Selection of Implementation Partner (IP) for Centralized SAP S/4 HANA implementation across SAIL Plants/ Units (Package No.2)

• Registration in India : The bidder should be incorporated in India under The Companies Act 1956/2013 or under the LLP Act. To submit, Self-attested copy of certificate of incorporation

• Operations in India : The bidder should have been in operation for a period of at least 10 years as on the date of publishing of this RFP. To submit, Self-attested copy of certificate of commencement

• Manpower Strength : The bidder should have minimum 200 SAP certified consultants on its payroll as on last date of submission of the bid. The documentary evidence for SAP certification to be furnished by the bidder, if asked by SAIL.. Certificate from HR head or competent authority indicating the Name and Module.

• Competencies Level : The bidder should be listed on the SAP website Link (https://partnerfinder.sap.com/partnerNavigator?q=&queryType=partner&engagement=Consult+and+Implement+partners&location=India&designation=rise&industry=Mill+Products+and+Mining ) . Screenshot (SAP website Link) showing the name of the bidder not 15 days prior to the last date of submission of the bid.

• Product Partnership :Bidder should have an active existing authorized partnership with OEM (SAP) for support and services as on the last date of submission of the bid. The Bidder must provide a copy of Manufacturer’s Authorized Form (MAF) from SAP

• Quality Certification : The bidder should have a SEI CMMI Level 5 as on last date of submission of the bid. It should be Valid CMMI Level 5 Certificate

• Experience of S/4HANA Implementation/Migration from ECC to S/4 HANA: The bidder should have executed at least one (1) full cycle S/4HANA implementation project (end-to-end implementation) or ECC to S/4 HANA Migration, within India with at least 4 modules (out of 4 modules, FICO, SD and MM are mandatory) of the six (6) modules given below, in last 10 years, as on last date of submission of the bid: • FICO • SD • MM • PP • PM • QM The user base of the project should be (a) Minimum of One Thousand (1000) transactional/ functional users in the implementation (The user base shall be exclusive of the employees having only ESS/ MSS Licenses). OR (b) In case of RISE with S/4HANA citation, FUE should be a minimum of 350. Following Project experience will be taken into consideration: A. For completed project: (a). Projects which have gone live (in single phase) will be considered for evaluation fulfilling the condition related to users and number of modules provided the go-live date for the project is within 10 (Ten) years reckoned from the last date of bid submission. (b). Projects which have gone live (in multiple phases) will be considered for evaluation provided the go-live date for the phase(s) fulfilling the condition related to users and number of modules is within 10 (Ten) years reckoned from the last date of bid submission. B. For ongoing project/contracts: Any project which has one or more phases, out of which few phase(s) have gone-live and remaining phase(s) are yet to go-live shall be considered provided that the phases which have gone live fulfil the condition mentioned above related to duration, users and number of modules. 1. Copy of Contract (should show bidder’s name, client’s name, module scope, user base and end-to-end implementation/ Migration scope) OR Purchase Order Copy (should show bidder’s name, client’s name, module scope, user base and end-to-end implementation / Migration scope) AND 2.Client’s Certificate of Successful Completion/Go-Live mentioning number of users and modules implemented OR Any other authenticated supporting document from customer/ client for whom the work has been executed giving desired details.

• SAP S/4HANA / ECC implementation with any Manufacturing / Metal / Mining industry: The bidder should have experience of SAP S/4 HANA / ECC implementation with any Manufacturing / Metal / Mining industry within India with at least 4 modules (out of 4 modules, FICO, SD and MM are mandatory) of the six (6) modules given below, and has gone live in last 15 years, as on last date of bid submission. • FICO • SD • MM • PP • PM • QM The user base of the implementations should be (a) Minimum of Five Hundred (500) transactional/ functional users in the implementation (The user base shall be exclusive of the employees having only ESS/ MSS Licenses) OR (b) In case of RISE with S/4HANA citation, FUE should be a minimum of 200. Following implementation experience will be taken into consideration: A. For completed project: (a). Projects which have gone live (in single phase) will be considered for evaluation fulfilling the condition related to users and number of modules provided the go-live date for the project is within 15 (Fifteen) years reckoned from the last date of bid submission. (b). Projects which have gone live (in multiple phases) will be considered for evaluation provided the go-live date for the phase(s) fulfilling the condition related to users and number of modules is within 15 (Fifteen) years reckoned from the last date of bid submission. B. For ongoing project/contracts: Any project which has one or more phases, out of which few phase(s) have gone-live and remaining phase(s) are yet to go-live shall be considered provided that the phases which have gone live fulfil the condition mentioned above related to duration, users and number of modules. 1.Copy of Contract (should show bidder’s name, client’s name, module scope, user base and end-to-end implementation/migration scope) OR Purchase Order Copy (should show bidder’s name, client’s name, module scope, user base and end-to-end implementation/migration scope) AND 2.Client’s Certificate of Successful Completion/Go-Live mentioning number of users and modules implemented OR Any other authenticated supporting document from customer giving desired details.

