Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd.

From. To.
S. Akshaya Kumar, B.E.M.B.A, All the Pre-bid Tenderers.
Director/Transmission Projects
144, Anna salai
Chennai- 600 002

Lr.No.Dir/TP/SE/TR-II/EE/400KV /A3/F.T-1599 /D.84 /10,dt. 20. 8.2010

Sirs,
Sub: Tender Specification No.T-1599 - Procurement of 129
Kms of 230KV, 1x1200 sq.mm Aluminium XLPE cable and
accessories, Laying of cable and Erection of joints and
terminations under Turnkey –Modifications in BQR and
other Technical Clarifications–Reg
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The modifications in the BQR , extension of due date of
opening of the Tender and other clarifications to the Pre-bid queries are
enclosed in the annexure.

Yours faithfully,

Director/Transmission Projects.
 Tender specification No. T- 1599
The modified Bid Qualification Requirement shall be as follows:

`The bidder shall become eligible to bid on satisfying the following BQR. The
Bidder shall produce required documentary evidence in support of fulfillment of
BQR along with the tender.
1.1.1 The bidder should be a manufacturer of 220 kV or above Voltage grade
XLPE cable. The manufacturer should have minimum 2 years experience in
manufacturing 220 kV or above Voltage grade XLPE cable.

1.1.2 The bidder should have successfully supplied and laid atleast 8Kms of 220
kV or higher Voltage grade XLPE cable which should be in successful operation
for a minimum period of two years. The cable should have been supplied by the
same source from where bidder is proposing to supply the tendered cable.
Necessary documentary evidence such as copy of purchase order and
performance certificate shall be furnished along with the offer.

1.1.3 The Bidder or his Sub-vendor should have designed, manufactured, tested
and supplied 220kV or above Voltage cable accessories (i.e. joints and
terminations) which should have been erected, commissioned and in successful
operation for more than two years. Necessary documentary evidence and end
user certificate for the same should be furnished with the offer.

1.1.4 The bidder shall submit Type test reports as per IEC 62067/ 2001 for
220KV or higher Voltage grade of 1200 sq.mm or above size XLPE cable and
accessories obtained from any of the following test laboratories.
1. CPRI, Bangalore
2. KEMA, Holland
3. EDF, France
4. Hydro Qubec, Canada
5. CESI, Italy
 6. IPH, Germany
7. CRIEPI, Japan
8. STRI, Sweden

The type tests should have been conducted on the cable manufactured at the
same source/unit from where the bidder is proposing to supply the tendered
cable.
The type tests should have been conducted within 5 years prior to the date of
opening of techno commercial bid. Separate Type test reports for cable and
accessories are acceptable.
In case the type test reports furnished is not for the quoted cable but for the
cable with higher voltage class and/or higher conductor size, then type test
reports shall be furnished for the quoted cable before offer of inspection of the
cable.

1.1.5 End user certificate is to be produced for the above quantity of cable and
accessories claimed to have been manufactured and supplied in the past along
with the corresponding copy of purchase order placed by the end user, along
with relevant English translation wherever such documents are not in English,
attested by the Indian High Commissioner / Ambassador of the respective
country where the manufacturing is done. In case of local manufacturers the
same should be got attested by Notary Public or Commissioner of Oaths. Before
price bid opening, such of the original Purchase orders and other documents may
be referred if felt necessary to the authority who had placed the order to get the
genuineness of the claim made by the bidder verified.

1.2 Annual turnover of the Bidder shall be more than Rs.45 Crores or USD 10
Million during any one of last three financial years (i.e. 2007 - 2008, 2008-2009
and 2009-2010). The audited annual statement of Accounts for above three
financial years shall be enclosed.
1.3 The Bidding is also open to consortium (Maximum three Members). The
Consortium members shall individually or together meet the above mentioned
qualifying requirements. Consortium is permitted subject to the following
conditions:

1.3.1 The consortium can be formed between bidder, manufacturer of Cable,

principals, technical collaborator, manufacturer of Joints & terminations and
Contractor for erection of cable & accessories in any combination.

