Date: 2023-12-22Category: Public Private Partnership in IndiaState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Corrigendum and Addendum of Request for Proposal for for Selection Of Transaction Advisor For Providing Advisory Services For Selection Of Private Sector Entity And Facilitating Viability Gap Funding For Financing , Constructing, Operating & Maintaining And Transfer Of Students Infrastructure And Residences On Build - Operate - Transfer (Bot) Basis At IIT Ropar On PPP Model
**Executive Summary**
This addendum-corrigendum, issued on December 22, 2023, amends the Request for Proposal (RFP) IITRPR/RFP/23/285 for empanelled Transaction Advisors, originally dated December 8, 2023. The changes include revisions to the document deadlines, eligibility criteria, and scope of work and payment schedule. The key deadlines are updated to January 12, 2024.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Schedule Changes:**
* Document Download/Sale End Date: Extended to January 12, 2024 (17:00 Hrs).
* Last Date and Time for Uploading Bids: Extended to January 12, 2024 (17:00 Hrs).
* Date and Time of Opening Technical Bids: Extended to January 12, 2024 (17:05 Hrs).
* UTR Number needs to be provided in the checklist.
* **Evaluation Criteria:**
* The Technical Score will consider projects with in-principle approval for funding under VGF Scheme of DEA, GoI since 2005 (previously December 2020).
* **Eligibility for Key Personnel:**
* The Team Leader eligibility now includes MBA / PGDM / PGDB / CA.
* Experience criteria for key personnel have been updated, including specifying work on at least 5 PPP projects for Civil Engineer/CA and at least 3 PPP projects for Finance Expert.
* **Eligibility Criteria for RFP Submission:**
* Minimum number of successfully completed PPP Transaction Advisory assignments reduced from 5 to 3.
* The estimated cost of these projects is reduced from Rs. 360 crore to Rs. 180 crore.
* **Scope of Work and Payment Schedule:**
* Revised tentative time schedule and stage payment schedule for various milestones.
* Revised activities in process of selection from 22 weeks to 28 weeks.
* **Other Changes:**
* In case of a tie, assignments/works/contracts which have received in principle funding/funding under VGF Scheme of DEA, GoI since 2005 will be considered.
* Power of Attorney: Board Resolution on authorized signatory is acceptable.
* Legal Status of the Bidder: Included "A Limited Liability Partnership firm".
* The publication of transaction advisor for PPP Projects; manual for use of panel by DEA, MoF, GoI, will be taken as reference for draft agreement and further provisioning.
* Arbitration costs are to be borne equally by both parties unless otherwise decided by the sole arbitrator.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: DEA Empanelled Transaction Advisors**
**Impact:**
Advisors now have extended deadlines for document submission and bid uploading. Changes to the evaluation criteria and eligibility requirements may affect their eligibility and competitive positioning.
**Action Required:**
Advisors need to note the extended deadlines and review their proposals to ensure compliance with the updated eligibility criteria and evaluation parameters. They should also be aware that a Board Resolution on authorized signatory is acceptable for Power of Attorney.
Key Entities Referenced
IIT Ropar: The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar) is issuing the RFP addendum.
VGF Scheme: A scheme of the DEA (Department of Economic Affairs) for providing viability gap funding to PPP projects.
PPP Projects: Public-Private Partnership projects are the subject of the consulting services being procured.
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA): The DEA is referenced in relation to the VGF Scheme.
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान रोपड़
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROPAR
रूपनिर, पंजाब-140001/ Rupnagar, Punjab-140001
Ph. 01881-231101, e-mail: registrar@iitrpr.ac.in
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
RFP/Addendum-Corrigendum/2023/ 1580 Dated 22/12/2023
This Addendum and Corrigendum is issued to all DEA empanelled Transaction Advisors in continuation to the RFP No. :
IITRPR/RFP/23/285, Dated - 08/12/2023
A. CORRIGENDUM
Sr.
Existing To be read as
No
1. Page No. 2 Page No. 2
SCHEDULE SCHEDULE
Document Download/ Sale End Date Document Download/ Sale End Date
29/12/2023 (11:00 Hrs) 12/01/2024 (17:00 Hrs)
Last Date and Time for uploading of Bids Last Date and Time for uploading of Bids
29/12/2023 (11:00 Hrs) 12/01/2024 (17:00 Hrs)
Date and Time of Opening of Technical Bids Date and Time of Opening of Technical Bids
29/12/2023 (11:05 Hrs) 12/01/2024 (17:05 Hrs)
Processing charges Processing charges
This is Mandatory that UTR Number is provided in the UTR Number is to be provided in the checklist.
