IBR Carbon Steel Seamless Pipe Fittings

Publication date

Bid document dated 25-08-2026 (GeM Bid Number GEM/2026/B/7945079).

Pre-bid / clarification deadline

No pre-bid meeting date or bidder clarification submission deadline is stated in the tender documents.

• During technical evaluation only, time allowed for technical clarifications is 3 Days.

Bid submission deadline

Bid End Date/Time: 15-09-2026 12:00:00.

• Auto-extension settings: minimum 3 bids required to disable automatic bid extension; if triggered, bid is auto-extended by 5 days, maximum 2 auto-extensions.

Bid opening

Bid Opening Date/Time: 15-09-2026 12:30:00.

Bid validity period

Offer validity is 120 days; GeM bid states 120 days from Bid End Date, while ATC states 120 days from techno-commercial bid opening.

• GeM Bid Details: Bid Offer Validity (From End Date) = 120 (Days).
• ATC Special Purchase Conditions: VALIDITY OF OFFER = 120 days from the date of Bid opening of Techno-commercial bid by NTPC.
• Bid opening is the same calendar day as bid end (30 minutes later), so the practical end-date is nearly the same, but the stated start point differs.
• EMD BG / Insurance Surety Bond must remain valid for minimum 165 days from Bid opening date (45 days beyond 120-day validity).

Delivery / completion schedule

Delivery within 120 days from award / as per bid schedule for all consignees.

• ATC: DELIVERY / COMPLETION SCHEDULE — Within 120 days from the date of award of Purchase Order.
• GeM consignee schedules and BOQ sample file show Delivery Period = 120 days for all line items.

Estimated tender value

No numeric Estimated Bid Value / tender value is printed in the available documents.

• Bid Document only states that Estimated Bid Value indicated above is for guidance on EMD and eligibility, but the extracted Bid Details table does not show a rupee figure.

EMD / Bid Security

EMD Amount is Rs. 1,00,000; for this amount EFT via SBI Collect is mandatory; higher amounts may use e-BG (NeSL) or Insurance Surety Bond in NTPC formats only.

• GeM EMD Detail: Advisory Bank ICICI; EMD Amount 100000; Beneficiary: GENERAL MANAGER Deepu A, cg, NA, NTPC Limited, Ministry of Power.
• ATC: Bid security/EMD of amount up to Rs. 1,00,000/- to be mandatorily submitted through electronic fund transfer (EFT) only (SBI collect). Higher EMD may be via EFT, e-BG verifiable on NeSL, or Insurance Surety Bond (IRDAI insurer) in prescribed format.
• Only NTPC Annexure-I format is acceptable for EMD e-BG; any other format leads to rejection.
• EMD BG / Insurance Surety Bond validity: minimum 165 days from Bid opening date.
• For Insurance Surety Bond: physical sealed original to Hemant Kumar, Sr. Manager (C&M), Plot No-87, Sector-24, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492018, latest within 5 working days of bid opening; scanned copy with technical bid on GeM.
• Proof of EFT / copy of e-BG / scanned Insurance Surety Bond / valid EMD exemption must be uploaded with technical bid; missing bid security/exemption = non-responsive rejection.
• EMD exemption as per latest GeM GTC; under MSE category only manufacturers for goods (not traders) are eligible; only Udyam Registration Certificate is valid MSME document from 01.06.2022.
• GeM also states EMD shall also be accepted as a surety bond.

Tender document / bid fee

No tender document fee or bid participation fee is specified.

• GeM disclaimer prohibits buyers from asking for Tender fee / Bid Participation fee.

Performance security / ePBG / CPG

GeM ePBG and ATC Contract Performance Guarantee / PBG / Security Deposit are stated as Not Applicable / Required: No.

• GeM ePBG Detail: Required — No.
• ATC: CONTRACT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE (CPG) / PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE (PBG)/Security Deposit in form of BG — Not Applicable.
• However, ATC 'Special provision for MSE-SC/ST and MSE-Women' still refers to PBG of 2.5% of contract value in place of original 5% — this conflicts with the Not Applicable setting (see contradictions).

