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FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA
16-20, BARAKHAMBA LANE,
NEW DELHI – 110001
E-TENDERING FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(Visit us at website https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app
&www.fciweb.nic.in)
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NOTICE INVITING TENDER
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANT FOR IMPLEMENTATION
OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ATFOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA
For and on behalf of the Food Corporation of India, online bids in the prescribed Bid Document under
two bid system, are invited at CPP Portal (https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app) from interested and
eligible bidders for providing consultancy services to FCI for implementation of Human Resource
Management System. The Bid document and other detailed terms & conditions are available in the CPP
Portaland also in the Food Corporation of India website www.fciweb.nic.in.
Food Corporation of India reserves the right to cancel the Bid enquiry at any stage without assigning any
reason.
Critical Dates & Time:
Tender publishing date and time 07.05.2015 11:00 AM
Tender Document Download Start Date/time 07.05.2015 11:00 AM
Tender Document Download End Date/time 28.05.2015 03:00 PM
Last Date and time for submission of online bid 28.05.2015 03:00 PM
Date and Time of opening of online Technical Bid 28.05.2015 03:30 PM
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. Tender documents may be downloaded from Central Public Procurement Portal
https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app. Aspiring Bidders who have not enrolled/registered in e-
procurement should enroll/register before participating through the website
https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app. The portal enrollment is free of cost. Bidders are advised to go
through instructions provided atAnnexure 3 regarding ‘Instructions for online Bid Submission’.
2. FCI is using services of Central Public Procurement Portal for e-procurement at
https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.
3. Tenderers can access Tender documents on the website, fill them with all relevant information and submit
the completed Tender document into electronic Tender on the website CPP Portal
4. Tenders and supporting documents shall be uploaded through e-procurement portal. Hard copy of the
Tender documents will not be accepted.
5. The TECHNICAL BIDS will be opened online at prescribed time and date as mentioned in the critical
Date Sheet.
6. Other details can be seen in the Tender Documents.
7. Each Tender must be accompanied with Earnest Money as prescribed in the Tender Document.
8. The offers submitted would be governed by the terms and conditions laid down and indicated in the
Tender Form.
9. Neither FCI nor NIC shall be responsible for non-accessibility of e-Procurement portal due to technical
glitches or internet connectivity issues at Tenderers end.
10. In case of any clear indication of cartelization or express or implied anti-competitive agreements between
the Tenderers at the time of finalization of Tender or thereafter, which at any time i.e. before or after
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award of the Contract comes to the notice of the FCI, the Tendering Authority may reject the relevant
Tenders, forfeit their EMD/Performance Guarantee, recover the losses as assessed by the Authority
arising out of such anti-competitive practices of the Tenderer(s) and also recommend the case to the
Ministry of Finance/Registrar of Companies/NSIC/Competition Commission of India or any other
Department having appropriate jurisdiction or Authority, for initiating necessary action including, but non
restricted to, cancellation of license.
11. FCI at its sole discretion may require any Bidders to rectify any discrepancies noticed in the Technical Bids
submitted by them such as missing signature on the page, serial numbers, missing seal, attestation etc,. It is
further clarified that no new Document shall be accepted.
12. Note: If the date fixed for opening of Tenders is subsequently declared a holiday, the Tenders will be
opened on the next working day following the holiday but there will be no change in the time for opening
as indicated above
13. The Food Corporation of India may, at his discretion, extend this date and such extension shall be binding
on the Tenderers.
14. If the date up to which the Tender is open for acceptance is subsequently declared to be holiday, the
Tender shall be deemed to remain open for acceptance till the next working day.
15. Price Bids of only technically qualified Tenderers shall be opened on a date to be intimated later on.
16. Tender Form can also be downloaded from http://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app and also from FCI
website www.fciweb.nic.in. The tenderer shall deposit Rs.5000/- towards sale of Tender Form in the name
of FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA through RTGS/NEFT.
17. The General Manager (IT), FCI for and on behalf of Food Corporation of India reserves the right to reject
any or all Tenders without assigning any reason.
18. FCI will not enter into negotiation with any Tenderer including the Lowest Tenderer.
General Manager (IT)
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PART – A
TECHNICAL BID
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1. Introduction 6
2. Introduction: Human Resource Management System (HRMS) 8
3. Scope of Work 9
4. Eligibility criteria 10
5. Disqualification Conditions (Following will be disqualified) 10
6. Resource requirements 10
7. Payment terms and Conditions 13
8. Instructions to Bidders 14
9. Performance Guarantee 20
10. Confidentiality 20
11. Termination Of Contract: 21
12. Contract Governing Laws & Dispute Resolution: 21
13. Force Majeure: 22
14. Progress Report: 23
15. Corrupt Practices. 23
16. Recovery of Sum due/losses suffered by FCI: 24
17. Liability of the Consultant for losses suffered by FCI: 24
18. Indemnity: 25
19. Supporting Docuemnts 25
20. Modification And Withdrawl Of Tender 25
21. Opening Of Tenders 25
22. Submission Of Hard Copy Of Tender Document 25
23. Disclaimer 26
24. Annexure-1 27
25. Annexure-2 29
26. Annexure-3 31
27. Annexure-4 34
28. Annexure-5 39
29. Annexure-6 40
30. Annexure-7 41
31. Annexure-8 42
32. Annexure-9 43
33. Annexure 10 50
34. Annexure-11 54
35. Annexure-12 55
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1. Introduction
1.1. Introduction of Issuer:
Food Corporation of India (FCI) is one of the premier organizations of the Government of India set-up
under the Food Corporations Act, 1964 in order to fulfill the following objectives of the Food Policy:
Effective price support operations to safeguard the interests of the farmers,
Storage, Preservation and Supply of food grains throughout the country for public distribution
system and other Government of India schemes; and
Maintaining a satisfactory level of operational and buffer stocks of food grains to ensure
National Food Security.
FCI has been entrusted with the responsibility of execution of the Food Policies of the Government of
India in the areas of procurement, storage, movement and distribution of food grains.
Food Corporation of India (FCI) has decided to install an Employee Portal for approximately 22500
employees at 200 offices in first phase and approximately 51250 labours working in depots / godowns
across India in second phase to address all the aspects of Human Resource Management. As part
of this endeavour, FCI has decided to engage a Consultant, through an open competitive bidding
and invites bids from reputed Consultants having their establishment in India for rendering
Consultancy Services to FCI.
1.2. Critical Information
This document provides information to enable the bidders to understand the broad requirements to
submit their "Bids". The detailed ‘scope of work’ is provided in Clause 3 of this RFP document.
Bidders are advised to study this RFP document carefully before submitting their proposals in
response to the RFP Notice. Submission of a proposal in response to this notice shall be deemed to
have been done after careful study and examination of this document with full understanding of its
terms, conditions and implications.
Bidders have to ensure that they meet all the qualifying criteria as per Clause4 & 8.6 of the Bid
Document. Bidders who fail to meet these criteria and/or to submit requisite supporting
documents/documentary evidence as indicated in the Bid Document shall be liable to be rejected.
Bidder agencies are requested to attend a pre-proposal conference on (DATE & TIME) as per details
provided below:
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S. No Information Details
1. RFP No. and Date K-11/ HRMS / 2015 ; 07.05.2015
2. Last date for submission of written queries for
clarifications
14.05.2015 till 11:00 AM
Email: [email protected]
3. Date of pre-proposal conference 12.05.2015 ; 11:00 AM
4. Release of response / clarifications 18.05.2015; 11:00 AM (Tentative)
5. Bid Validity Period 120 days from the last date (deadline) for
submission of proposals
6 Tender publishing date and time 07.05.2015; 11:00 AM
7 Tender Document Download Start Date/time 07.05.2015 ;11:00 AM
8 Tender Document Download End Date/time 28.05.2015; 03:00 PM
9 Last Date and time for submission of online bid 28.05.2015; 03:00 PM
10. Opening of Technical Bids 28.05.2015; 03:30 PM
11 Technical presentation by bidders
Technical presentation will begin on 04.06.2015
11:00 AM in alphabetical order of bidder’s name.
Each bidder will be given ½ hour slot to present.
12 Place, Time and Date of opening of Financial
proposals received in response to the RFP notice
08.06.2015 at 03:30 PM (Tentative)
Place; FCI HQ
13 Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)by RTGS/NEFT Rs 2 Lakhs
14 Contact Person for queries
The General Manager (IT)
Food Corporation of India
16-20, Barakhamba Lane,
New Delhi – 110001
Tel. No. 011-43527643
E-mail: [email protected]
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Addressee and Address at which queries in response
to RFP notice are to be submitted:
The General Manager (IT)
Food Corporation of India
16-20, Barakhamba Lane,
New Delhi – 110001
Tel. No. 011-43527643
E-mail: [email protected]
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2. Introduction: Human Resource Management System (HRMS)
FCI has around 200 administrative offices comprising of one Headquarter, 5 Zonal Offices, 25
Regional Offices, 167 District Offices across India, 1 Port Office, 1 Special Regional Office and 1
Institute of Food Security (Details available in Annexure-4). FCI has a total manpower of 22480 as on
31/03/2014 (against a sanctioned strength of 36515) in its different offices across India. Details are as
below:
Office Cat I Cat II Cat III Cat IV Total
HQ 136 283 285 61 765
NORTH ZONE 233 1990 5062 1391 8676
SOUTH ZONE 132 664 2264 923 3983
EAST ZONE 119 586 2060 1183 3948
NE ZONE 81 160 926 705 1924
WEST ZONE 100 588 1925 571 3184
Total 801 4323 12522 4834 22480
For better management of its human resources functions, FCI intends to implement ERP
based Human Resource Management System to facilitate and effectively manage its HR processes.
A Human Resource Management System (HRMS) refers to the systems and processes at the
intersection between human resource management (HRM) and information technology. Effective and
well-organized management of “human capital” progresses into an efficient proficient Organization.
HRMS generally encompasses of:
a. Manpower Planning & recruitment
b. Employee roaster Management
c. Personnel Information System
d. Salary Administration System
e. Leave & Attendance System
f. Employee Transfer Tracking System
g. Performance Management System
h. Training Administration
i. Promotion/Career & Succession Planning System
j. Industrial Relation System
k. Terminal Benefit Management System
l. Employee Self Service System
m. Retired Employee Administration
n. Vigilance Administration
o. Sports and Cultural Administration
p. General Administration
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3. Scope of Work
3.1. The prime objective for the consulting agency will be to help FCI in preparing the ‘Scope
Document’ for selection of an implementation partner for implementing a HRMS solution for the
organization. This would inter alia include the following:
(a) Design and Develop a Human Resource Management System to facilitate effective management
of all employees of FCI and its field Institutions.
(b) Cater uniformly, end-to-end all services and processes involved in human resource management
and development.
(c) The HRMS system should maintain a centralized database and provide real time access to all
employee related information needed for monitoring and management decision making.
