Reinstate existing STAADPRO Software(3users for 3-year subscriptions) & STAAD FOUNDATION ADVANCED (2 users, 3-year subscriptions) and Purchase of new STAAD PRO ADVANCED for 4 users (3-year subscriptions)

Special Eligibility Criteria

1. 1

   The purchaser reserves the right of the net procurement quantity to be placed on the PAC-holding firm, M/s. Bentley Systems India Private Limited, New Delhi, or its authorised agent.

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   Preferably manufacturers should participate. Participating traders/agents must provide authorization letter issued by the OEM. Authorization letter should be tender specific. Bidders must submit authorization letter along with their offer failing which the offer shall be ignored.

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   Bidders should clearly mention Make of the product offered along with detailed specification otherwise offer will not be considered for further evaluation.

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   In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017, latest revision, it has been found that there exists sufficient local capacity and competition in supply of the tendered item of required quality and therefore public procurement of the item is restricted to "Class I & class II local suppliers " only and the vendors who do not qualify to be Class I & Class II local suppliers should not quote in the tender as their offers shall not be considered for any ordering. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class I & Class II local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender it does so at its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor.

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Check List

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   Have you read and accepted tender conditions?
2. 2

   Have you mentioned MAKE/BRAND of OEM?
3. 3

   Have you furnished the statement of deviation, if any?
4. 4

   Have you submitted authenticated copy of the document authorizing the signatory to submit offer and commit on behalf of tenderers. Other conditions will be as per attached tender document.
5. 5

   Have you quoted Mode of dispatch on FOR destination basis for free delivery at destination with rate structure clearly indicating the basic rate, GST and freight etc, up to destination [consignees premises]
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   Have you quoted the discount if any in the specified column only in IREPS?
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   Have you furnished Bank account details such as Name of the Bank and address, account no., MICR, IFSC code and type of account to facilitate EFT payment?
8. 8

   Have you indicated the percentage of Local Content in the relevant column?
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   Have you quoted correct GST rate and HSN code of your offered product.
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    Have you kept your offer validity as per "Condition for Responsiveness of Offer"?
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    Have you attached relevant document for MSE if you claimed benefits and preferential treatment as MSE firm?
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    Have you uploaded Udyam Registration Certificate?
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    Have you submitted the details of location(s) where local value addition is made?
14. 14

    Have you carefully reviewed the contents of the Undertaking/Declaration regarding non-participation of sister concerns or affiliates in this tender as submission of false information/declaration could lead to rejection of the bid.

Commercial-Compliance

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   Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) shall be as per Clause 23.0 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) JANUARY-2024. EMD is compulsory and offers without EMD, except those exempted, will be summarily rejected. Vendors (other than those appearing on Vendor Panels of Approving Agencies) seeking exemption from EMD, shall have to attach scanned copy of requisite document alongwith offer in support of their claim for exemption, failing which their offer will not be considered eligible for exemption from EMD. Bidders claiming exemption shall understand and agreed that: I/We certify that, my/our offer is eligible for exemption from submission of bid security/Earnest Money Deposit, in terms of the tender conditions. In case my/our claim to exemption from submission of bid security/Earnest Money Deposit is not found valid as per terms of the tender, I/we understand and accept that Railways has unquestionable right to summarily reject my bid and my offer shall not be considered for ordering. Further, I/we hereby understand and accept that if I/we withdraw or modify my/our bids during the period of validity, or if I/we are awarded the contract and on being called upon to submit the performance security/Security Deposit, fail to submit the performance security/Security Deposit before the deadline defined in the request for bid document/Notice Inviting Tender, I/we shall be debarred from exemption of submitting Bid Security/Earnest Money Deposit and performance security/Security Deposit for a period of 6 (six) months, from the date I/we are declared suspended disqualified from exemption from submission of EMD/SD, for all tenders for procurement of goods issued by any unit of Indian Railways published during this period.

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   Authorized agent quoting on behalf of a manufacturer shall not be exempted from remitting EMD, owing to any of the above exemptions as stipulated at Para 23.1 (a) to (i) of Clause 23.0 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) JANUARY 2024.