Payment terms

100% payment within 30 days of CRAC generation / online bill submission after receipt and acceptance; TReDS preferred for MSMEs.

• GeM Payment Timelines: Payments within 30 days of issue of CRAC and on-line submission of bills (supersedes 10 days in GeM GTC clause 12).
• ATC PAYMENT TERMS: 100% of Product Cost Payable (within 30 days of CRAC generation) after receipt and acceptance of material at NTPC VSTPS — note multi-site consignees exist; VSTPS-only wording is inconsistent (see contradictions).
• TReDS is Preferred mode of payment; NTPC presently uses M1xchange and RXIL; MSME sellers intending to use TReDS must be registered on at least one TReDS exchange where buyer is registered.
• Price basis: FOR NTPC site Store; bid price includes all cost components for Only supply of Goods.
• Taxes & duties inclusive as per GeM; bidder must provide HSN code and item-wise GST rates in offer.
• No claim for interest or damage on delayed employer payments is entertainable under ATC.

Evaluation / purchase preference economics

Total value / lumpsum evaluation; MSE purchase preference L1+15% for 100% quantity; bid splitting not applied; reserved for Class-I local suppliers.

• Evaluation Method: Total value wise evaluation; ATC: Lumpsum evaluation; Splitting of Quantities: Not Applicable; MII Purchase Preference: Not Applicable (but bid is reserved for Class-I).
• MSE Purchase Preference: Yes; margin L1+15%; percentage of bid quantity for MSE preference: 100%.
• Bid to RA enabled: No.

Class-I local supplier only (Make in India reserved)

Only Class-I local suppliers (minimum 50% local content) are eligible; bid is reserved for Make in India products.

• GeM: Reserved for Make In India products — Yes; each item shows Minimum 50% Local Content required for qualifying as Class 1 Local Supplier.
• ATC: Only ‘Class-I Local Suppliers’ are eligible; Class-I means local content ≥50%; Class-II 20% to <50%; Non-local <20%.
• Ancillary services (transport, insurance, installation, commissioning, training, AMC/CMC) shall not be counted as local value addition for goods contracts.
• Self-certification & declaration from OEM with location(s) of local value addition required in techno-commercial bid; bids not meeting MLC are non-responsive.
• If bid value > Rs 10 Crore, local content declaration must be certified by statutory/cost auditor (company) or practicing cost accountant/CA (others) as per PPP-MII order.
• Eligible micro and small enterprises will be allowed to participate under the GeM MII reserved wording.

Manufacturer / IBR boiler-authority approval

Bidder must be Boiler Directorate / Central Boilers Board approved manufacturer of pipe fittings/boiler components, or authorized dealer of such manufacturer, with bid-specific authorization and proof.

• Technical Specifications special conditions allow: (a) manufacturer of Boiler approved by Boiler Directorate/CBB; OR (b) manufacturer of seamless pipe fittings so approved; OR (c) authorized dealer of seamless pipe fittings manufacturer so approved, with tender-specific authorization.
• ATC wording: manufacturer of pipe fittings or boiler components approved by Boiler Directorate/CBB, or authorized dealer of such manufacturer; bid-specific authorization from principal manufacturer with technical bid.
• Bids not meeting this are rejected technically.
• All items must be IBR grade seamless fittings; IBR certificate (Form-3 referenced in ATC) with supply, issued by principal manufacturer if dealer bids.

Qualifying requirements (experience / turnover)

No experience or turnover Qualifying Requirements apply; MSE/Startup relaxations for experience and turnover are marked No.

• ATC: DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF MEETING THE QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS — NOT APPLICABLE; VERACITY OF QR DOCUMENTS — NOT APPLICABLE.
• GeM: MSE Relaxation for Years of Experience and Turnover — No; Startup Relaxation — No.

MSE benefits and purchase preference

MSE purchase preference applies only to manufacturers of tendered items with valid Udyam; traders excluded; no QR experience/turnover exemption is offered under GeM flags.

