Bid Number: GEM/2021/B/1679073

Dated: 18-11-2021

Bid Document

Bid Details

Bid End Date/Time 29-11-2021 15:00:00

Bid Opening Date/Time 29-11-2021 15:30:00

Bid Life Cycle (From Publish Date) 90 (Days)

Bid Offer Validity (From End Date) 70 (Days)

Ministry/State Name Ministry Of Power

Department Name Na

Organisation Name N/a

Office Name Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, New Delhi

Hiring of Consultants - Subject Matter Experts; Energy (Oil,

Gas, Power, Renewables); Graduate in Engineering with
Item Category MBA; NA , Hiring of Consultants - Technology Consultants;
Network & Infra Architect; Graduate in Engineering with
MBA; No

Contract Period 3 Year(s)

Minimum Average Annual Turnover of the

639 Lakh (s)
Bidder

Years of Past Experience required 3 Year (s)

MSE Exemption for Years Of Experience

Yes
and Turnover

Startup Exemption for Years Of Experience

Yes
and Turnover

SHG Exemption for Years of Experience and

No
Turnover

Experience Criteria,Bidder Turnover,Certificate (Requested

in ATC),Additional Doc 1 (Requested in ATC),Additional Doc
2 (Requested in ATC),Additional Doc 3 (Requested in
ATC),Additional Doc 4 (Requested in ATC)
Document required from seller
*In case any bidder is seeking exemption from Experience /
Turnover Criteria, the supporting documents to prove his
eligibility for exemption must be uploaded for evaluation by
the buyer

Bid to RA enabled No

Time allowed for Technical Clarifications

2 Days
during technical evaluation

Evaluation Method Total value wise evaluation

EMD Detail

Required No

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ePBG Detail

Advisory Bank HDFC Bank

ePBG Percentage(%) 3.00

Duration of ePBG required (Months). 39

(a). EMD & Performance security should be in favour of Beneficiary, wherever it is applicable.

Beneficiary:

REC Limited, I-4, Sector-29, Gurugram, Haryana, 122007

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Splitting

Bid splitting not applied.

1. If the bidder is a Micro or Small Enterprise as per latest definitions under MSME rules, the bidder shall be
exempted from the requirement of "Bidder Turnover" criteria and "Experience Criteria". If the bidder is OEM of the
offered products, it would also be exempted from the "OEM Average Turnover" criteria. In case any bidder is
seeking exemption from Turnover / Experience Criteria, the supporting documents to prove his eligibility for
exemption must be uploaded for evaluation by the buyer.
2. If the bidder is a Startup, the bidder shall be exempted from the requirement of "Bidder Turnover" criteria and
"Experience Criteria". If the bidder is OEM of the offered products, it would also be exempted from the "OEM
Average Turnover" criteria. In case any bidder is seeking exemption from Turnover / Experience Criteria, the
supporting documents to prove his eligibility for exemption must be uploaded for evaluation by the buyer.
3. The minimum average annual financial turnover of the bidder during the last three years, ending on 31st
March of the previous financial year, should be as indicated above in the bid document. Documentary evidence in
the form of certified Audited Balance Sheets of relevant periods or a certificate from the Chartered Accountant /
Cost Accountant indicating the turnover details for the relevant period shall be uploaded with the bid. In case the
date of constitution / incorporation of the bidder is less than 3-year-old, the average turnover in respect of the
completed financial years after the date of constitution shall be taken into account for this criteria.
4. Years of Past Experience required: The bidder must have experience for number of years as indicated above in
bid data sheet (ending month of March prior to the bid opening) of providing similar type of services to any
Central / State Govt Organization / PSU / Public Listed Company. Copies of relevant contracts / orders to be
uploaded along with bid in support of having provided services during each of the Financial year.
5. Estimated Bid Value indicated above is being declared solely for the purpose of guidance on EMD amount and
for determining the Eligibility Criteria related to Turn Over, Past Performance and Project / Past Experience etc.
This has no relevance or bearing on the price to be quoted by the bidders and is also not going to have any
impact on bid participation. Also this is not going to be used as a criteria in determining reasonableness of
quoted prices which would be determined by the buyer based on its own assessment of reasonableness and
based on competitive prices received in Bid / RA process.

Additional Qualification/Data Required

Specific Experience in Desired Field of Consultancy:As per Scope Of Work enclosed in the bid

Extendability of contract requirement:The Contract would be for an initial period of 36 months, with the
possibility of extension subsequently for another two years, based on mutual agreement between MoP / REC and
the Consultant

Penalties:As per Service level Agreement (SLA) as in the bid

Scope Of work:1637146238.pdf

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Profile of Consultants:1637146250.pdf

Pre-qualifications Criteria:1637146259.pdf

This Bid is based on Quality & Cost Based Selelction (QCBS) . The technical qualification parameters
are :-

Qualification Methodology
Parameter Name Max Marks Cutoff Marks
Document

Firm Experience, Team

Experience and Qualifications, 100 70 View File
Personal interview etc.

