INVITATION FOR

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
FOR
OFF-TAKING PURE HYDROGEN GAS
GENERATED IN THE MEMBRANE CELL
ELECTROLYSERS OF CAUSTIC SODA PLANT
Document No TCC-P!-CP-EN"-#$-%#$%
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PRO!ECT DEPARTMENT
TRAVANCORE-COCHIN CHEMICALS LTD
UDYOGAMANDAL-)*+,#$
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INTRODUCTION AND OB!ECTIVE OF THIS INVITATION
FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 7EOI8
$# Int(o/uct0on
$$The Travancore-cochin chemicals limited (TCC), a Government of Kerala
Undertaking, is a pioneer in the field of manufacturing Caustic soda and
chlorine products hich are !asic industrial chemicals" #resentl$ TCC has an
installed capacit$ to produce 1%& 'T#( caustic soda, %2 'T#( li)uid
chlorine, *&+ 'T#( *2, commercial -C. acid and /& 'T#( sodium
h$pochlorite"
$% 0or the production of caustic soda TCC emplo$s mem!rane cell technolog$
hich is considered to !e the most environment friendl$ technolog$ availa!le"
$+The Travancore-cochin chemicals limited (TCC) is situated at Ud$ogamandal
in Cochin 1ndustrial !elt" The factor$ and registered office is located 2+Km
from Kochi 1nternational 2irport, 1& Km from 3rnakulam 4aila$ station and
15 km from 6allarpadam terminal"
$;The compan$ as originall$ started as Travancore 7 'ettur Chemical Co" in
18/8 (a partnership !eteen 02CT and 'ettur Chemical 7 1ndustrial
Corporation .td) during the time of 9eshasa$ee :rothers ith 2+ 'T caustic
soda per da$ production capacit$" .ater the Government of Travancore Cochin
ac)uired the Compan$ and thus in 18;+ it !ecame a Government undertaking
under the name <Travancore-Cochin Chemicals .td=" TCC achieved a turnover
of 4s"11;+, 1/2+ and 1%++ million during the financial $ear 2++8-1+, 2+1+-11,
and 1+11-12 respectivel$"
$,Caustic soda is produced !$ electrol$sis of a)ueous sodium chloride solution
during hich chlorine and -2 are also produced" 0or the production of Caustic
soda TCC emplo$s the latest mem!rane cell Technolog$"
$) 'em!rane cell process
1n the mem!rane cell process, ion e>change mem!rane separates the anode and
cathode compartments" 9aturated sodium chloride solution is fed to the anode
compartment here chlorine gas is li!erated at anode and the sodium ion
*
migrates to the cathode compartment" 2t the cathode, ater is decomposed and
h$drogen is evolved as a co-product" The -
%
produced is cooled and filtered to
/+
#
C and collected in a gas holder"
These electrol$sers ill !e in operation throughout the $ear e>cept during shut
don due to plant interruption or due to an$ unforeseen constraints like
marketing ?ra materials"
#art of the -
%
collected in the holder is consumed for the production of -Cl
and the !alance -
%
is used for firing in furnace" @ith some changes in the
product mi>, -
%
can !e made availa!le for direct selling to other consumers for
!etter realiAation" 1t is therefore, this 3B1 is intended for utiliAing the availa!le
e>cess -
2"
% "O'1ect02e o3 t40- 0n20t5t0on
%$" TCC seeks an 3>pression of 1nterest (3B1) from reputed parties, 0irms, Coint
venture ? consortium arrangements, ho have the re)uisite e>perience and
technical ? financial capa!ilities- either separatel$ or together to !u$ -$drogen
Gas" 1n case of D6?Consortium arrangements, each part$ shall !e Cointl$ and
severall$ lia!le to TCC for an$ and all o!ligations arising in a contract
pursuant to this 3B1"
%%" 2s an initiative for developing h$drogen-!ased economic opportunities,
especiall$ to e>plore the potential opportunit$ for non-fuel use of h$drogen,
TCC plans to sell-off availa!le h$drogen to outside parties "This 3B1 is
invited for draing the availa!le -
%
from our -
2
gas holder kept at a pressure
of 2&+ mm -
%
Bg and is having a purit$ of 88"8 , (!$ 6olume) (:atter$ limit)"
#art$, at their on cost has to install necessar$ facilit$ ith all safet$ s$stems
to dra the availa!le -
%
"
%+" The )uantit$ of -
%
availa!le at present for sale is 1&+++ E'
+
per da$ (appro>")
and can !e dran at a rate in the range from +-1+++ E'
+
?hr" -
%
ill not !e
availa!le during plant interruption, during shut don and start-up" #art$ has to
incorporate all necessar$ safet$ s$stems and o!tain the statutor$ re)uirements"
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+ EXPECTED "UALIFICATION OF BIDDERS IN
RESPONSE TO THIS INVITATION FOR EOI
For this EOI TCC is looking for,
+$"4eputed 0irms?#arties that are familiar ith latest trends in technolog$ in the
area of -
%
handling and utiliAation and has 1nfrastructure for Gas !ased
facilities, Gas (istri!ution Eetorking, Gas 'arketing capa!ilities etc" and are
interested in off-taking -
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gas continuousl$ from 3lectrol$sers installed at
our orks"
+%"3>pressions of interest from suita!l$ )ualified and e>perienced
organiAations, industr$ groups, or partnership firms ho can !u$ and handle
the availa!le h$drogen from our mem!rane cell 3lectrol$sers for an$ credi!le
proCect focused on enhancing the !eneficial use of pure h$drogen"
Party Should?
58 -ave e>perience in handling industrial gases and has !een operating plants
or installations for handling -
%
? similar flamma!le gases"
'8 -as the e>pertise or support to install and operate modern technolog$
#lant, ith all safet$ features"
c8 -ave ade)uate financial soundness ith a minimum of 4s"1++ million or more
turnover in the $ear 2+11-12"
/8 9u!mit the re)uisite documents as proof to meet the a!ove eligi!ilit$ criteria"
e8 9u!mit an$ other information that ill esta!lish that the compan$ is
competent in the relevant field of activit$"
; FACILITIES THAT MAY BE EXTENDED BY TCC

