Indian Army Manpower Outsourcing Tender 2025 Maharashtra/Unspecified Location – Minimum Wage Skilled & Unskilled IS 550 Compliance

Tender Overview

The opportunity is issued by the Indian Army, Department Of Military Affairs, for manpower outsourcing services at minimum wage levels for both skilled/ITI and unskilled categories. Estimated value is ₹6,449,385 with an EMD of ₹122,470. Location details are not specified in the data. The scope centers on staffing contracts where the service provider pays salaries first and then claims reimbursement, including statutory documents like PF and ESIC. A notable differentiator is the 25% contract quantity/duration adjustment allowed at contract issuance and post-award, enabling responsive staffing as needs shift. The tender emphasizes robust service support escalation, and a structured payment workflow tied to payroll compliance. Unique to this tender is the requirement to submit an EMD by DD and the acceptance of an FDR-based performance security in lieu of standard PBG.

• Organization: Indian Army (Department Of Military Affairs)
• Category: Manpower Outsourcing Services (Minimum wage – Skilled; ITI; Others; Unskilled; High School; Others)
• Estimated Value: ₹6,449,385; EMD: ₹122,470
• Key differentiator: 25% quantity/duration flex and excess settlement option with documented invoices
• Payment practice: salaries paid by provider in advance to staff; reimbursement from buyer later

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• No technical specifications or BOQ items are provided in the tender data
• Financial terms present: EMD amount of ₹122,470; estimated contract value of ₹6,449,385
• Billing mechanism: provider pays salaries up front; submits payroll records and statutory documents for reimbursement
• Compliance avenues identified: escalation matrix for service support; alternative security (FDR/PBG) accepted as security
• EMD submission mode: Demand Draft payable at POONCH; hard copy to be delivered within 5 days of bid end date
• Security deposit: FDR pledge to HQ CWE RAJOURI as alternative to PBG; FDR to be uploaded and original delivered within 15 days of award

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• Quantity/duration flexibility: up to 25% increase/decrease at bid issue and post-award
• Excess settlement: allow additional charges up to a specified percentage of item-level total value; must declare applicability during invoice
• Financial standing: bidder must not be under liquidation or bankruptcy; an undertaking is required
• Service & support: provide escalation matrix with telephone numbers
• Salary payment terms: provider pays staff first; claims from Buyer with statutory documents
• Documentation: GST, PAN, experience certificates, financials, EMD proof, technical compliance/documents, OEM authorizations; hard copies where required
• Security: FDR/PBG options; original FDR delivery timelines and endorsement requirements