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Savli Technology And Business Incubator Tooling Tender Vadodara Gujarat 2026 – Rubber Grip Hacksaw to Drill Machine Specifications

Bid Publish Date

21-Feb-2026, 5:00 pm

Bid End Date

09-Mar-2026, 5:00 pm

EMD

₹30,000

Value

₹10,00,000

Location

VADODARA , GUJARAT

Progress

Issue21-Feb-2026, 5:00 pm
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Quantity

891

Category

Rubber Grip Hacksaw

Bid Type

Two Packet Bid

Key Highlights

  • • Brand/OEM requirement: Not explicitly specified in tender; no mandatory single-brand clause identified
  • • Technical standards: No specific standards listed; ensure data sheets match product specifications
  • • Special clauses: 25% quantity option and extended delivery calculations with minimum 30 days extension
  • • Eligibility: 3-year turnover consideration and audited financials; GST handling optional per bidder
  • • Warranty/AMC: Not specified; bidders should propose standard post-delivery support
  • • Penalties: Liquidated damages not explicitly defined; ensure compliance with delivery timelines as per option clause
  • • Delivery: Gandhinagar/Udyog Bhavan delivery address; delivery schedule tied to contract terms
  • • Delivery scope: Goods supply only; installation/commissioning if covered will be specified in contract

Categories 131

PVC PIPE SOLDERING FLUID VACUUM CLEANER APPARELS VOLTAGE METERS HOT AIR GUN CIRCULAR SAW THICKNESS MEASURING DEVICES ANGLE INVERTER AXLE ALTERNATOR WORKSHOP MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENTS ROTARY DRILL SOLDERING IRON RING STRUCTURE FABRICATION WELDING MACHINE PARTS ANGLE GRINDER COMPRESSOR MICRO METER SOLDER MACHINE MEASURING INSTRUMENT TUBE AND FITTING DESERT COOLER BALL PEN WIRING ASSEMBLY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE WRENCH MICROMETER AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MEASURING EQUIPMENT STEEL FURNITURE CURRENT RECTIFIER JOINTING OF PIPE WELDING BRAZING AND SOLDERING SERVICES TOOLS AND GENERAL MACHINERY DISCRETE COMPONENTS SOLAR PV PLANT SOLDERING KIT SAFETY APPARELS WEARING PIECE CLOTHING GRINDER STATIC CONVERTERS SPEED DRIVE SYSTEM DIMMER SWITCHES FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SOLDERING EQUIPMENT BENCH VISES ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES MICRO CONTROLLER PARTS OF GUNS SAFETY GOGGLE SOLAR CHARGER WELDING MACHINE STOMACHERS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION MEASURING AND TESTING INSTRUMENT POWER SOLAR CHARGING DRILL BIT SOLAR FENCE NEON LAMP HYBRID POWER SYSTEM AIR EXHAUSTER BENCH GRINDER HOLDING AND CLAMPING TOOLS ATM DC MOTOR VOLTMETER GOGGLES SOLAR CELLS HOOK UP WIRES DIODE GLUCOMETER PAPER MATERIALS WELDING TOOL RF PASSIVE COMPONENTS ELECTRON TUBE ARCHERY BOWS PNEUMATIC BLOWERS OR DRYERS WOOD WORKING MACHINERY CUT OFF MACHINE ELECTRICAL MEASURING AND TESTING EQUIPMENT BELL CONTROLLER SEED AND FEED EQUIPMENT SCBA BOX WOODEN HANDLE AUTOMOTIVE TOOL WELDING GENERATOR VOLT METER WIRE FILTER RETAINERS GEAR TROLLEY ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL CUTTER BRONZE PIPE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND SUPPLIES WRENCHES AND DRIVERS SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FLUORESCENT LAMP GAS BURNERS BRAZING FLUXES MESH TRANSITION METALS TOOL KIT CABLE FIRE BREATHING APPARATUS FABRICATOR STARTER LASER MARKING MACHINE MACHINE GAUGE RECTIFIERS BATTERY VALVE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FR1 GRINDING SANDING AND POLISHING EQUIPMENT FIRST AID BOX CALIPERS LENGTH THICKNESS AND DISTANCE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS METAL PRODUCTS POWER TOOLS PEN AIR HOCKEY TABLES AND ACCESSORIES SOLDERING FLUX SMPS AC AND DC POWER SUPPLY MANUFACTURING SERVICES

