Annual Rate Contract for O&M Services for NCR GAS O&M ... - GAIL

22.1 Unpriced Bid Opening:
GAIL will open bids, including withdrawals and modifications made pursuant to
Clause 21, in the presence of bidders’ designated representatives who choose to
attend, at date, time and location stipulated in the RFQ. The bidders’
representatives, who are present shall sign a bid opening register evidencing their
attendance.
22.2 Priced Bid Opening:
22.2.1 GAIL will open the price bids of those bidders who meet the qualification
requirement and whose bids is determined to be technically and commercially
responsive. Bidders selected for opening of their price bids shall be informed
about the date of price bid opening. Bidders may depute their authorized
representative to attend the opening. The bidders’ representatives, who are present
shall sign a register evidencing their attendance.
22.2.2 The price bids of those bidders who were not found to be techno-commercially
responsive shall be returned unopened after opening of the price bids of technocommercially
responsive bidders.
23. Process to be Confidential
23.1 Information relating to the examination, clarification, evaluation, and comparison of
bids, and recommendations for the award of a contract, shall not be disclosed to
bidders or any other persons officially concerned with such process. Any effort by a
bidder to influence the Employer’s processing of bids or award decisions may
result in the rejection of the bidder’s bid.
24. Contacting the Employer
From the time of bid opening to the time of Contract award, if any bidder wishes to
contact the Employer on any matter related to the bid, it should do so in writing.
Any effort by the bidder to influence the Employer in the Employer’s bid evaluation,
bid comparison, or Contract award decisions may result in the rejection of the
bidder’s bid.
25. Examination of bids and Determination of Responsiveness
Prior to the detailed evaluation of bids, the Employer will determine
i) whether each bid has been properly signed;
ii) is accompanied by the required securities
iii) is substantially responsive to the requirements of the bidding documents;
iv) and Provides any clarification and/or substantiation that the Employer
may require to determine responsiveness pursuant to Sub-Clause 25.2.
Tender/Bid Document No: GAIL/NCR/C&P/6114
ARC for O&M Services
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