Design, supply, erection installation, testing and commissioning of Retractable Rigid Catenary System (RRCS) including interlocking of safety features, transition arrangement from Retractable OHE to conventional OHE.

The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or 'V', whichever is less; where V= Advertised value of the tender in Crores of Rupees, N= Number of years prescribed for completion of work for which bids have been invited. The average annual contractual turnover shall be calculated as an average of "total contractual payments" in the previous three financial years, as per the audited balance sheet. However, in case balance sheet of the previous year is yet to be prepared/ audited, the audited balance sheet of the fourth previous year shall be considered for calculating average annual contractual turnover. The tenderers shall submit requisite information necessarily as per Annexure-VIB of GCC-April 2022 & Proforma also given at the end of the Section III along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant / Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet.

As per Railway Board Letter No. 2019/Elect(G)/165/1 dated 22.04.2020, Technical & Financial Eligibility Criteria for works contracts are dispensed with in case of bidders who are either OEMs or sources approved by RDSO for related works. This exemption shall be extended to PUs approved sources also. Firms not featuring in RDSO or PUs approved sources shall have to fulfill the eligibility criteria as per GCC April-2022 Clause-10.

Firms not featuring in RDSO or PUs approved sources shall have to fulfill the eligibility criteria as per GCC April-2022 Clause-10. The tenderer must have successfully completed or substantially completed any one of the following categories of work(s) during last 07 (seven) years, ending last day of month previous to the one in which tender is invited: Three similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 30% of advertised value of the tender, or Two similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of advertised value of the tender, or One similar work each costing not less than the amount equal to 60% of advertised value of the tender. *Substantially Completed Work means an ongoing work in which payment equal to or more than 90% of the present contract value has been made to the contractor in that ongoing contract and no proceedings of termination of contract on Contractor's default has been initiated. The credential certificate in this regard should have been issued not prior to 60 days of date of invitation of present tender. Note - Work experience certificate from private individual shall not be considered. However, in addition to work experience certificates issued by any Govt. Organization, work experience certificate issued by Public listed company having average annual turnover of Rs 500 Crore and above in last 3 financial years excluding the current financial year, listed on National Stock Exchange or Bombay Stock Exchange, incorporated/registered at least 5 years prior to the date of closing of tender, shall also be considered provided the work experience certificate has been issued by a person authorized by the Public listed company to issue such certificates. In case Tenderer submits work experience certificate issued by public listed company, the Tenderer shall also submit along with work experience certificate, the relevant copy of work order, bill of quantities, bill wise details of payment received duly certified by Chartered Accountant, TDS certificates for all payments received and copy of final/last bill paid by company in support of above work experience certificate. The tenderer should submit WORK EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE signed by an officer not below the rank of JA Grade or Bill passing officer in Railways and Bill passing officer / executive in charge of the work in other Government department / Government bodies / PSUs for the work contracts to be considered for qualification of work experience criteria, containing the details, regarding Name of work, Agreement No. and date, Name of Agency, Agreement value in rupees (Amount in words and figures), Due date and Actual date of completion, Value of final bill passed (Amount in words and figures), Performance of the contractor, Signature, Name, Designation and Seal of issuing officer otherwise which the Offer will be summarily REJECTED.(It would be deemed that the tenderer who do not submit such experience certificate don't have proper experience and his offer shall not be considered.)

Definition of Similar Nature of Work: As per HQ/WCR letter no. WCR/L/03/2275/ dated 28.01.2026 Definition of similar nature of work is as under:- "Design, supply, installation (erection), testing and commissioning of 25 kV Retractable Rigid Catenary System (RRCS)/Rigid Overhead Conductor System (ROCS)/Movable Overhead Conductor System (MOCS) carried out in Indian Railway / Metro" . The bidder shall submit a functioning certificate, for the similar work, from the user authority confirming that the RRCS/ROCS/MOCS system has been functioning satisfactorily for at least 3 years as on date of Notice Inviting Tender. Banning of business - as per GCC and as example RITES clause below: "The bidder/OEM (including their affiliates or subsidiaries) should not be currently declared ineligible/suspended/ blacklisted/ banned/ debarred by RITES or by any Central/State Government Department/ Public Undertaking or Enterprise of Central/State Government and such ban should not be in force at the time of submission of the Bid or extended deadline.