Total Minimum Qualifying Marks for Technical Score: 70

QCBS Weightage(Technical:Financial):80:20

Interview Venue:REC Limited, I-4, Sector-29, Gurugram, Haryana, 122007 or any other mode as notified
through RECL Corporate website (https://www.recindia.com) under tender section or through email/ GeM portal

Pre Bid Detail(s)

Pre-Bid Date and Time Pre-Bid Venue

Through Video Conferencing (VC) at the VC link

https://meet.google.com/byw-ejps-xcc or any other link as notified on RECL
Corporate website (https://www.recindia.com) under tender section or on
GeM portal.

Note:
a. All pre-bid queries received through email-id at recpcm@recl.in or on GeM
portal on or before date of Pre-Bid Interaction will only be deliberated upon
for any clarifications etc. by the buyer organisation
23-11-2021 12:00:00
b. Clarifications / Corrigendum / Addendums etc. (if any) will be posted on
GeM portal or RECL Corporate website (https://www.recindia.com) under
tender section and no individual communication will be sent. Posting on the
RECL Corporate website would be deemed as if RECL having communicated
to all prospective bidders.

c. The Clarifications / Corrigendum/ Addendums etc. thus communicated will

form an integral part of this bid/tender and succeed the relevant clauses for
future reference

Hiring Of Consultants - Subject Matter Experts; Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, Renewables);
Graduate In Engineering With MBA; NA ( 1 )

Technical Specifications

Specification Values

Core

Last 3 years
average business
More Than 300 Crores
revenue from
consulting

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 Specification Values

Number of
Consultants on 301-500
payroll of firms

Number of projects
completed in India
having similar
2
scope & size of
proposed project
under hiring

Consulting
Subject Matter Experts
Category/ Stream

Consultant's Profile Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, Renewables)

Indicative generic
Qualification of
Graduate in Engineering with MBA
consultants/
resources/ SME

Proof of Concept
NA
(POC) Required

Total Experience of
Consultants/ 10 to 14 Year
Resources (in Years)

Deployment of
Consultants/Resourc Onsite
e

Certifications NA

Addon(s)

Additional Details

Required
Educational B.E. or B.Tech with MBA or PGDM equivalent with Minimum 12 years of relevant
Qualification of experience
Consultants

In related fields of policy design and research, financial / corporate and regulatory
Required Expertise
affairs, program / project management and monitoring of schemes in power distribution,
of Consultant in the
performance improvement, strategy support, regulatory and tariff advisory, in power
Subject Matter/Sub-
distribution. Experience in administering Centrally Sponsored schemes in any
Sector
Infrastructure or rural development sector would be of added advantage

Position of the
Project Manager / Team Lead
Consultant

Additional Specification Documents

Consignees/Reporting Officer and Quantity

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 Number of
Consignee/Reporti Additional
S.No. Address Consultants /
ng Officer Requirement
SMEs

1 Raman Garg
122007,REC LIMITED, I-4,
SECTOR-29, Gurugram,
Haryana, 122007
Duration of Hiring
of Consultant/SME
1 in months During
the Contract Period
: 36

Hiring Of Consultants - Subject Matter Experts; Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, Renewables);
Graduate In Engineering With MBA; NA ( 2 )

Technical Specifications

Specification Values

Core

Last 3 years
average
business More Than 300 Crores
revenue from
consulting

Number of
Consultants on 301-500
payroll of firms

Number of
projects
completed in
India having
similar scope 2
& size of
proposed
project under
hiring

Consulting
Category/ Subject Matter Experts
Stream

Consultant's
Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, Renewables)
Profile

Indicative
generic
Qualification of
Graduate in Engineering with MBA
consultants/
resources/
SME

Proof of
Concept (POC) NA
Required

Total
Experience of
Consultants/ 4 to 6 Year
Resources (in
Years)

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 Specification Values

Deployment of
Consultants/Re Onsite
source

Certifications NA

Addon(s)

Additional Details

Position of the
Team Member – Distribution operations and project management
Consultant

In the related fields of Distribution Operations, capital project impact assessment, project
Required
monitoring / reporting, regulatory, procurement and bid process management, performance
Expertise of
improvement, power purchase, financial management and restructuring in power distribution.
Consultant in
Experience in administering Centrally Sponsored schemes in any Infrastructure or rural
the Subject
development sector would be of added advantage (At least one Team Member should have
Matter/Sub-
experience in managing Government of India Distribution Schemes from the State
Sector
Government or the DISCOM side)`

