Lot having similar or higher rating and
capacity.
The Bidder or its proposed Manufacturer shall have manufactured and supplied similar
Goods of similar or higher rating and capacity in the quantities at least equal to the 100%
quantities of the respective Lot within a continuous period of fifteen (15) months during the
last ten (10) years in a single or multiple contract. The Goods 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.

5. The delivery period is 240 days for Lots I-IV and 210 days for Lots V-VIII CIF (Karachi) /
EXW1 Pakistan (excluding 20 days for inland transportation in case of Ex-Works delivery for Goods
supplied from within Pakistan) contracts respectively from the date of signing of contract.

6. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, bidders should contact:

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Mode of Delivery can be changed as per requirement subject to the approval of competent authority.

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 Office of the Chief Engineer (Material Procurement & Management)
National Transmission and Despatch Company
8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road
Lahore, Pakistan
Postal Code: 54000
Telephone: (0092) 42-99202597
Fax No.: +92-42-99202173
E-mail address: [email protected]

7. A Pre-Bid meeting will take place on the date, time and place as follows:

Date: 12.04.2023
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.

8. To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible bidders should:

• Write to address above requesting the bidding document for ADB-401E-01-2023:

• 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.

9. Deliver your bid:

• to the address above in Para 6

10. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission of bids in the presence of
Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

Late bids shall be rejected.

11. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied as stipulated in
the Bidding Documents.

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