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Tender issued 19.06.2026; specification download starts 29.06.2026 from https://eproc.punjab.gov.in.
- RFP/Tender No. T.E. No.359/DIT-1150 dated 19.06.2026.
- No hard copy of specifications is issued.
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TE359
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited · Patiala, Punjab2026_POWER_170629_1
Written by TenderKart AI from the documents published when it was generated. Check the tender for later corrigenda before you bid.
29 Jun 2026
7 Aug 2026
₹20 L
All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.
Tender issued 19.06.2026; specification download starts 29.06.2026 from https://eproc.punjab.gov.in.
Pre-bid meeting was on 06.07.2026 at 11:00 AM at PSPCL Conference Hall, Head Office, Patiala; pre-bid queries closed 10.07.2026.
After corrigenda, document download ends 05/08/2026 up to 10:00 A.M.; bid submission ends 05/08/2026 up to 11:00 A.M.; bid opening 06/08/2026 at 11:00 A.M.
Bid/offer validity is 120 days; BDS measures it from tender opening, while Form-4 measures it from the bid submission deadline.
Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.
No separate tender value line is printed, but Corrigendum No.2 fixes EMD at Rs. 40,00,000 as 2% of estimated cost, implying estimated cost of Rs. 20 crore.
Final EMD is Rs. 40 Lacs (Rs. Forty Lacs Only), payable online via GePNIC; PEMD holders are exempt from tender EMD but still face 10% security after award.
RFP is downloadable only after payment of tender/document fee indicated for the e-procurement process; the printed NIT table does not state a rupee amount, and the notice says tender processing fees are as applicable on the GePNIC gateway.
Contract security is 10% of estimated/WO value (EMD converted plus balance from running bills, or full 10% BG/DD/digital within 30 days of award). Separately, Form-4 commits to 3% Performance Security and ITB requires Performance Security within 14 days of LOA.
Milestone-linked payments: software 70% on supply/install at HQ + 30% after 30 days stabilized operation; customized interfaces 70%/30%; ATS 90% at Go-Live + 10% after completion; training 100% after completion; FMS 25% each quarter for one year after enterprise-wide operational Go-Live and SLA compliance.
Every pass/fail eligibility and qualification requirement: experience and past performance, turnover/net worth, registrations and certifications, consortium/JV rules, and debarment or blacklisting conditions.
Bidder must be registered under Companies Act 1956/2013 or Registered Societies Act 1860/1869, and under GST, PF, ESIC and IT Acts (GST, PF, ESIC and PAN proofs).
Bidder/Lead Bidder must hold ISO 9001:2008/2015 or higher.
Minimum average annual turnover Rs 7 Crore from Indian operations in the best 3 of last 5 FYs (named as FY 2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24); positive Net-Worth from Indian operations in each of last three FYs; positive Liquid Assets for FY 2025-26 with CA/solvency certificate.
Final experience rule: bidder or SI holding valid LOA from the NAS OEM/authorised Indian distributor must have implemented a network analysis solution with state or private distribution utilities in India in the last 10 years, evaluable on combined OEM/distributor domain experience plus SI IT/OT implementation experience; project-value thresholds remain 1x Rs 16 Cr or 2x Rs 10 Cr or 3x Rs 8 Cr.
At least 50 payroll employees in software design/development/implementation/integration/testing/maintenance/support; entire NAS BoM from a single OEM with authorization in bidder's name; and no blacklisting/debarment by any Government Department/PSU/Utility as on bid submission date (notarized affidavit).
ITB requires only one bid as Sole Bidder, while definitions and LOA clauses still refer to Consortium/Lead Bidder; proposals are rejected for delayed ongoing PSPCL milestones or delayed prior PSPCL awards attributable to the bidder.
What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.
Supply, installation, customization, testing and commissioning of an Enterprise Network Analysis Solution (NAS) for PSPCL, with OEM ATS (1 year), integrations, training/capacity building and 1-year FMS; bidder is single point of contact.
Work order is for Zirakpur & Mohali Circles plus HQ deployment; delivery at O/o Dy. CE/IT (O&S), 4th Floor, Head Office, The Mall, PSPCL, Patiala (or other designated offices).
Implementation period 6 months then FMS for one year after implementation/Go-Live; overall completion schedule stated as 18 months. Training covers HQ (upto 5 employees, 5 days) plus advanced HQ and Circle training on supplied modules.
Solution must support broad distribution planning analytics, GIS interfaces (including ESRI ArcGIS and others), web/mobile field capture, and cloud-vendor-agnostic future deployment on any MeitY-approved cloud.
The complete checklist of documents to submit — mandatory vs conditional, with any prescribed formats, proformas or annexures — plus how to submit: portal and mode, envelope/cover structure, digital signature requirements, signing and attestation rules, and physical originals with their deadline.
Bids are only through e-tendering on https://eproc.punjab.gov.in; offline/manual tenders, telegraphic/fax bids and late bids are not accepted.
Valid DSC is mandatory; whole tender should be page-numbered with index; RFP copy to be signed and sealed; authorized signatory documents required; English language only.
Part-I fee/EMD opens first; then Part-II technical/commercial evaluation and mandatory live demo; then Part-III price bid of qualified bidders; Corrigendum No.3 adds Reverse Auction on lowest gross total after price-bid opening.
