RECL issue Tender for Appointment of Project Management Agency (PMA) for Solar Projects – EQ
Summary:
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### 📌 Bid Overview
* **Bid Number:** GEM/2025/B/6512894
* **Issued by:** Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC Ltd), Ministry of Power
* **Office:** REC Limited, Gurugram
* **Bid Date:** 26-08-2025
* **End Date/Time:** 10-09-2025, 15:00 hrs
* **Opening Date/Time:** 10-09-2025, 15:30 hrs
* **Bid Type:** Two Packet Bid (Technical + Financial)
* **Validity:** 180 days from bid closing date
* **Estimated Bid Value:** ₹96,17,128
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### 📌 Scope of Work
Hiring of consultants for **Solar Projects (PMA – Project Management Agencies)** on milestone/deliverable basis:
1. **Group A:**
* Solar projects with sanctioned cost **up to ₹2000 Cr**.
* Estimated value: ₹34,97,138
2. **Group B:**
* Solar projects with sanctioned cost **₹2000 Cr – ₹5000 Cr**.
* Estimated value: ₹61,19,990
**Consultant Profile Required:**
* Subject Matter Experts in Project Management & Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, Renewables).
* Hybrid deployment model as per scope of work.
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### 📌 Pre-Bid Meeting
* **Date/Time:** 02-09-2025, 11:00 hrs
* **Mode:** Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
* **Queries submission:** Only via email/GeM portal before pre-bid date.
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### 📌 Financial & Security Details
* **EMD:**
* Schedule 1: ₹50,000
* Schedule 2: ₹1,00,000
* Exemptions available for MSEs & Startups (with valid documents).
* **Performance Bank Guarantee (ePBG):**
* 5% of contract value
* Validity: 26 months
* **Contract Period:** 2 years
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### 📌 Eligibility & Exemptions
* Past experience in similar services required (with value-based criteria: 3 projects @ 40%, 2 projects @ 50%, or 1 project @ 80% of estimated cost).
* **MSE & Startup Exemptions:**
* Relaxation in turnover & experience.
* Purchase preference as per MSME policy.
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### 📌 Evaluation Method
* **Item-wise evaluation** (separately for each schedule).
* L1 determination schedule-wise.
* 100% order quantity may go to MSE bidder if within L1 + 15% margin.
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### 📌 Additional Buyer Conditions
* Option Clause: REC can increase/decrease contract quantity/duration up to 25%.
* Accepted forms of EMD/PBG: Demand Draft, Banker’s Cheque, or Online Payment (HDFC Bank, REC Ltd).
* Escalation Matrix for Service Support must be provided.
* Strict compliance with labour laws & Make in India policy.
* Bidders from countries sharing land border with India must be registered with competent authority.
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