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Slowdown in project tendering
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The slowdown witnessed in project tendering
activities in March 2009 continued in April
2009 also. Earlier after the slump in
October and November 2008, tendering activities
picked up between December 2008 and February
2009. However, thereafter it once again slowed
down considerably.
A slowdown in tendering activities by state
government agencies led to a sharp fall in number
of project tenders floated in March and April 2009.
One of the main reasons for the same is the model
code of conduct which came into existence
following the announcement of the General
Elections. With both state governments as well as
the Central government according extra emphasis
on infrastructure building, the project tendering
activities should gather momentum once a new
government takes over in Delhi.
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Top 10 Sectors in Project Tendering
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Sector |
Rs Crore
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Tenders
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Share %
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Railways |
1,845
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443
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27.9
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Roadways |
2,368
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441
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27.8
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Community Services |
491
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112
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7.1
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| Thermal Based Power |
104
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111
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7.0
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Iron & Steel |
12
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46
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2.9
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Water Supply |
65
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43
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2.7
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Irrigation |
83
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34
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2.1
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Petroleum Products [Refinery] |
0
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30
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1.9
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Hydel Based Power |
74
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20
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1.3
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| Power Distribution |
79
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47
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3.0
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All Sector |
6,343
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1,587
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100.0
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In April 2009, 1,587 project related tenders worth
Rs 6,343 crore were floated, out of which 938
tenders worth Rs 3,620 crore were by Central
government agencies, 609 tenders worth Rs 2,716
crore by State government agencies and the balance
40 tenders were by private companies.
Among the tenders published in April 2009, the
most notable one was by KIOCL, a Government of
India Enterprise. On 27 April 2009, KIOCL invited
bids for selection of JV partner for setting up of an
integrated steel plant in Karnataka. The integrated
steel plant will have a minimum capacity of 1.5
million tpa in the first phase with a provision for
expansion to five million tpa and beyond in the
subsequent phases. Another notable tender was announced by Delhi
Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). On 22 April
2009, DMRC invited bids for carrying out geotechnical
investigation work for the Phase-I of
Jaipur Metro Rail Project.
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Top 10 States in Project Tendering
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State |
Rs Crore
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Tenders
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Share %
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Maharashtra |
1,017
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168
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10.6
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Andhra Pradesh |
374
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145
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9.1
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Uttar Pradesh |
339
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130
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8.2
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Tamil Nadu |
131
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95
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6.0
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Orissa |
65
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89
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5.6
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Jharkhand |
451
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87
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5.5
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West Bengal |
254
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87
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5.5
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Bihar |
369
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86
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5.4
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Uttarakhand |
657
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83
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5.2
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Manipur |
857
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74
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4.7
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All India |
6,343
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1,587
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100.0
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Among the major sectors, Railways topped the
sector-wise list with 443 project tenders worth Rs
1,845 crore. Roadways, Community Services and
Thermal Based Power sector followed the list with
441 tenders worth Rs 2,368 crore, 112 tenders
worth Rs 491 crore and 111 tenders worth Rs 104
crore, respectively.
In the Wind Power sector, on 24 April 2009,
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, a Government
of India Enterprise, invited bids for
implementation of 25 MW wind power project
including operation and maintenance at one
location within any state of India. In the same
sector, on 07 April 2009, GAIL (India), also invited
bids for supply, installation and commissioning of
4.5 to 5.0 MW wind power project on turnkey basis
in the state of Gujarat.
Among the states, Maharashtra topped the statewise
list with 168 tenders worth Rs 1,017 crore.
Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
followed the list with 145 tenders worth Rs 374
crore, 130 tenders worth Rs 339 crore and 95 tenders worth Rs 131 crore, respectively.
Private Sector
In the private sector, 40 project tenders were
floated during April 2009, mainly in the Power,
Aluminium and Petroleum Oil & Gas sectors.
Some of the major tenders floated were by
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Nava Bharat Energy (India), part of Nava
Bharat Ventures Group, for supply of
thermal power plant equipments and
execution of civil works for setting up of
150 MW coal fired power plant at
Dharmavaram in East Godavari district
and another 150 MW coal fired power plant
at Paloncha in Khammam district of
Andhra Pradesh.
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Cairn Energy India Pty for detailed
engineering of Bhogat terminal in its
Mangala development pipeline project.
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Bharat Aluminium Company, a Sterlite
Group company, for bauxite mining at
Kawardha and Barima mines in the state of
Chhattisgarh.
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PEL Power, a group company of Patel
Engineering, for steam turbine generator
and auxiliaries package for 2x500 MW
power project near Nagapattinam in Tamil
Nadu.
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Monnet Power Company, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Monnet Ispat and Energy, for
supply, erection and commissioning of
various packages on EPC/Turnkey basis
for 2x525 MW at Malibrahmani in Angul
district of Orissa.
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Expressions of Interest (EoIs)
In April 2009, 46 EoIs related to Coal, Power,
Hospitals and Roadways sectors were announced.
Some major EoIs floated in the month were by
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Maharashtra State Power Generation
Company, a Government of Maharashtra undertaking, for detailed exploration and
preparation of geological report for
Bhivkund coal block in Wardha Valley in
Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
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HLL Lifecare, a Government of India
Enterprise, for setting up of a teaching
block, 400 beds women and children
hospital, a hostel complex and
augmentation of existing specialities at
JIPMER, Puducherry on turnkey basis.
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Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals, a
Government of Rajasthan undertaking, for
selection of JV partner for mining of
lignite at Kasnau-Matasukh lignite project
in Nagaur district of Rajasthan.
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Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation, a
Government of Himachal Pradesh
undertaking, for providing various
consultancy services for Tidong Stage-II
hydroelectric project in Morang tehsil of
Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
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Government of Jharkhand for supervision
consultancy services for rehabilitation and
upgradation of Gobindpur-Jamtara-
Dumka-Barhet-Sahibganj road under
Jharkhand State Roads project.
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Empanelment of Consultants / Contractors
During April 2009, five notices were published,
inviting applications for empanelment of
consultants and contractors. Some of the major
notices were:
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Central Public Works Department invited
bids for the empanelment of contractors
for civil and furniture works for Parliament
Library Project in Delhi.
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Central Public Works Department invited
bids for the empanelment of contractors
for civil and furniture works for Parliament
Library Project in Delhi.
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NTPC, a Government of India Enterprise,
invited bids for enlistment of
agencies/contractors for various works at
Ramagundam super thermal power station
in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh.
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