MPED-X-Routing-Tender20080721 - Madhya Pradesh State Excise

7.14.2 The Bidder’s modification or withdrawal notice shall be prepared, sealed,
marked and dispatched in accordance with the provisions of Clause 7.12. A withdrawal
notice may also be sent by fax, followed by a signed confirmation copy, which must be
received in the office of the Competent Authority not later than the deadline fixed for
submission of Bids.
7.14.3 No Bid may be modified subsequent to the deadline for submission of Bids.
7.14.4 No Bid may be withdrawn in the interval between the deadline for submission of
Bids and the expiration of the period of Bid validity. Withdrawal of a Bid during this
interval may result in the Bidder's forfeiture of its Bid security, pursuant to Clause 7.8.
7.15 OPENING OF BIDS
The technical Bid along with pre-qualification bid will be opened first by the Competent
Authority or his authorized representative. After its evaluation, if it is found responsive,
then only the commercial Bid will be opened only for the technically qualified Bidders.
7.15.1 The technical Bids and commercial bids will be opened in the presence of
Bidders' representatives (not more than two) at “The Office of the Excise
Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh State Excise Department, Motimahal, Gwalior –
474007, M.P.” The presence of bidder’s representative is not mandatory at the time of
opening.
7.15.2 The date of opening of Commercial Bids will be announced at a subsequent date
and will be informed to the technically qualified Bidders.
7.15.3 The Bidders' names and the presence or absence of the requisite Bid security
and such other details as the Competent Authority, at its discretion, may consider
appropriate will be announced at the opening of Bids. No Bid shall be rejected at Bid
opening, except for late Bids, which shall be returned unopened to the Bidder.
7.15.4 Bids (and modifications sent) that are not opened and read out at Bid opening
shall not be considered further for evaluation, irrespective of the circumstances.
Withdrawn Bids will be returned unopened to the Bidders.
7.16 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
7.16.1 Before starting evaluation, the Bids will be examined to determine whether they
are complete, whether any computational errors have been made, whether required
sureties have been furnished, whether the documents have been properly signed, and
whether the Bids are generally in order.
7.16.2 The concerned Committee set up for evaluation of Bids, may waive any minor
infirmity or non-conformity or irregularity in a Bid which does not constitute a material
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