on-line quotation/bid. (Kindly refer to the UTR
Column of the Declaration sheet at Annexure – II)
2. Page No. 14 - 15 Page No. 14 - 15
Clause 5.2, 5.5 Clause 5.2, 5.5
Evaluation of technical and financial proposal Evaluation of technical and financial proposal
(QCBS) The entire evaluation of the Technical and (QCBS) The entire evaluation of the Technical and
Financial Proposals shall be undertaken by broadly Financial Proposals shall be undertaken by broadly
following the Quality and Cost Based System (QCBS) following the Quality and Cost Based System (QCBS)
For the bidders qualifying the eligibility criteria, For the bidders qualifying the eligibility criteria,
the Technical Score (TS) will consist of the marks the Technical Score (TS) will consist of the marks
allotted to following two components: allotted to following two components:
• Technical Presentation – Consisting of • Technical Presentation – Consisting of
credentials, approach and methodology credentials, approach and methodology
• Team Personnel / Key Personnel – Marks • Team Personnel / Key Personnel – Marks
allocated to individual CV’s with additional allocated to individual CV’s with additional
Weightage for personnel(s) having experience of Weightage for personnel(s) having experience of
project which have received in principle approval project which have received in principle approval
for funding under VGF Scheme of DEA, GoI for funding under VGF Scheme of DEA, GoI
under sub scheme 1\2 notified in December 2020 since 2005.
3. Page No. 15,16 Page No. 15,16
Clause 5.4 Eligibility for key Personnel Clause 5.4 Eligibility for key Personnel
Team Leader: MBA or higher degree in Management Team Leader: MBA / PGDM / PGDB / CA
Page 1 of 5with minimum 12 years of experience in designing (Chartered Accountant) / CFA / BE (Civil) / B.Arch
PPP Projects preferably which have got/ have been with minimum 12 years of experience in which he/
given in principle VGF approval. she should have worked on atleast 5 PPP Projects
preferably which have got/ have been given in
principle VGF approval.
Finance expert: MBA / CA / CFA or equivalent Finance expert: MBA / PGDM / PGDB / CA / CFA
with minimum 8 years of experience on PPP or equivalent with minimum 8 years of experience
projects preferably with VGF. in which he/she should have worked on atleast 3 PPP
preferably with VGF.
Infrastructure Expert: Civil Engineer with minimum Infrastructure Expert: Civil Engineer with minimum
8 years of experience on PPP Projects and 8 years of experience in which he/she should have
Infrastructure projects as per IS 18299:2023 worked on 5 infrastructure projects.
Contract Expert: Bachelor in Law / Masters in Law Contract Expert: Bachelor in Law / Masters in Law
with minimum 10 years of experience on PPP projects. with minimum 10 years of experience in which he/ she
should have provided services for atleast 3 PPP
projects.
or
Sub-consultancy for contract expert/ legal service
provider is permitted in which he/ they should have
provided services for atleast 3 PPP Projects. However
even in such case the prime responsibility of the
contract expert/ legal service provider will be of the
Transaction Advisor.
Taxation Expert: The Applicant shall offer and make
available taxation expert as and when required.
4. Page No. 17 Page No. 17
Clause 6: Eligibility Criteria For Clause 6: Eligibility Criteria For Submission of
Submission of RFP RFP
The Applicant must have successfully completed The Applicant must have successfully completed
minimum 5 (five) assignments in PPP Transaction minimum 3 (three) assignments having a in PPP
Advisory for any Central / State Government Projects Transaction Advisory for any Central / State
in the sectors like real estate, housing, industrial Park / Government Projects in the sectors like real estate,
Industrial Estates, water supply & sanitation housing, industrial Park / Industrial Estates, water
(sewerage, drainage & solid waste), Social supply & sanitation (sewerage, drainage & solid
Infrastructure sectors including Health, Education, waste), Social Infrastructure sectors including Health,
Tourism and Skill Development during the last seven Education, Tourism and Skill Development having an
(7) years having an estimated cost above Rs. 360/- estimated cost above Rs.180 crore during the last
crore each. seven (7) years.
