GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ASSIST PROJECT
REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB)
E-Procurement Notice
(Engineering, Procurement, Construction (“EPC”) Contract following Two-Envelope Bidding Process with e-Procurement)
NATIONAL OPEN COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT
Name of Project: Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project
Contract Title: Design & Construction of 100 Bedded New District Hospital in Lakhipur (Cachar District), Assam in EPC Mode.
Loan No: 9570-IN
RFB Reference No.:IN-AHIDMS-411200-CW-RFB
Date: 28.02.2024
- The Government of Assam on behalf of Govt. Of India has obtained financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project and intends to apply a part of the proceeds to cover eligible payments under the contract for construction of works as detailed below.
- Bidding will be conducted through national open competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016_Revised August 2018, November’2020”(“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
- Bidders from India should, however, be registered as Class I Civil Contractor with the Government of Assam or other State Governments/Government of India, or State/Central Government Undertakings. Bidders from India, who are not registered as above, on the date of bidding, can also participate provided they get themselves registered by the time of contract signing if they become successful bidders.
- The Project Director, ASSIST, now invites online Bids from eligible Bidders for Design & Construction of 100 Bedded New District Hospital in Lakhipur (Cachar District), Assam in EPC Mode. Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document at the address given below during office hours[10:00 to 1700 hours]. Bidders are advised to note the clauses on eligibility (Section I Clause 4) and minimum qualification criteria (Section III – Evaluation and Qualification Criteria), to qualify for the award of the contract. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 3.14 and 3.15 of the “Procurement Regulations” setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
- The bidding document is available online on www.assamtenders.gov.in (website) from 28.02.2024 to 19.04.2024.Bid Security documents are to be submitted as per the procedure described in paragraph 9 below. Bidders will be required to register on the website. The bidders would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website is also downloaded and incorporated.
- For submission of the bid, the bidder is required to have Digital Signature Certificate (Class-3 digital signature) from one of the Certifying Authorities authorized by Government of India for issuing DSC. Aspiring bidders who have not obtained the user ID and password for participating in e-procurement in this Project, may obtain the same from the website: www.assamtenders.gov.in.
- Bids comprise two Parts, namely the Technical Part and the Financial Part, and both parts must be submitted simultaneously online on www.assamtenders.gov.in on or before 1300 hours on 19.04.2024 and the ‘Technical Part’ of the bids will be publicly opened onlineat the address given at para 10 on the same day at 1400 hours, in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend. The “Financial Part” shall remain unopened in the e-procurement system until the second public Bid opening for the financial part. Any bid or modifications to bid (including discount) received outside e-procurement system will not be considered. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. The electronic bidding system would not allow any late submission of bids.
- Procedure for submission of bid security is described below :
Bid Security: The bidders are required to submit 1,96,00,000/- (One Crore Ninety Six Lakhs Only). Bid security will have to be in any one of the forms as specified in the bidding document and shall have to be valid for 45 days beyond the validity of the bid. Procedure for submission of bid security is described in Para 9.
Cost of Bid Document: 25,000/- ( Twenty Five thousand only) (To be deposited through net bankingor RTGS/NEFT as per office memorandumno.FEB.269/2017/27 Dtd.21/08/2019)
9. Bid Security may either be remitted through net banking or RTGS/NEFT as per office memorandum no.FEB.269/2017/27 Dtd.21/08/2019 OR submitted through any of following mode :
Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate issued by a Nationalized or Scheduled Bank located in India for equivalent or higher values are acceptable provided it is pledged in favour of Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society (AHIDMS) (Implementing agency) and such pledging has been noted and suitably endorsed by the bank issuing the certificate.
In case bidder(s) opt to submit bid security in the form of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate, please comply the following instructions :
a) Bidder has to submit the ORIGINAL Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate before the bid submission end date & time, failing to which bid of the bidder shall be rejected outrightly and bid shall not be opened. ORIGINAL Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate shall be submitted in the address mentioned in ITB/BDS 21.3.
b) Only to accommodate the submission of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate, Option of “BID SECURTY/EMD EXEMPTION” provision is enabled in the e-procurement portal. Bidder has to select/click the 100% exemption option to proceed further for submission of bid. The scanned copy of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate needs to be submitted under Technical Folder along with other qualification documents.
c) Bidder to note that there is otherwise no BID SECURTY/EMD EXEMPTION for any bidder whosoever. This option is only enabled to submit Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate as bid security. Bidder who does not submit the ORIGINAL Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate before the bid submission end date & time, bid of the bidder shall be rejected outrightly even if scanned copy of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate submitted under Technical Folder along with other qualification documents.
d) In case bidder(s) opt to submit bid security in the form of Bank Guarantee, the following bank details of AHIDM Society may be used while obtaining Bank Guarantee:
Account Name -Assam Health Infra Development & Mgt Society World Bank ASSIST Project Account
Number- 245601002420 IFSC - ICIC0002456
Bank Name- ICICI Bank Ltd.
Branch Name- Downtown, Guwahati
(Bidder should note date this Bank Account should not be used for remitting cost for bid document or for Bid Security may remitted through net banking or RTGS/NEFT as per office memorandum no.FEB.269/2017/27 Dtd.21/08/2019OR. The above mentioned account details only be used while obtaining Bank Guarantee.).
10. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 12.03.2024 at 1300 hours at the office of Project Director, Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society, Dept. of Medical Education & Research, GOA, 4th floor, Nayantara Supermarket Complex, Six Mile , Kanapara, Guwahati, Assam to clarify the issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage as stated in ITB Clause 7.4 of ‘Instructions to Bidders’ of the bidding document. Bidders are advised to download the bidding document prior to the pre-bid meeting for bidders to have a good understanding of the scope of work under this contract for discussion and clarification at the pre-bid meeting.
11. Other details can be seen in the bidding document. The Employer shall not be held liable for any delays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will attempt to notify the bidders of any bid updates, the Employer shall not be liable for any information not received by the bidder. It is the bidders’ responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this bid.
Dr. Siddharth Singh, IAS
The Project Director
Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society,
Dept. of Medical Education & Research, Govt. of Assam
4th floor, Nayantara Supermarket Complex, Six Mile, Khanapara,
Guwahati, Assam, India-781006
Phone:03613501033
Email:pmu.ahidms@gmail.com