Invitation to Bid - Printing and Supply of Answer booklets and OMR sheets pertaining to UG/PG examinations for the academic year 2026-27 to Bangalore University in KARNATAKA

Tenderers should not be associated, or have been associated in the past, directly or indirectly, with a firm or any of its affiliates which have been engaged by the Purchaser to provide consulting services for the preparation of the design, specifications, and other documents to be used for the procurement of the goods to be purchased under this Invitation of Tenders. 

Bidders shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt and fraudulent practices issued by Government of Karnataka

It shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure credit of Tender Processing Fee and EMD into the respective receiving bank accounts of e-Procurement on or before the last date and time of bid submission.

EMD Payments through e-Payment mode shall be made as one single transaction and payments made in part are liable for rejection.

The bidder is required to ensure browser compatibility of the computer well in advance to the last date and time for receipt of tenders. Bangalore University shall not be responsible for non-accessibility of Karnataka Public Procurement portal due to internet connectivity issues and technical glitches at bidders end

Tenders from Joint ventures are not acceptable. Conditional tenders will not be accepted

The tenderer shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of his tender, and Bangalore University will in no case be responsible and liable for those costs. The cost of the Tender Processing shall not be refundable

Bangalore University is not responsible for any delay in accessing Karnataka public Procurement Portal

The EMD & Tender processing fee shall be paid through Karnataka public procurement portal only as per the e-procurement rules

EMD should be paid as specified in the tender document available in Karnataka public procurement portal and if the EMD is not paid the tender will be rejected

The Tenderers need to register with Karnataka public procurement portal and to obtain user ID and Password for participating in the Tender process

Bangalore University reserves the rights to Accept or Reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reasons

No subsequent correspondence regarding price quoted will be entertained

Bidders should abide by other terms & conditions as prescribed in relevant KTPP standard tender document and KTPP Rules and KTPP Act

Bidder should abide by all the terms and conditions as per tender document

Tender received without adequate details will be rejected

It is suggested that the PDF Files to be uploaded should be made using the minimum readable appropriate resolution

For availing exemption for payment of EMD: The tenderers should be registered with National Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. (NSIC) under a single point vendor registration. They should upload Government Purchase Enlistment Certificate from NSIC which will be verified online in the e-procurement portal. The exemption and relaxation in EMD is subject to the validity & acceptance of their registration certificate on the date of opening of tender. Only Udyam Registration Certificate will not be accepted for EMD exemption

The technical offer should not contain the Price Information.