Page 2 of 55. Page No. 19 Page No. 19
Brief scope of work and payment schedule Brief scope of work and payment schedule
Sr. Stage/Milestone Tentative time Stage Sr. Stage/Milestone Tentative time Stage
No. schedule for payment No. schedule for payment
completion of schedule completion of schedule
the % age of the % age of
Stage/Milesto quoted cost Stage/Milesto quoted cost
ne including ne including
GST GST
1 Issue of Work T --- 1 Issue of Work T ---
Order to Successful Order to Successful
TA TA
A1 Inception Report A1 Inception Report
covering scope of covering scope of
work, work,
methodology, data methodology, data
requirements requirements
A2 Site Assessment A2 Site Assessment
Report, Preliminary Report, Preliminary
Sketch Plans, Sketch Plans,
Concept Plans Concept Plans
A3 Draft Feasibility A3 Draft Feasibility
Report covering Report covering
technical due technical due
diligence, PPP diligence, PPP
structuring options, structuring options,
financial viability financial viability
A4 Final Feasibility A4 Final Feasibility
Report with Report with
recommendation of recommendation of
PPP structure PPP structure
Completion of T+ 4 30% Completion of T+ 8 30%
Stage A Stage A
B Facilitating VGF T + 8 B Facilitating VGF T + 12
proposal proposal
On receiving in 20% On receiving in 20%
principle approval principle approval
of VGF of VGF
C BID PROCESS C BID PROCESS
MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
C1 Preparation & T + 10 C1 Preparation & T + 16
submission of Draft submission of Draft
Bid Documents Bid Documents
(RFQ cum RFP, (RFQ cum RFP,
Concession Concession
Agreement) Agreement)
C2 Approval of Final T + 14 10% C2 Approval of Final T + 20 10%
Bid Documents Bid Documents
C3 Preparation of T + 16 C3 Preparation of T + 22
Project Information Project Information
Memorandum, Memorandum,
Assistance in pre Assistance in pre
bid meetings, bid meetings,
stakeholder stakeholder
conferences, conferences,
drafting replies to drafting replies to
pre bid queries pre bid queries
Page 3 of 5C4 Submission of T + 18 10% C4 Submission of T + 24 10%
Technical Technical
Evaluation Report Evaluation Report
C5 Submission of T + 20 15% C5 Submission of T + 26 15%
Financial Financial
Evaluation Report Evaluation Report
C6 Assistance in T + 22 15% C6 Assistance in T + 28 15%
issuance of LoA to issuance of LoI to
selected party and selected party and
finalization of finalization of
Concession Concession
Agreement Agreement
Total 22 week 100% Total 28 week 100%
The activities involved in the process of selection of The activities involved in the process of selection of
the Private Partner are expected to be overlapping and the Private Partner are expected to be overlapping and
the entire process is expected to be completed in 22 the entire process is expected to be completed in 28
weeks from the date of issue of “Letter of Award” to weeks from the date of issue of “Letter of Intent
the successful Transaction Adviser. However, the (LoI)” to the successful Transaction Adviser.
above time schedule is tentative and shall be excluding However, the above time schedule is tentative and
the time taken by the Institute in providing the shall be excluding the time taken by the Institute in
requisite documents or in conveying its comments on providing the requisite documents or in conveying its
the Draft Documents / Reports / Approvals comments on the Draft Documents / Reports /
Approvals.
6.
Page No. 21 Clause 12 Page No.21 Clause 12
SELECTION CRITERION IN CASE OF TIE IN SELECTION CRITERION IN CASE OF TIE IN
HIGHEST COMBINED SCORE HIGHEST COMBINED SCORE
In case of a tie, the Applicant who has completed more In case of a tie, the Applicant who has completed more
number of similar assignments / works / contracts number of similar assignments / works / contracts
which have received in principle funding/ funding which have received in principle funding/ funding
under VGF Scheme of DEA, GoI under sub scheme under VGF Scheme of DEA, GoI since 2005.
1/2 notified in December 2020 will be selected.
7. Page No. 25 &26 Page 25 &26,
Clause 16: Checklist for submission of RFP Clause 16: Checklist for submission of RFP
4 The applicant must 4 The applicant must Completion
Completion
have successfully have successfully Certificate as
Certificate as
completed minimum completed minimum 3 Supporting
Supporting
Documents
5 (five) assignment (three) assignment in
Documents for
for minimum
in PPP Transaction PPP Transaction
minimum 5
3 (three)
Advisory for sectors Advisory for sectors
(five)
assignments
like real estate, assignments like real estate,
successfully
housing, industrial successfully housing, industrial
completed in
Park/Industrial completed in Park/Industrial
PPP
Estates, water supply PPP Estates, water supply Transaction
& sanitation waste), Transaction & sanitation waste), Advisory for
Advisory for
Social Infrastructure Social Infrastructure any
any
sectors including sectors including Central/State
Central/State
Health, Education, Health, Education, Government
Government
Project.
Tourism and Skill Tourism and Skill
Project.
Development in last Development in last 7
Page 4 of 57 (seven) years (seven) years having
having an estimated an estimated cost of
cost of Rs. 360 Crore Rs. 180 Crore each.
each. 9 As
9 prescribed in
As prescribed
Power of Attorney: Annexure 4
in Annexure 4
Board
Power of Attorney: Resolution
on
authorized
signatory is
acceptable
8. Page No. 29 Page No. 29
Annexure 3, Sr. No. 4 Annexure 3, Sr. No. 4
Legal Status of the Bidder: Legal Status of the Bidder:
a) A Proprietary Firm a) A Proprietary Firm
b)A Partnership Firm b)A Partnership Firm
c)A Limited Company c)A Limited Company
d)A Consortium d) A Limited Liability Partnership firm.
e)A Consortium
B. ADDENDUM
S.No. Clause To be read as
1. Clause 17, Sr. No. 11 The publication of transaction advisor for PPP Projects; manual for use of
Draft Agreement panel by DEA, MoF, GoI, will be taken as reference for draft agreement
and further provisioning.
2. Clause 16 Both the parties shall bear the cost of arbitration in equal proportion unless
Arbitration Clause otherwise decided by the sole arbitrator.
All other terms and conditions remains the same. The above condition supersedes any other conditions
mentioned elsewhere in the RFP document.
Registrar
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