NTPC issues tenders 4 million tonnes of steam coal

Tuesday, 22 Nov 2011

Country's top power producer NTPC recently floated tenders for importing 4 million tonnes of coal for 14 of its projects. The company has scrapped an earlier tender of the same amount to change certain technical specifications.

The company floated four tenders for supply to projects including Farakka, Khalgaon, Simhadri, Talcher, Singrauli, Dadri, Sipat and Rihand.

The tender said that the selected bidder would be responsible for sourcing non coking coal and delivering it till various NTPC power stations. Scope of work includes supply of imported non-coking steam coal to NTPC at Indian ports, storage, port clearances, arranging railway rakes, transportation and delivery at NTPC power station.

NTPC estimates total coal requirement of about 162 million tonnes during the current year and targets importing 16 million tonnes. It has already signed an agreement with state run State Trading Corp for importing 12 million tonnes.

It said that the company would finance the tender through its internal resources. The bid documents will be available for a month.

(Sourced from ET)

TNPL postpones bid opening until 12 Sept'2011

Tue,Sept06, 2011

TNPL has postponed submission of the offer until 12 September 2011 on request from the supplier, an Indian trader said.

Due to Ramadan holidays in Indonesia, Indonesia has closed for business almost one week since 26 August 2011 and re-opened today for business activities. Coal suppliers were faced difficulties to obtain the necessary supporting documents from their respective suppliers to fulfill TNPL's tender requirements.

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL), is seeking to procure 240,000 MT +/- 5 percent of non-coking imported coal with gross calorific value (ADB) 6000 Kcal/Kg, on delivered at TNPL factory siding at Pugalur basis.

Total tendered quantity to be delivered in four shipments starting from October 2011 - February 2012. The price should be quoted on C&F Tuticorin basis inclusive of all port charges.

According to the tender terms, the quality of coal should be Gross Calorific Value (adb) 6000 Kcal/Kg basis and will be rejected if GCV is below 5600 kcal/kg. The Inherent Moisture (adb) of around 10 pct, Total Moisture (arb) 15 pct basis and above 23 pct will be rejected. The Ash content (adb) 8 pct max , Sulphur (ADB) 0.8pct max and Volatile Matter (adb) 25 to 45 pct and above 45 pct will be rejected.

Suppliers are requested to submit offers by September 12, 2011 instead of 5th September 2011.(cs)

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NTPC call Tender for 4 MLN Ton of Non Coking Coal

Tuesday, 26 April 11

NTPC Limited, incorporated in 1975 as a public sector company wholly owned by Government of India, is the largest thermal power generating company of the country, with a installed capacity over 34,194 MW is seeking to procure 4 million MT +/- 2 percent of Non-Coking imported Coal with Gross Calorific Value (ADB) 6300 Kcal/Kg, on delivered on “FOR Destination” basis at NTPC Power Stations, according to the tender IFB NO: CS-0000-010(1)-9 dated 25.04.2011.

Total quantity of 4 MMT (+/- 2%) of imported coal should be delivered in a continuous 8 (Eight) months period starting from March 2012.

Bid documents will be available from April 27 to May 26, according to the company’s website.

Bidders are request to offer price based on On “FOR Destination” basis at NTPC Power Stations inclusive of all port charges and arrange delivery of such Coal to NTPC site by wagons (all activities of stevedoring, handling, arranging railway rakes, loading, transportation etc are in supplier’s scope), the tender terms said.

According to the tender issued on 25th April 2011, the quality of coal should be Gross Calorific Value (adb) 6300 Kcal/Kg basis and will be rejected if GCV is below 5800 kcal/kg. Total Moisture (arb) 16 pct basis and above 20 pct will be rejected. The Ash content (adb) 20 pct max , Sulphur (ADB) 0.9 pct max and Volatile Matter (adb) 30 to 50 pct and above 50 pct will be rejected.

Suppliers are requested to submit offers by July 12, 2011 by 1100 Hrs Indian strandard time.(cs) sourced:COALspot

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TNPL CALLS FOR 160KT OF NON-COKING COAL

Wed, April06, 2011

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL), is seeking to procure another 160,000 MT +/- 5 percent of Non-Coking imported Coal with Gross Calorific Value (ADB) 6000 Kcal/Kg, on delivered at TNPL factory siding at Pugalur basis, according to the tender MM/SP/TENDER 201195059 released today.

Total tendered quantity to be delivered in four shipments starting from July 2011. The price should be quoted on C&F Tuticorin basis inclusive of all port charges.

Bidders are request to offer price based on C&F Tuticorin basis inclusive of all port charges and arrange delivery of such Coal to TNPL site by wagons (all activities of stevedoring, handling, arranging railway rakes, loading, transportation etc are in supplier’s scope), the tender terms said.

According to the tender issued on 2nd April 2011, the quality of coal should be Gross Calorific Value (adb) 6000 Kcal/Kg basis and will be rejected if GCV is below 5600 kcal/kg. The Inherent Moisture (adb) of around 10 pct, Total Moisture (arb) 15 pct basis and above 23 pct will be rejected. The Ash content (adb) 8 pct max , Sulphur (ADB) 0.8pct max and Volatile Matter (adb) 25 to 45 pct and above 45 pct will be rejected.

TNPL is a traditional consumer of Indonesian coal, for its paper factory in Karur district, India. TNPL has closed its latest tender at US$ 97.10 PMT.

Probably TNPL got their comfortable numbers in its latest tender and encouraged by the response they rushed back to procure one more batch.

The reference price (HPB) set by Indonesia for coal grade of 5,667 GAR kcal/kg heating value was at a US$ 103.50 a ton based on March 2011 HBA. However, TNPL's last coal purchased price was much lesser than Indonesian declared price for 5667 GAR coal.

Suppliers are requested to submit offers by April 16, 2011.(cs)

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TNPL Non coking coal tender, Non coking coal with GCV of 6000 KCAL/Kg

Friday, 04 Mar 2011

Detailed specifications, terms and conditions are available in the tender documents. Interested suppliers may apply for tender documents and the same can be obtained from DGM(Purchase) at the above said address on payment of non-refundable tender fee of ` 500/- by DD drawn in favour of TAMIL NADU NEWSPRINT AND PAPERS LIMITED payable at KARUR. Alternatively, the tender documents can be downloaded from websites: www.tnpl.com / www.tenders.tn.gov.in at free of cost and while submitting the tender, tender fee of ` 500/- shall be submitted by DD.

Tamil Nadu Newsprint seeks 160000 tonnes of steam coal

Thursday, 03 Mar 2011

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd is seeking to import 160,000 tonnes of non coking coal delivered in four shipments through a tender.

According to a document published on the company website, the Chennai based state manufacturer is bidding for power station coal of 6,000 kilocalories per kilogram, according to the tender issued yesterday. Suppliers must submit offers by March 23.

The company typically imports about 550,000 tons of coal a year, mainly from Indonesia, for its paper factory in Karur district, India Coal Market Watch said in a note yesterday, citing a company official. It bought 150,000 tonnes of the fuel from Indonesia in November at a delivered price of USD 82 a tonne.

The reference price set by Indonesia for coal grade of 6,200 kilocalories heating value was at a record USD 127.05 a ton in February.

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