To ensure better compliance of the guidelines, publication of brief referral advertisements in respect of all e-tenders to be floated by the State Government offices shall be done centrally by the concerned Administrative Departments.
Governor has been pleased to accord approval towards acceptance of tender based on at least 2 qualified bidders for installation of lifts falling under Category-I only.
Incorporation of a clause in the NIeT for building works of value less than Rs. 25.00 crore, composite in nature, having predominantly civil works with electrical components less than 25% of the total estimated amount put to tender.
Departments having delegated financial power for according administrative approval up to Rs. 20 crores, tenders with less than 3 bidders can be accepted by the HoD up to Rs. 10 crores.
The Departmental Tender Committee shall be responsible for evaluation and recommendation of tender related works including but not limited to the following:
All Tender Committees are hereby advised to upload the e-tender document by using 3 or 4 members DSC by selecting either (a) 2 of 4 or (b) 2 of 3 out of the available options.
There should normally be no post tender negotiations. If at all negotiations are warranted under exceptional circumstances, then it can be with L1, (Lowest tenderer) only.
Revised norms for acceptance of L1/ H1 bid/ Single bid when the number of qualified bidders during 2nd call of a tender is less than three (3).
e-Tender/ e-Auction is mandatory and the Managing Director, Commissioner/ Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Officer/ Finance Officer/ Secretary and other office bearers will be held responsible.
Departmental Financial Advisors will release fund to the Companies, Corporations, Local Bodies and parastatals with effect from 1st September, 2014 only if e-tender norms are properly followed.