F.No.1-10/2012-13/ESD NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING (EUCATIONAL SURVEY DIVISION) Tender Document for Scanning of 13000 OMR sheets & conversion of these sheets into image files as well as into data files in MS Excel and Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets Sri Aurobindo Marg New Delhi - 110016 1 Corrigendum The last date of receiving tender for “Scanning of 13000 OMR sheets & conversion of these sheets into image files as well as data files in MS Excel and Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets” has been erroneously published as 18.06.2013 in a newspaper. The applicants must note that the last date for receiving the Tender is 25.06.2013 up to 2:30pm. The inconvenience caused is regretted. National Council of Educational Research and Training Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110016 Tender Document for (i) Scanning of 13000 OMR sheets & conversion of these sheets into image files as well as into data files in MS Excel and (ii) Manual Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets Tender No. F.No.1-10/2012-13/ESD Last date of receipt of Tenders: 25.06.2013 upto 2.30 p.m. Date & Time for Opening Tenders: 25.06.2013 at 3.30 p.m. 1. INVITATION OF BIDS 1.1. National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT), Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110016 invites sealed tenders from reputed agencies having minimum three years experience in this field with minimum Annual Turnover of Rs.5 lakh, for (i) Scanning of 13000 OMR sheets & conversion of these sheets into image files as well as into data files in MS Excel and (ii) Manual Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets. 1.2. The bidders are required to accept all terms & conditions mentioned in the Tender Document. NCERT reserves the right to reject any or all offers without assigning any reason thereof. 1.3. It is the responsibility of the bidders to read all terms & conditions of the Tender Document before filling the tender. Incomplete Tender Documents or bids are liable to be rejected. Tenders received after the due date and time will not be entertained. 2. EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT. Offer for (i) Scanning of 13000 OMR sheets & conversion of these sheets into image files as well as into data files in MS Excel and (ii) Manual Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets, must be accompanied by a Bank draft of the Nationalized /Schedule Bank for Rs.3,000/(Rupees three thousand only) drawn in favour of Secretary, NCERT, payable at New Delhi as Earnest Money, which will be refundable in due course to the unsuccessful bidder without any interest. 2 PLEASE NOTE THAT OFFERS NOT ACCOMPANINED BY THE REQUIRED EMD WILL BE REJECTED. Bid submitted with incomplete information will not be considered. The Earnest Money of the successful bidder is liable to be forfeited if the bidder does not fulfill the following terms and conditions: i) The successful bidder shall complete (i) Scanning of 13000 OMR sheets & conversion of these sheets into image files as well as into data files in MS Excel and (ii) Manual Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets within ten days from the date of receipt of work order. ii) Successful bidder has to deposit Security Money within the stipulated period, which will be valid for a period of sixty days beyond the date of completion of all contractual obligations including warranty/guarantee obligations. Thereafter, the earnest money of the successful bidder will be refundable after completion of the above mentioned formalities, without any interest thereon. 3. SCHEDULES OF TENDER 3.1 The Tender Document can be downloaded from NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in. 3.2. The Bids shall be received up to 2.30 pm on 25.06.2013. The bids will be opened on 25.06.2013 at 3.30 p.m. in the room of Head, ESD, 4TH floor, Zakir Hussain, Block, NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110016 3.3 Any tender received after the date and time given above will not be entertained under any circumstances. 3.4 The competent authority reserves the right to reject any or all tender without assigning any reason and shall not bind it-self to accept any tender and reserve the right to call for fresh tender. 3.5 The specimen of OMR answer sheets are available at the end of this document. 3 4. PROCUDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS. 4.1. The envelopes containing the bids should be submitted in sealed cover addressed to Head, ESD, 4TH floor, Zakir Hussain Block, National Council of Educational Research & Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110016, and superscribed “Tender for (i) Scanning of 13000 OMR sheets & conversion of these sheets into image files as well as into data files in MS Excel and (ii) Manual Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets.The cover should also bear the name and address of the bidder including telephone number. Tender duly completed as above may please be dropped in the Drop Box placed in a well accessible place. 4.2. The bidder must put his/her seal and signatures on each page of the bid and also attest all or corrections etc., if any, under his/her seal and signatures. 5. BIDDER QUALIFICATION. The bidder should have having minimum three years experience in the field of scanning and preparation of data OMR Sheets in the Educational Institution / Govt. Organizations /PSUs. The minimum average annual turnover of the prospective bidder should be Rs.5.00 lakh during the last three preceding years i.e. 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12. 6. TERMS AND CONDITION OF CONTRACT 6.1 The bids must be accompanied with a Bank Draft/Pay Order issued by any Nationalized/Scheduled Bank for Rs.3,000/- (Rupees three thousand only) in favour of Secretary, NCERT, New Delhi. 6.2 The Bids shall be opened at NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110016 by a duly constituted Committee in the presence of such Bidders or their authorized representatives who may desire to be present at the time of opening of bids. 6.3 It is the responsibility of bidders to read all terms & conditions of this document carefully before filling the bid. Incomplete bid documents or bids not responsive enough to the terms and conditions are liable to be rejected. The bidder should sign undertaking along with the bid document that he has read the complete tender document and will abide by its terms & conditions. 6.4 The bid shall contain no erasures or overwriting except as necessary to correct errors made by the Bidder, in which case such corrections shall be authenticated by the person or persons signing the bid. 6.5 Bid Documents are non transferable under any circumstances. 