• MSE benefits only if seller validated online in GeM profile and approved by Buyer after document evaluation.
• Udyam registration is the ONLY valid MSME registration document; Annexure-III mandatory for MSE benefit claimants.
• Where requirement is Not-splitable (this bid): 100% of contract qty to MSEs matching L1 within L1+15%, in order SC/ST & Women MSEs → SC/ST → Women MSEs → Other MSEs.
• If L1 is already MSE, MSE purchase preference is not applicable.

Debarment / blacklisting / land-border / conflict of interest

Debarred bidders cannot be awarded; land-border registration rules apply; conflict of interest and matching IP addresses cause rejection; false MII declarations attract fraud/debarment action.

• No contract to bidder under Debarment Order; debarred/blacklisted under Employer’s Policy also rejected with EMD return of non-responsive cases as stated.
• If EMD is NIL/exempted and bidder withdraws within validity: ineligible for future tenders for 6 months and for re-tender of this package.
• If LOA/PO not accepted or Performance Security not submitted leading to retender (where EMD NIL/exempted): ineligible for re-tender and dealt under Debarment Policy.
• GeM GTC clause 26 land-border restriction: bidder from land-border country eligible only if registered with Competent Authority.
• ATC also restricts sub-contracting to land-border country vendors unless registered.
• Conflict of Interest (common control, same agent, multiple bids, one agent-two principals, etc.) — false information → bid rejection and EMD forfeiture.
• Bids with matching/common IP address with other bidder(s) or Buyer are outrightly rejected.
• Bidder must confirm not debarred/banned for PPP-MII Order violations (Annexure-VI).

Consortium / JV

No consortium/JV participation rules or equity caps are set out as eligibility criteria.

• Annexure-I EMD BG note mentions writing names of all Joint Venture partners if bid is submitted by a JV, but no QR or JV structure rules are provided elsewhere.

Nil deviation tender

Nil deviation tender — any deviation to bidding documents renders the bid non-responsive.

• Certificate of NIL Deviation (Annexure-II) required; refusal to withdraw deviations leads to technical rejection and EMD forfeiture risk.

What is being procured

Bulk procurement / supply only of IBR carbon steel seamless pipe fittings (elbows, bends, tees, reducers, sockets, couplings, etc.).

• BOQ Title: Bulk procurement of IBR carbon steel pipe fittings.
• Buyer Added Terms: Scope of supply — Only supply of Goods (bid price to include all cost components).
• NTPC IFB brief scope: The scope of supply includes Bulk procurement of IBR carbon steel pipe fittings.
• Manufacturing process required: seamless; certification: IBR; design specs mainly ASME/ANSI B16.9 / B16.11 (and some IS 1239 Part 2 items in long text).
• ATC updates material specs for 9 material codes (e.g. several SW elbows changed from ASTM A234 Gr WPB to ASTM A105; reducer M1767090877 updated toward A234 Gr WPB, etc.) — bidders must use updated long text.

Quantities and locations

Total quantity 6,447 numbers across 171 BOQ lines to four NTPC stations: Ramagundam, Lara, Vindhyachal and Sipat.

• GeM Total Quantity: 6447.
• BOQ sample file: 171 items; Delivery Period 120 days for all; consignee IDs map to the four plants.
• Illustrative delivery addresses from bid/tech specs: Ramagundam STPS, Peddapalli (505215); Lara STPP, Raigarh (496440); Vindhyachal STPS, Singrauli/Vindhyanagar (486885); Sipat STPP, Bilaspur (495555).
• Price basis FOR NTPC site store; delivery/billing addresses as in GeM tender documents.

Delivery timeline, packing and standards

Complete delivery within 120 days of PO; packing with end caps/silica; damaged goods replaced in 15 days free; dimensions per ASME B16.9/B16.11 where not stated.

• End caps: all bends/connectors cleaned; external plastic/metallic caps with silica sachet inside.
• All dimensions in mm unless otherwise mentioned; OD/thickness/MOC defaults to ASME B16.11/B16.9 for size/schedule/end connection.
• Standard Quality Plan SQP NO: CPG-QA-SQP-M-246 Rev.03 dated 10/12/2024 applies (raw material, in-process, final inspection; IBR certificates at PDI or with material).