(d) Streamline and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of HR administrative functions
(e) Facilitate business process re-engineering and automation of various HR processes to reduce
administrative burden and faster processing
(f) Shifting the focus of HR from the processing of transactions to strategic human resource
management.
(g) Provide a ‘Self Service’ web-enabled feature for all the employees to initiate required Processes
and track their status.
(h) Improve employee satisfaction.
3.2. Detail project report inclusive of preparation of Implementation plan, Documentation Plan,
Training plan, Acceptance Test plan, Go-Live plan, Rollout plan, Support and Maintenance plan,
Costing, Project Governance etc.
3.3. Studying the existing HR functions of FCI and preparing the AS IS and TO BE process
documents and incorporating Business Process Re-Engineering for various HR processes by
undertaking stakeholder consultation, which will be implemented by the implementation partner.
3.4. Preparation of Scope of Work for the Implementation Partner to capture all Business/Functional
requirements including the Roll Out approach.
3.5. Preparation of Bid documents, Drafting and assisting in finalizing the NIT/Bid document, including
appropriate legal and operational covenants which incorporate both domestic and international
best practices and conforming to requirements of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and other
applicable guidelines.
3.6. Assist with the Bid process management, a Request for Proposal (RFP) launch, pre- Bid
Meetings, formulation of responses to bidder queries, bid evaluation and recommendations per
criteria in the RFP document, contract negotiations and bid closure which are required to be
undertaken, for bringing the Project to a Technical Close.
3.7. Study information security/ confidentiality requirement & prepare a plan as per information
security policy of FCI.
3.8. Deployment of a PMU for the duration of implementation of the HRMS solution by the selected
Implementation Partner.
3.9. Recommend cost effective HRMS solution that integrates well with the existing FCI applications.
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3.10. If any additional effort is essentially required for satisfactory completion of project and is not
mentioned above, the same is to be completed by the consultant without any extra cost.
4. Eligibility criteria
4.1. The bidder shall be a Company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (as amended from
time to time) for over five years. Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) firm will also be considered.
4.2. The bidder shall have in its name Service Tax Registration number in India.
4.3. The bidder shall have in its name PAN (Permanent Account Number) with Income Tax authority
in India.
4.4. The bidder shall be a Consultant(s) from India having a Registered Establishment in India.
4.5. The bidder should have minimum turnover of Rs. 25 (Rupees twenty-five) Crores from consulting
operations (which shall include program/project management) in each of the financial years
namely 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.
4.6. The bidder must have successfully completed at least three consultancies preferable of similar
nature with minimum consultancy costs each of Rs. 60 lakhs in the last 5 financial years namely
2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14.
4.7. The bidder shall also have on its roll at least 500 qualified personnel who are deployed or
available for deployment in the area of consulting services for IT related projects including
Program/ Project Management and IT infrastructure.
4.8. The bidder must be a single entity. Consortium or any kind of association of firms will not be
allowed to participate in the tender process.
5. Disqualification Conditions (Following will be disqualified)
5.1. Any Bidder whose contract with Food Corporation of India, has been terminated before the expiry
of the contract period for breach of any terms and conditions at any point of time during the last
five years, will be ineligible.
5.2. Bidder whose Performance Guarantee and/or Earnest Money Deposit and/or Security Deposit
have been forfeited by the Food Corporation of India, during the last five years, for breach of any
terms and conditions, will be ineligible.
5.3. While considering ineligibility arising out of any of the above clauses, incurring of any such
disqualification in any capacity whatsoever (even as a, Member in another firm, or as a director
of a company etc.) will render the Bid disqualified.
5.4. The bidder shall not be blacklisted by any Central / State Government (Central/ State Public
Sector Undertakings) or under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt or fraudulent practices as on
date of issue of notice inviting RFP.
6. Resource requirements
6.1. The selected Agency (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agency’) would be required to deploy an
appropriate team consisting of members / Consultants as specified in Table 1 below. The
expectations on the resources that would be proposed for the project are as follows:
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a. The team should consist of resources with prior experience in project management.
b. Each member of the team must be a full time employee of the bidder and at least 50% of the
team should have been working with the Agency for a period of at least One Year.
c. The bidders will undertake not to sub-contract any part of this work to third parties.
d. The team shall be deployed on an exclusive basis and no resource deployed under this
Project will work on any other engagement.
e. In case of replacement of resource(s), besides being liable to the penalties specified, the
Agency will make the replacement with a resource of equivalent or higher qualifications and
experience. To facilitate knowledge transfer, the consultancy organization will ensure that there is at
least a 14 day overlap between the existing resource and the replacement resource. The decision of
FCI shall be final and binding in the matter of replacement of resources or placement of additional
resources, irrespective of the fact that a resource may be replaced by a person with higher
qualifications and / or experience.
f. The minimum qualification, experience and the indicative number of resources at each level,
for the first part of the assignment which pertains to selection of the implementation partner are given
in Table-1 below:
Table-1
S. N
o. Role
No. of resources
Location Qualification Minimum total work experience (in years)
Minimum IT Project Management experience (in years)
1 Team Leader 1 New Delhi
B.Tech/B.E/MCA+ MBA
10 7
2
Members (Total)
5
A. Management Consultant
3 New Delhi MBA 5 3
B. Technical Consultant
2 New Delhi B.Tech/B.E/MCA 7 5
6.2. It is clarified that at any given point of time, not less than 6 resources shall be deployed for
the project – the teams for selection of implementation partner and for the PMU phase can
be the same subject to the condition that the agency deploys at least three resources who
are proficient and experienced in the technology that is selected for HRMS implementation.
6.3. It is clarified that this is a deliverable-based contract & payments are linked to deliverables.
6.4. At the technical evaluation stage, weightage will be given to higher qualifications, educational
background from reputed institutions like IITs/IIMs / other premier institutions and range of
relevant assignments handled. Weightage in technical evaluation will also be given to prior
experience in working in the State(s) and knowledge of local language.
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6.5. The resource requirement indicated above is only indicative and shall be used only for the
purpose of evaluation of the bids. It is clarified that the actual resource requirement may
vary, in both numbers and distribution, and no liability whatsoever shall attach to the FCI on
account of such variation.
6.6. The resources shall also be liable for redeployment across States or Zones depending on
work requirements and no additional sum shall be payable on account of such redeployment.
6.7. In case FCI requires deployment of resources beyond the anticipated project period, the
bidder should provide a man month rate for consultants with experiences as mentioned in
Table-1 above. It will be up to FCI to deploy such resources for such period at it may
consider necessary. This monthly rate should not exceed the rate arrived on pro-rata basis of
the total project cost for 6 resources for 6 months and will not be part of the criteria for
evaluation of the bids.
6.8. Location and working hours:
(a) The Consultant will keep to the normal working hours of FCI. They may also be required to work
beyond normal working hours and on Holidays / Sundays depending on exigencies of work.
(b) The Consultant will also follow the Holiday Schedule of FCI.
(c) It would be necessary for the Agency to provide for a mechanism of internal communication (say
internet based messenger) to its resources for better coordination.
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7. Payment Terms and Conditions
7.1. Deliverable linked payments
No. Project Milestone Payment* Schedule
P1 Deployment of Team 5% of contract value Within 10 days of issue of LOA
P2 Study of existing procedures and preparation of AS IS, TO BE, DPR & BPR Reports
5% of contract value Within 30 days of issue of LOA
P3 Preparation of RFP Document and its acceptance by FCI.
10 % of contract value Within 45 days of issue of LOA
P4 Evaluation of Bids 10% of contract value Within 75 days of issue of LOA
P5 Issue of LOA to System Implementer 10% of contract value Within 90 days of issue of LOA
P6 Successful implementation of HRMS at HQ, and all Zonal and Regional Offices.
25% of contract value Within 145 days of issue of LOA
P7 Successful implementation of HRMS & complete switchover at all other locations / administrative offices.
35% of contract value Within 180 days of issue of LOA
*Note:
1. The payments will be linked to deliverables and invoices should be raised within 15 days of
acceptance by FCI of the deliverable.
2. Deliverables will be certified by the Project Headand shall be subject to acceptance by
Competent Authority of FCI.
3. It is estimated that all the Project Deliverables would be completed within 6 months from
award of the work.
7.2. Timelines for Delivery& Penalties thereof
a. Penalty In Case Of Non-Achievement Of Milestone Table-3
No. Project Milestone Schedule Amount of Penalty in case of non- achievement of milestone
P1 Deployment of Team Within 10 days of issue of LOA
½ % of contract value per week of delay
P2 Study of existing procedures and preparation of AS IS, TO BE, DPR & BPR Reports
Within 30 days of issue of LOA
1 % of contract value per week of delay
P3 Preparation of RFP Document and its acceptance by FCI.
Within 45 days of issue of LOA
1 % of contract value per week of delay
P4 Evaluation of Bids Within 75 days of issue of LOA
1 % of contract value per week of delay
P5 Issue of LOA to System Implementer Within 90 days of issue of LOA
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P6 Successful implementation of HRMS at HQ, and all Zonal and Regional Offices.
Within 145 days of issue of LOA
2% of contract value per week of delay
P7 Successful implementation of HRMS & complete switchover at all other locations /administrative offices.
Within 180 days of issue of LOA
2% of contract value per week of delay
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b. The penalties decided by FCI subject to maximum of 10% of the contract value will be final
and binding on the bidder. In case it exceeds that, provisions with regard to contract
termination can be invoked.
c. Non Adherence Of Contractual Obligations Table-4
Sr. No.
Activity Timeline Responsibility Penalty for delay
1 Issue of Work Order to the Consulting Agency
T0 FCI n/a
2 Submission of Performance Guarantee by
the Consulting Agency and completion of contract signing formalities
T0 + 10 days
Agency Rs. 20,000 per day
3 Placement of all members T0 + 15 days
Agency ½ % of contract value per week of delay
d. Other Penalties Table-5
Sr. No. Parameter Description Penalty
1 Shortfall of Attendance of resources
If a resource is absent for
5consecutive working days
without any reasonable cause,
then the resource will have to
be replaced if required
Rs. 3, 00,000 replacement penalty for
each absentee related replacement
during the term of the project in addition
to penalties for replacement of resources
as applicable under S Nos. 2 or 3.
2
Substitution of resources whose CVs were provided with the technical bid
No substitution of those resources will be allowed whose CVs have been provided along with the technical bid.
Penalty of Rs. 3,00,000 per substitution of Resources of those whose CVs have been provided along with the technical bid
3 Any further replacement of Resources
Resources initially deployed are not to be replaced during the tenure of the Project. In case resources are replaced, penalties will apply.
