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NOTICE INVITING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FROM GIS (GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR) MANUFACTURERS FOR PRE BID TIE-UP FOR 400/230-110KV GIS EQUIPMENT. EOI REFERENCE NUMBER: TBMS//EOI/GIS/TN/2017-18 BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED Transmission Business Group, Noida

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NOTICE INVITING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FROM GIS (GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR) MANUFACTURERS FOR PRE BID TIE-UP FOR 400/230-110KV GIS

EQUIPMENT.

EOI REFERENCE NUMBER: TBMS//EOI/GIS/TN/2017-18

BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED Transmission Business Group, Noida

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) (A MAHARATANA Government of India Enterprise) incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its Registered Office at BHEL House, Siri Fort, New Delhi invites EOI from leading National and International GIS ( Gas Insulated Switchgear) Manufacturers for forming an association through Pre Bid Tie-up/ Business Sharing route to jointly address the following tender opportunity. Design, Engineering, Fabrication, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of Korattur 400/230-110/33 KV GIS substation and Korattur 230KV UG lines as a total turnkey contract with 2Nos. 315 MVA 400/230/33 KV Auto Transformers and 2Nos. 200 MVA 400/110/33 KV Auto Transformers and associated equipment and accessories for completion and commissioning of the Substation in Chennai West EDC in Chennai North Region on International competitive bidding basis. The end customer for the aforesaid Project is Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited( TANTRANSCO), Chennai who has invited bids from Prospective EPC bidders on International Competitive bidding basis. Tendering process for the project is underway in which BHEL is a participant as EPC bidder.

Pursuant to completion of this pre bid tie-up process, BHEL shall address the above tender opportunity as EPC bidder and in case BHEL is declared as the successful Bidder, BHEL shall award the contract for the GIS equipment (Concerned scope of Supply & Service as per pre bid Tie-up agreement) to the pre-selected GIS manufacturer having the pre bid tie-up. For further details please visit @ www.bhel.com The proposal complete in all respect may be sent to following address:

Additional General Manager (Marketing) BHEL - Transmission Business Group, Advant Navis Business Park, Tower-A, 5th Floor Noida – Greater Noida Expressway, Noida (Uttar Pradesh) – 201305, INDIA Phone: +91 – 120 – 6748138, 8496 Mobile: +91 9810401728, email: [email protected],

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FROM GIS MANUFACTURERS FOR

PRE BID TIE-UP

TABLE OF CONTENTS Sl. No. Description Page

SECTION – 1: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 1.1 About BHEL 4 of 24 1.2 About Transmission Business Group 4 of 24 1.3 Experience of BHEL in GIS Segment 4 of 24 1.4 Expression of Interest (EOI)- BHEL’s Requirement 4 of 24 1.5 Scope under EOI 5 of 24 1.6 Process for Pre Bid Tie-up 6 of 24 1.7 Schedule of receipt of EOI 7 of 24 1.8 Instructions to Manufacturers who wish to submit proposal

against EOI 8 of 24

1.9 Contact Person 9 of 24 SECTION– 2: Qualifying Requirement 2.1 Technical Qualification Criteria 10 of 24 2.2 Financial Qualification Criteria 10 of 24 SECTION – 3: General Commercial Terms and Conditions Annexure-A (20 Pages) SECTION – 4: Bid Forms 13 of 24 SECTION – 5: Technical Specification (Annexure-B) 102 Pages SECTION – 6: Price Schedule (Annexure-C)

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SECTION-1 Expression of Interest

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1.0 Expression of Interest (EOI) 1.1 About Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

BHEL is an integrated power plant equipment manufacturer and one of the largest engineering and manufacturing company of its kind in India engaged in the design, engineering, manufacture, construction, testing, commissioning of a wide range of products and systems for core sectors of the economy, viz. Power, Transmission, Industry, Transportation (Railways), Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Water and Defense with over 180 products offerings to meet the needs of these sectors. The Manufacturing Set Up, Power Sector Operations and Business Sectors establishment has pan India presence and currently deploys as many as 39821 regular employees for managing the operations.