Tender Overview

Savli Technology And Business Incubator in Vadodara, Gujarat invites bids for a broad scope of workshop tools and hardware, including 126-item tool kits, power tools, measuring instruments, PPE, and auxiliary equipment. Estimated value is ₹1,000,000 with an EMD of ₹30,000. The bid covers general supply of goods to the Udyog Bhavan delivery address, with a 25% quantity option and extended delivery rules. No specific brand mandate is stated; data sheets must match offerings. This procurement targets a fully functional, non-obsolete tool set for lab and workshop use, emphasizing availability and residual market life.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

  • Product category: Broad engineering and workshop tools including saws, pliers, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers, drills, grinders, measuring tools, soldering equipment, PCB supplies, PPE, tool storage, and consumables
  • Quantity/Value: 126 item catalog; estimated value ₹1,000,000; EMD ₹30,000; delivery address: Gandhinagar, Gujarat (Block No. 18, First Floor, Udyog Bhavan)
  • Data sheets: Upload product datasheets; ensure parameter match with offered items
  • Turnover criterion: Bidder must meet turnover as per three-year average (exact figures in bid document only)
  • Scope of supply: Supply of Goods only; installation/commissioning not explicitly required unless scope dictates
  • Delivery flexibility: Option to increase quantity by up to 25% at contracted rates; minimum extra delivery time 30 days
  • Quality/Status: No obsolescence; items must have at least 1 year residual market life
  • GST: Tax settled by bidder; reimbursement per actuals or applicable rates up to quoted GST percentage
  • Delivery location: Gandhinagar address; timeline tied to original delivery schedule with option clause calculations

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

  • EMD: ₹30,000 (as per terms) with submission
  • Delivery terms: Delivery/installation (if covered) at the specified Gandhinagar address; delivery period defined in contract and option clause governs adjustments
  • Data sheet compliance: Data sheets must align with product specifications; mismatches risk rejection
  • Turnover requirement: Minimum average annual turnover over last 3 years, audited or CA-certified; newer bidders use post-incorporation turnover
  • GST handling: Bidder to determine GST; reimbursement as per actuals or applicable rate, capped by quoted GST
  • Scope clarity: Bid price to include all costs; supply of Goods only; service/installation scope to be defined in contract
  • Warranty/after-sales: Not explicitly defined; ensure supplier supports post-delivery inquiries per standard practice
  • Option Clause: Purchaser may increase/decrease quantity up to 25% during contract and extension periods

Key Specifications

  • 126-item tool catalog including 126 pieces of various tool sets and accessories

  • Estimated contract value: ₹1,000,000; EMD: ₹30,000

  • Delivery location: Block No. 18, First Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Sector-11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

  • Option clause: ±25% quantity adjustment at contracted rates

  • Residical market life: items must have at least 1 year remaining life at time of supply

Terms & Conditions

  • EMD of ₹30,000 must be submitted with bid

  • 25% quantity variation allowed during contract with extended delivery time

  • Data sheets must match and not show mismatches in parameters

  • Turnover criteria require last 3 years audited figures

  • GST handling is bidder-driven with actuality-based reimbursement

  • Supply scope is Goods only; installation and commissioning if included must be defined

Important Clauses

Payment Terms

GST as per bidder's calculation; reimbursement per actuals or quoted rate; payment terms align with contract

Delivery Schedule

Delivery starts from contract date with option-based extensions; additional time formula: (Increased quantity ÷ Original quantity) × Original delivery period, min 30 days

Penalties/Liquidated Damages

Not explicitly defined; ensure contractor adheres to delivery timelines per option clause and contract terms

