Procurement may be undertaken under Rule 47(14) of West Bengal Financial Rules from more than one source simultaneously if the entire quantity required is not available or not immediately available from one source. Such procurement may be made at different rates, if unavoidable.
Administrative Department will centrally invite tender and engage agency for providing similar and homogeneous services to all the subordinate offices under their control.
Works/ Schemes/ Projects/ Procurements, which have been split to avoid the approval of the appropriate authorities and/or laid down tender norms, no payment should be released before the examination of the same by the Finance Department.
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.
Procedure for execution of works at a short tender notice for emergent works e.g. Visit of High level dignitaries for which PWD is required to make arrangement for Pandal, Lighting etc.
A revised West Bengal Form No. 2911, is introduced with immediate effect for use in the tenders for works of value upto Rs. 25 crore.
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.
To ensure timely execution of different works an advance planning by the Departments is essential. The last quarter of a FY can be utilized for preparatory works including floating of tenders so that work orders can be issued in the first week of April of the next FY.
Tender Committee for North & West Zone for Civil Works along with other terms and conditions of CRC, Public Works Department’s Order No. 16-CRC dated 11.04.2014 will remain unaltered.
Numerous competent bidder may be deprived off getting such MAF for any manipulating practice of any Private Company and thus objectives of having larger participation may be impaired.