This tender is for the construction of a community hall at Nagri Chithun Association Choglamsar. Bidders must be approved and eligible registered contractors with the Union Territory of Ladakh, J&K, CPWD, Railways, and other state/central governments. The tender is on a percentage basis. Bidding documents can be downloaded from www. ***. *. * must be submitted online with the cost of the tender document and earnest money. Hard copies of the original DD and EMD must be submitted by March 24, 2026, up to **** hrs. Technical bids will be opened online on March 26, 2026, at **** hrs. Financial bids will be opened later and notified on the website. The bid security will be returned to unsuccessful applicants after the technical bid stage and to successful applicants after their agreement period. Bids must remain valid for 120 days from the opening date. Contractors are advised not to make any changes to the Bill of Quantities (BOQ). The bid document consists of two covers: technical bid and financial bid. The technical bid requires qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, drawings, BOQ, terms and conditions, scanned copies of EMD, cost of document, PAN card, registration card, GST registration, and EPFO registration. Original affidavits and undertakings are also required. The financial bid should contain the BOQ uploaded on the site. All duties, taxes, royalties, and other levies must be included in the rates and prices. The contract is for the whole works based on the priced BOQ. The rates quoted are fixed for the duration of the contract. Bidders must ensure all necessary documents are uploaded with the technical bid and submitted physically before the technical bid opening date. The defect liability period is 12 months from the certified completion of work. The contractor is responsible for the safety of all activities at the site. The employer may terminate the contract for fundamental breaches. Arbitration will be subject to the jurisdiction of Leh courts. Payment schedule will be fixed after the award of the contract. Retention money of 10% will be deducted from each running bill. The tender inviting authority reserves the right to reject any tender. The lowest bidder (L1) must attend the office for signing the agreement bond and negotiation of rates within 3 days after opening of financial bids.
The bid notice states that the contractor will be expected to complete the work by the intended completion date specified in the NIT and shall rectify all defects during the defect liability period of six months. The period of work is 30 days.
The bid notice states that the payment schedule shall be fixed after the award of the contract in favour of the successful bidder, on the basis of availability of funds and value of work executed which shall be determined by the engineer.
The bid notice states that the defect liability period shall be calculated from the date of certified completion of work and the period shall be 12 months.
The bid notice states that during the detailed evaluation of technical bids, the employer will determine whether each bid meets the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the bid document, has been properly signed, is accompanied by the required securities and is substantially responsive to the requirements of the bidding document. Subsequently, a responsive financial bid is one which conforms to all the terms, conditions, and specifications of the bidding documents, without material deviation or reservation.
The bid notice states that to qualify for award of contract, the bidders must demonstrate having experience and resources sufficient to meet the aggregate of the qualifying criteria for the technical bid. They must also have a valid TIN no with the latest GST clearance certificate, PAN no, and CDRFDR/bank guarantee. All bid documents must be uploaded with the bid and submitted as a hard copy. An affidavit and undertaking should be submitted as originals, stating that the bidders are not blacklisted/debarred by any government or semi-government department from participation in tendering, and confirming the availability of technical staff essential for carrying out the work.
The bid notice states that the earnest money shall be forfeited/suspended if the tendered withdraws or amends its tender or derogates from the tender in any respect within the period of validity of its tender, or if the successful bidder fails to furnish the required act of performance as per the terms and conditions of the tender/contract. If the contractor causes a fundamental breach of the contract, the employer may terminate the contract. Fundamental breach of contract includes continuous stoppage of work for a period of 30 days without authorization, contractor being declared bankrupt, any evidence of involvement of contractor in corrupt practices, or contractor delaying the completion of work beyond the stipulated time of completion. In case of failure to start or complete the work within the stipulated period, the CDR/earnest money shall be forfeited after termination of the contract, and the defaulting contractor shall be debarred from taking works in Executive Engineer, REW Leh for at least one year.
The bid notice states that the advertised cost is Rs. 6. 88 lacs.
