BID INVITATIONS (TENDERS)

The details of Bid Invitation can be accessed from our e-Tender site https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart/ You may login using your login id & password to view all tenders available for you.


PRE-REQUISITES TO SUBMIT TENDER ONLINE:

1. You should have a valid User ID to access NTPC e-Tender site.
2. You should have a legally valid digital certificate as per Indian IT Act from the licensed Certifying Authorities operating under the Root Certifying Authority of India (RCAI), Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) of India.
3. You should have internet connectivity, preferably broadband.
4. You should have paid the requisite tender fee, if applicable, for the Bid Invitation.  Tender fee can be paid online through payment gateway or to Package in charge/ Contact person as mentioned in the Bid Invitation, in the form of DD.
5. If you are exempt from paying tender fee, you should have to get an exemption from Package in charge/ Contact person as mentioned in the Bid Invitation.
6. You should fulfill any other pre-requisites mentioned in the tender documents of a specific tender.

Obtaining User Id to access NTPC’s e-Tender site

1. If you are not a supplier of NTPC, and interested in participating in e-tenders in NTPC, please use Form A.

   Note: Please download, print and fill this form. Submit it to the Package in charge/ Contact person as mentioned in the Bid Invitation along with the DD of required amount. DD should be in favor of “NTPC Ltd” payable at the ordering location mentioned in the Bid Invitation.

2. If you are already a supplier of NTPC, and interested in participating in e-tenders of NTPC, please use Form B.     

Note: Please download the form. Please tick the appropriate box in front of vender code to indicate whether the vender code given is Pre-ERP or Post ERP. Tender fee payment can be given through DD or payment Gateway. In case the option of DD is opted should be in favor of “NTPC Ltd” payable at the ordering location mentioned in the Bid invitation. Request for Login may be sent through E-mail or manually sent to Package in charge / Contact person as mentioned in the Bid Invitation.

Instructions for obtaining Digital Certificate
In order to bid for NTPC e-tenders all the vendors are required to obtain a legally valid digital certificate as per Indian IT Act from the licensed Certifying Authorities (CA) operating under the Root Certifying Authority of India (RCAI), Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) of India. (http://www.cca.gov.in/)

Steps for obtaining Digital Certificate

1. Visit the site of the licensed CA using internet browser.
2. Apply for a class 3 digital certificate for the designated individual with organization name. Ensure the Digital Certificate is legally valid in India.
3. For making payment for Digital Certificate and submission of documents required for issue of the Digital Certificate, follow the instructions on the CA's website.
4. Use the class 3 Digital Certificate thus obtained for online bidding on NTPC e-tender site

Links to some licensed CA's are provided below:
http://www.tcs-ca.tcs.co.in
http://www.safescrypt.com
http://www.mtnltrustline.com
http://www.gnvfc.com
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Technical Settings:

1. Web Browser: Internet explorer ver6.0.
2. Java:  To view some of the components, you need to install Java Internet component JDK 5.0 from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
3. Proxy: If you are unable to access NTPC e-Tender site or Bid Documents, check if you are using proxy to connect to internet or if your PC is behind any firewall. Contact your system administrator to enable connectivity. Please note that standard Port for HTTPS (443) connectivity should be enabled on your proxy/firewall.  Using Broad band without Proxy settings is another option.
4. Pop-ups: Pop-ups should be enabled on NTPC e-Tender URL and Bid Documents URLs. This is required to view Bid Invitation documents.
5. Recommended Screen Resolution: 1024 by 768 pixels.
6. Internet Speeds: If you are experiencing slow connectivity to NTPC e-tender, then contact your system administrator/ISP provider for desirable speeds.
7. Active-x controls: Maintain the settings as described in Internet Explorer settings document to enable digital signature signing and verification.
8. Digital signature client SW/Component: To use Digital Signature, a client level Software is required. This is third party software from TCS. This is installed automatically, once you start working on NTPC’s e-tender. You need to ensure you have administrative rights on the PC or the laptop.  This installation is one time activity for a PC or Laptop.