Every corrigendum/addendum in order — what changed (original vs amended value), its impact, and the action for the bidder — ending with the values that finally apply.
Widened similar-work client categories and look-back from 07 to 10 years, set DER Optimization users to 2, and extended bid timelines to 05/08/2026 submission and 06/08/2026 opening.
Raised EMD to Rs. 40 Lacs; allowed combined SI+OEM experience under LOA; increased milestone delay penalties; changed subcontract approval authority; and aligned security conversion to Rs. 40,00,000 as 2% EMD.
Added new Section-4 Clause 40 Reverse Auction after price-bid opening on lowest Gross Total; left download/submission/opening dates unchanged.
Final key values after all corrigenda: bid submission 05/08/2026 11:00 A.M.; opening 06/08/2026 11:00 A.M.; EMD Rs. 40 Lacs online; SI+OEM combined experience allowed (10-year window, 16/10/8 Cr thresholds); DER module users = 2; milestone delay penalties 0.4%/0.25%; Reverse Auction applicable after price bid; 10% security with Rs.40 lacs EMD conversion.
Genuine conflicts within and across the documents (original vs corrigenda, clause vs annexure, tender document vs BOQ): both sides with citations, and which value prevails.
Original RFP/NIT state EMD Rs.20 Lacs; Corrigendum No.2 amends to Rs.40 Lacs. Final applicable EMD is Rs.40 Lacs.
Section-4 requires total security 10% of estimated/WO value, while Form-4 commits to Performance Security of 3% of Contract Price and ITB uses a Performance Security concept without restating 10%. Both instruments/wordings coexist; bidders should assume the stricter 10% security regime unless PSPCL clarifies.
BDS and Section-4 Validity measure 120 days from tender opening, while Form-4 measures 120 days from bid submission deadline.
Page 3 forbids manual tenders, but later instructions still say Part-I is manual submission while Part-II/III are online. EMD itself is online.
ITB 10 requires bidding individually as Sole Bidder, yet definitions, Lead Bidder ISO wording and sub-contractor clause contemplate Consortium membership.
One clause starts 1-year FMS from Go-Live and states 18-month overall completion; another says 6 months implementation + 1 year FMS from work-order date.
Scope licensing table originally showed 1 DER user while Section-5 price schedule already printed 2; Corrigendum No.1 expressly sets DER users to 2.
RFP says tender fee is indicated in the Important Dates table, but that table lists EMD and payment mode only; NIT instead says processing fees as applicable on GePNIC.
Only critical, tender-specific pre-bid queries that could materially change bid/no-bid, pricing, eligibility or contractual risk. Skip generic or obvious questions the documents already answer clearly.
Ask PSPCL to confirm whether successful bidder must furnish 10% security deposit, 3% Performance Security, or both, and the exact timeline/instrument after LOA.
Seek written confirmation whether consortium bidding is allowed, or only sole bidder + OEM LOA under Corrigendum No.2, and which entity must satisfy turnover/net-worth/manpower/blacklisting criteria.
Clarify whether post-RA closing price fully replaces sealed L1, whether negative bidding below cost is unrestricted, and how H1 rejection works if exactly 3 or fewer technically qualified bidders remain.
Ask whether 12-month FMS runs from Go-Live, Stabilization Acceptance, or work-order date, and request the actual SLA parameter sheet referenced for quarterly FMS payment.
Request confirmation of official estimated cost (implied Rs.20 Cr from 2% EMD) and the exact tender document/processing fee amount charged on GePNIC.
Commercial, legal and execution risks a bidder should weigh: liquidated damages and penalties, unusual or one-sided clauses, tight timelines, and payment or security risks.
Weekly delay penalties now 0.4% on software supply milestone and 0.25% on later milestones, plus a separate general delay penalty of 0.5%/week capped at 10% of estimated/actual cost.
Price discovery continues after sealed bids via RA; highest bidder can be eliminated when more than 3 bidders participate, and failure to file post-RA summary risks EMD forfeiture/business suspension.
Rs.40 Lacs online EMD and up to 10% security create significant capital lock; security attracts no interest and can be forfeited with pending payments on default/blacklisting.
Technical qualification requires successful live demonstration of full functionalities; Go-Live depends on PSPCL-provided data/interfaces/access, but bidder still owns timelines once inputs are available.
PSPCL may split work, vary ±20%, reject any tender, and refer disputes to sole arbitration by PSPCL nominee; jurisdiction is Civil Courts at Patiala only.
One-year FMS requires 12 dedicated personnel mix at HQ/circles with travel/boarding included; under-pricing this residual obligation is a major execution risk.
The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.
Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd., IT Department — Office of Chief Engineer/IT; tender issuing authority Dy. CE/IT (O&S), Head Office, The Mall, PSPCL, Patiala – 147001.
NIT contact person Er. Natasha Singla, AE/IT; phones 96461-22300 and 96461-19398; email [email protected].
Pre-bid venue: Conference Hall / PSPCL Conference Hall, PSEB Regd. Office, The Mall, PSPCL, Patiala - 147001. GePNIC/e-procurement helpdesk numbers: 0120-4001002 / 0120-4200462 / 0120-4001005 / 0120-6277787.