Bidder Eligibility

  • Minimum average annual turnover as per last 3 financial years

  • Notified data sheets matching product specifications

  • GST registration and compliant financial documentation

Documents 5

GeM-Bidding-8953488.pdf

Main Document

BOQ Document

BOQ

BOQ Document

BOQ

Buyer uploaded ATC document

ATC

GEM General Terms and Conditions Document

GEM_GENERAL_TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS

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Bill of Quantities (BOQ) 126 Items

Item # Title Description Quantity Unit Consignee Delivery (Days)
1 Rubber Grip Hacksaw As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
2 Junior hacksaw As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
3 Claw hammer steel shaft As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
4 Ball pen hammer with handle As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
5 Rubber mallet As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
6 Ring spanner set 12Pcs As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
7 Open end spanner As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
8 Jaw and Ring Spanner set 8Pcs As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
9 Torque wrench As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
10 Allen key set 1 type - 1 As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
11 Allen key set2 type 2 As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
12 Combination plier As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
13 Long nose plier As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
14 Circlip straight plier As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
15 Circlip bent plier As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
16 Diagonal Cutter As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
17 Adjustable spanner As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
18 Pipe wrench As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
19 C-clamp As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
20 Snap- off Knife As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
21 16pcs screw driver set As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
22 6pcs precision screw driver set As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
23 Snips Metal Cutter As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
24 PVC Pipe cutter As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
25 Hot glue gun As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
26 Tool Kit 126peices As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
27 File Handles Set - Set of 6 As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
28 6 Pcs Wood Carving Chisel Set As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
29 Screwdriver set As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
30 Bench vise As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
31 Drill bit set As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
32 ANGLE Grinder As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
33 Chop saw As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
34 Grinder Straight As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
35 Bench Grinder As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
36 Portable Drill machine As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
37 Cordless drill with drill bit set As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
38 Jig Saw As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
39 Circular Saw As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
40 Hot air gun As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
41 Planer GHO As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
42 Miter saw As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
43 High Pressure Blower As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
44 Cordless Screw Driver with betteries As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
45 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
46 Random orbit sander Bosch 250W As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
47 4000 High performance Rotary Tool As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
48 IGBT Based Inverter Welding machine As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
49 16 inch Scroll Saw Electric operated Scroll Saw As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
50 Digital Vernier Caliper As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
51 Steel Rule 300MM As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
52 Steel Rule 600MM As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
53 Degree Protector As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
54 Spring Inside Outside caliper As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
55 Engineering Square As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
56 Meter tape 30m As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
57 MEASURING TAPE 3M As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
58 MEASURING TAPE 5M As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
59 Spirit Level As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
60 Multimeter As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
61 Clamp on meter As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
62 Digital Micrometer As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
63 Mechanical Screw gauge As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
64 Laser Distance Measurer meter As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
65 Fire extinguisher Ball As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
66 Mask As per the Specification Document 100 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
67 safety Goggles As per the Specification Document 25 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
68 Apron As per the Specification Document 25 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
69 Ear muff As per the Specification Document 10 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
70 First aid kit As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
71 White Board with stand As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
72 Component Organizer As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
73 Movable Trolley As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
74 Wall Mounting for tools As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
75 Cupboard metal As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
76 Tool Box for Storage As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
77 Soldering Station As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
78 Micro Soldering Station As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
79 Solder Wire As per the Specification Document 10 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
80 Solder Flux Paste As per the Specification Document 10 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
81 Solder Flux Paste Liquid As per the Specification Document 10 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
82 Wire Cleaning Mesh As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
83 Desolder Wick As per the Specification Document 5 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
84 Desolder Pump small As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
85 Fume Extractor As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
86 Tweezer Set As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
87 BreadBoard As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
88 Copper Clad Board FR4 As per the Specification Document 50 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
89 Copper Clad Board FR1 As per the Specification Document 50 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
90 Copper PCB Double Side As per the Specification Document 30 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
91 Antistatic Mat As per the Specification Document 5 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
92 ESD Gear As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
93 Cutting mat As per the Specification Document 5 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
94 PCB Holder As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
95 PCB Drill Micro dril As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
96 Diode genral purpose As per the Specification Document 50 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
97 Diode genral purpose As per the Specification Document 50 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
98 Instrumental Amplifier. As per the Specification Document 10 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
99 Instrumental Amplifier As per the Specification Document 10 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
100 Instrumental Amplifier .. As per the Specification Document 10 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
101 Instrumental Amplifier As per the Specification Document 10 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
102 Magnifier WITH STAND As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
103 Copper Tape As per the Specification Document 5 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
104 Heat Shrink All Size As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
105 Heat Sink All Size As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
106 Wires As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
107 Female Male Berg strips As per the Specification Document 100 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
108 5V 9V battery As per the Specification Document 20 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
109 12V24 V Lipo Li As per the Specification Document 5 no managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
110 Resister Cap Bank As per the Specification Document 30 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
111 AVR ISP As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
112 JTAG Programmer As per the Specification Document 3 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
113 FTDI Cable As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
114 USB-TTL As per the Specification Document 3 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
115 SMPS As per the Specification Document 2 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
116 Voltage Regulator Ics. As per the Specification Document 20 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
117 Voltage Regulator Ics As per the Specification Document 20 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
118 Voltage Regulator Ics.. As per the Specification Document 20 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
119 Cables All ypes jumper wires Hookup wires As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
120 Dual DC Power Supply As per the Specification Document 1 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
121 Breadboards Mini Breadboard As per the Specification Document 25 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
122 Breadboards Mini Breadboard As per the Specification Document 25 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
123 Breadboards Mini Breadboard As per the Specification Document 25 nos managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
124 Resistors kit As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
125 Diodes Kit As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10
126 Arduino Starter Kit As per the Specification Document 1 set managerfaci.stbi.vdr 10

