Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam

Financial advisory services - offsite; tax advisor

1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (Who can bid)

You are eligible to participate only if you meet ALL mandatory conditions below:

✔ Business Status

·         The bidder must be a legally registered entity (Firm / Company / LLP / Proprietorship).

·         MSME bidders are eligible and may get exemptions as per government rules.

✔ Experience Requirement

·         The bidder must have prior experience in similar services.

·         If the bidder is claiming exemption from experience or turnover (commonly allowed for MSMEs/startups),
 supporting proof documents must be uploaded, otherwise the claim is rejected.

✔ Mandatory Documents

You must upload:

·         Registration certificates

·         Experience proof / work orders (if applicable)

·         MSME certificate (if claiming MSME benefit)

·         Any additional documents specifically requested in the ATC (Additional Terms & Conditions)

 If any mandatory document is missing → bid will be rejected at technical stage.

 2. SCOPE OF WORK (What exactly you must do)

In simple terms, the Scope of Work defines the services to be provided as specified in the tender.

What this means practically:

·         You must provide only the services mentioned — no deviations.

·         Quantity, nature of work, and specifications are strictly as per tender description.

·         Partial execution or substitution is not allowed unless explicitly permitted.

 If your offer does not fully match the scope, the bid becomes non-responsive.

3. CONTRACT PERIOD (How long the contract lasts)

·         The contract period is fixed as mentioned in the tender.

·         The bidder must be able to:

o    Start work immediately after award

o    Complete/services during the entire contract duration

Important notes:

·         No automatic extension unless buyer approves in writing

·         Delay or failure during the contract period can lead to:

o    Penalties

o    Termination

o    Blacklisting (in serious cases)

4. PRICE & PAYMENT CONDITIONS (Important to know)

·         Price must be quoted strictly in the prescribed format.

·         Prices should be inclusive of all applicable costs, unless stated otherwise.

·         No conditional pricing is allowed.

5. BID SUBMISSION & EVALUATION PROCESS

Step 1: Technical Evaluation

·         Eligibility check

·         Document verification

·         Scope compliance

Step 2: Financial Evaluation

·         Only technically qualified bidders considered

·         Lowest compliant bidder (L1) generally wins