DARE IT Projects Milestone Tender West Delhi 2026 – Milestone Basis, EMD ₹50,000, Est. ₹14 Lakh

Tender Overview

The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) in West Delhi, Delhi invites bids for hiring an agency to undertake IT projects on a milestone basis. Estimated value is ₹14,00,000 with an EMD of ₹50,000. The procurement is venue-agnostic within the West Delhi locale and emphasizes milestone-based project delivery rather than a fixed-scope BOQ. The contract includes flexible quantity/duration adjustments up to 25% at award and post-award only, with formal acceptance of revised scope by bidders. Key differentiator lies in the milestone-driven engagement model and integration with DKMA processes. The ATC document is uploaded for bidder reference, guiding compliance and submission details.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Service type: Milestone-based IT project management services (no BOQ items available)
• Estimated value: ₹14,00,000; EMD: ₹50,000 via Account Payee DD; payable at New Delhi
• EMD/Performance: DD submissions permitted; hard copies to be delivered within 5 days of bid end/open date; post-award DD can substitute PBG as per GeM GTC
• ATC: Bid-specific terms uploaded; requires adherence to stated ATC provisions; no product specs listed in tender data
• Delivery expectations: Not explicitly defined in data; refer to ATC for milestone framework and acceptance criteria
• Location tie-in: West Delhi, Delhi; organization reference but no explicit product category beyond IT projects

Terms & Eligibility

• EMD forms: Account Payee DD in favor of Project Director, DKMA, New Delhi; scanned copy uploaded with bid
• Payment terms: Not explicitly detailed; ATC governs terms and milestone payments per contract
• Quantity/duration adjustment: Up to 25% increase/decrease at contract issue and post-award
• Submission timing: Hard copy of DD to be delivered within 5 days of bid end/open date; after award, hard copy DD to be delivered within 15 days
• Security: DD substitute for PBG allowed per GeM GTC; performance DD to be uploaded if substituting PBG