1.3.2 No member can be a member in more than one consortium.

1.3.3 The bid and the contract agreement between PURCHASER and Consortium
shall be signed by all members of the consortium.

1.3.4 The consortium agreement duly certified by a Notary Public in case of

Domestic Bidder and the Consulate General of India in Foreign country in case of
foreign bidder, confirming the intent of all the members to form the consortium
should be submitted along with the Bid. It should also distinctly show the
financial participation of each member of the consortium, scope of work and
responsibilities of each member with regard to planning, execution and
performance of the work under the entire scope of contract between Purchaser
and Consortium.

1.3.5 The signatory of the consortium agreement shall be only those holding
valid power of attorney. A certified copy by the company secretary to the
respective members of the consortium shall be attached as evidence for
authentication.
1.3.6 Any one member of the consortium shall be nominated as leader of the
consortium with proper authorization submitting a power of attorney signed by
legally authorised signatories of all the members of consortium.
 1.3.7 The leader of the consortium shall abide by the general terms and
conditions specified by the purchaser or his authorised representatives.

1.3.8 The leader of the consortium shall be the only one who will be authorised
to receive the instructions for and on behalf of the consortium. The leader of the
consortium is primarily responsible for the total execution of the contract including
all contractual obligations and receipt of the payment due in accordance with the
provision of the contract.

1.3.9 All the members of the consortium shall be liable jointly and severally for the
execution of the contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
contract and a statement to this effect shall be included in the consortium
agreement as well as in the contract document. All the consortium partners are
severely and jointly responsible for everything i.e design, manufacture and supply
of cable, quality of the cable and accessories, erection etc.

1.3.10 There shall be no conditional offer in the consortium agreement with

regard to this Project.
1.3.11 The consortium formed for the purpose of this Project shall be valid till
completion of the performance guarantee period.

1.3.12 The following information shall be provided along with the Bid.
(a) Experience list of the consortium members and at least one end
user certificate in respect of 1.1.1, 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 which satisfy the Bid
Qualification Requirements specified.
(b) Consortium agreement.
THE OFFER OF BIDDERS NOT SATISFYING THE ABOVE “BID QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS” WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED’.
Sl.No. Query Reply
M/s. BGR Energy Systems The latest version of IEC is also acceptable for Type tests.
1. Section –II – Clause .1.1.4 & Section- VI – Clause 3.0, The
latest standard for type test is IEC 62067, Version 2006-03,
which is in force. Please confirm that as per your tender
condition, the latest IEC shall govern for all qualification
requirements.
2 Section –III Clause 8.1 – We would request you to considered EMD through Bank Guarantee is not acceptable.
Earnest Money Deposit as a Bank Guarantee instead of Demand
Draft / Pay order.
3 Section –III – Clause 13.1.1, We request you to consider price Price variation Clause is not acceptable.
Variation Clause allowing variation price on the main item EHV
Cables, instead of calling for FIRM prices. Given the huge
volatile in the commodities prices, there could be significant
variation in the prices which could even be beneficial to TNEB.
For similar projects, other State Utilities like Delhi TRANSCO,
APTRANSCO etc., have floated EHV cable tenders with price
variation clause.
4 Section –III - Clause – 13.3.1, 13.3.2, 13.3.3 – Request you to This is not a Mega Power Project.
confirm whether this project is having status of Mega Power
Project, which would allow us to claim Deemed Export benefit
such as concessional rate of excise duty, etc, Please also
confirm whether you would issue Project Authority Certificate
(PAC) to avail the concession.
5 Section –III, Clause – 22 – Please confirm whether Single contract will be issued. However separate price
TANTRANSCO will place two separate orders for the above schedules available for supply and erection.
contract viz supply contract and services contract.
6 Section –III, Clause -19.2 and Annexure –A, Tender form – Para Validity is 180 days only.
3, Please clarify whether validity of the bid should be considered
as 180 days or 240 days.
7 Section-VI – Clause – Specification No.CAB/1- Cl.1 Please Route map already furnished in the specifications.
furnish us the proposed Route map for scheme 1 & II the carry
out the rout survey.
8 Section-VI – Clause – Specification No.CAB/3- Cl.2.B.4 Please Dry plug in type only required. Details available in price
furnish the breakup details for the following types of Indoor schedule.
terminations.
 1. Dry plug in Type, 2 Wet type.
9 Section-VI – Clause – Specification No.CAB/3-Cl.2.B.11 &CAB/12 Specification is being enclosed.
Item No.12- Please furnish us the specification of Optic Fibre
Cable and Joints with number of Fibre counts.