Required
Educational
B.E./B.Tech with MBA/PGDM equivalent with Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Qualification of
Consultants

Additional Specification Documents

Consignees/Reporting Officer and Quantity

Number of
Consignee/Reporti Additional
S.No. Address Consultants /
ng Officer Requirement
SMEs

1 Raman Garg
122007,REC LIMITED, I-4,
SECTOR-29, Gurugram,
Haryana, 122007
Duration of Hiring
of Consultant/SME
2 in months During
the Contract Period
: 36

Hiring Of Consultants - Subject Matter Experts; Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, Renewables);
Graduate In Engineering With MBA; NA ( 2 )

Technical Specifications

Specification Values

Core

Last 3 years average

business revenue from More Than 300 Crores
consulting

Number of Consultants on
301-500
payroll of firms

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 Specification Values

Number of projects
completed in India having
similar scope & size of 2
proposed project under
hiring

Consulting Category/
Subject Matter Experts
Stream

Consultant's Profile Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, Renewables)

Indicative generic
Qualification of consultants/ Graduate in Engineering with MBA
resources/ SME

Proof of Concept (POC)

NA
Required

Total Experience of
Consultants/ Resources (in 4 to 6 Year
Years)

Deployment of
Onsite
Consultants/Resource

Certifications NA

Addon(s)

Additional Details

In the related fields of policy analysis and research, regulatory support, tariff
Required Expertise of
filing and setting, financial modelling and policy analysis in power sector value
Consultant in the Subject
chain. Experience in advising / working with power distribution utilities in India or
Matter/Sub-Sector
regulators would be of added advantage

Required Educational B.E./B.Tech/Graduate in Economics with MBA/PGDM equivalent with Minimum 5

Qualification of Consultants years of relevant experience

Position of the Consultant Team Member – Distribution policy and regulatory affairs

Additional Specification Documents

Consignees/Reporting Officer and Quantity

Number of
Consignee/Reporti Additional
S.No. Address Consultants /
ng Officer Requirement
SMEs

1 Raman Garg
122007,REC LIMITED, I-4,
SECTOR-29, Gurugram,
Haryana, 122007
Duration of Hiring
of Consultant/SME
2 in months During
the Contract Period
: 36

Hiring Of Consultants - Subject Matter Experts; Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, Renewables);
Graduate In Engineering With MBA; NA ( 2 )

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Technical Specifications

Specification Values

Core

Last 3 years average business

More Than 300 Crores
revenue from consulting

Number of Consultants on
301-500
payroll of firms

Number of projects completed

in India having similar scope
2
& size of proposed project
under hiring

Consulting Category/ Stream Subject Matter Experts

Consultant's Profile Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, Renewables)

Indicative generic
Qualification of consultants/ Graduate in Engineering with MBA
resources/ SME

Proof of Concept (POC)

NA
Required

Total Experience of
Consultants/ Resources (in 4 to 6 Year
Years)

Deployment of
Onsite
Consultants/Resource

Certifications NA

Addon(s)

Additional Details

Position of the Consultant Team Member – Finance and Corporate Issues

Required Educational B.E./B.Tech with MBA/PGDM equivalent with Minimum 5 years of relevant
Qualification of Consultants experience

In the related fields of financials and corporate / organizational structure of

Required Expertise of
power sector companies / utilities; especially in power distribution sector.
Consultant in the Subject
Experience in advising / working with power distribution utilities in India would
Matter/Sub-Sector
be of added advantage

Additional Specification Documents

Consignees/Reporting Officer and Quantity

Number of
Consignee/Reporti Additional
S.No. Address Consultants /
ng Officer Requirement
SMEs

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 Number of
Consignee/Reporti Additional
S.No. Address Consultants /
ng Officer Requirement
SMEs

1 Raman Garg
122007,REC LIMITED, I-4,
SECTOR-29, Gurugram,
Haryana, 122007
Duration of Hiring
of Consultant/SME
2 in months During
the Contract Period
: 36

Hiring Of Consultants - Technology Consultants; Network & Infra Architect; Graduate

In Engineering With MBA; No ( 1 )

Technical Specifications

Specification Values

Core

Last 3 years average

business revenue from More Than 300 Crores
consulting

Number of Consultants
301-500
on payroll of firms

Number of projects
completed in India
having similar scope & 2
size of proposed
project under hiring

Consulting Category/
Technology Consultants
Stream

Consultant's Profile Network & Infra Architect

Indicative generic
Qualification of
Graduate in Engineering with MBA
consultants/ resources/
SME

Proof of Concept (POC)

No
Required

Total Experience of
Consultants/ 4 to 6 Year
Resources (in Years)

Deployment of
Onsite
Consultants/Resource

Certifications NA

Addon(s)

Additional Details

In the related fields of technical specifications and construction standards in

Required Expertise of
distribution, technology enablement through IT / OT in power distribution around
Consultant in the
areas of CIS and billing, ERP implementation, energy audit and accounting,
Subject Matter/Sub-
preventive O&M, OMS/DMS/SCADA implementation, smart metering, MDM, consumer
Sector
applications, AI/ML, blockchain etc.