;$" The necessar$ utilit$ re)uirements shall !e e>tended !$ TCC
, TENDER FEE
,$" There is no fee for tender"
&
) COST OF EOI
)$ 2ll costs incurred !$ the firm for the 3B1 shall !e !orne !$ the 0irm and
ill not !e reim!ursed"
< OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
G3E342. GU1(3.1E39
<$" TCC reserves the right to change the scope or close the 3B1 ithout an$
9hort listing of !idders at an$ time ithout assigning an$ reason thereof"
<%" The issue of this document does not in an$ a$ commit or otherise
o!lige TCC to proceed ith the tender process"
<+ The 3B1 4e)uest is not the su!Cect of an$ process contract or an$
Contractual o!ligations !eteen TCC and #roponents or potential
proponents"
<;" TCC ma$ at its a!solute discretion, decide to a!andon the process ithout
giving prior notice to the #roponents or potential #roponents"
<, TCC reserves the right to short- list proposal !$ a$ of 3valuation
Criteria determined internall$ in alignment ith its strategic needs"
<) The original !id should !e signed manuall$ !$ the authorised signator$(ies)
of the !idder" The complete !id including the prices must !e ritten !$ the
!idders in indeli!le ink" :ids and?or prices ritten in pencil ill !e reCected"
<< 3ach :idder is responsi!le and lia!le for all costs, e>penses and
lia!ilities incurred !$ it in connection ith or incidental to the su!mission
of 3B1"
5" SITE VISIT
5"1" 2n$ !idder ho re)uires site visit shall make his on arrangement for the
same" 2n$ clarification at this stage ma$ !e sent !$ e-mail to
proCectsFtcckerala"com
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= FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
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Eame of BrganiAation
Eame of the Chief 0unctionar$ of
the BrganiAation
Gear and t$pe of registration of
organiAation
2ddress of the 4egistered Bffice
of the BrganiAation (@ith #1E
code)
Contact details of the organiAation
(including phone?fa> num!er ith
9T( Code and email id)
Total num!er of Gears of operation
BrganiAationHs vision 7 'ission
Compan$Hs past performance for
the last * $ears
:rief summar$ of I-93
polic$?#rocedure, #resent activit$
BrganiAational 9trength (9taff
9trength, #osition 7 (istri!ution J
0ull time 7 #art time, other
facilities)
1ncome Ta> 4egn" Eo" under
9ection 1222, #2E (#ermanent
2ccount Eo") of the BrganiAation
9imilar Contracts ongoing ?in hand
Compan$ profile 7 Turnover
(last *$ears)
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$# CONCEPT OF PRO!ECT
$#$ Conce&t note
The concept note should provide a !rief description of the proCect, for hich
-
%
is utilised for, )uantit$ re)uired ,mode of draing -
%
, total estimated cost,
the applicantHs contri!ution in meeting the proCect cost, e>pected time
re)uired for the completion of the proCect, e>pected time of starting -
%
draal
on signing of contract etc"
$$ LANGUAGE
$$$ The !id prepared !$ the !idder and all correspondence and documents
relating to the !id e>changed !$ the :idder and the TCC shall !e ritten in
3nglish language" 9upporting documents and printed literature furnished !$
the :idder ma$ !e in another language provided the$ are accompanied !$ an
accurate translation of the relevant passages in 3nglish, in hich case, for
purposes of interpretation of the !id, the translation shall prevail"
$% PRICE SCHEDULE
$$$ :id #rices
The !idders shall indicate on the appropriate price schedule, the net
Unit prices for )uantit$ of -
%
dran in E'
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from the ph$sical !atter$ limit"

