MECON Limited Geotechnical Investigation Tender for Combat Training Centre Karwar Karnataka 2026

Tender Overview

Organization: MECON Limited, a government-owned consultancy for geotechnical investigations. Product/Service: Geotechnical investigation works for setting up the Combat Training Centre (CTC) at Karwar, Karnataka. Location: Karwar, Karnataka with project site in Karnataka state; tender issued from Bengaluru region. EMD: ₹19,000; indicative bid security requirement. Estimated Value: Not disclosed. Key differentiator: Limited tender access to empanelled agencies; post-reverse auction price breakup required before award; strict separation of technical and price bids. Unique aspect: After reverse auction/negotiation, L1 must provide breakup of final quoted price in a predefined format; price components cannot be increased above original quoted price.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Scope: Geotechnical investigation services for the Combat Training Centre project site at Karwar, Karnataka; no BOQ items available.
• Process details: After GeM reverse auction/negotiation, the successful bidder must submit a complete breakup of the final quoted price in the required price bid format; reductions as per offered percentage apply to total value; technical bid must exclude price.
• Tender conditions: Participation restricted to empanelled agencies only; non-empanelled bids will be treated as unsolicited.
• Documentation: No explicit technical specifications listed in the tender data; align to standard geotechnical investigation practices and MECON terms.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD: ₹19,000 (bid security as per tender terms).
• Eligibility: Empanelled agencies only; bids from others deemed unsolicited.
• Pricing rule: Price to be quoted in financial bid; post-auction breakup required; original quoted price cannot be exceeded in final settlement.
• Auction mechanism: Reverse auction/negotiation followed by breakup submission; lump-sum scope may be adjusted up to 25% per buyer’s clause; retains original price components.
• Contract scope: Lump-sum-based service contract terms with potential scope variation per 25% clause; ensure bid adheres to MECON’s ATC terms.