Tender Overview
The opportunity is with the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) at Pune, Maharashtra for a broad range of medical consumables and equipment including NST papers, IV flow regulators, CVC sets, ligaclip systems, sterile kits, surgical disposables, glass slides, and related hospital supplies. The estimated contract value is ₹1,248,429.50 with a total of 30 items listed in the BoQ, highlighting a diverse procurement scope across anesthesia, nursing, and laboratory consumables. The bid emphasizes OEM authorization, compatibility with NST Machine Model F12I (Acer Biomedicals), and shelf-life integrity as critical drivers. Unique terms include an option clause to adjust quantities by up to 25% and mandatory replacement of defective stock, with a strict blacklisting consequence for non-compliance. The procurement aims to ensure uninterrupted supply of functional, compatible, and safe medical consumables to ESIC facilities in Pune.
Technical Specifications & Requirements
- No explicit technical specs in the tender data; however, key actionable items are:
- 30 distinct items spanning antiseptics, IV equipment, protective kits, dental burs, bandages, CVC sets, and NST consumables
- Shelf Life requirement: each item must retain at least three-fourths of its shelf life at delivery
- OEM Authorization: valid authorization letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer
- Compatibility Undertaking: explicit commitment to NST Machine Model F12I (Acer Biomedicals) compatibility; otherwise stock replacement at bidder’s cost
- Return/Replacement: free replacement of defective or substandard stock before expiry; non-compliance may lead to two-year ESIC bid debarment
- IP/address policy: bid submissions must avoid identical IP patterns; non-compliance to be rejected
Terms, Conditions & Eligibility
- EMD: not disclosed in the data; bidders must comply with standard ESIC bid security requirements
- Option Clause: quantity may be increased up to 25% during contract; delivery period adjusted accordingly with a minimum 30 days
- Delivery: delivery schedule aligned to order dates with extensions governed by the option clause
- Documentation: OEM authorization, compatibility undertakings, supplier undertakings on letterhead, and standard GST/PAN/experience documents as applicable
- Penalties: replacement obligations for defective items; potential blacklisting for non-performance
- Responsibilities: ensure shelf-life criteria and compatibility with NST Machine F12I