Up to 0-2 resources – Rs. 50,000 per resource per replacement >2 resources - Rs. 70,000 per resource per replacement
8. Instructions to Bidders
8.1 Completeness of Response
a. Bidders are advised to study all instructions, forms, terms, requirements and other information in
the RFP documents carefully. Submission of bid will be deemed to have been done after careful
study and examination of the RFP document with full understanding of its implications.
b. The response to this RFP shall be full and complete in all respects. Failure to furnish all
information required by the RFP documents or submission of a proposal not substantially
responsive to the RFP documents in every respect will be at the Bidder's risk and may result in
rejection of its Proposal.
c. The Bidders shall be responsible for the costs associated with the preparation of their bids and
their participation in the bidding process. FCI will not be responsible or in any way liable for such
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costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the bidding process.
d. All communications to FCI including this RFP and the bid documents will be signed on each page
by the Bidder or authorized representative of the bidderalong with authority letter attached with
the bid as the case may be.
e. Subletting: The Agency shall not sublet, transfer, or assign the Contract, or any part thereof. In
case of subletting, the tender shall be summarily rejected and EMD/Performance Guarantee shall
be forfeited without prejudice to any other rights or remedies the Corporation may have under the
Contract and Law.
8.2 Pre-Bid Meeting
FCI shall hold pre-bid meeting with the prospective bidders on < 20.01.2015 ; at 03:00 pm > at Food
Corporation of India, 16-20 Barakhmba Lane, New Delhi – 110001.The Bidders will have to send their
queries for Pre-Bid meeting prior to 19.01.2015; till 02:00 pm , to FCI through email to [email protected].
8.3 Amendment of RFP Document
At any time, prior to the last date for receipt of bids, FCI reserves the right to modify the RFP
Document by an amendment and to extend the deadline for submission of proposals by issuing a
corrigendum, which shall be binding on the Bidders.
8.4 Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)and Bid Processing Fee
a. Bidders shall submit, EMD of Rs. 2.00 Lakhs (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) via RTGS/NEFT to
SBI Account no- 10220632672, Branch- Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001, Branch Code-
05943 with IFSC Code No. - SBIN0005943. EMD in any other form shall not be entertained. The EMD
shall be denominated in Indian Rupees only. No interest will be payable to the Bidder on the amount
of the EMD. Bids submitted without the EMD shall be summarily rejected.
b. Unsuccessful Bidder’s EMD will be discharged/ returned as promptly as possible subject to
administrative approval.
c. The EMD shall be forfeited if :
(i) A Bidder withdraws his bid or changes his quoted prices during the period of bid validity or its
extended period, if any, or includes any condition in the Bid, without prejudice to any other
rights or remedies the Corporation may have under the Contract and Law.
(ii) In the case of a successful bidder, the Bidder fails to sign the Contract or to furnish
Performance Guaranteewithin specified time in accordance with the format given in the
RFPwithout prejudice to any other rights or remedies the Corporation may have under the
Contract and Law.
d. Bidders shall submit, non-refundable Bid Processing Fee of Rs. 5000 (Rupees Five Thousand
Only) via RTGS/NEFT to SBI Account no - 10220632672, Branch- Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-
110001, Branch Code- 05943 with IFSC Code No. - SBIN0005943. Bid Processing Fee in any other
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form shall not be entertained. The Bid Processing Fee shall be denominated in Indian Rupees only.
8.5 Submission of Bids The bidders shallsubmit their offers in twoparts namely, “Technical bid” and “Price bid”. The online
packet shall include the following:
a. Scanned copy of all relevant documents as mentioned in below, serially numbered, and duly
signed, on each page by the bidderor the Authorised Representative of the Bidder as the case
may be.
b. Scanned copy of Acknowledgement receipt with UTR number of NEFT/RTGS towards Earnest
Money Deposit.
c. Scanned copy of Acknowledgement receipt with UTR number of NEFT/RTGS towards non-
refundable Bid Processing Fee of Rs. 5000/-.
d. Any proposal received by FCI after the specified date & time shall be rejected.
e. The bids submitted by telex/telegram/ fax/e-mail or through any other mode etc. shall not be
considered. No correspondence will be entertained on this matter.
f. Any default by the bidder in respect of tender terms & conditions may render the bid liable for
rejection.
g. FCI reserves the right to reject any or all proposals / Bids without assigning any reasons thereof.
8.6 Documents Comprising the Bid
All documents, as required to be submitted, need to be digitally signed/ self-attested by the Bidder or
Authorised Signatoryof the Bidder, as the case may be.
a. Documents required to be submitted with Technical Bid:
(i) Copy of Certificate of incorporation of the Company/ Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) under
the Companies Act.
(ii) Copy of Service Tax Registration Certificate
(iii) Copy of PAN Card
(iv) A self-certified letter by the authorized signatory of the bidder as per Annexure 6regarding
non blacklisting / non disqualification.
(v) Certificate from Head (HR) or Company Secretary for number of qualified professionals
employed by the company as per Clause 4.7
(vi) Copy of the audited profit and loss account of the three financial years.
(vii) Copy of the audited Balance Sheet of the three financial years.
(viii) Copy of the Annual Report of the last three financial years.
(ix) Scanned copy of Acknowledgement receipt with UTR number of RTGS/NEFT/Electronic
mode towards Earnest Money Deposit.
(x) Scanned copy of Acknowledgement receipt with UTR number of RTGS/NEFT/Electronic
mode towards non-refundable Bid Processing Fee of Rs. 5000/-.
(xi) Notice of Intent to submit proposal in response to RFP notice(as per Annexure 1)
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(xii) Copy of Authorisation letter as required.
(xiii) Power of Attorney / Authorization letter by the Managing Director or Company Secretary
authorizing the representative to sign/ execute the proposal as a binding document and also
execute all relevant agreements forming part of RFP.
(xiv) Relevant Experience certificate of the bidder as required.
(xv) Curriculum Vitae (CV’s) of Proposed Staff (as per Annexure 2).
b. Documents required to be submitted with the Financial Bid
(i) Scanned copy of the Undertaking to be signed and uploaded (as per Annexure 11).
(ii) Financial proposal (as per Annexure 12).
8.7 Evaluation Process
a. Technical Qualification FCI will shortlist consultancy organizations that meet the qualification criteria mentioned in the
table below and each of the responses shall be evaluated to validate compliance of the bidders
according to the following criteria as per format and supporting documents mentioned against each
clause;
S. No.
Criterion Supporting Documents to be submitted
Complied Yes/No
Refere-nce Pg. No.
1 Notice of intent to submit proposal in response to RFP notice
Annexure 1
2
The bidder shall be a Company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (as amended from time to time) for over five years. Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) firm would also be considered.
Copy of Certificate of incorporation
3 The bidder shall have in its name Service Tax Registration number in India.
Copy of Service Tax Registration Certificate
4 The bidder shall have in its name PAN (Permanent Account Number) with Income Tax authority in India.
Copy of Pan Card
5 The bidder shall be a Consultant(s) from India having a Registered Establishment in India.
Copy of MOA(Memorandum of Association)
6
The bidder should have minimum turnover of Rs. 25 (twenty five) crore from consulting operations (which shall include program/project management) in each of the financial years namely 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13
Copy of the audited profit and loss account/ balance sheet of the three financial years.
7
The bidder shall also have on its roll at least 500 qualified personnel who are deployed or available for deployment in the area of consulting services for IT related projects including Program/ Project Management and IT infrastructure.
Certificate from Head (HR) or company secretary for number of technically qualified professionals employed by the company as per clause 4.7.
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b. Technical Evaluation
(i) The Technical Bids shall be evaluated and given marks as per the criteria below:
S. No.
Parameter Maximum marks
Criteria/Parameters for Technical Evaluation
1 Relevant previous experience of the bidder
25
1. Number of Projects in which the bidder has handled bid
process management or program/project management;
2. Number of HRMS projects executed.
2 Approach and Methodology
20 Understanding the scope, approach and methodology, work plan and staffing schedule. Evaluation will be based on quality of submissions and the presentation, if any, made to FCI.
3 Quality and competence of Key Personnel
55
Qualification, work experience, experiences with IT projects and other parameters specified in clause 6.
Team Leader (1*20=20)
Team Members (5*7=35), comprising of following:
Management Consultant (3)
Technical Consultants (2)
Total 100
(ii) Evaluation Criteria of Technical Bid is elaborated in Annexure-9.
(iii) To qualify the Technical Bid Evaluation the bidder must conform to all the requirements stated
in the RFP document.FCImay also take a presentation, as it may deem necessary, from each
or any of the bidders before finalizing the Technical Score.
8
The bidder must have successfully completed at least three consultancies preferable of similar nature with minimum consultancy costs each of Rs. 60 lakhs in the last 5 financial years namely 2009-10,2010-11, 2011-12,2012-13 and 2013-14.
A certificate to this effect from Company Secretary or Auditor
9 The Bidder should have made a payment of Rs. 2.00 Lakhs (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) towards EMD via RTGS/ NEFT/ Electronic mode.
Proof of payment of Rs. 2 Lakh towards EMD
10
The responding Company / agency should have made a payment of Rs. 5,000 (Rupees Five thousand only) towards Bid Processing Fee via RTGS/NEFT/Electronic mode.
Proof of payment of Rs. 5,000 towards Bid Processing Fee
11
The Bidder shall not be blacklisted by any Central / State Government (Central/ State Government and Public Sector)) or under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt or fraudulent practices as on the date of issue of notice inviting RFP.
A self-certified letter by the Bidder or theAuthorized Signatory of the Bidder regarding non blacklisting / non disqualification.
12 Bidder shall submit the Authorization Letter Authorization Letter on official letterhead of the Company/Agency
13 Detailed Approach and Methodology To be submitted during presentation
14 Curriculum Vitae (CV’s) of Proposed Staff
As per Annexure 2.
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(iv) A Technical Score of seventy (70) per cent or above will be declared as technically qualified
bid. The Financial Bids of only those bidders who have obtained a Technical Score of 70
percent or more shall be opened.
(v) Any conditionality included in the Technical bid shall lead to disqualification of the bidder.
c. Financial evaluation
(i) The financial evaluation of the proposal will be carried out after determining whether the
Financial Proposals are complete and unconditional.
(ii) Price Bid shall be submitted online separately (BoQ) quoting the rates in the format at
Annexure 12 for Price Bid.
(iii) No Negotiations will be conducted.
(iv) The rate quoted shall include all estimated travel and other out of pocket expenses.
(v) The rate quoted shall be all inclusive and will include incidentals like stationery, telephone
expenses, Infrastructure requirements such as Laptops, data cards etc.
(vi) All taxes should also be included in financial bid except Service Tax.
(vii) The cost indicated in the Financial Proposal shall be deemed as final and reflecting the total
cost of services. Omissions, if any, in costing of any item shall not entitle the agency to be
compensated and the liability to fulfil its obligations as per the Scope of Work within the total quoted
price shall be that of the bidder.
(viii) Any conditionality included in the financial bid shall lead to summary disqualification of his
entire bid and forfeiture of his EMD.
d. Quality- cum- Cost Based Selection (QCBS)
50 % weightage for Technical Score & 50 % weightage for Price Quoted, method to select the
Consulting Agency will be used.
(i) A Technical Score of seventy (70) per cent or above will be declared as technically qualified.
