**Summary:**
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), Government of India, has issued a global e-tender (Tender No. 1259/2023-AEI-26205, dated January 24, 2024) under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for a National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage. This Request for Proposal (RfP) seeks to select bidders for establishing ACC manufacturing facilities with a cumulative capacity of ten (10) GWh, with a maximum budgetary outlay of ₹3,620 crore.
The cost of the RfP process is ₹4,50,000 (Rupees Four Lakh Fifty Thousand), payable to IFCI Limited (bank account details are provided in Appendix XII of the RfP). A Bid Security in the form of a Bank Guarantee (BG) of ₹10,00,00,000 (Rupees Ten Crore) is required.
Tender documents are available from January 24, 2024, on the Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP) at https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 12, 2024, at 15:00 PM IST. The bid due date is April 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM IST. Technical bids will be opened on April 23, 2024, at 11:30 AM IST, and financial bids will be opened on May 27, 2024. All information requested under the RfP must be submitted via the CPPP. Any corrigendum or amendments will be available exclusively on the CPPP and not in newspapers. For inquiries, contact accdotplidashmhigovdotin or the Under Secretary, MHI, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Heavy Industries: The Indian government ministry responsible for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and the tender.
Production Linked Incentive: A scheme by the Ministry of Heavy Industries to promote domestic manufacturing.
NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON ADVANCED CHEMISTRY CELL ACC BATTERY STORAGE: The specific program under which the tender is issued, focused on advanced battery technology.
Advanced Chemistry Cell: Technology related to advanced battery storage.
Request for Proposal: The type of document being issued, soliciting bids for setting up ACC manufacturing facilities.
IFCI Limited: The entity whose bank account should be used for transferring the Cost of RFP Process.
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
Central Public Procurement Portal: The online portal where the tender information and related documents are available.
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI)
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme
‘NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON ADVANCED
CHEMISTRY CELL (ACC) BATTERY STORAGE’
Notice Inviting E-Tender
Tender no. 12(59)/ 2023-AEI (26205), Dt:
24/01/2024
Global Tender (Two cover system)
Name of Work: Request for Proposal (RfP) for selection of bidders for setting up ACC
manufacturing facilities with cumulative capacity of Ten (10) GWh and with maximum budgetary
outlay of ₹ 3,620 crore.
Cost of RFP Process: ₹ 4,50,000 (Rupees Four Lakh Fifty Thousand) to be transferred to bank
account of IFCI Limited (details as per Appendix XII of RfP).
Bid Security: Bank Guarantee (BG) of ₹ 10,00,00,000 (Rupees Ten Crore).
Availability of Tender Documents 24/01/2024
Pre-Bid Conference 15:00 PM IST on 12/02/2024
Bid Due Date 11:00 AM IST on 22/04/2024
Opening of Technical Bids 11:30 AM IST on 23/04/2024
Opening of Financial Bids 27/05/2024
The bidder shall provide all the information sought under this RfP at the Central Public
Procurement Portal (CPPP - https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app). Corrigendum/ Amendments,
if any, will also be available only on CPPP and not in newspaper.
E-mail: acc[dot]pli[dash]mhi@gov[dot]in Under Secretary, MHI, Udyog Bhavan, New
Delhi.