Tender Brief – Supply of Biomass Pellets

Tata Power – Mundra Thermal Power Station

General Information

  1. Owner & Project Manager: The Tata Power Company Limited
  2. Project Title: Supply of Biomass Pellets to Tata Power, Mundra Thermal Power Station
  3. Tender Reference: CC-FY26-AV-MUNDRA-BIOMASS-Jan’26
  4. Bidding Type: E-Tendering, Two-Part
  5. EOI Mode: Email submission only
  6. Tender Website: Tata Power Tender Portal

Project Background

  1. Issued in line with Ministry of Power biomass co-firing policy (Oct 2021).
  2. Mundra TPS is an imported coal-based plant with 5 × 830 MW units, located at Tunda-Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat.
  3. Procurement managed by SCOPE – Corporate Contracts, Mumbai.

Scope of Work

  1. Supply and delivery of biomass pellets to designated points at Mundra TPS.
  2. Logistics via road transport, preferably using self-tippling trucks, including unloading.
  3. Supplier responsible for complete logistics and consistent supply.
  4. Delivery timeline: Within 1 month from Purchase Order.
  5. Price validity: 1 year from order date.
  6. Detailed technical specifications and contract tenure to be finalized at RFQ stage.

Quantity Requirements

  1. Annual Quantity: 100,000 MT
  2. Monthly Quantity: ~8,333 MT
  3. Maximum Daily Quantity: 274 MT/day

Commercial Details

  1. Tender Fee: INR 2,000 (non-refundable, via NEFT, submitted with EOI)
  2. EMD / Bid Security: INR 2,00,000
  3. Payable only at RFQ/Bidding stage, not with EOI
  4. Returned to unsuccessful bidders after tender completion
  5. Returned to successful bidder after CPBG submission

EOI Submission

  1. Deadline: 20 January 2026
  2. EOI for Supply of Biomass Pellets to Tata Power, Mundra Thermal Power Station
  3. EOI must include:
  4. Authorized contact details
  5. Official address and communication email
  6. Tender fee payment details (UTR, date)
  7. Signed and stamped covering letter

Pre-Qualification Criteria

Technical

  1. Minimum 100 TPD supply capacity
  2. At least one executed contract involving supply with logistics
  3. New suppliers may qualify with logistics tie-ups

Financial

  1. Average annual turnover ≥ INR 5 Crores over last 3 financial years
  2. Submission of audited financial statements or CA-certified accounts

Bidding Process

  1. RFQ issued only to EOI-qualified bidders via SAP Ariba portal
  2. Bidding may include e-auction, details to be shared at RFQ stage
  3. No physical document submission required at EOI stage

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