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Project tenders worth Rs 23,044 crore floated in February
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Aslew of high value project tenders floated in February 2011 saw project tendering increasing by around 42 per cent in February 2011 on a month-to-month basis. As against 3,660 project tenders worth Rs 16,244 crore floated in January 2011, about 3,727 project tenders worth Rs 23,044 crore were issued in February. Out of this, 2,418 tenders worth Rs 14,308 crore were by State Government agencies, 1,252 tenders worth Rs 8,603 crore were by Central Government agencies and the balance 57 tenders were by Private companies.
The most notable tender floated in February 2011 was by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO). On 1 February 2011, MAHAGENCO invited global bids for design, manufacture, assembly, testing at manufacturing works, supply, erection, testing and commissioning and performance guarantee test of combined cycle power plant (CCPP) on turnkey basis, having gross plant output of 1,220 MW at site conditions, at the existing gas turbine power station at Uran in Raigarh district of Maharashtra.
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Top 10 Sectors in Project Tendering
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Sector |
Tenders
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Rs Crore
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Share %
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Roadways |
1,267
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11,358
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34.0
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Community Services |
442
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1,611
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11.9
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Railways |
347
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2,421
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9.3
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Irrigation |
276
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2,247
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7.4
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Power Distribution |
210
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1,081
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5.6
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Coal/Lignite Based Power |
180
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175
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4.8
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Water Supply |
138
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481
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3.7
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Real Estate |
110
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587
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3.0
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Hospitals |
98
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104
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2.6
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Iron & Steel |
89
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151
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2.4
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All Sector |
3,727
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23,044
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100.0
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Another noteworthy project tender was issued by Ircon International. On 12 February 2011, Ircon invited bids for construction of Tunnel T-74R between km 125 and km 134 on Dharam-Qazigund section of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla New BG Railway Line Project.
Roadways topped the sector-wise list with 1,267 project tenders worth Rs 11,358 crore. Community Services, Railways and Irrigation followed with 442 tenders worth Rs 1,611 crore, 347 tenders worth Rs 2,421 crore and 276 tenders worth Rs 2,247 crore, respectively.
In the Roadways Sector a noteworthy tender during the month was issued by NHAI. On 19 February 2011, NHAI invited global RfQs for four-laning of Obedullaganj-Betul section of NH-69 in Madhya Pradesh on BOT (Toll) basis under NHDP-IV, with an estimated cost of Rs 1,152 crore.
Some other major tenders notified by NHAI were
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Top 10 States in Project Tendering
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State |
Tenders
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Rs Crore
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Share %
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Maharashtra |
539
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1,978
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14.5
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Madhya Pradesh |
334
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3,187
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9.0
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Orissa |
323
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840
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8.7
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Jharkhand |
295
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514
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7.9
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Chhattisgarh |
253
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1,384
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6.8
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Karnataka |
207
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2,998
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5.6
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West Bengal |
207
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1,212
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5.6
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Uttar Pradesh |
187
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579
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5.0
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Tamil Nadu |
170
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1,772
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4.6
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Andhra Pradesh |
162
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846
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4.3
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All India |
3,727
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23,044
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100.0
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Four-laning of Hospet-Chitradurga section of NH-13, Karnataka.
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Four-laning of Nrimbanglo-Jatinga Junction section of NH-54, Assam.
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Four-laning of Jatinga Junction-Harangajao section of NH-54, Assam.
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The Shipping Infrastructure sector saw 24 tenders being floated during February 2011. The two notable tenders in this sector were issued by V O Chidambarnar Port Trust (Tuticorin Port Trust). On 16 February 2011, the Trust invited RfQs for development of North Cargo Berth-III for handling bulk cargoes (thermal coal & rock phosphate etc.) at an estimated cost of Rs 420 crore and another one on 18 February 2011 for development of North Cargo Berth-IV for handling bulk cargoes (thermal coal & copper concentrate etc.) at an estimated cost of Rs 355 crore under PPP on DBFOT basis.
Power Distribution sector saw 210 project tenders being floated worth Rs 1,081 crore during February 2011. Around one-fifth of the total tenders floated in this sector were in Madhya Pradesh. State transmission utilities of Madhya Pradesh such as Poorv Kshetra, Madhya Kshetra and Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Companies, together floated 44 tenders under Feeder Separation Programme in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh.
Among the states, Maharashtra topped with 539 tenders worth Rs 1,978 crore. Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Jharkhand followed the list with 334 tenders worth Rs 3,187 crore, 323 tenders worth Rs 840 crore and 295 tenders worth Rs 514 crore, respectively.
Private Sector
In the private sector, 57 project tenders were floated during February 2011, mainly in the Power, Community Services and Petroleum Oil & Gas sectors. Some of the major tenders were by
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GMR Londa Hydro Power Private, the flagship company of GMR Group for execution of main civil works package for 225 MW Talong Londa Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Sterlite Technologies for turnkey execution of 765 kV and 400 kV transmission line and substation packages on EPC basis.
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DB Power, a Dainik Bhaskar Group Company, for construction of 400 kV double circuit transmission line for transfer of power from 2x600 MW Power Plant at Baradarha to proposed pooling station of Power Grid near Kotra in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh.
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Sterlite Technologies for front-end engineering document (FEED) consultancy for its upcoming glass plant project at MIDC Shendra in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
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Expressions of Interest (EoIs)
In February 2011, 69 EoIs related to the Community Services, Hospitals and Roadways sectors were announced. Some major EoIs floated in the month were by
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Eastern Railway for setting up of secondary level general speciality hospital at Barasat and Paglachandi under PPP in West Bengal.
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Kandla Port Trust for development of infrastructure related to healthcare, education, hospitality etc. for strengthening of social infrastructure of Gandhidham Township in Gujarat.
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Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra for development of Kodali Pumped Storage Scheme for electricity generation on BOT basis in Maharashtra.
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Kinfra Film & Video Park, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KINFRA, for development of international animation school in Trivandrum.
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Local Self Government Department, Rajasthan for integrated solid waste management of Jaipur City and major towns of Rajasthan under PPP
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Empanelment of Consultants/Contractors
During February 2011, 29 notices were published, inviting applications for empanelment of consultants & contractors. Some of the major notices were
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India Tourism Development Corporation invited bids for empanelment of architects/consultants for development of tourist destinations / circuits / rural tourism villages/amusement parks / theme parks / adventure tourism and other related activities across the country.
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National Aluminium Company invited bids for empanelment of consultants for advisory services (technical, financial and legal) for assistance in competitive tariff bidding of pit-head UMPPs.
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Telecommunications Consultants India invited bids for empanelment of contractors for various buildings and road projects in India and abroad.
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