The technically qualified bidders shall be ranked as per score achieved by them, from the highest to
the lowest Technical Score (ST).
(ii) Each Financial Proposal will be assigned a financial score (SF). The lowest financial proposal
(FM) will be given a financial score (SF) of 100 points. The financial scores of other proposals will be
computed as follows:
SF = 100 x FM/F where F = amount of Financial Proposal
(iii) Thereafter, Combined and Final evaluation will be done on the following basis:
Proposals will finally be ranked according to their combined score (S) based on their technical (ST)
and financial (SF) scores as follows:
S = ST x 0.5 + SF x 0.5
(iv) The Selected bidder shall be the first ranked bidder (having the highest combined score).
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9. Performance Guarantee
9.1 The selected agency has to submit Performance Guarantee within 10 working days
[extendable for another 7 working days on bidder’s request in writing subject to penalty @ Rs. 20,000
(Rupees twenty thousand onlyper day)],from the date of award failing which his EMD will be forfeited,
without prejudice to any other rights or remedies the Corporation may have under the Contract and
Law.
9.2 The selected Agency shall submit a Performance Guarantee in the format as at Annexure 5 in
the form of a Bank Guarantee from a Nationalised Bank for 10% of the Contract Price. The Bank
Guarantee shall be valid for a period up to six months beyond the project period. FCI can make a
claim on performance guarantee for amounts to which FCI is entitled under the contract in the event
of:
a. Failure by the Agency to extend the validity of the performance guarantee as described
hereinabove, in which event the FCI may claim the full amount of the Performance Guarantee.
b. Failure by the Agency to pay FCI any amount due, either as agreed by the agency or
determined under any of the clauses/conditions of the agreement, within 30 days of the service
of notice to this effect by FCI.
c. In the event of the contract being determined or rescinded under provision of any of the
clause/condition of the agreement, the performance guarantee shall stand forfeited in full &
shall be absolutely at the disposal of FCI.
9.3 The EMD of the selected Agency shall be refunded after submission of Performance
Guarantee and subject to entering into a contract with FCI.
10. Confidentiality
Information relating to the examination, clarification, comparison and evaluation of the
proposals submitted shall not be disclosed to any of the responding agencies or their representatives
or to any other persons not officially concerned with such process until the selection process is over.
The undue use by any responding agency of confidential information related to the process may result
in rejection of its proposal. Also, bidder should undertake to return all the infrastructure items if any,
storage media etc., or any other device/ data / material etc. received during the process of execution
of this contract to FCI. Maintaining the confidentiality of data related to HRMS project is prime
responsibility of selected consulting agency.
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11. Termination Of Contract:
11.1 By Corporation:
a. In the event of the Consultant having been adjudged as insolvent or going into liquidation or
winding up their business or making arrangement with their creditors, the FCI shall be at liberty to
terminate the contract forthwith and to realize from the Consultant all resultant losses, damages, costs
incurred without prejudice to any other rights or remedies under the contract and law and to get the
work done for the unexpired period of the contract at the risk and cost of the Consultant.
b. The FCI shall also have, without prejudice to other rights and remedies, the right in the event
of breach by the Bidder of any of the terms and conditions of the contract, or failing to observe any of
the provisions, obligations governing the contract, to terminate the contract forthwith and to get the
work done for the unexpired period of the contract at the risk and cost of the Consultant and to forfeit
the Performance Guarantee or any part thereof for recovery of all losses, damages, costs and
expenses which may be incurred by FCI consequent to such termination and / or in completing the
assignment. FCI may also effect recovery from any other sums then due to the Consultant or which
at any time thereafter may become due under this or any other contract with FCI. In case the sum is
not sufficient to cover the full amounts recoverable, the Consultant shall pay FCI on demand the
entire remaining balance due.
c. FCI may at any time without assigning any reason terminate the contract without any liability
by giving 60 days’ notice to the bidder.
11.2 By Consultant:
The consultant may terminate this Contract, by not less than sixty (60) days’ written notice to the
Corporation if the Corporation fails to pay any undisputed amount due to the Bidder under the
Contract provided that if the corporation pays such amount within the notice period such termination
notice shall become infructuous.
11.3 Payment upon Termination:
The Corporation shall pay remuneration for Services satisfactorily performed prior to the effective date
of termination provided such termination is not on account of any breach of contract by the bidder.
12. Contract Governing Laws & Dispute Resolution:
12.1 The Contract will be governed by the Laws of India for the time being in force. Any dispute
arising out of this Contract will be settled in the Court of law of competent jurisdiction. The Courts in
Delhi shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate the disputes arising under the Contract.
12.2 In the event of any dispute or difference relating to the interpretation and application of the
provisions of the contract, such dispute or difference shall be settled amicably after mutual
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consultations. In the event of non-settlement of the dispute, the settlement of the dispute with Govt.
Agencies shall be dealt with in accordance with the instructions of the Govt. of India on the Settlement
of Commercial Disputes between Public Sector Enterprises inter se and Public Sector Enterprise (s)
and Government Department (s) through Permanent Machinery of Arbitrator (PMA). In case of parties
other than the Govt. Agencies, the redressal of the disputes shall be sought through Court of Law
only.
13. Force Majeure:
A Force Majeure means –any event or circumstance or a combination of events which are beyond
the reasonable control of the affected Party, which such Party could not have prevented or reasonably
overcome with the exercise of reasonable skill and care in relation to the implementation of this
Agreement, which do not result from the negligence of such Party or the failure of such Party to
perform its obligations hereunder which are of an incapacitating nature and of a severe magnitude
and have a Material Adverse Effect on the affected Party’s obligations under this Agreement. A Party
shall be entitled to suspend or excuse performance of its respective obligations under this Agreement
to the extent such performance is impeded by a Force Majeure event.
13.1 Procedure for Force Majeure:
If a Consultant claims relief on account of a Force Majeure, then the Consultant claiming to be
affected by the such event shall, as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within seven
days of becoming aware of the Force Majeure, give notice of and describe in reasonable detail the
effect of such Force Majeure to the FCI in writing, including the dates of commencement and
estimated cessation of such Force Majeure and its effects on the Consultant’s obligations under this
Agreement. Upon cessation of the situation which led to a Consultant claiming Force Majeure under
this section the Consultant shall within seven days thereof notify the Corporation in writing of the
cessation and the Consultant shall as soon a practicable thereafter continue performance of all
obligations under this Agreement but without prejudice to the excuse of performance of all obligations
during the continuance of the Force Majeure.
13.2 Prolonged Force Majeure:
a. In the event Force Majeure continuously impedes or prevents a Consultant’s performance for
longer than 60 consecutive days from the date of commencement of such Force Majeure,
notwithstanding the suspension of the obligations of the Consultant, they shall decide by mutual
consent through consultation either the terms upon which to continue the performance of this
Agreement or to terminate this Agreement.
b. Any period within which a Party shall, pursuant to this Contract, complete any action or task,
shall be extended for a period equal to the time during which such Party was unable to perform such
action as a result of Force Majeure.
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c. The Consultant is entitled to the payments for the portion of the work already completed
before the happening of any event constituting force Majeure culminating in termination of contract.
Decision of the FCI in this regard will be final.
d. Following conditions shall not be treated as Force Majeure:
(i) Exchange Risk Variations
(ii) Resignation/Termination/Death of any employee including Key Personnel.
(iii) Any change in statutory requirements.
14. Progress Report:
14.1 The Consultant will work closely with the FCI. A designated officer of the FCI will be
responsible for the overall coordination. He will play a coordinating role in dissemination of the
Consultant’s outputs, facilitating discussions, and ensuring required reactions and responses to the
Consultant.
14.2 The Consultant will make a periodic presentation on the inception / progress report for
discussion at regular meetings. The Consultant is required to prepare and submit a fortnightly report
that includes and describes, inter alia, general progress to date; data and reports obtained and
reviewed, conclusions to date, if any; concerns about availability of, or access to, data, analyses,
reports; any other matters regarding work scope and related issues; and so on.
14.3 The Deliverables should be submitted as per schedule provided in the Bid document.
15. Corrupt Practices.
15.1 An Act of bribe, gift or advantage, given, promised or offered, by or on behalf of the Vendor /
Consulting Agency, or any one of their Partners/Directors/Agents or Officials, or any person on his or
her behalf to any Officer, Officials, Representative or Agent of the Corporation, or any person on his
or their behalf, for showing any favour or forbearing to show any disfavour to any person in relation to
the Contract, shall make the Consulting Agency liable for termination of this Contract or any other
Contract with the Corporation and the Consulting Agency shall be liable to reimburse the Corporation
of any loss or damage resulting from such cancellation.
15.2 Tenderers shall not indulge in any anti-competitive practice/agreements implied or expressed
while participating in the Tender.
15.3 In case of any clear indication of cartelization or express or implied anti-competitive
agreements between the Tenderers at the time of finalization of Tender or thereafter, which at any
time i.e. before or after award of the Contract comes to the notice of the FCI, the Tendering Authority
may reject the relevant Tenders, forfeit their EMD/Security Deposit, recover the losses as assessed
by the Authority arising out of such anti-competitive practices of the Tenderer(s) and also recommend
the case to the Ministry of Finance/Registrar of Companies/NSIC/Competition Commission of India or
any other Department having appropriate jurisdiction or authority, for initiating necessary action
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including, but non restricted to, cancellation of license.
15.4 If the information given by the Tenderer in the Tender Document is found to be false/ incorrect
at any stage, Food Corporation of India shall have the right to disqualify/summarily terminate the
Contract without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that the Corporation may have under the
Contract and Law.
16. Recovery of Sum due/losses suffered by FCI:
16.1 The Corporation shall be at liberty to reimburse themselves for any damages losses, charges,
costs or expenses suffered or incurred by him due to Consulting Agency’s negligence and un-
workmanlike performance of service under the Contract or breach of any terms thereof. The total
sum claimed shall be deducted from any sum then due or which at any time thereafter may become
due, to the Consulting Agency under this or any other Contract with the Corporation. In the event of
the sum which may be due from the Consulting Agency as aforesaid being insufficient, the balance of
the total sum claimed and recoverable from the Consulting Agency as aforesaid shall be deducted
from the Performance Guarantee, furnished by the Consulting Agency. Should this sum also be not
sufficient to cover the full amount claimed by the Corporation, the Consulting Agency shall pay to the
Corporation on demand the remaining balance of the aforesaid sum claimed.
16.2 In the event of termination of this Contract, or in the event of any breach of any of the terms
and conditions of this Contract by the Consulting Agency, FCI shall have the rights to forfeit the entire
or part of the amount of Performance Guarantee of the Consulting Agency or to appropriate the
Performance Guarantee or any part thereof in or towards the satisfaction of any sum due to be
claimed for and damages, losses, charges, expenses or cost that may be suffered or incurred by the
Corporation. The decision of the FCI in respect of such damages, losses, charges, expenses or cost
shall be final and binding on the Consultant(s).