Credentials: Partnership Deeds, Power of Attorney etc.: (i) The tenderer shall clearly specify whether the tender is submitted on his own (Proprietary Firm) or on behalf of a Partnership Firm / company / Registered Society / Registered Trust etc. The tenderer(s) shall enclose the attested copies of the constitution of their concern, and copy of PAN Card along with their tender. Tender Documents in such cases are to be signed by such persons as may be legally competent to sign them on behalf of the firm, company, association, trust or society, as the case may be. (ii) In case tenderer is other than sole proprietorship firm, following documents shall be submitted by the tenderer: (a) Partnership Firm: The tenderer shall submit (i) a copy of Partnership Deed and (ii) a copy of Power of attorney (duly registered as per prevailing law) in favour of an individual to sign the tender documents and create liability against the Firm. (b) Company registered under Companies Act-2013: The tenderer shall submit (i) the copies of MOA (Memorandum of Association) / AOA (Articles of Association) of the company; and (ii) A copy of Authorization/Power of Attorney issued by the Company (backed by the resolution of Board of Directors) in favour of the individual to sign the tender on behalf of the company and create liability against the company. (c) LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) Firm: If the tender is submitted on behalf of a LLP Firm registered under LLP Act-2008, the tenderer shall submit along with the tender- (i) a copy of LLP Agreement, (ii) a copy of certificate of Incorporation; and (iii) a copy of Power of Attorney/Authorization issued by the LLP Firm in favour of the individual to sign the tender on behalf of the LLP Firm and create liability against the Firm. (d) Registered Society & Registered Trust: The tenderer shall submit (i) a copy of the Certificate of registration, (ii) Deed of Formation; and (iii) a copy of Power of Attorney in favour of the individual to sign the tender documents and create liability against the Society / Trust. (iii) If it is NOT mentioned in the submitted tender that tender is being submitted on behalf of a Sole Proprietorship firm / Partnership firm / Joint venture / Registered Company etc., then the tender shall be treated as having been submitted by the individual who has signed the tender. (iv) After opening of the tender, any document pertaining to the constitution of Sole Proprietorship Firm / Partnership Firm / Registered Company/ Registered Trust / Registered Society etc. shall be neither asked nor considered, if submitted. (v) A tender from JV / Partnership firm etc. shall be considered only where permissible as per the tender conditions. (vi)The Railway will not be bound by any change in the composition of the firm made subsequent to the submission of tender. Railway may, however, recognize such power of attorney and changes after obtaining proper legal advice, the cost of which will be chargeable to the Contractor.

GST:-(i)Tenderer will examine the various provisions of the central goods and service tax act 2017(CGST) / Integrated Goods and services tax Act 2017 (IGST) / Union Territory Goods and services Taxes Act 2017 (UTGST)/respective state Goods and services Taxes Act 2017(SGST), as notified by Central / state Govt. & as amended from time to time and applicable taxes before bidding. Tenderer will ensure that full benefit of input tax credit (ITC) likely to be availed by them duly considered while quoting rates. Compliance of GST act will be sole responsibility of contractor. (ii) During currency of contract any correction / modification / introduction of new Rules/Act is issued by Rly. Board/Appropriate Govt. will be binding to contractor. (iii) Contractor should submit GSTIN number, state of registration, address of firm etc. with his offer for compliance of GST norms. Compliance of GST norms will be sole responsibility of contractor. (iv) In case contractor is not liable to be registered under CGST/IGST/ UGST/SGST Act, Railway shall deduct the applicable GST under reverse charge mechanism (RCM) and deposit the same to concerned authority. (v) Tenderer should quote rate keeping in view of act/rule. as per GST laws. (vi) Contractor shall be liable/refund the amount collected as GST to the Indian Railways along with interest and penalties, if any imposed by the authorities, in case GST input tax credit of Indian Railways is denied/rejected by the tax authorities due to reasons mentioned below but not limited to Wrong / incorrect invoices issued by the contractor, Notifying. of GST returns, Nonpayment of GST collected from Indian Railways to the authorities; Any other noncompliance one by Contractor; General indemnity: Contractor herby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Indian Railways from and against any and all losses, including loss on account of Input Tax Credit and all losses incurred by the Indian Railways relating to or arising out of or in connection with any actual or threatened claim, legal action, proceedings, prosecution. or inquiry by or against the Indian Railways arising out, directly or indirectly, of failure by the contractor to comply with the provisions of GST and related laws, or based upon or arising from any failure by the contractor. Retention Money: Any payment liable to be paid by Indian Railways to contractor against the goods or services or both supplied by such contractor to Indian Railways shall be kept on hold in case supplier makes any non compliance of any of the GST law provisions including non-reporting of invoices in GST returns. Such payment shall be released after proper verification of records and availability of ITC to Indian Railways as per provisions of GST law

Tenderers are required to upload GST registration Number and Certificate along with their offer.

Tenderers are required to upload their Permanent Account Number (PAN) along with their offer.

Please enter the percentage of local content in the material being offered. Please enter 0 for fully imported items, and 100 for fully indigenous items. The definition and calculation of local content shall be in accordance with the Make in India policy as incorporated in the tender conditions.

If two or more tenderers quote similar percentage then the tender will be finalised on the basis of the sum of contractual value of similar nature works completed in last three financial years and this financial year up to date of opening of tender. Uploaded documents shall be considered in this regard and Uploading of documents must be ensured by the tenderer.

GCC April 2022 with up to date correction slip is applicable over for this tender. It should be the duty of the contractor to make himself duly informed if any correction and amendment of the said GCC is made up to date. No objection shall be taken by the contractor on the ground that he was not aware of such amendments and corrections of the said special conditions of the contracts or any of them.

Tender documents containing Rates Schedule Scope of work Payment clause Penalty clause Special Conditions etc. is uploaded in documents section for ready reference.

Conditions mentioned in the uploaded documents are applicable and binding in this contract.

The Tenderers are advised to visit the site of work in their own interest and acquaint themselves with the site conditions and expected quantum of work and assess all the site specific difficulties to be experienced while executing the same and the rate shall be arrived duly considering all the facts above and quoted in the tender. Any representation at a later date specifying the site difficulties shall not be considered.

If the Tenderer(s) deliberately give(s) wrong information / incorrect documents in his/their tender or create circumstances for the acceptance of his/their tender, the Railway reserves the right to reject such tender at any stage. The entire Bid Security and any other dues available with Railway against that contract will be forfeited. Action will be taken to suspend the business with the tenderer for a period of two year. In addition, Administration reserves the right to prosecute under suitable law.