Section 31E
Procurement To Be Made Through Competition Between Native Bidders Only
(1) In inviting single stage open bids pursuant to sub-section (2) of Section 11 of the Act, a construction work the cost estimate of which is above twenty million rupees but not exceeding two thousand million rupees has to be procured upon having competition between native bidders only through the national open bidding, except in the circumstances referred to in Section 15 of the Act.
(2) In making procurement pursuant to sub-rule (1), the notice on invitation to bids and bidding documents have to specify that bids have to be submitted by having kept the technical and financial proposals in two separate envelopes to be sealed, with each envelope clearly stating which proposal it contains, and then by sealing both proposals in another separate outer envelope.
(3) The bidding documents to be prepared pursuant to sub- rule (2) shall, for the technical proposal, specify the qualification
criteria establishing the technical and economic and financial capacity referred to in Rules 25,
26,
28 and 29.
(4) The technical proposals referred to in sub-rule (3) shall be opened in accordance with the process referred to in Section 32 of the Act, and the substantive responsive bid shall be determined by making examination pursuant to Rules 59,
60,
62 and 63.
(5) The bids that meet all the qualifying criteria referred to in sub-rule (4) shall be considered to be the substantively responsive bids, and all such successful bidders shall be notified giving a period of at least seven days of the venue, date and time for opening financial proposals, asking them to appear at that date and time.
(6) The financial proposals of the bidders who are not successful on the basis of the qualifying criteria upon evaluation of their technical proposals pursuant to sub-rule (4) shall be returned to the concerned bidders.
Provided that the financial proposal of any bidder who submits the bid through the electronic procurement system shall not be returned.
(7) The lowest evaluated substantively responsive bid shall be selected by opening the financial proposals of the successful bidders pursuant to sub-rule (4) in accordance with the process referred to in Rule 79 and making their financial and special evaluation pursuant to Rules 61,
64 and 65.
(2) In making procurement pursuant to sub-rule (1), the notice on invitation to bids and bidding documents have to specify that bids have to be submitted by having kept the technical and financial proposals in two separate envelopes to be sealed, with each envelope clearly stating which proposal it contains, and then by sealing both proposals in another separate outer envelope.
(3) The bidding documents to be prepared pursuant to sub- rule (2) shall, for the technical proposal, specify the qualification
criteria establishing the technical and economic and financial capacity referred to in Rules 25,
26,
28 and 29.
(4) The technical proposals referred to in sub-rule (3) shall be opened in accordance with the process referred to in Section 32 of the Act, and the substantive responsive bid shall be determined by making examination pursuant to Rules 59,
60,
62 and 63.
(5) The bids that meet all the qualifying criteria referred to in sub-rule (4) shall be considered to be the substantively responsive bids, and all such successful bidders shall be notified giving a period of at least seven days of the venue, date and time for opening financial proposals, asking them to appear at that date and time.
(6) The financial proposals of the bidders who are not successful on the basis of the qualifying criteria upon evaluation of their technical proposals pursuant to sub-rule (4) shall be returned to the concerned bidders.
Provided that the financial proposal of any bidder who submits the bid through the electronic procurement system shall not be returned.
(7) The lowest evaluated substantively responsive bid shall be selected by opening the financial proposals of the successful bidders pursuant to sub-rule (4) in accordance with the process referred to in Rule 79 and making their financial and special evaluation pursuant to Rules 61,
64 and 65.