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NIT publishing and document download start on 30/07/2026 from 15:00 Hrs.
- Milestone table Sl. No. 1–2.
- No corrigendum in the tender pack amends these dates.
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West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd · Purulia, West Bengal2026_WBPDC_1034344_1
Written by TenderKart AI from the documents published when it was generated. Check the tender for later corrigenda before you bid.
30 Jul 2026
31 Aug 2026
₹1.4 Cr
₹2.8 L
All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.
NIT publishing and document download start on 30/07/2026 from 15:00 Hrs.
Pre-bid meeting on 13/08/2026 at 15:00 Hrs. at STPS, P.O-Santaldih T.P., Dist-Purulia; venue is Office of the AGM (M&C).
Online bid submission starts 14/08/2026 at 11:00 Hrs. and ends 31/08/2026 at 15:00 Hrs.
If EMD is a Bank Guarantee, the original BG must reach AGM (M&C), STPS on or before 02/09/2026 up to 15:00 Hrs.
Technical bid opening on 02/09/2026 at 15:30 Hrs.
Bid remains open for acceptance for 180 days from the last date of opening of the Financial Bid (BOQ).
Rate contract valid for 24 months; agreement within 10 days of Work Order; CPG within 30 days of Order; warranty/defect liability 6 months after successful completion.
Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.
Estimated value is Rs. 1,38,64,295/- exclusive of GST @ 18.00%.
Refundable EMD Rs. 2,77,286/- via online portal payment or offline Bank Guarantee; MSME/SSI/NSIC not exempt; Labour Co-operative Societies exempt from EMD but must furnish CPG if selected.
No tender document purchase fee is stated; documents are downloaded from https://wbtenders.gov.in.
Successful bidder must deposit CPG equal to 10% of ordered value (inclusive of all applicable taxes/GST) within 30 days of Order, as DD/Pay Order/BC/BG; if ordered value > Rs.50 lakh, only BG is acceptable.
Item-rate firm prices for full contract period; BOQ items 01–05 cannot be quoted below NIT minimum wages (pages 11–13); quote for all items required.
RA bills after minimum 5% of total work execution, certified by Controlling Department; final bill after satisfactory completion and multi-department clearances; paying authority is Sr. Manager (F&A), STPS.
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.
Open e-tender by GM (STPS), WBPDCL for experienced, technically capable and financially resourceful contractors; invitation is open to Domestic (Indian Legal Entities) meeting QR.
Within last 7 years ending last day of previous month from NIT publication, complete similar railway track maintenance/construction/renovation-modernization work under Govt/Semi-Govt/PSU/PSE/any industry under Indian Companies Act, meeting 80%/50%/40% of 1-year estimated value thresholds.
Average annual turnover of last 3 FYs (22-23, 23-24, 24-25) not less than Rs. 20,79,644/- (30% of 01 year estimated value exclusive of all taxes); annual net worth positive in each of those three years.
Must submit PTPC/latest PT challan FY 2024-25 (if applicable), PAN & latest IT return AY 2025-26, GST registration, GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B up to May 2026, and PF deposit challan up to May 2026.
Any agency blacklisted during publication through bid submission end date in Central/State Govt Org/PSU/PSE is barred; if participated, bid is summarily rejected.
Incomplete/ambiguous/non-compliant, conditional or partial BOQ bids are rejectable; no techno-commercial deviations allowed; false QR information leads to rejection/forfeiture.
What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.
Maintenance of Railway track at Santaldih Thermal Power Station (STPS), WBPDCL, for two (02) years under a rate contract.
Deploy 7 Agreemental-A (Rate-I) workers, 1 non-agreement skilled, 10 non-agreement unskilled, 1 P.W.I./L.C.E/D.C.E (highly skilled) and 1 supervisor (skilled).
Day-to-day railway track maintenance including points & crossings, machining/mending of Permanent Way materials, supervision, weekly track fitness/health and programme/progress reports, and preventive maintenance schedules.
BOQ also includes limited civil works, drain/track cleaning, coal spillage removal, overtime limits, and fixed actuals for tools/materials supply and departmental tools repair.
Measurements follow IRPWM, SE Railway, IS Codes, WB PWD and other State Govt modes; free-issue structural/railway materials from Dept Store; tools & tackles cost not in wage estimate; derailment restoration is extra and not for evaluation.
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.
Online two-cover e-tender on https://wbtenders.gov.in only; Class 2/3 DSC (USB e-Token) from CCA-authorized CA required and registered on the portal.
Technical cover holds statutory and non-statutory docs; Finance cover holds BOQ. Statutory cover opened first; deficiency rejects tender. EMD checked before QR/technical opening; price bid only for Step-I qualified bidders.