Inspection and warranty

Pre-Dispatch Inspection by NTPC RIO for all schedules (inspection charges on agency); warranty 12 months from commissioning or 18 months from supply, whichever earlier.

• GeM field 'Inspection Required (By Empanelled Inspection Authority / Agencies pre-registered with GeM)' is No — this sits alongside ATC-mandated NTPC RIO PDI (see contradictions).
• No separate Guarantee/Warranty Certificate required with material; terms still binding.
• Place of dispatch must match Self Declaration of Local Content unless valid documented reasons; else material liable for rejection.

Exclusions / not in scope

Works, installation, commissioning and services are outside scope — supply of goods only.

Submission portal and mode

Online Single Stage Two Envelope (Two Packet) bid on GeM; physical original only for Insurance Surety Bond EMD (if used).

• NTPC invites online bids on Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding Basis; Type of Bid: Two Packet Bid.
• Bidder solely responsible for non-submission on e-tender portal by due date/time.
• Technical bid on GeM must include proof of EFT EMD / e-BG copy / scanned Insurance Surety Bond / EMD exemption.
• If Insurance Surety Bond used: physical sealed envelope to Hemant Kumar (address under contacts), latest within 5 working days of bid opening.
• No other physical pre-qualification document mandate is stated (GeM disclaimer generally bars physical docs other than EMD/Integrity Pact as pre-requisite).
• Certificates: offer liable to rejection if certificates/documents sought in Bid, ATC and corrigenda are not uploaded.

Signing / attestation mechanics

Annexures and tech specs/quality plan to be filled, sealed and signed; PAN copy attested under bidder seal and signature; MLC signed by manufacturer if bidder is authorized dealer.

• Nil Deviation, MSE undertaking, MLC and Conflict of Interest formats require authorized signatory execution as printed.
• False declarations dealt under Fraud Prevention Policy and Debarment Policy.

No corrigendum / addendum found

The tender pack contains no corrigendum or addendum files; original GeM bid, Buyer ATC, technical specifications, BOQ sample and GTC stand as issued.

• Workspace metadata lists an empty corrigenda array; no amendment PDFs are present under documents/.
• Values finally applying are those in bid_9787411.pdf dated 25-08-2026, Buyer ATC, technical specifications PDF, BOQ CSV and gtc.pdf.

In-pack technical specification updates (not a separate corrigendum)

Buyer ATC itself updates long-text specifications for nine material codes; these updated texts apply with the bid as issued.

• Examples: M1724630427 / M1724631721 / M1724630223 SW elbows updated from ASTM A234 Gr WPB to ASTM A105; M1767090877 reducer updated toward A234 Gr WPB; other codes also revised in the ATC table.
• Action for bidder: quote and manufacture strictly to updated ATC long text plus sealed tech specs/SQP.

Bid validity start point — Bid End Date vs techno-commercial opening

GeM states 120 days from Bid End Date; ATC states 120 days from techno-commercial bid opening.

• Practical dates are the same calendar day (15-09-2026 12:00 end / 12:30 opening), but wording differs.
• EMD instrument validity is pegged to bid opening (+165 days), aligning more with ATC opening-based validity.
• Prevailing practice for GeM field is End-Date-based offer validity as printed on page 1; ATC still requires 120 days from opening — bidders should keep validity covering both readings (through 120 days after 15-09-2026).

Performance security Not Applicable vs MSE-SC/ST-Women 2.5%/5% PBG text

ePBG/CPG/PBG is Not Applicable, yet ATC special MSE-SC/ST-Women clause still states PBG 2.5% in place of 5%.

• GeM ePBG Required: No; ATC CPG/PBG/SD in form of BG: Not Applicable.
• Special provision still says: Performance Bank Guarantee shall be 2.5% of contract value in place of original 5% for MSE-SC-ST or MSE-Women vendors.
• This appears to be leftover standard text conflicting with the Not Applicable setting; bidders should seek clarification if award falls in those MSE categories.