17. Liability of the Consultant for losses suffered by FCI:
The Consulting Agency shall be liable for all costs, damages, registration fees, charges and expenses
suffered or incurred by the Corporation due to the Consulting Agency’s negligence and un- workman
like performance of any services under this Contract, or breach of any terms of the Contract, or failure
to carry out the work under the Contract, and for all damages or losses occasioned to the
Corporation, or in particular to any property belonging to the Corporation, due to any act, whether
negligent or otherwise, of the Consulting Agency or his employees. The decision of FCI regarding
such failure of the Consulting Agency and their liability for the losses, etc. suffered by the Corporation,
and the quantification of such losses, shall be final and binding on the Consulting Agency.
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18. Indemnity
The Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the FCI during and after the term of this
contract from and against all liabilities, damages, loses, expenses, demands, actions, proceedings,
costs and claims of any nature whatsoever arising out of the acts, omissions, negligence and breach
of this contract.
19. Supporting Documents
The eligible tenderers may be required to show the supporting documents in original or self-attested
by Tenderer or Authorized Signatory, as the case may be, on the date to be notified to enable the
Corporation to physically verify the authenticity of the documents scanned and uploaded in the e-
procurement portal which is pre-qualification for technical evaluation. A list of Tenderers who qualify
the Technical Bid will be available to qualified Tenderers in the e-procurement portal.
20. Modification and Withdrawal of Tender
(a)Tenderer may all the time can modify and correct or upload any relevant document in the portal
before the last date and time of Tender submission, as published in the e-procurement portal.
(b) Once Bids are submitted, withdrawal of Bids is not allowed. In case of withdrawal, EMD shall be
forfeited.
21. Opening of Tenders
The Technical Bid will be opened online in the Office of the General Manager(IT.), Food Corporation
of India, 16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi-110 001 at the fixed time and the date indicated in the
NIT. The Tenderer will be at liberty to be present either in person or through an Authorized
Representative at the time of opening of the Technical Bid. Price Bids of only those Tenderers shall
be opened whose Technical Bids qualify, at a time and place for which notice will be given. The
Tenderer technically qualified will be at liberty to be present either in person or through an Authorized
Representative at the time of opening of the Price Bids. Tenderer can also check the Bid opening
status online at their END.
22. Submission of Hard Copy of Tender Document
As a condition precedent for issuing the Acceptance Letter, successful Tenderer shall submit the hard
copy of MTF duly signed by the Tenderer or Authorized Signatory, as the case may be, within seven
days from the date of communication of FCI advising the Tenderer to furnish the same failing which
EMD of the Tenderer shall be forfeited without prejudice to any rights or remedy available to the
Corporation under the Contract and Law.
In case of breach or violation of any terms and conditions of the Tender Document including
Annexures, Appendics etc. by the Contractor/Tenderer, the Corporation reserves the right to
summarily reject the Contract/Tender including forfeiture of EMD/Performance Guarantee, without
prejudice to any other right or remedies available to the Corporation under the Contract and Law.
No escalation in rates will be allowed during the contractual period.
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23. Disclaimer
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is not an offer by the Corporation, but an invitation to receive
response from eligible interested bidders for end-to-end consultancy for the Human Resource
Management System (HRMS) project in the Corporation. No contractual obligation whatsoever shall
arise from the RFP process unless and until a formal contract is signed and executed by the
Corporation with the bidders. This document should be read in its entirety.
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24. Annexure-1
Bid Submission
Notice of Intent to submit proposal in response to RFP Notice
(To be submitted on the Letterhead of the responding agency)
Place:
Date:
To
The General Manager (IT)
Food Corporation of India
16-20 Barakhamba Lane
New Delhi -110001
Ref: RFP Notification no …………………….
Subject: Submission of proposal in response to the RFP for Selection of Consultant for Implementation of Human Resource Management System
Dear Sir,
1. Having examined the RFP document, we, the undersigned, herewith submit our proposal in response to your RFP Notification no ……………………………………………….forSelection of Consultant For Implementation of Human Resource Management System in Food Corporation of India, in full conformity with the said RFP document.
2. We have read the provisions of the RFP document and confirm that these are acceptable to us. We further declare that additional conditions, variations, deviations, if any, found in our proposal shall not be given effect to.
3. We agree to abide by this proposal, consisting of this letter, the detailed response to the RFP and all attachment and keep an offer open, for a period of 120 days from the closing date fixed for submission of proposals as stipulated in the RFP document.
4. The EMD of Rs. 2 lakhssubmitted by us in the form of RTGS/NEFT may be encashed if we do not submit the requisite Performance Guarantee from a scheduled bankas per the Contract amounting to 10% of the Contract Price.In the event of my Tender being accepted, I agree to furnish Security Deposit / Performance Guarantee, as stipulated in the Tender.
5. I /We declare that we are not involved in any litigation that may have an impact of affecting or compromising the delivery of services as required under this assignment and we are not under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt or fraudulent practices.
6. I /We do hereby declare that the entries made in the Tender and Appendices/Annexures attached
therein are true and also that I shall be bound by the act of my duly Constituted Attorney.
7.I/we hereby declare that no Contract entered into by my Firm/Company with the Food Corporation
of India, or any other Public Sector Undertaking or any Government, has been terminated before the
expiry of the Contract period at any point of time during the last Five years.
8. I/we hereby declare that the Earnest Money Deposit and/or Security Deposit has not been forfeited
or adjusted against any compensation payable, in the case of any Contract entered into by me with
the Food Corporation of India, or any other Public Sector Undertaking, or any Government during the
last Five years.
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9. I/we hereby declare that I have not been convicted at any time by a Court of Law of an offence and
sentenced to imprisonment for a period of Three years or more.
10. I/we certify that all information furnished by me is correct and true and in the event that the
information is found to be incorrect/untrue, the Food Corporation of India shall have the right to
disqualify me without giving any notice or reason therefore or summarily terminate the Contract,
without prejudice to any other rights that the Corporation may have under the Contract and Law.
(Name)
(Signature)
Duly authorized to sign the Bid Response for and on behalf of:
(Name and Address of Company) Seal/Stamp
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25. Annexure-2
Format – CV of proposed team
1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Proposed Professional Staff – Template
1.1 Proposed Position
1.2 Name of the Consulting Agency
1.3 Name of the staff
1.4 Date of Birth
1.5 PAN No.
1.6 Knowledge of Languages
S No. Spoken Y / N Reading Y / N Writing Y / N
2. Educational Qualifications (From Last to First, Please include only Graduate / Post Graduate&Above Level
Courses only)
S No.
Level Graduation / Post Graduation
Name of the Education Course
University/ Location
Full time / Part time
Date From ( Month / Year)
Date To ( Month / Year)
Duration in Years ( Months)
Subjects Studied
Marks Scored / GPA
3. Work Experience (Please state in serial order of recent experience first)
S No.
Employer Responsibility
Date From (Month / Year)
Date To (Month / Year
Duration in Years ( Months)
Experience in Years / Months
Brief Description of responsibilities in 50 words
Any Special Achievements in maximum 50 words
4. Project Management Experience
S No.
Employer Responsibility Date From (Month / Year)
Date To (Month / Year
Duration in Years (Months)
Name of the Customer
Name of the Project
Brief Description of responsibilities in 50 words
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5. Experience of working in various States of India
S No.
Employer Responsibility Date From (Month / Year)
Date To(Month / Year
Duration in Years /Months
Name of the State
Brief Details of Experience in 50 Words
6. Details of Specific Achievements like certification, thought leadership publication record, training
S No.
Type of Achievement
Date Details of Achievement Remarks if Any
7. Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand that any wilful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.
Date:
[Signature of staff member or authorized representative of the staff] Day/Month/Year
Full name& signature of authorized representative:
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26. Annexure-3
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE BID SUBMISSION
This tender document has been published on the Central Public Procurement Portal (URL:
http://eprocure.gov.in). The bidders are required to submit soft copies of their Bids electronically on
the CPP Portal, using valid Digital Signature Certificates. The instructions given below are meant to
assist the Bidders in registering on the CPP Portal, prepare their Bids in accordance with the
requirements and submitting their Bids online on the CPP Portal.
More information useful for submitting online Bids on the CPP Portal may be obtained at:
https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.
A. REGISTRATION
1) Bidders are required to enroll on the e-Procurement module of the Central Public Procurement
Portal (URL: https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app) by clicking on the link “Click here to Enroll”
on the CPP Portal which is free of charge.
2) As part of the enrolment process, the Bidders will be required to choose a unique username and
assign a password for their accounts.
3) Bidders are advised to register their valid email address and mobile numbers as part of the
registration process. These would be used for any communication from the CPP Portal.
4) Upon enrolment, the Bidders will be required to register their valid Digital Signature Certificate
(Class II or Class III Certificates with signing key usage) issued by any Certifying Authority
recognized by CCA India (e.g. Sify / TCS / nCode / eMudhra etc.), with their profile.
5) Only one valid DSC should be registered by a Bidder. Please note that the Bidders are
responsible to ensure that they do not lend their DSC’s to others which may lead to misuse.
6) Bidder then logs in to the site through the secured log-in by entering their user ID / password and
the password of the DSC / e-Token.
B. SEARCHING FOR TENDER DOCUMENTS
1) There are various search options built in the CPP Portal, to facilitate bidders to search active
Tenders by several parameters. These parameters could include Tender ID, Organization name,
location, date, value etc. There is also an option of advanced search for Tenders, wherein the
Bidders may combine a number of search parameters such as Organization name, form of
contract, location, date, other keywords etc. to search for a Tender published on the CPP Portal.
2) Once the Bidders have selected the tenders they are interested in, they may download the
required documents / tender schedules. These tenders can be moved to the respective ‘My
Tenders’ folder. This would enable the CPP Portal to intimate the Bidders through SMS / e-mail in
case there is any corrigendum issued to the Tender Document.
3) The Bidder should make a note of the unique Tender ID assigned to each Tender, in case they
want to obtain any clarification / help from the Helpdesk.
C. PREPARATION OF BIDS
1) Bidder should take into account any corrigendum published on the tender document before
submitting their Bids.
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2) Please go through the Tender Advertisement and the Tender Document carefully to understand
the documents required to be submitted as part of the Bid. Please note the number of covers in
which the Bid Documents have to be submitted, the number of documents - including the names
and content of each of the document that need to be submitted. Any deviations from these may
lead to rejection of the Bid.
3) Bidder, in advance, should get ready the Bid Documents to be submitted as indicated in the
Tender Document / schedule and generally, they can be in PDF / XLS / RAR / DWF formats. Bid
documents may be scanned with 100 dpi with black and white option.
4) To avoid the time and effort required in uploading the same set of standard documents which are
required to be submitted as a part of every Bid, a provision of uploading such standard
documents (e.g. PAN card copy, annual reports, auditor certificates etc.) has been provided to the
Bidders. Bidders can use “My Space” area available to them to upload such documents. These
documents may be directly submitted from the “My Space” area while submitting a bid, and need
not be uploaded again and again. This will lead to a reduction in the time required for Bid
submission process.
