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ENVELOPE - I 
(Techno - Commercial Bid) 
Shall be opened at 15.00 hours on the day set for 
submission of Bids. 
ENVELOPE - II 
(PRICE BID) 
The date of opening of Price Bids shall be intimated 
separately to the qualified bidders. 
 
8.  Earnest Money Deposit :-  
 
A.  Bidder has to submit Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) along with the offer and the amount 
shall be calculated at the rate of Rs.5,000/- per vehicle either from BOQ 1 or BOQ 2. 
The maximum number of vehicles per agency is limited to 03 (Three) Nos only. 
In case the agency is quoting  
  for 1 vehicle,   Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) – Rs 5,000/-  
  for 2 vehicles, Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) – Rs 10,000/-  
  for 3 vehicles, Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) – Rs 15,000/- 
 
B.  The  EMD offered  shall, at  bidders  option,  be  in  the  form  of  (i)  Demand  Draft /  Pay 
Order / Banker’s Cheque in favour of ‘NTECL’ payable at Chennai. EMD shall not be 
accepted in any other form.   
C.  The bid security/earnest Money deposit (EMD) shall be kept valid and operative for a 
period of 225 days from the date set for opening of tenders (180 days BG validity period 
+ 45 days claim period). During the validity period the tenderer agrees not to vary, alter 
or revoke his tender either in whole or in part. If the tenderer, however, fails to keep his 
tender valid for  above  period, the  Owner shall  be  entitled  to  forfeit  the  EMD  amount 
without any notice or proof of damage. 
 
A.  Any Bid not accompanied by an acceptable Earnest Money Deposit / Bid Security 
or Valid  EMD Exemption  Certificate  /  Document  shall  be  rejected  as being Non 
Responsive and returned to the Bidder without being opened. 
 
B.  EMD / Tender Fees Exemption:   
Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) registered with District Industries Centre/s or Khadi 
and Village Industries Commission or Khadi and Village Industries Board or Coir Board 
or Udyog Aadhaar or National Small Industries Corporation or Directorate of Handicrafts 
and Handloom or any other body specified by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium 
Enterprises as per MSME Act 2006, for goods produced and services rendered, shall be 
issued the bidding documents free of cost and shall be exempted from paying Earnest 
Money Deposit. 
The benefit as above to MSEs shall be available only for goods / services produced & 
provided by MSEs for which they are registered. 
MSEs seeking exemption and benefits should enclose an attested / self certified copy of 
valid registration certificate, giving details such as validity, stores/ services etc. failing 
which  they  run  the  risk  of  their  bid  being  passed  over  as  ineligible  for  the  benefits 
applicable to MSEs.