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   Participation by Manufacturers is preferred. Agents/Dealers participating in tender on behalf of manufacturers must provide tender specific authorization (TSA) letter issued by the OEM. Bidders must upload above authorization letter with their offer failing which their offer is liable to be passed over. i) Trader/Authorized Dealer should mention name of Manufacturer, make and complete address in their bid for inspection of material at OEM works

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   Goods & Services Tax (GST): As per Clause 9.0 and all sub clauses of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) January 2024. All tenderers to quote correct HSN code and corresponding GST rate for the item/items quoted. Misclassification in HSN code, if quoted by any bidder, shall be dealt as per Clause 9.0(iv) of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) JANUARY 2024.

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   MSEs who are interested in availing themselves the benefits/preferential treatment, will upload with their offer, the proof of their being registered only under Udyam Registration as MSE unit, confirming their MSE status within a span of 03 years from the date of closing of tender.

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   In case of an upward change in terms of investment in plant and machinery or equipment or turnover or both, and consequent re-classification, an enterprise shall continue to avail of all nontax benefits of the category (micro or small or medium) it was in before the re- classification, for a period of three years from the date of such upward change.

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   Bidders must agree to furnish SECURITY DEPOSIT as applicable as per Clause 24.0 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) JANUARY 2024. Bidders (except vendors appearing in the vendor list for tendered item/items) claiming exemption from paying SD must upload requisite document towards such claim, along with the offer Offers from firms denying to pay Security Deposit will be summarily rejected.

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   Bidders to submit details of location(s) where local value addition is made. In case no details are furnished, it will be presumed that works address(es) of manufacturing in India are the location(s) of local value addition.

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   The tenderers in their bids shall indicate the details of their Jurisdictional Assessing Officers (Designation, address & email id). In case of a contract award, a copy of the LOA/Purchase Order shall be immediately forwarded by Purchaser to the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer mentioned in the Tenderers bid.
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    In case the successful tenderer is not liable to be registered under CGST/IGST/ UTGST/SGST Act, the Railway shall deduct the applicable GST from his/their bills under Reverse Charge Mechanism [RCM]and deposit the same to the concerned tax authority.
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    Bidders shall also give Declaration as below:- I/We agree to pass on such additional input tax credit as may become available in future under GST scheme, in respect of all the inputs used in the manufacturing and/or supply of final goods/services on the date of supply by way of reduction in price and advise the purchaser accordingly.

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    The Bidder agrees to supply the tendered stores at the rates quoted by him in accordance with the Standard Governing Conditions of this tender.
13. 13

    The bidder confirms that Rates and other financial terms quoted in relevant columns of financial bid will only be ruling terms for acceptance, and such terms quoted anywhere else should be ignored. [Denial of this condition is not recommended].

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    All bidders shall confirm declaration as below in terms of Clause 5.15 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) JANUARY 2024 in compliance of restrictions under Rule 144(xi) of GFR- 2017:- a) I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of country which shares a land border with India. B) I certify that this bidder is not from such a country or, if from such a country, has been registered with the competent authority. C) I hereby certify that this bidder fulfils all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered. (Where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the competent authority is attached). If the bidder fails to give such declaration, as above, then it will be presumed that the contents of above declaration have been read and unconditionally agreed and accepted by the tenderer. If any tenderer is not agreeable to this declaration they have to categorically mention about the disagreement in Techno- Commercial Deviation.

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    Vendors which are Large Scale Industry or consortia of MSEs formed by NSIC, must upload with offers, quantum of sub contracts given to Micro and Small Enterprises (in percent of order value) for goods to be supplied against this tender.

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    Bidders are advised to carefully review the contents of the undertaking/declaration prior to signing, as the submission of false information could lead to rejection of the bid.

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    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.

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   Validity of offer: Offer shall be considered as valid for 90 days from the date of tender opening. Validity of offer should be strictly as per Clause 1.8.5 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) January 2024 (or) as stipulated in the tender document, whichever is longer. Offers quoted with lesser validity shall be deemed as commercially unresponsive and shall be summarily rejected Offer shall be considered as valid for 90 days from the date of tender opening.