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 Specification Values

Required Educational
B.E./B.Tech in (Computer Science / IT / Networking and related areas) with MBA/PGDM
Qualification of
/M.Tech or equivalent with Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Consultants

Position of the
Team Member – Technical including IT / OT
Consultant

Additional Specification Documents

Consignees/Reporting Officer and Quantity

Number of
Consignee/Reporti Additional
S.No. Address Consultants /
ng Officer Requirement
SMEs

1 Raman Garg
122007,REC LIMITED, I-4,
SECTOR-29, Gurugram,
Haryana, 122007
Duration of Hiring
of Consultant/SME
1 in months During
the Contract Period
: 36

Buyer Added Bid Specific Terms and Conditions

1. Generic

Bidders are advised to check applicable GST on their own before quoting. Buyer will not take any
responsibility in this regards. GST reimbursement will be as per actuals or as per applicable rates
(whichever is lower), subject to the maximum of quoted GST %.

2. Generic

Buyer Organization specific Integrity Pact shall have to be complied by all bidders. Bidders shall have to
upload scanned copy of signed integrity pact as per Buyer organizations policy along with bid. Click here
to view the file

3. Generic

Bidder shall submit the following documents along with their bid for Vendor Code Creation:

 a. Copy of PAN Card.

 b. Copy of GSTIN.

 c. Copy of Cancelled Cheque.

 d. Copy of EFT Mandate duly certified by Bank.

4. Generic

Supplier shall ensure that the Invoice is raised in the name of Consignee with GSTIN of Consignee only.

5. Certificates

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 Bidder's offer is liable to be rejected if they don't upload any of the certificates / documents sought in the
Bid document, ATC and Corrigendum if any.

6. Service & Support

AVAILABILITY OF OFFICE OF SERVICE PROVIDER: An office of the Service Provider must be located in the
state of Consignee. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED.

7. Buyer Added Bid Specific ATC

Buyer Added text based ATC clauses

-The bidder must fulfil the Pre-qualifications Criteria and QCBS Criteria as enclosed in the bid

- Bidder must not have been engaged for operating the PMU at CPSE nodal agencies (REC/PFC) for
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) of Govt. of India.

- The engagement would be for an initial period of 36 months, with the possibility of extension
subsequently for another two years, based on mutual agreement between MoP / REC and the Consultant

- Number of consultants as in the bid may be increased as per the requirement of RECL for services of
selected agency for other purposes.

Disclaimer
The additional terms and conditions have been incorporated by the Buyer after approval of the Competent
Authority in Buyer Organization. Buyer organization is solely responsible for the impact of these clauses on the
bidding process, its outcome and consequences thereof including any eccentricity / restriction arising in the
bidding process due to these ATCs and due to modification of technical specification and / or terms and
conditions governing the bid. Any clause incorporated by the Buyer such as demanding Tender Sample,
incorporating any clause against the MSME policy and Preference to make in India Policy, mandating any Brand
names or Foreign Certification, changing the default time period for Acceptance of material or payment timeline
governed by OM of Department of Expenditure shall be null and void and would not be considered part of bid.
Further any reference of conditions published on any external site or reference to external documents / clauses
shall also be null and void. If any seller has any objection / grievance against these additional clauses or
otherwise on any aspect of this bid, they can raise their representation against the same by using the
Representation window provided in the bid details field in Seller dashboard after logging in as a seller within 4
days of bid publication on GeM. Buyer is duty bound to reply to all such representations and would not be
allowed to open bids if he fails to reply to such representations.

This Bid is governed by the General Terms and Conditions, conditons stipulated in Bid and Service Level
Agreement specific to this Service as provided in the Marketplace. However in case if any condition specified in
General Terms and Conditions is contradicted by the conditions stipulated in Service Level Agreement, then it will
over ride the conditions in the General Terms and Conditions.

In terms of GeM GTC clause 26 regarding Restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India, any bidder from a country which
shares a land border with India will be eligible to bid in this tender only if the bidder is registered with the Competent Authority. While participating in bid, Bidder has to
undertake compliance of this and any false declaration and non-compliance of this would be a ground for immediate termination of the contract and further legal action
in accordance with the laws.

---Thank You---

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