Be a part OF THE MOST successful it PARK in Malabar
expression of interest soughT from
co-developers, IT/ITES/BPO/Electronics Units
for Kozhikode IT Park
1.KSITIL
Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited (KSITIL) is the apex company formed under the Government of Kerala IT Policyfor pioneering the development of IT/ITES Special Economic Zones (SEZs), IT Townships and IT Parks in the State of Kerala. It is a public limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, promoted by the Government of Kerala vide G.O (MS) No.33/07/ITD dated 12-11-2007, with its registered office at Park Centre, Technopark Campus, Karyavattom, Trivandrum.
The State Government envisages expansion of the IT industry in the State in a manner that benefits all districts in the State.Unlike other States, the developments in the IT sector will not be confined to one or two cities in Kerala. Instead, a hub and spoke model has been planned wherein Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode will act as hubs and the remaining districts will act as its spokes. KSITIL will be supported by Technopark, Infopark and Cyberpark at each hub for the development of the districts falling under each hub.
2.Proposal
KSITIL proposes to allot approximately 27 acres of land at Kozhikode IT park to co-developers, IT/ITES/BPO/Electronics Units on long term lease. KSITIL is inviting proposals from resourceful developers and IT/ITES/BPO/Electronics firms around the world with experience in developing IT parks, technology parks or socio-economic infrastructure development to join KSITIL as a co-developer. KSITIL will lease land to co-developers and IT/ITES/BPO/Electronics firms for constructing IT/BPO campuses and commercial space for their own use or for renting out to other IT/ITES/BPO/Electronics companies or for developing socio-economic infrastructure.
3. Kozhikode IT Park
KSITIL is in possession of 44.4 acres of land at Nellikkode / Pantheerankavu villages at Kozhikode. Kozhikode IT Park is expected to be the IT Hub for the northern region. This IT Park is planned in the lines of Technopark (Thiruvananthapuram) and Infopark (Kochi) to build, operate and manage IT parks for the promotion and development of investment in IT and ITES industries in Malabar region of Kerala.
The first phase development, ie, M/s Cyberpark’s Common Facilities Centre, called Park Centre with convention and other facilities is ready and has started functioning from the campus. Necessary infrastructure like power, water, road, telecom, datacom, street lighting, compound walls, internal roads etc., are ready in the campus.
The purpose of the IT park is to provide a friendly, cost effective and top of the line infrastructure to the IT/ITES investors, there by acting as a catalyst for the social and infrastructure development of the Northern region of Kerala. The international airport located about 20 km away from the city makes it well connected with the major national and international cities. The availability of low cost highly skilled resources, of which a substantial portion is qualified IT professionals, good civil infrastructure, quality hospitals, International schools, shopping malls and entertainment facilities, makes it an ideal Tier III city for IT/ITES business.
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Invitation
Expression of Interest (EOI) for developing the land parcels of Kozhikode IT Park along with the details of the applicant and documentary proof for all the qualification criteria is invited from interested developers.
4. Eligibility & Selection
Applicant must be a Company registered under Companies Act, 2013. Applicant may also be a Consortium of Companies.
Company or Consortium of Companies (not exceeding 6 members) shall also fulfill the following Eligibility Criteria for pre-qualification and short listing. In case of consortium the Lead member of the consortium should be an existing company for last 5 years.
4.1. Eligibility Criteria for prequalification and short listing
The bidders will be shortlisted by KSITIL considering technical and financial parameters as under mentioned. The technical qualifications may be fixed according to the project requirements.
4.2. Financial Capacity
KSITIL proposes to have a minimum net worth, turn over and profitability criteria fixed for the purpose of selecting a suitable bidder.
4.3. Net worth
Minimum Net-worth of the Lead firm as on the last day of the previous financial year shall be 25% of the Estimated Project Cost.
4.4. Turnover
The developers or investors should have a minimum annual turnover as an indication of the Applicant’s cash flows and financial health.
The bidder must have a minimum average financial turnover during the last three years and should be at least 30% of the estimated project cost and should have been making profit in all the three years.
In case of a consortium the Lead Member should have a minimum average annual turnover during the last three years of not less than 25% of the Estimated Project Cost.
4.5 Operational Capability
Experience of having successfully completed similar works during last 5 years ending last day of month previous to the one in which applications are invited should be either of the following: -
a. Three similar completed works costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of the estimated cost.
or
b. Two similar completed works costing not less than the amount equal to 50% of the estimated cost.
or
c. One similar completed work costing not less than the amount equal to 80% of the estimated cost.
The applicant should have sufficient experience and capacity in building infrastructure projects. Similar works refers to development of industrial parks/ business parks/SEZ/Special Zone.
4.6 Consortium members should have substantial stake in the project:
The members of the consortium, who claim experience or net worth in the EOI must hold at least 26 per cent of the consortium’s equity and should also hold equity equal to atleast 5 per cent of the total project cost for a period of two years after commissioning of the project. This condition is necessary for ensuring that only the experience of those members who have a substantial stake is counted for the purposes of pre-qualification, and members with a small equity holding are not added with the sole objective of improving the ranking in pre-qualification.
In case of a Consortium, the combined technical capacity and Net Worth of those Members, who shall have an equity share of at least 26% each in the SPV, should satisfy the above conditions of eligibility; provided that each such member shall, for a period of 2 years from the date of commercial operation of the Project, hold equity share capital not less than:
(i) 26% of the subscribed and paid up equity of the SPV; and/ or
(ii) 5% of the Total Project Cost specified in the Concession Agreement.