D. SUBMISSION OF BIDS
1) Bidder should log into the site well in advance for Bid submission so that he/she upload the Bid in
time i.e. on or before the bid submission time. Bidder will be responsible for any delay due to other
issues.
2) The Bidder has to digitally sign and upload the required Bid Documents one by one as indicated in
the Tender Document.
3) Bidder has to select the payment option as RTGS/NEFT/Electronic mode to pay the tender fee /
EMD as applicable and enter details of the instrument.
4) Bidder should pay the EMD as per the instructions specified in the tender document. Tenders
without EMD will be summarily rejected.
Bidders are requested to note that they should necessarily submit their financial bids in the format provided and no other format is acceptable. If the prices bid have been given as a standard BoQ format with the tender document, then the same is to be downloaded and to be filled by all the bidders. Bidders are required to download the BoQ file, open it and complete the white coloured (unprotected) Cells with their respective financial quotes and other details (such as name of the bidder). No other cells should be changed. Once the details have been completed, the Bidder should save it and submit it online, without changing the filename. If the BoQ file is found to be modified by the bidder, the bid will be rejected.
5) The server time (which is displayed on the bidders’ dashboard) will be considered as the standard
time for referencing the deadlines for submission of the bids by the bidders, opening of bids etc.
The bidders should follow this time during bid submission.
6) All the documents being submitted by the bidders would be encrypted using PKI encryption
techniques to ensure the secrecy of the data. The data entered cannot be viewed by unauthorized
persons until the time of bid opening. The confidentiality of the bids is maintained using the
secured Socket Layer 128 bit encryption technology. Data storage encryption of sensitive fields is
done.
7) The uploaded tender documents become readable only after the tender opening by the authorized
bid openers.
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8) Upon the successful and timely submission of bids, the portal will give a successful bid submission
message & a bid summary will be displayed with the bid no. and the date & time of submission of
the bid with all other relevant details.
9) The bid summary has to be printed and kept as an acknowledgement of the submission of the bid.
This acknowledgement may be used as an entry pass for any bid opening meetings.
E. ASSISTANCE TO BIDDERS
1) Any queries relating to the tender document and the terms and conditions contained therein
should be addressed to the Tender Inviting Authority for a tender or the relevant contact person
indicated in the tender.
2) Any queries relating to the process of online bid submission or queries relating to CPP Portal in
general may be directed to the 24x7 CPP Portal Helpdesk. The contact number for the helpdesk
is 1800 233 7315.
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27. Annexure-4
List of FCI Offices
S. No. Type of Office State City
1 Head Quarters Delhi New Delhi
2 Zonal Office West Bengal Kolkata
3 Regional Office Bihar Patna
4 District Office Bihar Bhagalpur
5 District Office Bihar Chapra
6 District Office Bihar Darbhanga
7 District Office Bihar Gaya
8 District Office Bihar Muzaffarpur
9 District Office Bihar Patna
10 District Office Bihar Purnea
11 District Office Bihar Saharsa
12 District Office Bihar Motihari
13 District Office Bihar Samastipur
14 Regional Office Jharkhand RO- Ranchi
15 District Office Jharkhand Ranchi
16 District Office Jharkhand Hazaribagh/Dhanbad
17 District Office Jharkhand Daltonganj
18 District Office Jharkhand Deoghar
19 Regional Office Orissa Bhuvneshwar
20 District Office Orissa Balasore
21 District Office Orissa Behrampur
22 District Office Orissa Bhuvneshwar
23 District Office Orissa Cuttak
24 District Office Orissa Jeypore
25 District Office Orissa Sambalpur
26 District Office Orissa Titlagargh
27 Regional Office West Bengal Kolkata
28 District Office West Bengal Kolkata (Non Port Depot)
29 District Office West Bengal Kolkata (Port Depot)
30 District Office West Bengal Kolkata (North)
31 District Office West Bengal Howrah
32 District Office West Bengal 24 pargana
33 District Office West Bengal Bankura
34 District Office West Bengal Birbhum
35 District Office West Bengal Burdwan
36 District Office West Bengal Cooch Bihar
37 District Office West Bengal Durgapur
38 District Office West Bengal Gangtok
39 District Office West Bengal Hoogly
40 District Office West Bengal Jalpaiguri
41 District Office West Bengal Malda
42 District Office West Bengal Midnapur
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43 District Office West Bengal Murshidabad
44 District Office West Bengal Nadia
45 District Office West Bengal Purulia
46 District Office West Bengal Siliguri
47 District Office West Bengal West Dinajpur
48 Zonal Office Assam Guwahati
49 Regional Office Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
50 District Office Arunachal Pradesh Distt. Papumpare, Banderdewa
51 Regional Office Assam Guwahati
52 District Office Assam Bongaigaon
53 District Office Assam Dibrugarh
54 District Office Assam Guwahati
55 District Office Assam Jorhat
56 District Office Assam Kokrajhar
57 District Office Assam Nowgaon
58 District Office Assam North Lakhimpur
59 District Office Assam Silchar
60 District Office Assam Tezpur
61 Regional Office Nagaland Dimapur
62 District Office Nagaland Dimapur
63 Regional Office Manipur Imphal
64 District Office Manipur Imphal
65 Regional Office Meghalaya Shillong
66 District Office Meghalaya Agartala
67 District Office Meghalaya Aizwal
68 District Office Meghalaya Shillong
69 Zonal Office UP Noida
70 Regional Office Delhi New Delhi
71 District Office Delhi New Delhi
72 District Office Delhi New Delhi
73 Regional Office Haryana Panchkula
74 District Office Haryana Faridabad
75 District Office Haryana Hisar
76 District Office Haryana Karnal
77 District Office Haryana Kurukshetra
78 District Office Haryana Rohtak
79 Regional Office HP Shimla
80 District Office HP Dharamshala
81 District Office HP Mandi
82 Regional Office Jammu Jammu
83 District Office Jammu Jammu
84 District Office Jammu Srinagar
85 Regional Office Punjab Chandigarh
86 District Office Punjab Amritsar
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87 District Office Punjab Bhatinda
88 District Office Punjab Chandigarh
89 District Office Punjab Faridkot
90 District Office Punjab Ferozpur
91 District Office Punjab Gurdaspur
92 District Office Punjab Hoshiarpur
93 District Office Punjab Jalandhar
94 District Office Punjab Kapurthala
95 District Office Punjab Ludhiana
96 District Office Punjab Patiala
97 District Office Punjab Moga
98 District Office Punjab Sangrur
99 Regional Office Rajasthan Jaipur
100 District Office Rajasthan Ajmer
101 District Office Rajasthan Alwar
102 District Office Rajasthan Bikaner
103 District Office Rajasthan Jaipur
104 District Office Rajasthan Jodhpur
105 District Office Rajasthan Kota
106 District Office Rajasthan Sri Ganganagar
107 District Office Rajasthan Udaipur
108 Regional Office UP Lucknow
109 District Office UP Allahabad
110 District Office UP Azamgarh
111 District Office UP Banda
112 District Office UP Faizabad
113 District Office UP Gonda
114 District Office UP Gorakhpur
115 District Office UP Jhansi
116 District Office UP Kanpur
117 District Office UP Lucknow
118 District Office UP Shahjahanpur
119 District Office UP Sitapur
120 District Office UP Varanasi
121 District Office UP Agra
122 District Office UP Aligarh
123 District Office UP Bareily
124 District Office UP Bulandshahr
125 District Office UP Hapur
126 District Office UP Moradabad
127 District Office UP Saharanpur
128 Regional Office Uttarakhand Dehradun
129 District Office Uttarakhand Dehradun
130 District Office Uttarakhand Haldwani
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131 District Office Uttarakhand Srinagar (P.Garhwal)
132 Zonal Office Tamil Nadu Chennai
133 Regional Office Andhra Pardesh Hyderabad
134 District Office Andhra Pardesh Port Blair(A&N)
135 District Office Andhra Pardesh Guntur
136 District Office Andhra Pardesh Kakinada
137 District Office Andhra Pardesh Karimnagar
138 District Office Andhra Pardesh Khammam
139 District Office Andhra Pardesh Kurnool
140 District Office Andhra Pardesh Mehboobnagar
141 District Office Andhra Pardesh Nalgonda
142 District Office Andhra Pardesh Nellore
143 District Office Andhra Pardesh Nizamabad
144 District Office Andhra Pardesh Sanathnagar
145 District Office Andhra Pardesh Srikakulam
146 District Office Andhra Pardesh Tadepalligudam
147 District Office Andhra Pardesh Vijaywada
148 District Office Andhra Pardesh Vishakhapatnam
149 District Office Andhra Pardesh Warangal
150 Regional Office Karnataka Bangalore
151 District Office Karnataka Bangalore
152 District Office Karnataka Hubli
153 District Office Karnataka Mysore
154 District Office Karnataka Raichur
155 District Office Karnataka Shimoga
156 Regional Office Kerala Trivandrum
157 District Office Kerala Cochin/ Kochi
158 District Office Kerala Alleppy/ Alappuzha
159 District Office Kerala Calicut
160 District Office Kerala Kottayam
161 District Office Kerala Kannur / Mazahappoalangad
162 District Office Kerala Palghat/ Palakkad
163 District Office Kerala Quilon/ Kollam
164 District Office Kerala Trichur/ Thrissur
165 District Office Kerala Trivendrum
166 Regional Office Tamil Nadu Chennai
167 District Office Tamil Nadu Coimbtore
168 District Office Tamil Nadu Cuddalore
169 District Office Tamil Nadu Thanjavur
170 District Office Tamil Nadu Tuticorin
171 District Office Tamil Nadu Vellore
172 District Office Tamil Nadu Chennai
173 Zonal Office Maharashtra Mumbai
174 Regional Office Chhattisgarh Raipur
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175 District Office Chattisgarh Raipur
176 District Office Chattisgarh Bilaspur
177 District Office Chattisgarh Durg
178 Regional Office Gujarat Ahemdabad
179 District Office Gujarat Baroda
180 District Office Gujarat JM(PO), Adipur/Kandla PO
181 District Office Gujarat Rajkot
182 District Office Gujarat Ahmedabad/ Sabarmati
183 Regional Office Maharashtra Mumbai
184 District Office Maharashtra Goa
185 District Office Maharashtra Manmad
186 District Office Maharashtra Nagpur
187 District Office Maharashtra Panvel
188 District Office Maharashtra Pune
189 District Office Maharashtra Borivili
190 Regional Office MP Bhopal
191 District Office MP Bhopal
192 District Office MP Gwalior
193 District Office MP Indore
194 District Office MP Jabalpur
195 District Office MP Sagar
196 District Office MP Satna
197 District Office MP Ujjain
198 IFS Haryana Gurgaon
199
Regional Office Manipur Manipur
200 District Office Bomdilla Bomdilla
201 District Office Passighat Passighat
202 District Office Teju Teju
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28. Annexure-5
Performance Guarantee
Performa of Bank Guarantee to be furnished in lieu of Security Deposit as Performance Guarantee (To be submitted on non-judicial stamp paper of appropriate value purchased in the name of the issuing Bank)
This Deed of Guarantee made this _____day of ____between ____ (Name of Bank) having its registered office at _______(place) and one of its local offices at _____(hereinafter referred to as the Surety), in favour of Food Corporation Of India, a Corporation established under the Food Corporation Act,1964,having its Head Office at 16-20,Barakhamba Lane,NewDelhi-110001(hereinafter referred to as FCI).