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Required Documents

1

GST registration certificate

2

PAN card

3

Audited financial statements or CA certificate indicating 3-year turnover

4

Data sheets for each offered item

5

OEM authorization (if applicable) and technical compliance certificates

6

EMD submission proof (payment receipt or bank guarantee)

7

Technical bid documents and commercial bid response

8

Company incorporation certificate (for newer bidders)

Frequently Asked Questions

Key insights about GUJARAT tender market

How to bid for the tool kit tender in Vadodara Gujarat 2026

Submit GST, PAN, and audited turnover certificates; provide 126-item data sheets; ensure items have at least 1 year residual market life; include EMD ₹30,000 and data sheets matching product specifications; follow the option clause for quantity variation and deliver to Gandhinagar address.

What documents are required for the Savli tool procurement bid in Gujarat 2026

Required documents include GST certificate, PAN card, three-year turnover proof (audited or CA-certified), item data sheets for all offered products, OEM authorizations if applicable, and EMD proof. Also include technical and commercial bid submissions and company incorporation details if relevant.

What are the key technical specifications for the 126-piece tool catalog tender

Though not itemized, bidders must provide datasheets for all offered tools, ensure items are non-obsolete, maintain residual market life of at least 1 year, and align with the 126-item scope including hand tools, power tools, PPE, and related accessories.

What is the EMD amount for the Gujarat tool procurement bid 2026

The Earnest Money Deposit is ₹30,000. It must accompany the bid submission and is typically refundable after contract award, subject to bid conditions and performance guarantees if applicable.

When is the delivery timeline for the Gandhinagar Gujarat tool supply

Delivery terms depend on the contract; there is an option to adjust quantity by up to 25% and an extended delivery time formula that ensures a minimum extension of 30 days beyond original period, starting from the last date of the original delivery order.

What documents confirm eligibility for the Gujarat government tool tender 2026

Eligibility requires three-year turnover evidence, GST registration, PAN, data sheets for bids, OEM authorizations if needed, and EMD; ensure that data sheets align with offered product specifications to avoid bid rejection.

What are the payment terms for supply of goods under this tender

Payment terms are subject to contract; GST reimbursement follows actuals or applicable rate; the bid should include all-cost supply; no explicit advance payment is stated—buyers typically process after delivery and acceptance per contract.

How to verify product data sheets for the tool kit bid

Upload datasheets for every offered item; ensure parameters, dimensions, and performance match the catalog; buyers will match datasheets with product specifications to prevent rejection due to mismatch.