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VISL invited global RfQs for
Vizhinjam international deepwater seaport
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November witnessed floatation of 3,495 tenders, showing 11.63 per cent rise over 3,131 tenders raised in the preceding month. The amount of work involved therein, based on the availability of requisite information in individual tender documents, was Rs. 29,769 crore, lower compared to Rs. 39,757 crore in tenders issued in October 2010. Out of the floated tenders, 2,168 tenders worth Rs. 8,034 crore were by State Government agencies, 1,279 tenders worth Rs. 21,726 crore were by Central Government agencies and balance 48 tenders were by private sector companies.
Among these project-related tenders issued in November 2010, the most notable one was for the Vizhinjam international deepwater seaport. On 25 November 2010, Vizhinjam International Seaport (VISL), a wholly-owned company of Government of Kerala, invited global RfQs for the development of international deepwater multi-purpose seaport at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The Rs. 970 crore project will be developed on BOT basis under PPP mode. Another noteworthy project tender during the month was by NHAI. On 13 November 2010, NHAI invited global RfQs for development of six-lane Eastern Peripheral Expressway NE-II on BOT (Toll) basis in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The cost of the project is estimated at Rs. 2,699 crore.
Other major tenders by NHAI included
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Four-laning of NH-233 from km 121.80 to km 298.90 under NHDP-IV B, Uttar Pradesh.
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Four-laning of NH-9 from km 348.800 to km 493.00 under NHDP-IV, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh.
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Four/six-laning of NH-63 from km 280.300 to km 375.740 under NHDP-IV B, Karnataka.
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Four-laning of NH-45C from km 0.0 to km 165.2 under NHDP-IV, Tamil Nadu.
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Four-laning of NH-73 from km 71.640 to km 179.249 under NHDP-III, Haryana.
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Roadways topped in categories by sectors with 898 project tenders worth Rs. 20,011 crore. Railways, Irrigation and Community Services followed with 403 tenders worth Rs. 2,061 crore, 374 tenders worth Rs. 1,323 crore and 359 tenders worth Rs. 796 crore, respectively.
The month also saw a notable tender relating to the industrial park floated by Delhi State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC). On 16 November 2010, DSIIDC invited global tenders for architectural and engineering consultancy services for the development of knowledge-based industrial park at Baprola on land of approx 70.6 acre. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 1,450 crore. The Real Estate sector saw 63 project tenders floated during the month. Among the noteworthy tenders in this sector was the one by National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC). On 24
November 2010, NBCC invited tenders for providing consultancy services for re-development of Kidwai Nagar (East) in Delhi. Another notable tender within this sector was that floated by Infrastructures Kerala (INKEL), a Government of Kerala undertaking. On 27 November 2010, INKEL invited bids for preparation of master plan for development of new township in Bypore. The Power Distribution sector saw 221 project tenders worth Rs. 787 crore. Majority of tenders within this sector were for projects in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. Among the states, Maharashtra topped with 424 tenders worth Rs. 4,116 crore. Orissa, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh followed with 371 tenders worth Rs. 501 crore, 262 tenders worth Rs. 1,051 crore and 261 tenders worth Rs. 487 crore, respectively.
Private Sector
In the private sector, 48 project tenders were floated during November 2010, which were mainly in the Power, Community Services and Petroleum Oil & Gas sectors. Some of the major tenders were by
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Bajaj Hindustan, a part of the Bajaj Group, for main plant package (BTG) for 1,980 MW Lalitpur super-critical thermal power project in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Oilex, an Australia-based oil & gas exploration and production company, for land drilling rig services in Cambay located in Anand district of Gujarat.
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M B Power (Chhattisgarh), a subsidiary of Moser Bear Group, for balance of plant (BOP) package for 2x660 MW Birra thermal power project in Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh.
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Konark Gujarat PV Private, for setting up of 5 MW Solar PV Power project in a 100 km radius from the Bhuj city in Gujarat.
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Sinnar Power Transmission Company, a subsidiary of Indiabulls, for conductor and insulator package of 400 kV transmission lines associated with evacuation of power from 5x270 MW Nashik thermal power project.
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Expressions of Interest (EoIs)
In November 2010, 78 EoIs related to the Power, Community Services and Roadways sectors were announced. Major EoIs floated in the month were by
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Municipal Corporation of Delhi, for advisory support in the Medicity Project through PPP.
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Infrastructures Kerala, for preparation of study report for the development of Cochin- Coimbatore Industrial Corridor Project.
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NTPC, for oil field services for exploration and production for Block CB-ONN-2009/5 in Gujarat.
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Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, for the development of biotechnology incubator project through PPP at Biotech Park, Savli in Vadodara district.
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Cochin International Airport, for development of 5-Star Hotel, Retail Mall, Multiplex and Golf Villas on land in the city side of the airport at Cochin in the state of Kerala.
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Empanelment of Consultants/Contractors
During November 2010, 39 notices were published, inviting applications for empanelment of consultants & contractors. Major notices included
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State Bank of India invited bids for empanelment of architects and contractors for civil, interior and electrical works for its offices / branches in the state of Maharashtra and Goa.
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Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an Autonomous Organisation under Ministry of HRD, invited bids for empanelment of architects for construction of JNVs in various part of country.
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Chhattisgarh Tourism Board invited bids for empanelment of consultants for new tourism initiative for development of tourism in the state of Chhattisgarh.
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