Tender Overview
Organization: North Western Railway (Indian Railways) seeks manpower outsourcing services for complete operations and housekeeping of the Crew Running Room in Udaipur City. Scope spans cooking and serving meals to Running Staff, cleaning of the Running Room, CLI Office, CMS Lobby, and related areas, plus subsidized meals and linen services. Estimated contract value is ₹25,10,73,53 with an EMD ₹2,75,540. The absence of a BoQ indicates a turnkey service model, with mandatory adherence to wage-based rate alignment and fixed subsidized meal pricing over three years. A key differentiator is wage-based price discipline and meal-rate controls, ensuring price stability. This tender reflects daily housekeeping and catering for railway staff within a single-city precinct, demanding robust payroll, compliance, and onsite supervision.
Technical Specifications & Requirements
- No technical BoQ items available; scope includes: complete operation and housekeeping of Crew Running Room; cooking and serving meals; cleaning of Run Room, CLI Office, CMS Lobby; provision of subsidized meals; consumables, linen washing (occupancy-based); carrying of Line Box for Loco Pilot & Train Manager.
- EMD: ₹2,75,540; Estimated Value: ₹2,51,07,353.
- ATC/ATC-like terms indicate wage-based pricing and fixed subsidized meal rates for 3 years; no additional documents accepted after bid opening; mandatory submission of Annexures.
- Payment cycle: contractor pays staff salaries first; claims from Buyer with statutory docs (PF, ESIC).
- EMD/PBG: DD option in favor of SR DFM AJMER; PBG or fixed deposit receipts accepted; hard copy due within 15 days post-award.
Terms, Conditions & Eligibility
- Quantity/Duration variance up to ±25% allowed at contract issue; post-award only up to 25% increase.
- Salaries/wages to be paid by the Service Provider prior to claiming from Buyer; include PF, ESIC and bank statements.
- EMD via DD (₹2,75,540) or equivalent; FDR acceptable as Performance Security; original FDR due within 15 days of award.
- Mandatory document uploads; non-compliance leads to rejection; Annexure-I/II and Annexure-II(A) for non-company bidders.
- Rates for manpower and subsidized meals fixed for 3 years; deviations rejected.
- After bid, no additional documents accepted; ensure submission of all listed documents with bid.