WHEREAS M/s _________(hereinafter referred to as “Bidder”) having its registered office at ________is bound to furnish Performance Guarantee in the form of Bank Guarantee with FCI in connection with the award of a Bid for consultancy services for implementation of HRMS. WHEREAS the bidder as per clause no. 9 of terms and conditions of the bid No. _____dated____has agreed to furnish Performance Guarantee by way of Bank Guarantee for Rs. ____ (Rupees ______)for due performance of all obligations under the contract within ten working days from the date of acceptance of bid.
NOW THIS WITNESSETH: 1. That the Surety in consideration of the above Bid made by the Bidder to FCI hereby undertakes to pay on demand by the FCI and without demur, and without notice to the Bidder, the said amount of Rs. ____(Rupees________________). 2. This Guarantee shall not be affected /discharged by any infirmity or irregularity on the part of the Bidder and by dissolution or any change in the constitution of FCI, Bidder or the Surety. 3. The Surety shall not and cannot revoke this Guarantee during its currency except with previous consent of FCI in writing. 4. Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing, the Surety’s liability under the Guarantee is restricted to Rs. _____(Rupees __________). 5. This Guarantee shall remain in force and effective upto ____ and shall expire and become ineffective only on written intimation given to the Surety by FCI for this purpose and in that case this Guarantee shall stand discharged. 6. The Surety will make the payment pursuant to the Demand issued by FCI notwithstanding any dispute or disputes raised by the Bidder against FCI, Bank or any other person(s) in any suit or proceeding pending before any Court or Tribunal as the surety’s liability under this Guarantee is absolute and unequivocal. 7. Any forbearance, act or omission on the part of FCI in enforcing any of the conditions of the said Bid or showing any indulgence by FCI to the Bidder shall not discharge the Surety in any way and the obligations of the Surety under this Guarantee shall be discharged only on the written intimation thereof being given to the Surety by FCI. 8. Notwithstanding anything contained hereinabove, unless a demand or claim under this Guarantee is made on the Surety in writing on or before ______ the Surety shall be discharged from all liabilities under Guarantee thereafter. 9. The Surety has the power to issue this Guarantee under its Memorandum and Articles of Association and the person who is hereby executing this deed has the necessary powers to do so under the authority conferred on him by the bank. SIGNED AND DELIVERED For and on behalf of For and on behalf of above named Bank (Banker’s Name and Seal)
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29. Annexure-6
Certificate Regarding Non Blacklisting / Non Disqualification
I hereby declare that my Firm/Company has not been blacklisted or otherwise debarred during the
last five years (from date of issue of notice inviting this RFP) by the Food Corporation of India, or any
department of Central or State Government or any other Public Sector Undertaking, for any failure to
comply with the terms and conditions of any contract, or for violation of any Statute, Rule, or
Administrative Instructions.(*)
OR
I hereby declare that I, my Firm/Company was blacklisted/ debarred by ___________ (here give the
name of the client) for a period of _________, which period has expired on _________. (Full details of
the reasons for blacklisting/debarring, and the communication in this regard, should be given)(*)
(*) (Strike out whatever is not applicable)
Other Non-Disqualification
1.1. Any Bidder whose contract with Food Corporation of India, has been terminated before the expiry of
the contract period for breach of any terms and conditions at any point of time during the last five
years, will be ineligible.
1.2. Bidder whose Performance Guarantee and/or Earnest Money Deposit and/or Security Deposit has
been forfeited by the Food Corporation of India, during the last five years, for breach of any terms and
conditions, will be ineligible.
1.3. A Hindu Undivided Family shall not be entitled to apply for Bid in the capacity of HUF. Any bids
submitted in the capacity of Hindu Undivided Family (either as a proprietor or partner of a firm) shall
be summarily rejected.
1.4. If the proprietor/any of the partners of the Bidder firm/any of the Directors of the Bidder company/any
of the Directors or Members of the governing body of the Society have been at any time, convicted by
a Court for an offence involving moral turpitude, such Bidder will be ineligible.
1.5. While considering ineligibility arising out of any of the above clauses, incurring of any such
disqualification in any capacity whatsoever (even as a proprietor, partner, Member in another firm, or
as a director of a company etc.) will render the Bid disqualified.
1.6. An unregistered partnership firm or society shall not be entitled to apply for the bids.
I hereby declare that my Firm/Company do not fall under any of the above disqualification conditions.
Signature of Bidder
Date:
Place:
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30. Annexure-7
Abbreviations
Abbreviation Full Form
FCI Food Corporation of India
RFP Request for Proposal
HRMS Human Resource Management System
CPP Portal Central Public Procurement Portal
EMD Earnest Money Deposit
PG Performance Guarantee
PMU Project Monitoring Unit
LOA Letter of Award
DPR Detail Project Report
BPR Business Process Re-engineering
SLA Service Level Agreement
QCBS Quality- cum- Cost Based Selection
Agency Bidder to whom consultancy is awarded
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31. Annexure-8
Definitions
(i) The term ‘Contract’ shall mean and include the Invitation to Tender incorporating also the
instructions to Tenderer, the Tender, its Annexures, Appendices, Acceptance of tender and such
general and special conditions as may be added to it.
(ii) The term ‘Agency/ Consulting Agency/Consultant’ shall mean and include the person(s), Firm
or Company with whom the contract has been placed including their heirs, executors, administrators
and successors and the permitted assignees as the case may be.
(iii) The term ‘Corporation’ wherever they occur shall mean the Food Corporation of India
established under the Food Corporations Act, 1964 and will include its Managing Director/Secretary,
and its successor(s).
(iv) The term ‘General Manager (IT)’ shall mean General Manager of Food Corporation of India
under whose administrative jurisdiction; the HRMS project is being developed and implemented. The
term ‘General Manager (IT)’ shall also include the DGM (IT) and every other officer authorized for the
time being to execute contracts on behalf of the Food Corporation of India.
(i) The term ‘Services’ shall imply performance of any of the items of work enumerated in
schedule of services as elaborated in Scope of Work herein including such auxiliary, additional and
incidental duties, services and operations or as may be indicated by the General Manager or an
officer acting on his behalf.
(ii) The term ‘Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)’ shall imply study of existing procedures/
practices in respect of operations/ record maintenance/ decision making (and related procedures /
functions) at FCI (including any other function as assigned from time to time ) and suggesting suitable
steps / substitute processes / solutions for eliminating redundancy, improving efficiency, accuracy,
resource optimisation and cost minimisation.
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32. Annexure-9
1. Relevant previous experience of the bidder (Max Marks 25)
Number of projects successfully completed by the bidder, each of at least Rs. 60 lakhs in the last 5 financial years.
Sr. No. Number of Projects completed Maximum Marks
1 3 Projects 15
2 4 or 5 Projects 20
3 6 or more Projects 25
2. APPROACH& METHODOLOGY (Max. Marks 20)
Sr. No.
Criterion Evaluation parameter Max Score
a
Adequacy of the proposed methodology and work plan in responding to the Terms of Reference
Understanding the scope, approach and methodology, work plan and staffing schedule. Evaluation will be based on quality of submissions and the presentation made to FCI.
10
b Understanding of the objectives of the assignment
The extent to which the consultant’s approach and work plan respond to the objectives indicated in the Scope of Work 10
c Completeness and responsiveness
The extent to which the proposal responds exhaustively to all the requirements of the RFP 10
d Proposed Project Plan Detailing out dependencies and assumptions with action plan. 5
e Any innovation in the proposed approach plan 5
TOTAL
40
Scaling Factor 0.5
Final Marks obtained for Technical Evaluation
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3. Quality and Competence of Key Personnel (Evaluation Parameters of Technical
resources – Experience Criteria)
3.1. Team Leader:
Evaluation Parameters of Technical resources – Experience Criteria
TEAM LEADER
S. No. Evaluation Parameter Criteria Marks-guideline Max Marks
1 Qualifications 5
2 Total Experience 10
y = > 15 Years 10
12 < = y < 15 Years 7
10< = y < 12 Years 5
3 Quality of Experience as judged by the evaluation committee
5
Factors guiding evaluation would include
1. Experience in reputed companies
2. Experience in challenging Assignments
4 Experience of Managing Implementation of relevant IT Project Management
15
y = > 12 Years 15
9 < = y < 12 Years 12
7< = y < 9 Years 10
5 Quality of Experience in Managing / Implementation of Projects as judged by the evaluation committee
Factors guiding evaluation would include, range of assignments handled , complexity of assignments, any experience of, Preparation and evaluation of RFPs
Managing a large team etc.
10
6 Any other exceptional quality expressed in CV like Certifications such as PMP, ITIL, CISA, Six Sigma black belt (other than Gradution / PG)
Factors guiding evaluation would include aspects like relevant Professional Certifications, Trainings Attended
5
Maximum Marks 50
Scaling Factor : 0.40
Marks obtained for Technical Evaluation
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3.2.1 Team Member – Management Consultant
Evaluation Parameters of Technical resources – Experience Criteria
S. No. Evaluation Parameter Criteria Marks-guideline Max Marks
1 Qualifications
5
2 Total Experience
10
y = > 10 Years 10
7 < = y < 10 Years 7
5 < = y < 7 Years 5
3 Quality of Experience as judged by the evaluation committee
5
Factors guiding evaluation would include
1. Experience in reputed companies
2. Experience in challenging Assignments
4 Experience of Managing Implementation of relevent IT Project Management
15
y = > 8 Years 15
5 < = y < 8 Years 12
3 < = y < 5 Years 10
5 Quality of Experience in Managing / Implementation of Projects as judged by the evaluation committee
Factors guiding evaluation would include, range of assignments handled , complexity of assignments, any experience of, Preparation and evaluation of RFPs Managing a large team etc.