$+ SUBMISSION OF EOI
$+$ V5>ue 5n/ In/e30n0te E6&(e--0on-
:ids )ualified !$ vague and indefinite e>pressions such as K9u!Cect to
availa!ilit$K etc" ill not !e considered"
$+%" Co((e-&on/ence
TCCLs fa> Eo" +/5/-2;/;&;/ and 3-mailM mailFtcckerala"com,
#hone - +/5/ -2&/&+11- 2+ (1+ lines)3#:N

$++ 2ll correspondence from :idders shall !e made to the office of the #roCect
2uthorit$ from here this tender has emanated"
$+; 2ll correspondence shall !ear reference to !id num!er
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Eo !id ma$ !e modified after the dead line for su!mission of !ids
$%) 2ll applications for 3B1 should !e addressed toM-
The (eput$ General 'anager (#roCects)
The Travancore- Cochin Chemicals .td
2 Kerala Government Compan$
#":" Eo" /, Ud$ogamandal #"B"
(#h-+/5/-2&/&+5*)
Kochi -;5*&+1
Kerala 9tate
$%< The 3B1 should reach the a!ove address latest !$ / #' on 1*-1+-2+12
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$;$ T4e -e9ect0on &(oce-- 45- t4(ee -te&-
Ste&-$ 2ll the offers ill !e scrutiniAed and a shortlist of prospective !idders
ill !e prepared considering the proposed proCect feasi!ilit$, credi!ilit$ of
proponent, offered realiAation for -$drogen and the short term ?long term
!enefit for TCC"
Ste&-% 1nvolves- shortlisted applicants from 9tep-1 su!mitting more detailed
proposals in response to a 4e)uest for #roposal (43#) to an$ revised criteria
emulated after discussions ?Correspondence" 2pplicants ill !e given *+
orking da$s to prepare and lodge their revised proposal" 9uccessful
proponents ill !e informed and ill !e called for negotiations"

Ste& +1nvolves the e>ecution of a commercial agreement for the suppl$ of -
%

Gas from TCC to the proponent"
NB.1. 2n organiAation lodging an e>pression of interest ma$ !e short-listed !$
TCC to progress through to a competitive 4e)uest for #roposal (40#)
process for the selection of proCect to proceed for implementation" Bnl$
short listed companies ill !e permitted to progress through to the final
selection of proCect"
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2" TCC reserves the right neither to proceed ith the 40# process, nor to
support the implementation of an$ proCect, if found not compati!le to the
operation of e>isting plants"
*"The !idder is e>pected to e>amine all instructions, forms, terms and
specifications in the !idding documents" 0ailure to furnish all information
re)uired !$ the !idding documents ill !e at the !idderHs risk" :ids not
compl$ing ith our conditions and not conforming to the given specifications
ill result in the reCection of its !id ithout seeking an$ clarifications"
$, OPENING OF BIDS
$,$" The !id ill !e opened at 1&++ -rs" (19T) on 1%-1+-2+12" The :idder or his
authoriAed representative ma$ !e present at the time of opening of !id on the
specified date, !ut an authorisation letter must !e forarded to this office
along ith !id and a cop$ of this letter must !e produced in the office !$ the
person attending the opening of !id" Unless this letter is presented !$ him, he
ma$ not !e alloed to attend the opening of !id
$,%" 1n case of unscheduled holida$ on the closing?opening da$ of !id, the ne>t
orking da$ ill !e treated as scheduled prescri!ed da$ of closing?opening of
!id, the time notified remaining the same"
$) Con30/ent0590t:
2ll 3>pressions of 1nterest and an$ accompan$ing documents ill !ecome the
propert$ of TCC" 9u!Cect to the provisions of the 0reedom of 1nformation 2ct, all
documents provided !$ the applicant ill !e held in confidence so far as the la
permits"
$< D0-c950me(.
This 3B1 is essentiall$ an e>plorator$ e>ercise for the purpose of identif$ing,
capa!le parties or 0irms for taking up via!le proCects for off-taking the availa!le
-$drogen Gas produced in the 3lectrol$sers in our plant and in no a$ is a
commitment to aard an$ contract for the same" TCC ill not reim!urse an$
e>penditure !$ an$ participant for attending this 3B1"
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