10 Section-VI – Clause – Specification No.CAB/3-Cl.2.B.10 &CAB/12 Specification is being enclosed

Item No.11- Please furnish us the specification of Sheath
Bonding cable.
11 Section-VI – Clause – Specification No.CAB/3-Cl.2.C- The list of Spare quantity of cable is not required.
essential spares does not include any quantity of 230KV 1200
sq. mm cable. Please consider to include 1 Km of 230KV 1200
sq. mm cables in the list of essential spares.
12 Section –VI – Specification No.CAB / 5 Cl.1.7 – In view of the No changes in inspection clause.
urgency to complete the shipments within the required time the
required time limit of 9 months, it is requested that.
1) Where the Engineer has carried out the inspection, he
may issue `No objection’ certificate at the end of the
inspection.
2) Where the test reports will be submitted to the Engineer
for approval, he may issue the `No objection’ certificate
within 5 working days.

13 Section –VI Specification No.CAB/3, Cl.1.B.2.2. CAB/12 items 2 a) Sheath separation kit required is 47 Nos
& b) length of cable to be supplied is as per the approved
3, CAB/7, Cl.4.1, & CAB/18, Cl.3.1 – drum lengths
a) Cl.2.B.2 states quantity of Sheath separation Kits as 47 Nos, c) The joints may be quoted as per the specification
whereas CAB/12 item 3 states the quantity of this item as 42 requirement.
Nos. Please clarify the correct quantity of sheath separation kits.

b) Quantities of straight Through and Insulated (Sheath

Separation) joints have been specified on the basis of cable
delivery length of ~400 – 425 meters. Within the weight limit of
 15 MT per cable drum specified in CAB / 7 Cl.4.1, it may be
possible to provide longer delivery lengths which may bring
down the number of joints.
c) Please advise whether the bidders can quote for optimum
number of joints or have to quote for the quantities as per
CAB/12 items. 2 & 3.
14 Section –VI – Specification CAB/18, Cl.4.2.1 – In IEC: 62067- The mean value of insulation wall thickness shall not less
2006 standard there is no requirement of insulation thickness. It than 25 mm.
only specifies the tests which the cable has to pass, and leaves
the insulation thickness to be decided by the cable
manufacturer. Therefore, TNEB may allow the cable
manufacturers to design the cables using insulation thickness to
fulfill the testing criteria specified in IEC: 62067 – 2006
standard.
15 Section – VI – Specification CAB/18, Cl.4.5 – It is standard Acceptable
practice to design “Metallic sheaths” by a combination of
underlying copper wires and overlying Lead sheath to guarantee
flow of single phase short circuit current.