For More details about the entire range of BHEL’s products, Systems and operations, please visit www.bhel.com.

1.2 About Transmission Business Group BHEL is today a well-established player in the field of power transmission having a vast experience of more than 4 decades and offers major products and systems with contemporary technologies. Transmission Business Group of BHEL undertakes projects on turnkey basis for AC switchyards/substations up to 765 kV, HVDC Converter Stations, FACTS schemes. BHEL has its own state of art Manufacturing facilities for large size power transformers for EHV/ UHVAC application and HVDC, Instrument Transformers, capacitors, Control & Protection panels, Insulators, power electronic devices - Thyristors & IGBTs, valves, voltage source converters, controls etc.

1.3 Experience of BHEL in GIS segment:

BHEL has a rich experience of executing GIS substations/Switchyard ranging from 33kV to 400kV. BHEL has commissioned more than 200 GIS bays so far for various State and Central Transmission Utilities in India and around 125 bays are under various stages of Erection and Commissioning.

1.4 EOI: BHEL’s Requirement

Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation of India Limited(TANTRANSCO), the transmission utility of the State of Tamil Nadu has invited bids for the Establishment of 400/230-110kV GIS Substation at Korratur on turnkey basis. BHEL wish to address this tender opportunity as an EPC bidder and intends to have association through Pre Bid Tie-up with a leading GIS manufacturer.

Such a Manufacturer should have relevant experience in Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, testing, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of EHV range GIS and must meet the Technical & Financial Qualification criteria specified in Section-2 of this document. :

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1.5 Scope under EOI: Complete Design, Development, Customization (to meet aforesaid project requirement), Manufacturing, Testing (Functional & Type Tests) and Supply of 400/230-110/33 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear with the provision of following bays as per Single Line Diagram: SI. No Voltage Class & type of bay Nos

1 500 kV Feeder Bays 3 Diameters

2 500 kV Transformer Bays 2 Diameters

3 125 MVAR Reactor Bays 1 Diameter

4 230 kV Feeder Bays -7 Nos

5 230 kV Transformer Bays 3 Nos

6 230 kV Bus Coupler 1 No

7 110 kV Feeder Bays 14 Nos

8 110 kV Transformer Bays 5 Nos

9 110 kV Bus Coupler Bay 1 No

10 110 kV Capacitor Bank Bays 2 Nos

11 33 kV Transformer Panel 2 Nos

12 33 kV Feeder Panel 11 Nos

13 33 kV Bus Coupler Panel 1 No

• Supervision of Erection, Testing & Commissioning of the above bays including

subsequent changes at contract execution stage. • Engineering Co-ordination with BHEL/TANTRANSCO. • Support for commissioning, deputation of OEM’s experts and training of Engineers of

BHEL-TBG & TANTRANSCO for operating, maintaining and troubleshooting at site. • All the information related to design, inspection, testing, commissioning, trouble

shooting, servicing, maintenance, quality assurance methods.

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Geographical Information

KORATTUR 400KV GIS SS AND KORATTUR 400KV AND 230 KV

UG LINES 1.0 Location: Korattur

LATITUDE (N) 13.06 LONGITUDE (E) 80.11 2.0 District /State Thiruvallur/ Tamilnadu(India)

3.0 Climate Details:

a. Humidity 59%

b. Temperature: Max. Min Summer Temp. 38.0º C 20.4°C Winter Temp. 28.7°C 19.8°C

c. Rainfall: Normal 1213.3 mm

Actual 1133.0 mm 4.0 Distance from Site:

a. Air Port Anna International Airport

24 km

b. Railway Station Chennai Central 12 km

c. Port Chennai Port 18 Km

5.0 State Capital Chennai

1.6 Process of Pre bid Tie-up:-

The eligibility of a party shall be determined as per the provisions of this EOI document.

