Central Railway Monthly SUV Cab & Taxi Hiring Tender Mumbai Maharashtra 2000 km x 320 hours 24x7 2025

Tender Overview

Central Railway, a division of Indian Railways, invites bids for a Monthly Basis Cab & Taxi Hiring Services – SUV in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Contract scope covers 2000 km x 320 hours with outstation 24x7 support. Estimated value is ₹1,555,200 with an EMD of ₹31,104. A 25% contract quantity/duration flex applies at issue and post-award, with excess settlement allowances for added charges. The tender emphasizes service office presence in the consignee state and various EMD submission options. The absence of BOQ items suggests a bundled service requirement rather than discrete line items. The procurement aligns with railway mobility needs, offering a single-source maintenance window and defined travel profiles.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Product/Service: Monthly SUV cab & taxi hiring services for intercity and outstation trips on a 24x7 basis.
• Quantity/Scale: 2000 km per month and 320 hours of service. Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Estimated Value: ₹1,555,200; EMD: ₹31,104.
• Delivery/Performance: 24x7 outstation availability; contractor must maintain salaried staff at buyer location and submit payroll documentation.
• Standards/Compliance: Not specified; ensure alignment with statutory payroll and regional office presence; provide necessary certificates per bid documents if required.
• Contractual Flexibility: Option Clause allows ±25% variation in quantity or duration; excess settlement provisions permit additional charges with documentation.
• Documentation/Certification: Upload required certificates with bid; failure risks rejection; provide DD/FDR options for EMD per buyer terms.
• Office Presence: Contractor must have an office in the state of the consignee; provide documentary evidence.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD/Payment: ₹31,104 via eligible instruments; salary/wages payments to staff must be paid by contractor first, with statutory PF/ESIC documentation.
• Office Requirement: Service provider must maintain a local office in Maharashtra; evidence required.
• EMD/BDC Alternatives: EMD may be submitted as DD (Sr. DFM/MUMBAI) or FD/R with pledge; hard copies due within 5 days of bid end/open. Post-award, DD can substitute PBG; hard copies due within 15 days.
• Service Scope: Salaries and compliance to be demonstrated; keep payroll and statutory documents ready for audit.
• Contractor Obligations: Accept revised quantity/duration; declare applicability of excess charges during invoicing; provide supporting documents.
• Warranty/Penalty: Not specified; ensure compliance with tender terms and potential business risk controls.