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Withdrawal
of bids
withdraw his bid submitted earlier. The last modified bid submitted by the bidder within the
bid submission time shall be considered as the bid. For this purpose,
modification/withdrawal by other means will not be accepted. In on line system of bid
submission, the modification and consequential re-submission of bids is allowed any number
of times. The bidders may withdraw his bid by uploading their request before the deadline
for submission of bids, however, if the bid is withdrawn, the re-submission of the bid is not
allowed.
23.3. No bid may be modified after the deadline for submission of Bids.
23.4. Withdrawal or modification of a Bid between the deadline for submission of bids and the
expiration of the original period of bid validity specified in Clause 16.1 above or as extended
pursuant to Clause 16.2 is not allowed in the e-procurement system. If a bidder does the
same through any other medium, then it may result in the forfeiture of the Bid security
pursuant to Clause 17.
E. Bid Opening and Evaluation
24. Bid Opening 24.1. The Employer will open all the Bids received online including modifications made
pursuant to Clause 23, at the time and date and place specified in BDS, and this could be
viewed by bidders online. In the event of the specified date of Bid opening being
declared a holiday for the Employer, the Bids will be opened at the appointed time and
location on the next working day.
24.2. In all cases, the amount of bid security and validity of the bid shall be scrutinized.
Thereafter, the bidders’ name and such other details as the Employer may consider
appropriate, will be notified as Technical bid opening summary by the authority inviting
bids at the on line opening. A separate electronic summary of the opening is generated
and kept online.
24.3. The Bidders' names, the Bid prices, the total amount of each Bid and of any alternative
Bid (if alternatives have been requested or permitted), any discounts, Bid modifications
and withdrawals, the presence or absence of Bid security, and such other details as the
Employer may consider appropriate, will be recorded as bid opening summary and
uploaded by the Employer on the portal. No bid shall be rejected at bid opening. Any
Bid price, which is not declared and recorded, will not be taken into account in Bid
Evaluation.
24.4. The Employer will also prepare minutes of the Bid opening, including the information
disclosed in accordance with Clause 23.3 of ITB and upload the same for viewing
online.
25. Confidentiality 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 not officially concerned with such process until the award to the successful