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BHEL-TBG will evaluate the responses received against this EOI to shortlist prospective Manufacturer. Party may be called to have detailed discussions on the offer to bring more clarity and finalization of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Pursuant to the above, the techno-commercially qualified and lowest evaluated party having requisite capacity and capability to perform the said work shall be pre-selected, for the scope of work contained in the EOI document.

A Business sharing agreement/ MOU shall be signed with the selected party prior to the submission of bid by BHEL to TANTRANSCO. This MOU shall, inter-alia, bind both BHEL and the pre-selected party for associating on exclusive tender basis and maintaining strict confidentiality by the pre-selected party of the prices, terms and conditions. Pursuant to completion of this pre bid tie-up process, BHEL shall submit the bid to TANTRANSCO as EPC bidder and in case BHEL becomes successful EPC bidder, Order for relevant GIS scope shall be awarded to the selected party.

The parties who wish to submit their response against this EOI have to confirm non-participation as a bidder directly; or indirectly through their Subsidiaries, Partnership, Ownership, Individual firm; or Consortium for the aforesaid tender.

1.7 Schedule of receipt of responses against EOI:

Last date of seeking clarification w.r.t. EOI invitation

16:30 Hrs IST, 5th Dec-2017

Last date for receipt of responses against EOI from prospective Manufacturers

14:30 Hrs IST, 15th Dec-2017

All corrigenda, addenda, amendments, clarifications, time extensions etc. related to this EOI will be hosted on

www.bhel.com

Mode of Submission of Documents In Hard copy+ scanned copy in PDF format.

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1.8 Instruction to manufacturers wish to submit Proposal against EOI:

Interested companies who wish to associate with BHEL for the aforesaid requirement may submit their responses against this EOI in the prescribed format. Expression of Interest should contain the following information.

1. Techno-commercial Bid (Part-I) 1.1 Company Business profile & Organization Structure 1.2 Product range and offerings 1.3 FORM- Technical QR 1.4 Supporting document/Documentary evidence against the Qualification Criteria

(Performance certificates on GIS projects issued by end user). 1.5 Technical Write-up/ catalogue of the Product 1.6 Reference list of Past experience of supplying GIS 1.7 Type test reports 1.8 Form Financial QR 1.9 Audited annual financial reports for last three years

1.10 Form of Compliance to Technical and commercial specification 1.11 Form of technical and Commercial Comments 1.12 Total Backup Guarantee for GIS Equipment 1.13 Declaration regarding Non Participation in the tender 1.14 Work Completion Schedule 1.15 Signed copy of unpriced schedule 1.16 General Technical Particular(GTP) of GIS, Drawing 1.17 Valid Type Test Report

2. Price Bid (Part-II) 2.1 Price schedule as per prescribed format.

1.9 Contact Person The proposal complete in all respect may be submitted to:

Mr. Parthasarathi Das Additional General Manager (Marketing) BHEL - Transmission Business Group, Advant Navis Business Park, Tower-A, 5th Floor Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, Noida (Uttar Pradesh) – 201305, INDIA Phone: +91 – 120 - 6748138 Mobile: +91 9810401728 email: [email protected]

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SECTION - 2

QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS

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2.1 TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT

(a) The manufacturer should be a suppliers to SEBs/Power Utilities.

(b) The Manufacturer should have experience of Design, Manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of at least one(1) No 400kV GIS Substation Or Switchyard with minimum 2 bays which shall be in satisfactory operation of 2 years as on 01.06.2017

(c) The manufacturer should possess the valid type test report(Type tests should have been conducted within 5 years prior to 1.6.2017) as per the relevant IEC standards for the tendered 500kV GIS equipment or higher Voltage grade GIS obtained/certified /witnessed from any of the following Laboratories.

i. KEMA, Holland, ii. CESI, Italy, iii. IPH, Germany, iv. EDF, France v. Keri, South Korea, vi. CRIEPI, Japan., vii. CERDA, France, viii. PHELA, Italy. ix. STRI, Sweden., x. China national HV apparatus Inspecting Centre, China. xi. Xian High Voltage research institute, China.

