Bid Invitation for the selection of Developers for setting up of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects

1 . The Nepal Electricity Authority invites electronic bids for the selection of Developers for setting up of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects in Nepal for sale of power generated from solar PV plants to NEA for 25 years through tariff-based National Competitive Bidding process under National competitive bidding - Single Stage Two Envelope procedures. 

2. The Eligible Bidders may submit the bid for single or more projects with cumulative capacity not exceeding 150 MW. 

3.The Project shall be commissioned within 18 (Eighteen) months for the Project equal or less than 10 MW and 24 (Twenty-Four) months for the project above 10 MW from the date of signing of PPA between Project Developer and Procurer. 

4. A Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding process through e-bidding portal of PPMO's e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp is adopted. 

5. Eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the office of Power Trade Department, Nepal Electricity Authority or may visit PPMO eGP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp. 

6. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded from PPMO's e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp. Bidders, submitting their bid electronically, should deposit NRs 15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Rupees Only) towards the cost of bidding document in the following Rajaswa (revenue) account as specified below. Information to deposit the cost of bidding document in Bank: Name of the Bank: Nabil Bank Limited Name of Office: NEA Central Payment Division Office Account no.: 0101011545001 

7. Pre-bid meeting shall be held at Power Trade Department NEA at 11.00 Hrs, 30th April, 2024. 

8. Sealed or electronic bids must be submitted through PPMO's e-GP system www.bolpatra. gov.np/egp on or before 12:00 Hrs, on 19th May, 2024. Bids received after this deadline will be rejected. 

9. The Technical bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 14:00 Hrs, on 19th May, 2024. at the office of Power Trade Department, Nepal Electricity Authority, Durbar Marg. Bids must be valid for a period of 180 days from the date of bid opening and must be accompanied by a bid security or scanned copy of the bid security in pdf format in case of e-bid, amounting to a minimum of NRs. 1,000,000.00 (One Million Nepalese Rupees Per MW of the total bided capacity, which shall be valid for 28 days beyond the validity period of the bid (i.e. 13th December, 2024). 

10. The Technical Bid shall not include any financial information related to the Price Bid. A Technical Bid containing such material financial information shall be declared non- responsive.

11 . If the last date of purchasing and/or submission falls on a government holiday, then the next working day shall be considered as the last date. In such case the validity period of the bid and  bid security shall remain the same as specified for the original last date of bid submission. 

12. NEA reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly or partly any or all the Bid(s) without assigning any reasons or whatsoever. 13. Correspondence shall be made at