NTA extends cab tender deadline, lowers turnover criteria
The National Testing Agency (NTA), under the Ministry of Education, is hiring an agency to provide monthly cab and taxi services (Sedan, Hatchback, Premium Sedan, SUV, and Premium SUV) in New Delhi for a period of one year.
Bidders must have a minimum annual turnover of 75 Lakhs in any one of the last three financial years (as per Corrigendum 2, superseding the previous average turnover requirement). They must have 3 years of past experience providing similar services to Central/State Government organizations, PSUs, or Public Listed Companies. Bidders must own a fleet of at least 5 vehicles and have 5 drivers on payroll. MSEs are eligible for purchase preference but do not receive exemptions from turnover or experience criteria.
- Tender Type: GeM Online Bid (Single stage two bid system)
- EMD Amount: Rs. 365,160
- Contract Duration: 1 Year
- Bid Validity: 50 Days from end date
- Submission Deadline: 27-05-2022 at 16:00 (Extended by Corrigendum 2)
- Vehicle Requirements: 15 Sedans, 1 Hatchback, 5 Premium Sedans, 2 SUVs, 3 Premium SUVs (Total 26 vehicles)
- Usage Limit: 2500 Km x 300 hours per vehicle per month
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Document details
| Official title | Hiring of an Agency to provide Cab Facility on Monthly Basis to National Testing Agency |
| Source body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Reference number | GEM/2022/B/2154825 |
| Status | closed (archive) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Closing date | 2022-05-27 |
| Documents | 3 · changed 2× after publishing |
Observations & questions a citizen might ask
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- The department changed this document 2 times after first publishing it.
- A corrigendum changed “Bid End Date/Time” from “19-05-2022 19:00:00” to “19-05-2022 07:00 pm” (corrigendum dated 2022-05-10).
- A corrigendum changed “Minimum Average Annual Turnover of the bidder (For 3 Years)” from “75 Lakh (s)” to “Minimum Annual Turnover of the bidder (of any 1year in the Last 3 financial years should be 75 lakhs or above.” (corrigendum dated 2022-05-20).
- 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?