The type tests should have been conducted on the GIS manufactured at the same source/unit from where the bidder is proposing to supply the tendered GIS.

(d) In case the type test reports furnished is not for the quoted GIS but for the GIS with higher voltage class, then type test reports shall be furnished for the quoted GIS before offer of inspection of the GIS.

For the purpose of qualifying requirement, one no. bay shall be considered as a bay used for controlling a line or a transformer or a reactor or a bus section or a bus coupler and comprising of at least one circuit breaker, one disconnector and three nos. of single phase CTs / Bushing CTs.

2.2 FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Bidders shall meet the following minimum criteria:

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(a) Bidder should have a minimum average audited annual turnover / Sales Value of INR 45 Cr for last three financial years (2013-14, 2014-15 &2015-16) and should submit audited balance sheet and Profit & Loss Account Sheet of these years and should declare with supporting documents including audited balance sheet and Profit & Loss account. In case of foreign bidder:

In case audited balance sheets and Profit and loss Accounts for above referred three financial years is not available , Balance Sheets and Profit and Loss Account Accounts for three years ending in Calendar years 2013, 2014, 2015 or Calendar Years 2014, 2015, 2016 may be considered acceptable. In case audited Balance Sheets,& Profit & Loss Accounts, are in language other than English, Certified translated copy in English Language should also be furnished

Further in case certified copies of audited Balance sheets and Profit and loss Accounts are not available, Figures of Turnover/Sales value as mentioned in reports from D & B( Dun and Brad Street) or Credit reform may also be considered acceptable by BHEL. In such a case ,bidder to furnish copy of Report from ( Dun and Brad Street) or Credit reform , as the case may be

(b) Note :

(1). Bidder must submit all supporting documents along with their offer.

(2). All documents (including third party documents/supporting documents) in language other than English, certified translated copy in English language should also be furnished.

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SECTION-3 Please refer General terms and conditions of the EOI.

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Section-4

Bid Forms

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Form-1 COMPANY PROFILE

General information:

1 Name of the Company : 2 Place of Incorporation/ Registration: 3 Year of Incorporation/Establishment 4 Address of the company(Head Office, Registered Office, Business Office)

Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Web site:

5 Address of factory /Works: Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail:

6 Details of marketing agent (For Foreign manufacturer): Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail:

7 Authorized representative of the company having the Power of Attorney(POA).: Name(s): Designation: Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail:

Please attach the POA of authorized representative duly notarized as enclosure to FORM-1.

Date: Signature of the Authorized representative )

Place: Name-

(Designation) -

(Company Seal) ……………………..

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Form-2.1 Data/Details of Manufacturer in support of Technical QR

(In support of meeting the Qualification Criteria specified in Section-2]. Submit separate form 2.1 for each of the cases/experience

Name of the Bidder (Single Firm)

A1. Name of Contract

A2. Contract Reference No. & Date of Award

A3. Name and Address of the Employer/Utility by whom the Contract was awarded

e-mail ID Telephone No.

Fax No.

A4(i)

(ii) (iii)

Name of sub-station or switchyard executed under the Contract Voltage level of sub-station or switchyard No. of bays in the sub-station or switchyard

A5(i)

(ii)

Date of successful execution of the Contract (enclose completion certificate/taking over certificate) No. of years the above referred substation is in satisfactory operation as on the date of bid opening “Satisfactory Operation” means Certificate issued by the Employer certifying the operation without any adverse remark

A6. Scope of work executed under the above contract

A7. Capacity in which the Contract was undertaken (Check One)

√ Prime Contractor √ Supplier/Sub-Contractor

A8. Details/documentary evidence submitted in support of stated experience/Contract

Performance Certificate issued by the customer.

Date: Signature of the Authorized representative )

Place: Name-

(Designation) -

(Company Seal) …………………….

