Tender

Government Rules regarding Tender formalities/ e-Tender Procedure/ Technical Evaluation/ Financial Bid Opening/ Acceptance of Lowest Bidder/ Letter of Indent etc.

Directions regarding Purchase of Stationary Articles by PWD Wings

The Stationary articles mentioned in Annexure-I are to be purchased through General Branch of P.W.D entirely by calling Tender, if required, under the head of A/C “2059”;
Revised Norms of Tender Acceptance on 2nd/ Subsequent Call

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.
Technical Eligibility Criteria for Execution of Electrical Works in PWD

Tender Inviting Authority should include and specify only that part of the requisite Supervisor’s Certificate of Competency (SCC) in the technical eligibility criteria of the Supervisor that are related to the scope & type of work for which Tender is being invited.
Role of Departmental Tender Committee

The Departmental Tender Committee shall be responsible for evaluation and recommendation of tender related works including but not limited to the following:
Splitting of Works/ Increase in Scope of Work during Execution

After finalisation of the tender process, the scope of work should not be increased during period of execution. No additional/ supplementary/ substitute items should be considered.
Additional Performance Security when Bid is 80% or Less

Additional Performance Security when the bid rate is 80% or less of the Estimate put to tender and no increase in scope of work of projects during execution phase.
Instant Release of EMD for Unsuccessful Bidders

To prevent unnecessary blocking of earnest money of the unsuccessful bidders, the bid evaluation committee shall carry out the financial evaluation of the tender just after financial bid opening (selection of L1 bidder) and all the unsuccessful bids shall be REJECTED.
Financial Power for Sanctioning any Extra Item, Deviation in Quantity

Maximum financial powers for sanctioning any extra item or items, substituted item or items, and deviation in quantity or quantities at a time or one or two of it.
Sanction of In-lieu Item and Excess Quantity

Deviation in quantities of individual item up to +10% of agreement quantities will not need any prior approval of technical sanction authority and sanction of deviations is not required.
Applicability of WBFR for Procurements in Parastatals

Applicability of West Bengal Financial Rules for all Procurements and Works in all parastatals incl. procurements and works funded from their own source of fund.