10
6 Any other exceptional quality expressed in CV like Certifications such as PMP, ITIL, CISA, Six Sigma black belt
Factors guiding evaluation would include aspects like relevent Professional Certifications,Trainings
Attended
5
Maximum Marks
50
Scaling Factor : 0.14
Final Marks obtained for Technical Evaluation
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3.2.2 Team Member – Technical Consultant
Evaluation Parameters of Technical resources – Experience Criteria
S. No.
Evaluation Parameter Criteria Marks-guideline
Max Marks
1 Qualifications
5
2 Total Experience
10
y = >12 Years 10
9 < = y < 12 Years 7
7< = y < 9 Years 5
3 Quality of Experience as judged by the evaluation committee
5
Factors guiding evaluation would include
1. Experience in reputed companies
2. Experience in challenging Assignments
4 Experience of Managing Implementation of relevent IT Project Management
15
y = > 10 Years 15
7 < = y < 10 Years 12
5 < = y < 7 Years 10
5 Quality of Experience in Managing / Implementation of Projects as judged by the evaluation committee
Factors guiding evaluation would include, range of assignments handled , complexity of assignments, any experience of, Preparation and evaluation of RFPs Managing a large team etc.
10
6 Any other exceptional quality expressed in CV like Certifications such as PMP, ITIL, CISA, Six Sigma black belt
Factors guiding evaluation would include aspects like relevent Professional Certifications,Trainings Attended
5
Maximum Marks
50
Scaling Factor : 0.14
Final Marks obtained for Technical
Evaluation
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3.3.1.a. Qualification for Team Leader
Evaluation Parameters -- Educational qualifications
Qualification for Team Leader
S No. Evaluation Criteria Education Criteria Max Marks
1 Post Graduate Qualifications
20
MBA from Top 20 Colleges 20
MBA from Top 50 Colleges in list 15
MBA from any other College 10
2 Graduate Qualifications 20
B Tech / BE from Top 20 Colleges 20
B Tech / BE from Top 50 listed
Engineering Colleges 15
B Tech / BE from Any other College 10
MCA from top 20 listed colleges 15
MCA from any other College 10
Maximum Marks to be scored under
qualifications is 40 subject to the resource meeting the minimum qualifications for that position
Total 40
Scaling Factor = 0.125
Final Marks obtained for Technical Evaluation
* List of Colleges attached as Annexure 10
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3.3.1 Qualification for Team Member (Management Consultant)
Evaluation Parameters -- Educational qualifications
Qualification for Team Member (Management Consultant)
S No. Evaluation Criteria Education Criteria Max Marks
1 Post Graduate Qualifications
20
MBA from Top 20 Colleges 20
MBA from Top 50 Colleges in list 15
MBA from any other College 10
2 Post Graduate Qualifications (HR)
20
MBA (HR) from Top 20 Colleges 20
MBA (HR) from Top 50 Colleges in
list 15
MBA (HR) from any other College 10
Maximum Marks to be scored under
qualifications is 40 subject to the resource meeting the minimum qualifications for that position
Total 40
Scaling Factor = 0.125
Final Marks obtained for Technical Evaluation
* List of Colleges attached as Annexure 10.
* MBA implies full time MBA or PGDBM or PGP in Management or equivalent AICTE degree.
* MBA (HR) implies major specialisation in HR / Personnel Management.
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3.3.2 Qualification for Team Member (Technical Consultant)
Evaluation Parameters of Technical resources – Educational qualifications
S. No. Evaluation Criteria Education Criteria Max Marks
Qualification 20
B Tech / BE from Top 20 Colleges 20
B Tech / BE from Top 50 listed
Engineering Colleges
15
B Tech / BE from Any other College 10
MCA from top 20 listed colleges 15
MCA from any other College 10
Maximum Marks to be scored under
qualifications is 20 subject to the
resource meeting the minimum
qualifications for that position
Total 20
Scaling Factor = 0.25
Final Marks obtained for Technical Evaluation
* List of Colleges attached as Annexure 10.
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33. Annexure 10
List of Colleges
Engineering Colleges
Rank Name of Institute City
1 Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Mumbai (All)
2 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Delhi/NCR
3 Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Kanpur
4 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Kharagpur
5 Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Chennai
6 Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Roorkee
7 Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
8 Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati Guwahati
9 National Institute of Technology, Trichy Tiruchirappalli
10 National Institute of Technology, Warangal Warangal
11 Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
12 Delhi Technological University Delhi/NCR
13 National Institute of Technology, Surathkal Mangalore
14 Birla Institute of Technology Patna
15 Faculty Council of Engineering & Technology (Jadavpur University) Kolkata
16 Anna University Chennai
17 International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad
18 Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology Delhi/NCR
19 Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad
20 Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
21 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
22 PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
23 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Howrah
24 Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
25 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
26 Thapar University Patiala
27 Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur
28 National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Rourkela
29 Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology Gandhinagar
30 College of Engineering Pune Pune
31 Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal
32 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Hyderabad
33 R.V.College of Engineering Bangalore
34 Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Mumbai (All)
35 University College of Engineering Hyderabad
36 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
37 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
38 Institute of Technology (Nirma University) Ahmedabad
39 BIT,Sindri Dhanbad
40 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
41 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore
42 VIT University Vellore
43 Maharashtra Institute of Technology Pune
44 Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai (All)
45 National Institute of Engineering Mysore
46 National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur Jamshedpur
47 BMS College of Engineering Bangalore
48 National Institute of Technology, Durgapur Durgapur
49 Amity School of Engineering and Technology Delhi/NCR
50 University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Bangalore
Source: www.shiksha.com [ http://www.shiksha.com/getListingDetail/25445/institute/college-Bangalore-Institute-Of-Technology-Bangalore-
India ]
Disclaimer: This ranking is based on the aggregation and analysis of college rankings published by various credible sources.
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MBA Colleges
Rank Name of Institute City
1 Indian Institute of Management, Ahemdabad Ahmedabad
2 Indian Institute of Management,Calcutta Kolkata
3 Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore Bangalore
4 Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow Lucknow
5 Xavier Labour Relations Institute Jamshedpur
6 Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi/NCR
7 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
8 Indian Institute of Management, Indore Indore
9 S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai (All)
10 Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Delhi/NCR
11 Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies Mumbai (All)
12 Management Development Institute Delhi/NCR
13 Shailesh J Mehta School of Management Mumbai (All)
14 Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune
15 NMIMS School of Business Management Mumbai (All)
16 Institute of Management Technology Delhi/NCR
17 Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai (All)
18 M I C A Ahmedabad
19 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Delhi/NCR
20 Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar
21 Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development Pune
22 Vinod Gupta School of Management (IIT Kharagpur) Kharagpur
23 Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong
24 Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Kanpur
25 K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research Mumbai (All)
26 Institute of Rural Management Anand Anand
27 Symbiosis Institute of International Business Pune
28 T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal
29 Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Bangalore
30 International Management Institute Delhi/NCR
31 Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
32 Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi Ranchi
33 Institute of Management, Nirma University Ahmedabad
34 Indian Institute of Management, Raipur Raipur
35 Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli
36 Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak Delhi/NCR
37 Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Udaipur Udaipur
38 Goa Institute of Management Goa - Other
39 Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Chennai
40 Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Bangalore
41 Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies Pune
42 FORE School of Management Delhi/NCR
43 Loyola Institute of Business Administration Chennai
44 Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
45 Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Mumbai (All)
46 Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Roorkee
47 Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management Delhi/NCR
48 ICFAI Business School Hyderabad
49 Xavier Institute of Social Service Ranchi
50 Bharthidasan Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
Source: www.shiksha.com [ hhttp://www.shiksha.com/top-mba-colleges-in-india-rankingpage-2-2-0-0-0 ]
Disclaimer: This ranking is based on the aggregation and analysis of college rankings published by various credible sources.
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MCA Colleges
RANK COLLEGE NAME CITY/STATE
1 University of Pune Pune
2 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi
3 University of Hyderabad Hyderabad
4 NIT Trichy
5 Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Jaipur
6 NIT Surathkal
7 Motilal Nehru National institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad
8 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
9 NIT Rourkela
10 ITM University Gwalior
11 VIT University Vellore
12 BIT Mesra
13 NIT Calicut
14 Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi
15 Amity University Noida
16 NMIMS University Mumbai
17 Nirma University Ahmedabad
18 University of Calcutta Kolkata
19 Anna University of Technology Coimbatore
20 NIET School of Computer Science Applications Greater Noida
Source: www.siliconindia.com [ http://www.siliconindia.com/mca/mca-survey-2014.html# ]
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PART – B
PRICE BID
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34. Annexure-11
UNDERTAKING From: (Full name and address of the Bidder) _____________________ ______________________ _______________________ To,
The General Manager (IT)
Food Corporation of India,
FCI Headquarters, New Delhi
Dear Sir/Madam,
I submit the Price Bid for appointment as a Consultant for CONSULTANCY
SERVICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM as envisaged in the Tender document.
2. I have thoroughly examined and understood all the terms and conditions as contained in
the Tender document, and agree to abide by them.
3. I offer to work at the rates as indicated in the price Bid, Annexure 12 inclusive of all
applicable taxes except Service Tax.
Yours Faithfully,
Signature of authorized Representative
Full Name :
Designation:
Name & Address of Organisation
Seal: Date: Place:
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35. Annexure-12
Schedule of Price Bid
The below mentioned Price Bid format is provided as BoQ_XXXX.xls along with this tender document at https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app. Bidders are advised to download this BoQ.xls as it is and quote their offer/rates in the permitted column and upload the same in the Price bid.
A.
Tender Inviting Authority :General Mangager (IT), FCI, HQ
Nature of Work:E-Tendering for Consultancy Services For Human Resource Management System (HRMS)
Contract No: K-11/HRMS/2015
Bidder Name :
SCHEDULE OF WORKS (This BoQ template must not be modified/replaced by the bidder and the same
should be uploaded after filling the relevent columns, else the bidder is liable to be rejected for this tender. Bidders are allowed to enter
the Bidder Name and Values only)
Sl. No.
Description of work RATE In Figures To be entered by the Bidder Rs. P
AMOUNT Rs. P
Figures Words
1.00 Complete Scope of services as stipulated in the Technical Bid Document on Firm Price basis inclusive of all taxes and levies, direct and indirect expenses, exchange rate variation and without any escalation, excluding service tax.
Rupees only 0.00
Total in Figures 0.00
Total in Words Rupees only
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B: Monthly Remuneration of Manpower in terms of clause 6.8:(This man month rate should not
exceed the rate arrived on pro-rata basis of the total project cost for 6 resources for 6 months and will not be part of the
criteria for evaluation of the bids.)
S. No. Role Monthly Remuneration (Rupees/month)
In Figures In words
1 Team Leader
2 Members
A. Management Consultant
B. Technical Consultant
Date:
Place:
Authorized Signature,
Name & Designation
Note: 1. All rates are to be indicated in Indian Rupees only. In case of any discrepancy/difference in the amounts
indicated in figures and words, the amount as mentionedin words will prevail.
2. The prices will be inclusive of all taxes, fees, levies, etc. and any upward revision in the statutory taxes,
fees etc. will be responsibility of the consultant. However, service tax as per statutory liability applicable
from time-to-time,is payable extra.
3. The payment will be made to the Consultant,into any Bank Account maintained in India, by way of
ECS/RTGS after deducting the TDS as applicable.
4. The quoted rates shall remain firm throughout the tenure of the contract and no revision is permissible for
any reason.