Open Tender for Providing Security Services to the Offices existing under the jurisdiction of O&M Circle, HESCOM., Belagavi on CONTRACT BASIS for a period of One (1) Year and extendable for another Two (2) Years on a year on year basis only based on the performance of Agency/Firm in KARNATAKA

Bidders shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt and fraudulent practices issued by Government of Karnataka

It shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure credit of Tender Processing Fee and EMD into the respective receiving bank accounts of e-Procurement on or before the last date and time of bid submission.

EMD Payments through e-Payment mode shall be made as one single transaction and payments made in part are liable for rejection.

Tenders from Joint ventures are not acceptable.

The Bidder is required to ensure browser compatibility of the computer well in advance to the last date and time for receipt of tenders. The department shall not be responsible for non-accessibility of kpp portal due to internet connectivity issues and technical glitches at Bidders end.

Bidders should upload relevant documents against the Qualifying Requirements mentioned, if not same will be rejected.

Documentary proof wherever required shall be uploaded. No hard copies will be accepted.

All the uploaded documents shall be produced in original for verification, if required by this office at the time of opening of Technical Bid.

Financial Offer shall be quoted in the Financial Bid Offer, provisioned only in e-procurement portal. In case, the Prices are uploaded in/along the Techno-commercial Bid, then such Bid will be summarily rejected.

The Bidder shall quote Service Charges as percentage of value of Monthly Tender Price, provided that the Service Charges shall be between 5% to 10% only, else such Bid will be rejected

In Price Bid, the Bidder shall quote Service Charges which include all statuotary taxes like Income Tax & other expenditures, profit etc or otherwise the Bid is liable for rejection at the discretion of HESCOM.

Service Charges will be constant throughout the Contract Period irrespective of increase/decrease in Minimum Wages, EPF, ESI & GST etc.

Any Agency/Contractor who quotes less than the minimum prevailing wages or as per the payment of Minimum Wages Act issued by the Labour Department, will be liable for Dis-qualification.

Even though the Bidder meet the Qualifying Criterias as per their statements, they are subject to be disqualified if they have made misleading or false representations in statements and attachments submitted as proof of the Qualification Requirement and/or record of poor performance such as poor quality of product, not properly completing the contract, inordinate delay in supply, completion or financial failure etc. In the event of the information furnished by the Bidder is found to be false during the execution stage, then HESCOM at its liberty to cancel the Award other than forfeiting the Security Deposit against the Award and may Blacklist the Firm and recover the losses and levy liquidated damages. HESCOM reserves the right to cancel OR withdraw OR reject OR modify any OR all the Bids without assigning any reasons thereof and shall bear no liability whatsoever consequent upon such a decision.

The Department (HESCOM) reserves the right to accept any or all the tenders at any time without assigning any reason.

Past Track Record of the Bidder in HESCOM will be considered for evaluation. If the performance of the Bidder in respect of works awarded earlier is not satisfactory, such Bidder will be disqualified.

All the documents uploaded shall be in Original/Attested/Notarized Certified Copies.

Successful Bidder should take permission/prior approval from the Competent Authority for appointing/termination of contract men.

Other terms and conditions as per tender documents.