Tender Overview
The opportunity is with a major Indian Railways unit, Southern Railway, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It seeks a multi-schedule service bid covering labour costs for 182 staff per day, plus consumables, machineries, PPE, and garbage disposal across a 2-year period, with prices including GST of 18%. The estimated contract value is ₹179,192,898.28, and the EMD is ₹1,045,960. This procurement targets Tamil Nadu-registered bidders capable of delivering both manpower and ancillary items under a single contract framework, streamlining management and compliance. The tender structure includes five schedules, each with price components inclusive of GST, enabling consolidated procurement while maintaining item-level visibility. A key differentiator is the integrated scope across labour, consumables, PPE, machinery, and waste management within one award. The buyer specifies a flexible quantity/duration clause up to 25% at contract issuance or post-award, which bidders should plan for in pricing and mobilization. This tender is positioned to optimize workforce provisioning and device support for rail operations in the Chennai urban corridor. Tender participation is contingent on meeting Tamil Nadu registration requirements and compliance with ATC terms.
Technical Specifications & Requirements
- No technical specifications are published in the BOQ; the scope explicitly includes five schedules:
- Schedule 1: Labour cost for 182 staff per day over 2 years, including Basic VDA, ESI, EPF, Bonus, PMSBY, PMJJBY, PMJJBY, with GST 18%
- Schedule 2: Consumables cost for 2 years with GST 18%
- Schedule 3: Machineries cost for 2 years with GST 18%
- Schedule 4: PPE cost for 2 years with GST 18%
- Schedule 5: Garbage disposal for 730 trips with GST 18%
- Estimated value and EMD clearly stated: ₹179,192,898.28 and ₹1,045,960
- Evolving scope includes labour and support services tied to rail operations; no brand/specification mandates disclosed
- ATC references indicate Tamil Nadu registration is a mandatory eligibility condition for bidders
- No BOQ items available; bidders should prepare for multi-schedule pricing and compliance deliverables
- No explicit technical standards listed; align with general government procurement and labour service norms
Terms, Conditions & Eligibility
- EMD: ₹1,045,960 required
- 25% quantity/duration variation allowed at contract issue or post-award
- Destination eligibility: bidders must have Tamil Nadu office registration
- Five-schedule structure with GST 18% included in all price lines
- No specific delivery milestones disclosed; procurement spans 2 years from award
- No explicit warranty; compliance with standard government service terms implied
- Payment terms not disclosed; bidders should anticipate standard Railways payment processes
- BOQ is not populated; bidders must prepare comprehensive pricing across all five schedules