The advantage of this construction is lighter cable with

longer delivery lengths, which helps in field handling as well as
reducing the number of joints. Please confirm that the “metallic
sheath” can be designed with underlying Copper wires and
overlying Lead sheath to guarantee the flow of single phase
short circuit current.
16 Section –VI – Specification No.CAB/18, Cl.4.6 & Cl.8.1 – HDPE Accepted
material is not compatible with the flammability test
requirement. Hence the “Flammability test on complete cable”
asked in Cl.8.1 will not be applicable, please clarify.
17 Section –VI – Specification No.CAB/18, Cl.9.1 – The tolerance As per specification.
on total quantity cannot be more than tolerance on individual
lengths, we presume there a typographical error and to be read
as: “Manufacturing tolerance of 1% on each drum length
subject to a maximum of +0.5% on the total approved length
of the cable will be permitted. Please clarify.
18 Section – VI – Specification No.CAB/18, Cl.11 inland transit (all As per specification.
risk) Insurance – The time limit of 30 days for replacement of
lost or damaged goods within 30 days is not practicable for
imported items. Hence we would request you to consider the
time limit upto 120 days instead of 30 days for imported items.
19 Section – VI – Specification No.CAB 18/Cl.14.0.B) – This test AC power supply will be provided at appropriate tariff.
requires AC voltage source to carry out the AC High Voltage
test. Please confirm whether TNEB will provide the AC voltage
source for carrying out the AC High Voltage test at free of cost
or not. If not. Please indicate the cost for providing the AC
voltage source.
20 Section –VI – Specification No.CAB/18, Cl.15.1.2.1.3 – Requests P.Q. test will not be considered for evaluation of bid.
for long term test certificates to be submitted along with the
tender. This special test which is also called pre qualification
test is an essential requirement of IEC 62067. Please clarify
whether it is essential to submit this certificate and this would
be considered for the purpose of evaluation of the bid.
M/s. LS Cable,Korea
1. BQR- a) Requested changes in BQR Clauses 1.1.2,1.1.3,1.1.4, Please refer revised BQR for changes.
1.1.5a,1.1.5b,1.2 & 1.3.1.
b) Also requested to include new clause as ‘the bidder should
have manufactured & supplied 100 Kms of 220kV cable in any
continuous 12 months during last 5 years’.
2. Cl.7.0, Delivery- Suggested changes in delivery clause. No change in the delivery clause.
3. Cl.15.1.2.1.3 and 1.3- Requested to confirm Long term test Test reports of Long term test shall be furnished as per IEC
report to be submitted as per IEC 62061/2001.
M/s. Nexans
1. Pre qualification test for the cable system to be insisted. Pre qualification test is being incorporated in the Technical
specification.
2. Cl. 5.5.1.1 and 5.2.1- Cable accessories – Requested to include Accepted
both Silicon and EPDM Rubber premoulded block.
M/s. Rahul Cables
1. Changes requested in BQR clauses 1.1.2, 1.3 and 1.3.4 Please refer revised BQR.
2. CAB 18, Cl. 1.1- Requested to accept Type test of 1000 Sq mm The requirement is 1200 Sq mm Aluminium XLPE Lead
Copper cable and also to accept Copper cable instead of sheathed cable only.
Aluminium cable.
M/s. CCI
1. Requested to make changes in BQR Cl. 1.1.2 Please refer revised BQR.
2. Section IV- Cl. 12.2 & Cl. 15 and CAB 4 – Please Confirm all Since this a turnkey contract, the contractor shall arrange
supply items are to be supplied to TNEB Stores and the same for storage of supply items at site at his cost and the
would be issued/drawn from TNEB Stores at the time of insurance shall be taken till the cables are laid and
erection. Confirm whether the insurance to be taken from commissioned.
supply of items.
3. GCC – Cl. 36.3- Clarify that this is applicable for erection works. As per specifications.
The supply payment shall be as per quantity approved. Kindly
confirm.
4. Tech. Specification – Section VI, Cl. 2.0- a) The detailed a) Specification enclosed
specification of the Optic fibre cable has not been furnished.
b) 230kV Sheath separation kits has been mentioned as 47 Nos b) The quantity of sheath separation kit is 47Nos.
whereas in CAB/12 it is 42 Nos. There are no suppliers of 230kV
Sheath separation kits and hence we recommend insulated c) Specification enclosed.
straight through joints.
c) Give us the detailed specification for testing kits and also
confirm equivalent makes can be offered.
5. Schedule- CAB/10(C)- Kindly give us the detailed BOQ for Lumpsum price for laying of cable per KM may be quoted.
installation of 230kV cable.
6. Schedule- CAB/18- Clause7.0 – Table-3 has not been given in In schedule- CAB/18, under Cl. 7.0, the paragraph ‘5’ alone
the document. may be deleted.
7. Schedule- CAB/18- Clause 8.1- Specifies Flammability test on Accepted.
complete cable. Since the outer sheath is HDPE this test is not
applicable. Please delete this requirement.
M/s. Vijai Electricals Ltd.
Tender opening due date to be extended by 4 weeks. The due date is extended upto 15.9.2010

