NTA to award ball pen contract, EMD Rs 2 lakh, deadline 10 April
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is inviting bids for the supply of ball pens at NTA, Okhla on F.O.R. Destination basis for Professional Entrance Examinations conducted by NTA. The contract is for a period of one year, extendable by two more years (total three years) based on satisfactory performance.
Bidders must be a company, firm, partnership, or proprietorship registered under Indian Companies Act, 2013, Partnership Act, 1932, or GST Act. They must have an annual average turnover of at least Rs. 1 Crore P.A. from supply of stationery items for the last three financial years (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22). They must have completed supply of stationery including ball pens to government organizations, autonomous bodies, educational institutions, or reputed private organizations with a total value of Rs. 20 lakhs in one or more contracts during the last three financial years (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22). Bidders must not be blacklisted by any government organization or convicted for any offence.
- Estimated/contract value: Not stated
- EMD/security amount: Rs. 2 Lakhs
- Tender type: Open tender (single stage two bid system)
- Bid submission deadline: 10th April 2023 at 3:00 pm
- Bid validity: 90 days
- Contract duration: 1 year (extendable by two more years)
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Document details
| Official title | Supply of Ball Pens at NTA, Okhla on F.O.R. Destination basis for Professional Entrance Examination Conducted by National Testing Agency (Re - Tender) |
| Source body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Reference number | NTA/2023-24/038 |
| Status | closed (archive) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | 2023-04-10 |
| Documents | 2 · changed 1× after publishing |
Observations & questions a citizen might ask
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- The department changed this document 1 time after first publishing it.
- It is among the most-amended tenders for this body in our archive (2 corrigenda recorded).
- A corrigendum changed “scope” from “Supply of Ball Pens at NTA, Okhla on F.O.R. Destination basis For Professional Entrance Examination Conducted by National Testing Agency, their packing as per NTA norms and dispatch to the nominated location/ person on all India basis. The ball pen should be of reputed brand available in the market i.e. Reynolds, Pentel Bolly, Cello, Flair, Linc, Rotomac, Luxor, Montex, Camlin brands.” to “Supply of Ball Pens at place designated by NTA in NCR, Delhi on F.O.R. Destination basis For Professional Entrance Examination Conducted by National Testing Agency, their packing as per NTA norms and dispatch to the nominated location/ person on all India basis. The ball pen should be of reputed brand available in the market i.e., Reynolds, Pentel Bolly, Cello, Flair, Linc, Rotomac, Luxor, Montex, Camlin brands or equivalent” (corrigendum dated 2023-03-11).
- 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?