1. Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) is an apex body representing 61 Public Sector Bus Transport Organizations (STUs) in India. Its member STUs own nearly 1.47 lakh buses (Leyland and Tata) and purchase spares worth about Rs.800 crores a year. ASRTU invites National Competitive Bids and concludes Rate Contracts for automobile spares and accessories common to all the STUs.ASRTU’s policy is to encourage quality and competition. For easy and quick access of the vendors to participate in tenders, ASRTU has introduced Electronic Tendering (E-tendering) for on-line participation in tender.
2. Bids are invited only from manufacturers for supply of the items included in the following procurement groups for application mainly in Tata & Leyland Bus Vehicles as per categories below:

Category (1): Tenders are invited for finalizing rate contracts under standard/normal provisions (MODE: e- Tendering only)

Category (2): Tenders are invited for finalizing rate contracts with Original Equipment (OE) manufacturers under OE provisions (ISSUE OF TENDER DOCUMENTS ON-LINE AND SUBMISSION OF TENDER IN MANUAL MODE)

• Vendor Development Registration Scheme (VDRS)
  VDRS details are given in ASRTU website with complete registration procedure.
• FOR CATEGORY (1)
• Tender Notice No. 3/2013- 237^th SC (S&C)
• 1) IMPORTANT DATES OF TENDER
• A) Tender Commencement Date : 10/01/2014 11 00 Hrs
• B) Tender forms request Last Date : 10/02/2014 18 00 Hrs (along with only DD of Rs.3000/- towards cost of tender forms)
• C) Tender Closing Date (Last Date to submit tender manually): 11/02/2014 11 00 Hrs
• D) Last Date to submit Demand Draft of EMD : 11/02/2014 11 00 Hrs (E-bid stands rejected, if DD of EMD is not received in ASRTU office by this date & time)
• E) Tender Opening Date (Manual opening) : 11/02/2014 12 00 Hrs

• FOR CATEGORY (2)
• Tender Notice No: OE/2013-237th SC(S&C)
• Only well established OE manufacturers of the items contained in the procurement groups mentioned in the Table of Procurement Groups above are eligible to participate in the tenders. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) per procurement group for category (2) tenders is Rs. 10,000/- which must be paid by Demand Draft with the tender. Tender shall be rejected without EMD at the time of opening, if the EMD not found either in envelop or received separately on or before 11-02-2014, 17 00 Hrs.
• 1) IMPORTANT DATES OF TENDER
• A) Tender Commencement Date : 10/01/2014 11 00 Hrs
• B) Tender forms request Last Date : 10/02/2014 18 00 Hrs (along with DD of Rs.3000/- towards cost of tender forms)
• C) Tender Closing Date (Last Date to submit tender manually): 11/02/2014 17 00 Hrs
• D) Tender Opening Date (Manual opening) : 12/02/2014 11 00 Hrs
• Cost of Tender Forms (Non-Refundable) = Rs. 3000/- Per Procurement Group
  
• Procedure for participating in tender for Category (1)
  
  The relevant details of Demand Draft for the cost of Tender Forms may be entered at appropriate place provided in e-tender site. For guidance, please refer Annexure –I enclosed.
• Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)
  E-bid without the EMD will not be entertained, Therefore, tenderers must ensure that the requisite amount of EMD must reach ASRTU office latest by 11/02/2014 11 00 Hrs. Tender without EMD will be rejected. No previous EMD shall be subject to adjustment against the fresh EMD.
  
  IMPORTANT:
  Demand Draft of EMD must be submitted in a separate envelope. Name of Firm, Item and Tender Notice No. should be clearly mentioned on the envelope and back of DD.
  
  ASRTU shall not be responsible in case your e-bid is rejected due to non receipt of EMD Demand Draft. Therefore, you are requested to superscribe the envelop containing EMD Demand Draft as “EMD for Tender - 3/2013 – 237th SC(S&C)”