Bridge and Roof Company has issued a tender for the balance of system (BoS) package for a 100 MW solar project. The project is in Gujarat State Electricity Corporation’s (GSECL) renewable energy park at Khavda (GSECL Stage-3).

Bids must be submitted by June 11, 2025. Bids will be opened on June 12.

Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹7.97 million (~$91,446) and a tender document fee of ₹25,000 (~$293.50) plus 18% GST, totaling ₹29,500 (~$340.46).

The project’s estimated cost is ₹1.34 billion (~$15.73 million).

The scope of work entails the design, engineering, erection, testing, and commissioning of the project. It also includes providing three years of comprehensive operation and maintenance services.

The project must be commissioned within 240 days from the notice of award.

Commissioning delays will attract liquidated damages. For the first six months of delay, these damages will include 0.07% of the total contract price of the uncommissioned capacity/MW/day, plus applicable GST.

Delays beyond six months will attract damages adjusted against the amount due to the selected bidder or from the contract performance guarantee/retention money.

Bidders must have completed either three works worth at least ₹597.6 million (~$6.80 million), two works worth at least ₹747 million (~$8.77 million), or one work worth at least ₹1.19 billion (~$13,97 million).

Similar work involves the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) project.

Alternatively, it can be defined as the execution of any industrial project in solar energy or construction undertaken as a developer or EPC contractor for the government/public sector undertakings/public sector enterprises or private organizations.

Bidders must have an average annual turnover of ₹448.2 million (~$5.26 million) for the three financial years ending March 31, 2024. In the case of consortiums, one partner must meet this financial criterion.

Bidders must indicate the percentage of local content in their products while applying. Local content is defined as the value added in India. A Class-I local supplier’s product has a minimum local content of 50%. Class-II local suppliers have local content between 20% and 50%. A margin of purchase preference of 20% is applicable.

In March this year, Bridge and Roof Company invited bids to select an agency for topographical survey, soil investigation reports, preparation of detailed progress reports, and initial layouts for a 100 MW solar project for SJVN Green Energy.

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