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)

• FOR CATEGORY (1) ONLY
• Tender Notice No. 2/2016- 245^th SC (S&C)
• IMPORTANT DATES OF TENDER
• A) Tender Commencement Date : 22/08/2016 11 00 Hrs
• B) Tender forms request Last Date : 21/09/2016 18 00 Hrs
  (along with only DD of Rs.3000/- towards cost of tender forms)
• C) Tender Closing Date (Last Date to submit e-bid) : 22/09/2016 11 00 Hrs
• D) Last Date to submit Demand Draft of EMD : 22/09/2016 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  : 22/09/2016 12 00 Hrs

Spring Steel Flats (SSF)
ASRTU also invite applications from SSF Manufacturers under Vendor Development Registration Scheme (VDRS). SSF Manufacturers approved under VDRS, may be recommended to Spring Assys & Leaves Manufacturers on contract with ASRTU for their SSF requirements.

Vendor Development Registration Scheme (VDRS)
VDRS details are given in ASRTU website with complete registration procedure.

• FOR CATEGORY (2)
• Tender Notice No. OE/2016-245^th 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 22-09-2016, 17 00 Hrs.
  
  Eligibility criteria for participation in OE tender
  
  Regular OE suppliers for bulk supplies of items to Tata & Leyland for Bus vehicles. TS:16949 valid certificate is an added qualification. OEM of critical items/assembly in the given procurement group for OE fitment in current makes and models of buses used by STUs. Firm shall furnish evidence of substantial OE supplies along with tender by way of copies of valid regular latest purchase orders and invoices certified by authorized signatory being executed currently to VMs. Firms may further substantiate their claim of being an established OE supplier by furnishing a certificate from VMs in addition to the copies of purchase orders and invoices. A procurement group-wise list of items is provided to facilitate the OEMs to know the items generally required by the STUs.
  
  Firms not complying with above shall be rejected. However, firms not meeting OEM criteria can apply for tender in category (1) of general tender.
• 1) IMPORTANT DATES OF TENDER
• A) Tender Commencement Date : 22/08/2016 11 00 Hrs
• B) Tender forms request Last Date : 21/09/2016 18 00 Hrs
  (along with only DD of Rs.3000/- towards cost of tender forms)
• C) Tender Closing Date : 22/09/2016 17 00 Hrs
  (Last Date to submit tender manually)
• D) Tender Opening Date (Manual opening) : 23/09/2016 11 00 Hrs
• 
  
  COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR CATEGORY (1) & CATEGORY (2)
• Cost of Tender Forms (Non-Refundable)     =    Rs. 3000/- Per Procurement Group Per Category
  
  Demand Draft of EMD and Tender cost shall be drawn in favour of Executive Director, ASRTU payable at Delhi.
  For other important details of tender notice, log on website www.asrtu.org and click ASRTU Tender website link or www.tenderwizard.com/ASRTU.
  
  
• 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.
  
• • 5. TENDER DOCUMENTS
  • i) Free view documents of the tender (i.e. Important Instructions, Volume-2, Volume-3, Volume-4, and Specification/ Drawings) are available at the home page of http://www.tenderwizard.com/ASRTU. To view/download, click on General Documents for Tender Notice - 2/2016– 245^th SC(S&C) and other links.
  • ii) To view/download Tender Forms/Documents available against payment of Cost of Tender Forms, follow the steps below:
  • a) Click on ASRTU Tender website link provided in www.asrtu.org OR directly access tender site using URL http://www.tenderwizard.com/ASRTU
  • b) Use ASRTU provided USER-ID & your PASSWORD to log in
  • c) Vendors not having USER-ID & PASSWORD may contact Tender Cell, ASRTU well before the closing date of Tender.
  • d) Vendors must change ASRTU provided password after initial login for security reasons. Click “Modify Password” link to change the password.
  • e) Procedure to download and upload tender related documents is explained in the e-tendering Vendor Manual available in Vendor Facilities at Home Page for reference/download. However, it is strongly suggested that vendors should attend training on e-tendering as per schedule at Sr. No. 9 below for better understanding.
  • 6. i) The tender documents at 5 (ii) above are made available on-line only. Tenderers may once again note that last date to submit e- bid (i.e. documents of Volume-1) is on or before 22/09/2016 11 00 Hrs.
  • ii) Hard copies of documents of Volume-2 & Volume-3 should reach Tender Cell, ASRTU latest by 30/09/2016
  • 7.Tender Cell, ASRTU shall issue bid tender forms on receipt of cost supra on any working day starting from 22/08/2016 to 21/09/2016 by 18 00 Hrs.
    
    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 22/09/2016 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 - 2/2016 – 245^th SC(S&C)”
  • 8. The other charges of the tender as mentioned below are to be paid to ASRTU. Non-payment of these charges shall delay further action on your tender.
    • a. Works Inspection Charges per factory per location @ Rs.3000/-per inspection + service tax.
    • b. Testing charges as per Testing Charges Schedule provided in Volume – 4
           ASRTU shall not be responsible for any delay or non-receipt of charges mentioned herein above.
    • c. Test Charges (under quality monitoring scheme), Work Inspection charges, Vendor Development Registration fees and Secretarial Administrative Rebate shall be paid to ASRTU along with prevailing rate of service tax ,
    • d. All payments shall be made to ASRTU by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of the “Executive Director”, ASRTU, payable at Delhi.
  • 9. Tenderers must furnish details of payments in appropriate places of e-bid (Volume-I)
    Note
  • a.Your tender will not be accepted by the system if you have not furnished the complete details of tender charges in the prescribed format as also in the documents as required to be submitted in this tender.
  • b.ASRTU will not be responsible for any delay or non-submission of Charges/Documents by the due date. This office in any mode other than e-tendering shall accept no tender.
  • c.Tenderers must read carefully document of “Important Instructions” and “Most Important Information” for quoting rates in tender and submit the e-bid (i.e. Volume-I).
  • d. Documents of Volume-2 and Volume-3 shall have to be submitted by post/in person by the date mentioned on these documents.
  • e. Tenderer may mention any relevant information in the “Remarks” column of Proforma – A