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Form 2.2

Data/Details of Manufacturer in support of Financial QR

(In support of meeting the Financial Criteria specified in Section-2]. All figures are in INR(Crore) Financial information in Indian Rupees

Audited Financial Figures( Previous 5 years)

2016-17 2015-16 2014-15

1 Total assets

2. Current assets

3. Total liabilities

4. Current liabilities

5. Profit before taxes

6. Profit after taxes

7. Net Worth

8. Annual Turnover

9. Liquid Assets

Attach Profit & Loss accounts and balance sheet for last three financial years duly notarized.

Date: Signature of the Authorized representative )

Place: Name-

(Designation) -

(Company Seal) ……………………..

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Form-3 Form of Compliance

The document is required to be submitted on Company’s letter Head duly signed and stamped by authorized signatory. :

To,

Additional General Manager (Marketing) BHEL - Transmission Business Group, Advant Navis Business Park, Tower-A, 5th Floor Noida-Greater Noida Expressway,

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) – 201305, INDIA

Subject:- Confirmation of compliance to Terms and Condition of EOI for Pre Bid Tie-up for 400/230-110kV Gas Insulated Switchgear for Korattur GIS Substation.

We hereby confirm that we have not taken any deviation against the tender specification and shall fully comply with the Technical & Commercial terms and conditions of the EOI and its subsequent amendments.

Signature of the authorized representative of

Date: Signature of the Authorized representative )

Place: Name-

(Designation) -

(Company Seal) ……………………..

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Form-4

SCHEDULE OF TECHNICAL COMMENTS

The following are our comments on the Technical Specification:

SECTION CLAUSE NO. / PAGE NO. Comments

Date: Signature of the Authorized representative )

Place: Name-

(Designation) -

(Company Seal) ……………………..

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Form-5

SCHEDULE OF COMMENTS ON COMMERCIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following are our comments on the commercial Specification:

SECTION

CLAUSE NO. / PAGE NO.

Comments

No Deviation is allowed with respect to major financial terms and condition viz. Terms of payment, warranty/Guarantee, delivery schedule, LD, etc.

Date: Signature of the Authorized representative )

Place: Name-

(Designation) -

(Company Seal) ……………………..

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Form-6 Format for Total Backup Guarantee for GIS Equipment

(Similar Back up guarantee shall be furnished for Power/Auto Transformer

To The Chief Engineer/Transmission 6th Floor, Western Wing, NPKRR Maligai, 144, Anna Salai, Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd Chennai-600 002. India

Sub: TANTRANSCO – Tender Specification No.T-2017 - Establishment of Korattur 400 KV GIS SS and Korattur 230 KV UG lines in Chennai Region - Back up Guarantee for the GIS equipments for the successful operation for five years.

Name of the GIS Manufacturer : Name of the Supplier / EPC Contractor : With reference to the proposal submitted by _________________________________ (Name of the bidder / JV) We, _______________________________________, the GIS manufacturer) having our corporate office at __________________________________________ have associated with ________________________ (Bidder) for supply of 400/230/110/33 KV GIS equipment required for the Establishment of Korattur 400 KV GIS SS and Korattur 230 KV UG lines in Chennai Region on Total Turnkey Basis as per TANTRANSCO’s tender specification T-2017 (Package No.01). We confirm having studied the entire specification T-2017 provided by the TANTRANSCO

/BIDDER.

We, ___________________________ (GIS manufacturer) hereby certify and guarantee as

follows and confirm our participation throughout the execution of the Project including the

warranty period.

1) All design, engineering manufacture, inspection and testing at manufacturer’s works,

supply and delivery at site, Supervision of testing, Performance testing and commissioning

as well as review shall be done by us under a Quality Assurance Programme approved by

TANTRANSCO.

2) We guarantee the performance of the Contract works as specified in the tender

specification, for GIS related issues.

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3) We guarantee to provide all necessary assistance during the backup guarantee period of 5

years (Five years) from the date of commissioning for maintaining the GIS equipment’s to

meet the tender specification requirement.