4.7 Details of Experience
The Applicant should furnish the details of Eligible Experience for the last 5 financial years immediately preceding the Application Due Date.
The Applicants must provide the necessary information relating to Technical Capacity as per the format prescribed by KSITIL. The Applicant should furnish the required Project-specific information and evidence in support of its claim of Technical Capacity.
4.8 Financial information for purposes of evaluation
- The Application must be accompanied by the Audited Annual Reports of the Applicant (of each Member in case of a Consortium) for the last 5 financial years, preceding the year in which the Application is made.
- Certificate from statutory auditors of the Applicant or its Associates specifying the Net Worth of the Applicant, as at the close of the preceding financial year, and also specifying that the methodology adopted for calculating such Net Worth.
In case the annual accounts for the latest financial year are not audited and therefore the Applicant cannot make it available, the Applicant shall give an undertaking to this effect and the statutory auditor shall certify the same. In such a case, the Applicant shall provide the Audited Annual Reports for 5 years preceding the year for which the Audited Annual Report is not being provided.
4.9 Other Conditions
o The applicant must clearly specify their land utilisation plan.
o The applicant should utilize the mentioned land only for starting / facilitating Eco – friendly, Non – polluting green IT business and IT related activities and commercial facilities mentioned in the EOI.
o The applicant must submit a clear Business Plan for the land with a time line development of infrastructure which should also indicate the minimum investment and direct employment of the project over a period of 5 years after signing of the lease agreement. Also the marketing strategies adopted by the companies should be clearly mentioned in the business plan.
o Joint Ventures/ Consortium can be proposed. However, the Lead Partner shall meet all the PQ criteria mentioned in this EOI. Joint Venture registration document shall be furnished along with the application.
o All statutory requirements and approvals shall be obtained by the applicant for construction, including approval from the Kerala State Pollution Control Board, Fire & Rescue Department, Building Permits, Ministry of Environment & Forest Clearance, Civil Aviation etc.
4.10 Evaluation
The committee constituted for screening will be evaluating the EoIs on the basis of the above mentioned eligibility criteria. Based on the evaluation, the screening committee will recommend the eligible firms to the Board of KSITIL.
Non Eligibility Criteria
An applicant who was allotted land currently in any of the Government owned IT parks and failed to develop the campus as per lease agreement will not be allocated land.
Interested applicants can submit their ‘Expression of Interest’ in the attached format, duly filled and signed, with required enclosures, in a sealed envelope super- scribed ‘EOI for development of Kozhikode IT Park’, so as to reach the Managing Director, KSITIL, Park Centre, Technopark Campus, Kariyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram- 695 581 on or before 5 p.m. on 15.01.2016
KSITIL reserves the right to accept / reject the application from the applicant without assigning any reason whatsoever.
expression of interest soughT from
co-developers, IT/ITES/BPO/Electronics COMPANIES FOR DEVELOPMENT of kozhikode IT Park
A. DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT:
Name of firm / company/entrepreneur:
Registered office:
Postal address:
Tel./fax/ e-mail :
Type of firm / company / : Entrepreneur :
(proprietory, Partnership, Private Ltd. Co.,
Public ltd. Co., etc)
Details of proprietor/ Partners / Directors etc :
Details of registration of firm / company etc:
Note: Attached certified copies of relevant documents
Signature of applicant* (with seal)
B. DETAILS OF INDUSTRIAL/INFRASTRUCTURE/COMMERCIAL
PROJECTS COMPLETED IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Sl.No: / Name of the project and its details / Location of the project / Value of the completed project / Period of execution and date of completionNote: Attach documentary proof, without which the above details will not be considered. Attach additional sheets, if required.
Signature of applicant* (with seal)
C. DETAILS OF MINIMUM TANGIBLE NET WORTH OF APPLICANT
(Details of tangible net worth of the applicant, as per the audited financial results of the preceding financial year, to be provided)
Sl. / Financial year / Tangible net worth ** (Rs. in crores)Certification by the Statutory Auditors
This is to certify that ...... (name of the applicant) has a tangible net worth of Rs...... as per the audited financial results for the year ...... , as mentioned above.
Name of the auditors / auditing firm:
Name of authorized signatory:
Designation:
Signature of the authorized signatory:
Membership No:
Seal of the auditors / auditing firm:
** certified copy of balance sheet and profit and loss statement to be attached
Signature of applicant * (with seal)
D. DETAILS OF STAFF AVAILABLE WITH THE APPLICANT TO UNDERTAKE AND OPERATE THE UNITS
Sl. / Staff / Qualification / Experience in years / Nature of experienceNote: Enclose bio-data of persons, with details of experience etc. Attach additional sheets, if required.
E. PROFIT AFTER TAX STATEMENT OF THE LAST THREE FINANCIAL YEARS CERTIFIED BY THE STATUTORY AUDITOR
(Profit after tax statement of the applicant for the last three financial years to be provided, duly certified by the statutory auditor)
Sl. / Financial year / Annual revenue (Rs. in crores) / Profit after tax (Rs. in crores)Certification by the Statutory Auditors
This is to certify that ...... (name of the applicant) has earned profit after tax for the corresponding years, as mentioned above.
Name of the auditors / auditing firm:
Name of authorized signatory:
Designation:
Signature of the authorized signatory:
Seal of the auditors / auditing firm:
Signature of applicant * (with seal)
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