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No. CeNS/2023-24/Tender of High Speed Centrifuge Date: 04 March 2024
To
The Centre invites sealed tender/bid from your firm for supply, installation and commissioning
of the following scientific equipment.
Refrigerated Tabletop High Speed Centrifuge
The Tender Form in Annexure I to V may be submitted along with relevant Fees and Earnest
Money Deposit (EMD). The terms and conditions may clearly be noted before submission of
the tender.
The form in Annexure II may duly be completed and submitted in a sealed outer cover,
containing two separate sealed envelopes, clearly marked as “Techno-Commercial Bid
(Annexure III)” and “Price Bid (Annexure IV)”, for identification.
The tender shall be addressed to The Administration and Finance Officer, Centre for Nano
and Soft Matter Sciences, Arkavathi, Survey No. 7, Shivanapura, Dasanapura Hobli,
Bengaluru North 562162 marked with our tender reference number, due date and due time
with stamp. The completed tender bids must reach this office in the combined sealed cover on
or before 17.30 Hrs. of 14 March 2024, through Speed Post / Courier / Registered Post/hand
delivery.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
Administration and Finance Officer
Encl: as above.
CENTRE FOR NANO AND SOFT MATTER
SCIENCES
Arkavathi, Survey No. 7 Shivanapura, Dasanapura Hobli,
Bengaluru North 562162
Autonomous Institution under the Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
INVITATION TO TENDER
Annexure –I
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Definitions :
a. The terms „Purchaser‟ shall mean The Administration and Finance Officer, Centre for
Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Arkavathi, Survey No. 7, Shivanapura, Dasanapura
Hobli, Bangalore North 562162.
b. The term „Supplier‟ shall mean the person, firm or company with whom or with
which the order for the supply of Items/Equipment is placed.
c. The terms „Purchase Order‟ shall mean the communication signed on behalf of
the Purchaser by an officer duly authorized intimating the acceptance on behalf
the Purchaser on the terms and conditions mentioned or referred to in the said
communications accepting the tender or offer of the supplier for supply of
Items/Equipment.
2. Delivery of tender: The offer in response to the tender invitation shall be made in
two separate envelopes, the first envelope containing Annexure III along with
Compliance Statement. The second envelope shall contain only Annexure IV. The
two envelopes shall be super scribed with “Techno-Commercial Bid”and “Price
Bid” respectively. The two envelopes may be put in one outer cover, sealed and
addressed to The Administration and Finance Officer, Centre for Nano and Soft
Matter Sciences, Arkavathi, Survey No. 7, Shivanapura, Dasanapura Hobli,
Bengaluru North 562162.The tender reference number, due date and due time should
be clearly mentioned on the outer cover.
The tender should be accompanied by Tender Application Fee of INR 2,000 and
Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 48,000/- through SBI Collect (link :
onlinesbi.com/sbicollect).
Procedure for paying through SBI Collect :- For EMD Please Select State :
Karnataka/Type: Govt. Department/ Name: Centre for Nano and Soft Matter
Sciences/Category : MISC Fee/ Purpose : Earnest Money Deposit. For Tender
Application Fees (TAF) same procedure as above but choose purpose as TAF. The
EMD will be refunded to unsuccessful bidders without any interest thereon. A copy
of the SBI Collect receipt should be attached with the quotation in proof of
remittance of EMD. Overseas bidders may remit an equivalent EMD to the Centre‟s
Bank A/CNo.10838600274, Bank Name : State Bank of India, Jalahalli branch,
IFSC Code : SBIN0000963 SWIFT Code: SBININBB177.
A copy of the payment transaction shall be enclosed with technical bid.
3. Receipt of tender: The tender must reach this office by 17.30 hours on the due
date. Late and delayed Tenders will be liable to be rejected.
4. Validity of the offer: (a) The quotation should be valid for a minimum period of
120 days from the date of opening of tender. If the day up to which the offer is to
remain open is declared a closed holiday, the offer shall remain open for acceptance
till the next working day.
(b) Quotations qualified by vague and indefinite expressions such as „Subject to
immediate acceptance‟, „subject to prior sale‟ or any other riders will not be
considered.
5. Opening of tenders: The firm shall be at liberty to authorize a representative to be
present at the opening of the tender at the time and date as specified in the schedule.
The name and address of the representative who would be attending the opening of
the tender on behalf of the firm should be indicated in the tender or a proper letter of
authority be produced before the meeting.
6. Right of acceptance: This Centre does not pledge itself and reserves to itself the
right of accepting the whole or any part of tender or portion of the quantity offered
and the firm shall supply the same at the rate quoted. In case any MOQ (Minimum
Order Quantity or MOU (Minimum Order Unit) is applicable, the same should be
mentioned specifically.
(a) No correspondence /discussions /visits whatsoever will be entertained on the
subject unless specifically called by this office after opening the tenders for
technical discussions/ price negotiations. Any violation of this will render the
quotations invalid and the firm is liable to be blacklisted.
(b) The Purchaser reserves the right to call for techno-commercial/price
negotiations. The firm should depute competent representative for such
discussion / negotiations whenever called for and he shall be competent to take
on the spot decisions.
(c) The firm may give any of thei |