Tender Overview
Organization: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) – Department of Heavy Industry, India. Procurement: Compressed Argon Gas GR: I (99.999% purity) and GR: II (99.998% purity) in 7 m3 cylinders. Quantities/Value: Item 10 – 10,836.000 M3; Item 20 – 504.000 M3; total gas volume aligns with a one-year delivery. Delivery window: one year from PO, with a 3-working-day lead for delivery requests; transportation borne by supplier. Unique: two purity grades with specified cylinder capacity and staged delivery cadence. This GeM-based tender requires supplier readiness for gas logistics and multiple cylinder movements, including empty/filled cylinder cycles.
Technical Specifications & Requirements
- Item 10 (AA5440001000): GR: II (99.998%), cylinder capacity 7 m3; total QTY 10,836.000 M3; PQC-aligned BHEL spec. and PQC compliance; delivery cadence includes 43 empty -> 43 filled cyl deliveries in cycles; delivery requests within a one-year window; lead time 3 working days; transport falls under supplier scope.
- Item 20 (HY5440062041): GR: I (99.999%), cylinder capacity 7 m3; QTY 504.000 M3; same BHEL PQC and cylinder format; nested delivery sequencing for cyclic refills; supplier-managed transport. Both items require GeM invoicing with GST portal proof and GST payment screenshot.
Terms, Conditions & Eligibility
- Delivery & Quantity Flexibility: option to adjust up to 25% of bid quantity at contract placement and during currency; minimum delivery extension rule: calculated time = (additional quantity / original quantity) × original delivery period, minimum 30 days.
- GST & Invoicing: submit GSTIN, PAN, cancelled cheque, EFT mandate; upload GST invoices and GST portal payment screenshot during GeM invoice generation.
- Documentation: PAN, GSTIN, cancelled cheque, EFT mandate; GST invoicing proof required; GST applicability as per actuals or lower of quoted rate.
- Delivery Terms: transportation is the supplier’s responsibility; lead time specified as 3 working days for delivery requests; first cycle includes 43 empty cylinder collections followed by filled deliveries.
- General: GST compliance and price adjustments per GST rules; no tender ID or dates to be disclosed in public materials.