• Add-on in the Implementations: ARIBA, CRM Solution and SAC: Add-on within implementations listed in Sl (7) above. In case it has been executed as separate project, within India, and has gone live in last 10 years, as on last date bid submission, the user base of the implementations should be a minimum of One Hundred (100) transactional/ functional users. (The user base shall be exclusive of the employees having only ESS/ MSS Licenses). 1.Copy of Contract (should show bidder’s name, client’s name, module scope, user base and end-to-end implementation scope) OR Purchase Order Copy (should show bidder’s name, client’s name, module scope, user base and end-to-end implementation scope) AND 2.Client’s Certificate of Successful Completion/Go-Live mentioning number of users and modules implemented OR Any other authenticated supporting document from customers giving desired details.

• The resume corresponding to the key stakeholders of the project team from the bidder must qualify the minimum qualifications and experience criteria as mentioned in the subsection 4.15, QCBS Table SL no. 4, under header “Quality of Manpower Experience” of the RFP. Bidders who meet this “Quality of Manpower Experience” criteria, will only be considered for Technical Evaluation as mentioned in the subsection 4.15, QCBS. Resumes certified by authorized signatory of the bidder

• Annual Turnover : The Company/LLP should have an average annual turnover of at least Rs. 2000 Crores in the last three (3) consecutive financial years ending 31st March 2025 (i.e., 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25). 1. Certificate giving year wise turnover with valid UDIN issued by a practicing Chartered Accountant indicating their membership number of ICAI. 2.The bidder shall also submit audited annual financial reports (Balance Sheets and Profit & Loss Accounts) in support of the same. 3.Turnover shall have the meaning ascribed to in section 2(91) of the Companies Act, 2013 or its subsequent revisions.

• Networth: The bidder should have positive Net worth in the preceding financial year, as per the audited annual accounts i.e. financial year ending 31st March 2025. Certificate giving Net worth with valid UDIN issued by a practicing Chartered Accountant indicating their membership number of ICAI

• No Corporate Insolvency Resolution/liquidation process should have commenced in respect of the Bidder and/or its Members under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and any other laws applicable to the Bidding Entity. A self-declaration in the prescribed format ( Annexure-XVIII) by the Bidder to this effect shall be submitted

• In compliance to ‘Restriction under Rule 144 (xi) in the General Finance Rules (GFRs) 2017’ of Govt. Of India (regarding Country of Bidder sharing a land border with India), the Bidders shall submit certificate/undertaking regarding guidelines given at Annexure-XXIV. The Bidders shall submit certificate/undertaking regarding guidelines given at Annexure-XXIV.

• In case bidder expresses its inability to submit necessary documents i.e. copies of work order and completion certificate for reasons of Non- Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with their clients or other reasons (clearly specifying the reasons) in support of meeting the experience criteria, eligibility / QCBS criteria, a certificate certifying all the required information i.e. (a) Name/Brief Description of the Client (b) Brief of work (c) Contract period (d) Date of completion, (e) Completed value of work etc as required, issued by CEO / Head of bidding entity/ CFO/ Finance Head of bidding entity of the company along with a declaration that the bidding company is not in a position to submit the required documents owing to the NDA or other reason with an endorsement by Chartered Accountant Certificate having Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN)) not having any interest in the bidder(s) company/ firm) may be submitted. The clause is applicable to sl.no.7 in addition to sl.nos. 8 and 9 of eligibility criteria