6.6 Even after award of contract, information/facts submitted by the bidders are found misleading/incorrect/false etc., NCERT reserves the right to terminate the contract. And in such case, bidder will forfeit the security money. 4 6.7 The successful bidder has to furnish interest free Performance Security Deposit @ of 10% of the total value of the order in the form of Account Payee Demand Draft from a Nationalized/Scheduled bank drawn in favour of “Secretary, NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi ” payable at New Delhi or Fixed Deposit Receipt/Bank Guarantee. This has to be given within stipulated period as mentioned in the letter of award of contract. The Security Deposit will be valid for a period of sixty days beyond the date of completion of all contractual obligations including warranty/guarantee obligations. No interest will be paid on such deposits. It may be noted that the Performance Security stand forfeited in the event of the firm fails to execute the work in question within the stipulated period and thereafter the purchase order shall be treated as cancelled. 6.8 The Earnest Money Deposit will be refunded to the unsuccessful bidders after finalization of tender without any interest. 6.9 However, the Earnest Money of the successful bidders will liable to be forfeited, if he/she does not fulfill any of the following condition: (a) The successful bidder shall has to deposit Performance Security before award of work order. The security so deposited with NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110016, shall not carry any interest. (b) To undertake the work from the specified date mentioned in the work order. 6.10 The successful bidder will have to (i) Scan of 13000 OMR sheets & also do conversion of these sheets into image files as well as into data files in MS Excel and (ii) Manual Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets, within the stipulated period. In case of any fault, delay etc., ‘risk purchase’ will be made by the NCERT out of the Security Deposit of the successful bidder. 6.11 The successful bidder will submit the bill in duplicate to Head, ESD, 4th floor, Zakir Hussain Block, NCERT, New Delhi for arranging the payment. Payment will be as far as possible made within 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt of bill after deduction of tax as per rules through A/c Payee Cheque or to be transferred to his/her account through electronic system. 6.12 The Earnest Money of the successful bidder will be refunded after depositing of the Security Money against the contract. However, the same will not carry any interest. 6.13 Conditional/Incomplete offers not conforming to tender document will be rejected. 6.14 The bidder shall submit the ITR for the last three years (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12) of the firm/Proprietorship firm. However, no individual PAN card & ITR will be considered /accepted at any cost by the NCERT. 6.15 The bidder shall also submit the Sales /ServiceTax Registration number with certified copies of return for the last three years i.e. 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12. 6.16 No Advance payment will be made; any offer linked with advance payment is likely to be ignored. 6.17 After winning the order, if the firm fails to execute the order, the EMD will be forfeited and the firm will be blacklisted from participating in any future bid/tender. 5 6.18 The decision of acceptance of tender will lie with the competent authority of NCERT, New Delhi who do not bind himself to accept the lowest quotations received, without assigning any reasons. 6.19 NCERT reserves the right at the time of award of contract to increase or decrease of quantity without any change in terms & conditions. 6.20 Each page of the offer shall be numbered and bear the signature of the tenderer at the bottom. All offers shall be either type written/printed neatly in indelible ink. Any corrections should be properly attested by tender signing authority. Certified that I/We have gone through the contents of the Tender form point wise and thereby convey our acceptance to abide by all the terms & conditions mentioned in the tender documents. Signature : _______________________________________________________________________ Name (In block letters) : _________________________________________________________________ Designation : __________________________________________________________________________ Name of the firm : ______________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ Tele No.: _____________________________________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Financial Bid National Council of Educational Research & Training Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110016 Financial Bid for preparation of Scanning of 13000 OMR sheets & conversion of these sheets into image of files as well as into data files in MS Excel and Manual Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets. BID PARTICULARS FOR TENDER NO.: 1-10/2012-13/ESD S.No. 1. 2. Description of item Conversion of OMR Sheets into images of files as well as into data files in MS Excel sheet Quantity Unit Price Total Amount Approx. 13,000 OMR sheets Rs._________ per OMR Sheet Rs. _______ Manual Data Entry of the information received on OMR sheets Approx. 13,000 OMR sheets (a) MAT (50 items) Rs.____ per OMR Sheet (b) Language Test (50 items) Rs.____ per OMR sheet Rs. __________ (c) SAT (100 items) Rs.____ per OMR sheet Note: Specimen copies of the three OMR sheets is available at the end of this document. Name of firm :(Authorized Signatory with Seal of the firm) Telephone : __________________________________________________________________ Fax No : __________________________________________________________________ E-Mail : __________________________________________________________________ Website: : __________________________________________________________________ 7 Check list of Documents:1 Name of the firm with complete address 2. Three years experience in the field of scanning of OMR sheet etc. of Educational Institute /Govt. org./PSU(Proof may be enclosed) Average Annual Turnover of last three year i.e. Rs.5 lakh (Proof may be enclosed) 2009-10 3. Yes/No Yes/No 2010-11 2011-12 4 EMD of Rs.3,000/- DD/BC No ________________ Dated ___________________ Name of Bank ____________ 5. ITR for the last three years Yes/No 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 6. 7. PAN card of the firm/company. No individual PAN card and ITR shall be considered Sales/Service Tax Registration No Yes/No Registration No. ____________ Dated: ____________________ Name of firm :(Authorized Signatory with Seal of the firm) 8 9 10 11