Payment acceptance location — NTPC VSTPS only vs multi-site consignees

ATC payment clause says acceptance at NTPC VSTPS, but consignees are Ramagundam, Lara, Vindhyachal and Sipat.

• GeM payment timeline is generic CRAC-based 30 days and does not limit acceptance to VSTPS.
• Likely copy-paste residue; delivery/acceptance should follow each GeM consignee CRAC. Seek clarification to avoid payment disputes.

GeM inspection 'No' vs ATC mandatory NTPC RIO PDI

Bid Details mark GeM-empanelled inspection as not required, while ATC mandates Pre-Dispatch Inspection by NTPC RIO for all schedules at agency cost.

• These can be read as different inspection regimes (GeM empanelled agency vs NTPC RIO), but bidders must budget and schedule for ATC PDI despite the GeM 'No' flag.

Conflict of Interest format — Annexure-VII vs Annexure-I cross-reference

Checklist requires Annexure-VII for Conflict of Interest, but the Conflict of Interest clause says submit as per Annexure-I (which is the EMD BG form).

• Printed Conflict of Interest compliance form is Annexure-VII; Annexure-I is Form of Bank Guarantee towards Bid Security/EMD.
• Use Annexure-VII for COI compliance; treat the clause's Annexure-I reference as a document error.

Manufacturer eligibility wording — Tech Specs vs ATC

Technical Specifications list three explicit OR routes (boiler manufacturer / seamless fittings manufacturer / authorized dealer); ATC compresses this to pipe fittings or boiler components manufacturer or authorized dealer.

• Both require Boiler Directorate/CBB approval nexus and technical rejection if unmet.
• Tech Specs route (a) 'manufacturer of Boiler' is broader than ATC 'pipe fittings or boiler components'; if relying on boiler-only approval, confirm acceptability.

Contact address / phone numbers differ across ATC sections

IFB communication address uses PIN 492101 and phones 0771-2515570/2515485; SPC contact table uses Plot 87 PIN 492018 and phones 0771-2515545/2515238.

• EMD Insurance Surety Bond physical submission address matches the Plot No-87 / 492018 SPC address (Hemant Kumar).
• Emails are consistent: [email protected] / [email protected].

Confirm Performance Security applicability for MSE-SC/ST/Women awardees

Ask whether any PBG/CPG is payable despite ePBG/CPG marked Not Applicable, given the 2.5%/5% MSE special-provision text.

• Material to bid/no-bid cash lock and award compliance for MSE categories.

Clarify payment trigger for non-VSTPS consignees

Confirm that CRAC at each of Ramagundam/Lara/Vindhyachal/Sipat stores triggers the 30-day 100% payment, not only NTPC VSTPS.

• Affects working-capital and multi-site logistics risk.

Acceptability of boiler-manufacturer-only CBB approval

If bidder holds Boiler Directorate/CBB boiler manufacturer approval but not explicit seamless pipe-fittings approval, confirm whether Tech Specs route (a) is accepted under ATC wording.

• Pass/fail technical eligibility issue.

PDI logistics, charges and delivery-clock treatment

Seek written confirmation of NTPC RIO PDI call-up lead time, whether inspection charges are reimbursable or fully on seller, and whether delay in NTPC inspection extends the 120-day delivery period without LD.

• ATC says inspection charges borne by agency; GeM LD applies for seller delay; Force Majeure/buyer-attributable delay protections exist under GTC but should be confirmed for PDI waits.

Which contact address controls physical EMD and correspondence

Confirm the controlling postal address/PIN and phone numbers for physical Insurance Surety Bond delivery and official correspondence (492101 Tuta vs 492018 Plot 87).

• Late/mis-delivered EMD surety bond risks bid rejection.

Liquidated damages on delivery delay

LD @ 0.5% of delayed quantity contract value per week (or part), capped at 5% normally and 10% for inordinate delay (>25% of completion period).