4) We hereby Guarantee to extend our full technical support, total back up guarantee for

design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, Performance

testing, handing over and after sales service including spares, tools etc. for the GIS Equipment

as per TANTRANSCO’s requirement under specification No. T-2017 against this invitation

of bid.

5) We along with ___________________ (bidder) are held jointly and severely bound to

TANTRANSCO for the successful execution of the entire Contract works as per specification

for the above project.

We hereby agree,

a) To depute technical experts from time to time to M/s TANTRANSCO Site works for the

implementation of the contract works related to GIS as mutually agreed between

TANTRANSCO and ___________________(bidder) to discharge obligations as stipulated in

the Contract.

b) To attend the key design definition/review meeting called for by TANTRANSCO during

various stages of Project implementation / Commissioning / warranty maintenance of

Contract. If, required to be attended by GIS Manufacturer.

for Manufacturer for Bidder / EPC Contractor:

Signature :

Name :

Date :

Company Seal :

Signature :

Name :

Date :

Company Seal :

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Form-7

DECLARATION REGARDING NON-PARTICIPATION AS A BIDDING COMPANY OR

AS A MEMBER OF ANY BIDDING CONSORTIUM IN TRANSMISSION

Ref. No.: Date:

To

Additional General Manager (Marketing) BHEL - Transmission Business Group, Advant Navis Business Park, Tower-A, 5th Floor Noida-Greater Noida Expressway,

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) – 201305, INDIA Subject : Declaration regarding non-participation as a bidding company or as a member of any

bidding consortium in TANTRANSCO’s tender for Establishment of 400/230-110kV Korattur Substation on Turnkey basis.

Dear Sir,

We hereby declare that we are NOT participating in the subject tender as a bidding company directly or indirectly through our Subsidiaries, Partnership, and Ownership, Individual firm or Consortium.

We have also noted that an MOU shall be signed with the pre-selected Bidder as per the provisions of the EOI documents as per the format provided by BHEL. This MOU shall, inter-alia, bind both BHEL and the pre-selected GIS Manufacturer for associating on exclusive basis and maintaining strict confidentiality by the pre-selected Bidder of the prices, terms and conditions as agreed upon under this MOU till the tender is finalized by TANTRANSCO and the same is officially communicated by BHEL to us.

Date: Signature of the Authorized representative )

Place: Name-

(Designation) -

(Company Seal) ……………………..

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Form-8 (Work Completion Schedule)

400/230-110kV Gas Insulated Switchgear for Korattur Substation

Sl. No. Description Work

Period in months from the effective date of award of

contract( 12 months)

1. Detailed Engineering and drawing submission a) commencement b) completion

2. Type Tests a) commencement b) completion

3. Manufacturing a) commencement b) completion

4. Shipments & Delivery a) commencement b) completion

5. Installation at Site ( kV Wise for 500kV,230kV & 110kV) a) commencement b) completion

6. Testing & Pre-commissioning a) commencement b) completion

7. Trial Operation

a) commencement b) completion

Date: (Signature) …………………………. Place: (Printed Name)- (Designation) - (Company Seal) ……………………..

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DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this Expression of Interest document (the “EOI”) or subsequently provided to Applicant(s), whether verbally or in documentary or any other form, by or on behalf of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) or any of its employees or advisors, is provided to Applicant(s) on the terms and conditions set out in this EOI. This EOI is not an agreement and is neither an offer nor invitation by BHEL to the prospective Applicants or any other person. The purpose of this EOI is to have an exclusive pre bid Tie-up with interested parties to address a particular tender opportunity. BHEL also accepts no liability of any nature whether resulting from negligence or otherwise howsoever caused arising from reliance of any Applicant upon the statements contained in this EOI. The issue of this EOI does not imply that BHEL is bound to select and shortlist Applicants for next stage or to enter into any tie-up agreements with shortlisted Applicants for the Project. The Prospective Business Partner shall bear all costs associated with the preparation, of offer and submission of EOI, BHEL shall in no case be responsible or liable for these costs regardless of the conduct or outcome of the EOI process