Department of Currency Management (DCM), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Mumbai invites two-part tender through e-tendering at MSTC portal (https://www.mstcecommerce.com/eprochome/rbi/) from eligible bidders for conducting Survey on Households’ Payment Behaviour across the country in rural and urban areas. The RFP document for the survey is hosted on MSTC Limited website. The agencies intending to participate in the tender process shall submit their bids online as per the tender document which may be downloaded from MSTC website from the following URL: https://www.mstcecommerce.com/eprochome/rbi/buyer_login.jsp. The tender document shall not be issued by any other means. Corrigenda or clarifications, if any, shall be hosted on the above-mentioned website only. RBI reserves the right to accept any or reject any/ all the tenders. 2. The Schedule for submission of technical and financial bid is as under: | E-Tender Number | RBI/DCM-Central Office Departments/Others/2/24-25/ET/704[Survey on Household Payment] | | Mode of tender | Only through e-Procurement system
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The agencies, who intend to bid, are required to submit their offer electronically through this e-tendering portal. No physical bid would be accepted. | | Date of uploading technical and financial bid document on MSTC website | December 31, 2024 | | Availability of e-tender for viewing till | January 21, 2025 | | Date and time of Pre-bid meeting | January 27, 2025 at 3:00 pm | | Starting date of technical and financial bids | January 31, 2025 | | Last date & time for submission of bids (Technical and Financial) | February 11, 2025 till 3:00 pm | | Estimated cost of the survey | ₹65 Lakh | | Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) | i. The agency is required to submit the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) value in INR currency through a bank guarantee (BG) only as per Annex J. The value of EMD is ₹1,30,000 (Rupees One Lakh Thirty thousand only)
ii. The BG should be in favour of
The Chief General Manager-in-Charge,
Department of Currency Management,
Reserve Bank of India,
4th Floor, Amar Building,
Mumbai-400001
iii.The original copy of the bank guarantee should reach at the address of the communication before opening of the bids.
iv.EMD of unsuccessful bidders would be returned on expiry of bid validity (including extended validity).
v.No interest would be payable on the EMD. Non-Payment of EMD will render the bids concerned non-responsive and such bids will be rejected. | | Transaction Fee | To be paid through MSTC Payment Gateway/NEFT/RTGS in favour of M/s MSTC Ltd. or as advised by M/s MSTC Ltd. | | Date and Time of technical bid opening | February 11, 2025 at 3:30 pm | | Date and Time of financial bid opening | Will be communicated to the technically qualified bidders | | Venue of opening of e-tender | Department of Currency Management
Reserve Bank of India
Conference Room, 4th Floor,
Amar Building, Mumbai – 400001 | Note: 1. In the event of any unforeseen closure of work/holiday on any of the above days, the same will be opened on the next working day. 2. Tenders received after due date and time will not be accepted. 3. Tenders not complying with the provisions of bidding documents are liable to be rejected. Contact person for queries, if any: RBI: Shri Dileep Kumar Verma, Manager, E-mail: dileepkumar@rbi.org.in, Mobile: 7668925742 M/s MSTC Ltd: HO Central Helpdesk - helpdeskho@mstcindia.co.in – Landline - 079 6906 6600 Chief General Manager-in-Charge
Department of Currency Management | |