M/s. Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

Requested to accept Joint Deed of Undertaking instead of Joint Deed of Undertaking is not acceptable.
consortium.
M/s.Universal Cables
1. Requested changes in BQR Clauses 1.1.1&1.1.2 Refer revised BQR.

2. Tech. specifidation CAB/3 & CAB/12- Please specify the correct The correct quantity of Sheath separation kit is 47 Nos.
quantity of Sheath separation kit.

3. Schedule- CAB/10(C)- Please provide the detailed BOQ Lumpsum price for laying of cable per KM may be quoted.
specifying the break-up of cable laying in Soft soil, Hard rock, The BOQ for cable laying work will be furnished later.
Road crossing, Railway crossing and Bridge crossing.
4. Tech. specification CAB/18,Cl.4.5- Please advise whether copper Copper screen can be provided.
screen can be provided to enhance the short circuit rating of
Lead sheath.
5. Tech. specification CAB/18,Cl 4.2.2.3- Can we follow IEC- 60840 Relevant IEC may be followed.
for Shrinkage test requirements?

6. Tech. specification CAB/18,Cl.4.6.2.2- Please advise whether As per specification

test temp. is 90±2 ̊ C or 100± 5 ̊ C
7. Tech. specification CAB/18,Cl.6.2.1- Please advise whether test As per specification.
cylinder is 20(D+d)+5% or 25(D+d)+5%

8. Tech. specification CAB/18,Cl.6.5.3- Please advise whether Test As per specification.

voltage is 30kV DC or 20 kV DC.

9. Requested to extend due date for bid submission by 4 weeks. Extension of time upto 15.09.2010 considered.
 Amendment to Technical specification.

Specification No. CAB/3

8.3.1 Pre-Qualification Test

The Vendors shall furnish Pre-Qualification test certificates as per IEC

62067/2001 along with the Bid.

In respect of those who do not satisfy the requirement. The Test shall be
conducted on the cable, if they are the successful tenderer.

Bank Guarantee for an amount of 5% of the order value shall be furnished

and it will be retained till the above tests are conducted at any one of the
labs indicated in para-1.1.4 of Bid Qualification Requirements, test
certificates produced by the vendor and approved by the purchaser.
Specification for Sheath bonding cable:

The sheath bonding cable shall be as detailed below:

6.35/11KV (Unearthed) single core, 240sq.mm HDPE cable

consisting of compact, circular, Flexible plain annealed copper conductor,
HDPE insulated and black PVC outer sheath. The outer sheath should be
provided with extruded conductive layer on the outer surface.

Insulation shall be extruded by single head extrusion process, with

absence of voids, contaminants and moisture content.

The conductor shall be of Flexible plain annealed copper wires

conforming IEC.60228 (CLASS-6). The shape of conductor shall be
compact circular.
 Corrigendum

Tender Specification No.T-1599 - Procurement of 129 Kms of 230KV,

1x1200 sq.mm Aluminium XLPE cable and accessories, Laying of cable
and Erection of joints and terminations under Turnkey Basis.
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The due date for Tender opening has been extended upto 15.9.2010.