NCERT
Maplitho paper tender ends 10 days after document date
NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) is procuring 22,000,000 kg of Maplitho paper (as per IS:1848 Part 1) for delivery to New Delhi.
Who can bid: Bidders must have a minimum average annual turnover of 9625 Lakh (last 3 years) and the OEM must have a minimum average annual turnover of 13000 Lakh (last 3 years). Bidders or their OEM must have 3 years of experience supplying similar products to Central/State Govt, PSUs, or Public Listed Companies. Past performance must show supply of 70% of the bid quantity in at least one of the last three financial years. Required documents include OEM Authorization, Audited Balance Sheets, and Experience Criteria proofs. MSE and Startup exemptions for turnover/experience are not allowed.
Key terms
- Tender Type: GeM (Government e-Marketplace)
- EMD Amount: 57,750,000 INR (3.00%)
- Bid Validity: 30 Days from End Date
- Bid End Date/Time: 23-01-2021 17:00:00
- Delivery Days: 135 days
- Warranty Period: 1 year from final acceptance
- Bid Splitting: L1 (50%), L2 (30%), L3 (20%)
Also in the document
- The bid end date (23-01-2021) is only 10 days after the bid document date (13-01-2021), which is a short window for submission.
- The corrigendum provided in the text references a different tender ID (2020_NCERT_602952_1) for 'Educational School Kits' and modifies clauses regarding Performance Security and document submission, which may not directly apply to this specific Maplitho paper tender (GEM/2021/B/962098) without further clarification.
- The EMD amount is high (57.75 Million INR) relative to the total quantity, requiring significant financial liquidity from bidders.
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National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT)
Tender · 22 Jan 2021
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- The department changed this document 2 times after first publishing it.
- What prompted each amendment, and was the closing date extended to give bidders time to respond?
- Do the eligibility and scope requirements match the stated purpose and estimated value?
- Were all amendments published on the portal before the deadline?
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