Only original EMD Bank Guarantee (if offline BG chosen) must be sent to AGM (M&C), STPS, Santaldih, Purulia - 723146 to reach by 02/09/2026 up to 15:00 Hrs.
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.
The downloaded tender pack contains only Tendernotice_1.pdf and BOQ_2540488.xls; no corrigendum, addendum or extension notice is present.
Final applicable milestones remain: publish/download 30/07/2026 15:00; pre-bid 13/08/2026 15:00; bid submit 14/08/2026 11:00 to 31/08/2026 15:00; BG reach-by 02/09/2026 15:00; tech open 02/09/2026 15:30; estimated value Rs.1,38,64,295 excl. GST; EMD Rs.2,77,286; CPG 10%; contract 24 months.
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.
BOQ Sl.1 text says “nine(07) nos Agreemental-A[Rate-I] workers” while NIT manpower pattern and wage estimate consistently require 7 nos; quantity 4368 mandays equals 7×312×2.
Section II Cl.20(iii) says reimbursement w.e.f. 01.01.2026 shall be paid for wage/benefit escalations, PPEs, soap & duster, GPAP etc., but wage-estimate notes for non-agreemental workers, P.W.I./L.C.E/D.C.E and Supervisor say NO REIMBURSEMENT on those heads; Agreemental notes allow back-to-back reimbursement of wage/benefit increases.
EMD BG need only stay valid 120 days from Technical Bid opening (+90 days claim), while bid validity is 180 days from Financial Bid opening—so BG can expire while the bid is still required to remain open if financial opening is delayed or validity runs full term.
Attachment-3 checklist refers to “Attachment-1, Form-1 of Section –VI”, but the NIT table of contents only has Sections I–IV; no Section-VI is included in the pack.
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.
Please confirm whether Agreemental-A deployment is 7 workers as in NIT/wage sheet/BOQ quantity math, and that BOQ wording “nine(07)” is a typo.
Please reconcile Cl.20(iii) general reimbursement with wage-sheet “NO REIMBURSEMENT” notes for non-agreemental, P.W.I. and Supervisor categories, and confirm which heads (wages, PPE, GPAP, EC/ESI) are reimbursable for Agreemental vs other categories.
Confirm required EMD BG validity/claim period so security remains live through 180 days after financial bid opening, or whether WBPDCL will seek BG extension if evaluation overruns 120 days from tech opening.
Estimated value is exclusive of GST@18%, while CPG is on value inclusive of GST; please confirm if bidder BOQ rates are exclusive of GST and how GST will be loaded in evaluation/AOC.
Clarify whether the 7 Agreemental-A workers under Agreement dated 16.09.2025 must be absorbed/continued, and what legacy liabilities (EL balance, special allowances) transfer to the new contractor.
Confirm minimum specification/list for the mandatory 02 railway gang tool sets, interaction with Sl.17 Rs.9.5 lakh actuals supply limit, and whether non-supply within 7 days triggers LD/risk purchase beyond the stated 10% bill deduction/CPG forfeiture.
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.
Delay attributable to contractor attracts LD at ½% of total Contract Price per week (or part), capped at 10%; risk-purchase jobs charged at double cost as LD from bills/EMD/SD.
WBPDCL may terminate and forfeit EMD/SD for non-acceptance/non-execution, negligence/delay, refusal after order, mid-way withdrawal, unsatisfactory service (after 3-day notice risk & cost), insolvency, or false information.
Quoted rates firm for 24 months with no market/Govt-act revision, while reimbursement protection is denied for several manpower categories—cost inflation risk sits largely with the contractor.
Mandatory own 02 tool sets with monthly fitness checks; failure can trigger full/partial CPG forfeiture or 10% deduction on each bill. Extensive PPE/safety non-compliance schedule with daily per-person penalties (e.g. helmet/shoes Rs.1000; height harness Rs.5000).
10% CPG on GST-inclusive order value for an ~Rs.1.39 Cr excl.-GST service, retained until 3 months after contract expiry including 6-month warranty—significant cash/BG lock-in beyond the 24-month service period.
Attendance-linked payment, possible take-over of Agreemental workforce with special allowances/EL encashment administration, sub-contracting heavily restricted, and derailment restoration may be ordered as extra work on short notice.
The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.
Tender invited by General Manager (STPS), The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited, Santaldih Thermal Power Station.
Tender: Mr. G.C. Maji, AGM(M&C), Mob.8336903939; HR: Mr. J.A. Ansary, AGM (HR&A), Mob.8336906134; Technical/job: Mr. L. Deogharia, AGM (Civil), Mob.8336904066.
Original EMD BG (if used) to Office of the AGM (M&C), STPS, Santaldih, Purulia - 723146.