• ATC makes LD applicable as per GeM GTC.
• Delivery period is essence of contract; 120-day multi-site FOR delivery is tight for IBR seamless fittings with mandatory PDI.

Risk purchase and free replacement obligations

Failure to supply acceptable quality in schedule allows NTPC risk & cost procurement; transit/receipt damage must be replaced within 15 days at no extra cost.

• ATC also retains right of forfeiture of CPG and/or other action even though CPG is marked Not Applicable — residual enforcement risk.

Nil-deviation and format-strict EMD rejection risk

Non-NTPC EMD formats, missing online EMD proof, or any deviation can cause outright technical rejection / EMD forfeiture.

• e-BG only via NeSL in Annexure-I format; physical BGs generally not accepted except exceptional NTPC decision.
• Insurance Surety Bond late physical receipt (beyond 5 working days of opening) can reject bid; postal risk on bidder.

Class-I / IBR / CBB approval barriers

Reserved Class-I (≥50% LC) plus CBB/Boiler Directorate approval and IBR seamless supply materially narrow the eligible bidder set and raise compliance risk.

• False MII declarations trigger Fraud Prevention and Debarment policies.
• Place of dispatch must match MLC declaration locations or goods may be rejected.

Payment timing, no-interest and multi-site cash flow

Payment is post-CRAC + 30 days (not GTC 10 days); no interest on delayed employer amounts; four-site delivery increases acceptance/logistics float.

• PDI charges on seller; warranty exposure 12/18 months without separate certificate.
• Matching IP address rejection and conflict-of-interest forfeiture are additional bid-process risks.

EMD-exempt withdrawal / non-acceptance consequences

Exempted/NIL-EMD bidders who withdraw within validity, or fail to accept PO/submit acceptable Performance Security leading to retender, face 6-month/re-tender ineligibility and debarment-policy action.

Inviting authority

NTPC Limited, Central Procurement Group-I (CPG-1), under Ministry of Power; GeM office name Cg; Organisation NTPC Limited.

• Registered Office: NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, 7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110003; CIN L40101DL1975GOI007966.
• GeM Ministry/State: Ministry Of Power; Organisation Name: Ntpc Limited; Office Name: Cg.

Tendering / correspondence contacts

Primary buyer contact Hemant Kumar, Sr. Manager (C&M)-CPG-1; also AGM (C&M)-CPG-1 / [email protected].

• IFB Address for communication: Sr. Manager(C&M)-CPG-1 / AGM(C&M)-CPG-I, NTPC Limited, Central Procurement Group-I, NTPC WR-II office, Sector-24, Tuta, Naya Raipur, Chattisgarh - 492101; Email [email protected] / [email protected]; Contact No. 0771-2515570 / 0771-2515485.
• SPC CONTACT PERSONS / ADDRESS: Sr. Manager(C&M)-CPG-1/AGM (C&M)-CPG-1, NTPC Limited, Western Region II Headquarters, Plot No-87, Sector-24, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492018; Email [email protected]/ [email protected]; phones 0771-2515545/0771-2515238.
• e-BG beneficiary active email [email protected]; active mobile 9926035500.

Physical submission address (Insurance Surety Bond EMD)

Physical Insurance Surety Bond EMD envelope to Hemant Kumar, Sr. Manager (C&M), Plot No-87, Sector-24, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492018.

• Super-scribe tender number, subject, due date of bid opening and bidder name.
• Must be received latest within 5 working days of bid opening; postal risk on bidder.
• Annexure-I BG addressee block also uses: NTPC Limited, Unified Shared Service Center- C&M Raipur, Plot No 87, Sector 24, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492018.

EMD beneficiary designation on GeM

GeM lists EMD beneficiary as GENERAL MANAGER (Deepu A), cg, NA, NTPC Limited, Ministry of Power.

• e-BG beneficiary name for NeSL inputs: NTPC Limited.

Grievance redressal emails

HOD Email: [email protected]; Buyer Email: [email protected].

• ATC/GeM representations on buyer-added ATC clauses are to be raised with buyer organization (GeM Representation window also available to sellers).