ESIC Rajpura Hospital PMC Pre-Bid Reply and Corrigendum 2025
ESIC Headquarters, New Delhi has issued two related notices on 25 September 2025 for the Project Management Agencies (PMC) tender for Construction of a 30-bedded ESI Hospital (extendable to 100 beds) at Rajpura, Punjab on deposit mode basis. The first is a pre-bid replies document covering five bidder queries (Tender Reference W-11012/65/ESIHRajpura-Punjab/Tender/2024-PMD; Tender ID 2025_ESIC_848179_1), and the second is a Corrigendum-Extension of Dates that pushes the online bid submission deadline from 25 September 2025 to 29 September 2025 (12:00 PM) and the technical bid opening from 26 September 2025 to 30 September 2025 (12:00 PM). All other terms and conditions of the parent NIT remain unaltered. Source: https://esic.gov.in/attachments/tenderfile/Replies_to_Pre_bid_queries_of_the_bidders_English_1758802723.pdf
Quick Glance
Tender PMC for 30-bed ESI Hospital Rajpura · Ref W-11012/65/ESIHRajpura-Punjab/Tender/2024-PMD · Pre-Bid Queries 5 · Revised Bid Close 29 Sep 2025 12:00 · Outcome NIT prevails on queries
About the Notices
ESIC HQ had earlier issued a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) inviting PSUs to act as PMC for the construction of a 30-bedded ESI Hospital (extendable to 100 beds) at Rajpura, Punjab on deposit mode basis. The parent tender is hosted on the Central Public Procurement Portal under Tender ID 2025_ESIC_848179_1.
Two notices were issued for this tender on 25 September 2025. First, the pre-bid replies notice listing five substantive queries from bidders and ESIC's remarks on each. Second, a Corrigendum-Extension of Dates that extends the closing date for online submission of the technical and financial bid, and the date and time of technical bid opening. The corrigendum confirms that "all other terms and conditions remain unaltered" and amendments will be uploaded on the CPP Portal and the ESIC tenders page only.
Important Links
Download Pre-Bid Replies (Rajpura PMC, English, PDF): https://esic.gov.in/attachments/tenderfile/Replies_to_Pre_bid_queries_of_the_bidders_English_1758802723.pdf
Download Corrigendum-Extension of Dates (Rajpura, English, PDF): https://esic.gov.in/attachments/tenderfile/Corrigendum_Extension_of_Date_English_1758802723.pdf
CPP Portal (Tender ID 2025_ESIC_848179_1): https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app
ESIC Tenders Page (Official): https://esic.gov.in/tenders/index
Revised Bid Schedule (per Corrigendum)
Event | Existing Clause | Amended Clause |
|---|---|---|
Closing date of online e-tender for submission of Technical and Financial Bid | 25-09-2025 at 12:00 PM | 29-09-2025 at 12:00 PM |
Date and time of opening of Technical Bid | 26-09-2025 at 12:30 PM (at 5th Floor, ESIC Hqrs Office, Panchdeep Bhawan, CIG Marg, Delhi-110002) | 30-09-2025 at 12:00 PM (at 5th Floor, ESIC Hqrs Office, Panchdeep Bhawan, CIG Marg, Delhi-110002) |
Summary of Bidder Queries and ESIC's Position
Query | NIT Reference | Bidder's Request | ESIC's Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pg 20, Clause 1.10 - Service Charge | The current tender does not specify any minimum percentage criterion, raising questions about consistency of evaluation | Refer Section-2, Instruction to bidders, Clause 1.10 - NIT conditions prevail |
2 | Pg 26, Clause 1(iii) of Section-3 - Bidder should not have incurred any loss in more than two of the last 5 consecutive balance sheets (audit for FY 2024-25 may not be complete) | Allow positive annual profit for 3 years (though not consecutive); recognise that FY 2024-25 audit may not be complete | Refer Section-3, Qualifying Criteria, Clause 1.iii and Clause 3.1.2 - NIT conditions prevail |
3 | Pg 29, Clause 3.2.2 - Navratna and above / Mini Ratna Cat 1 / Mini Ratna Cat 2 | Make the criterion more inclusive to foster wider participation and ensure transparency | NIT conditions prevail |
4 | Pg 31, Clause 3.3.3 - Awards/certification as per GRIHA/LEED Standards (number of completed Hospital/Institutional/Public-building/Office projects executed in last 7 years) | Omit the clause | NIT conditions prevail |
5 | Pg 44, Clause 4.0 - PSUs will submit Performance Guarantee/Security at 10% of approved estimated cost within 2 weeks of A/A&E/S, valid up to 1 year after completion | Reduce to 10% of PMC/Agency charges only (or 10% of total work value excluding PMC charges via sub-contractor) | NIT conditions prevail |
In every case, ESIC's remark is that the query has been examined but not acceded to, and the existing NIT conditions shall prevail.
What Bidders Should Do Next
PSU bidders preparing their PMC proposal must work with the revised dates from the corrigendum - the online bid submission window now closes on 29 September 2025 at 12:00 PM, with technical bid opening on 30 September 2025 at 12:00 PM at the 5th Floor of ESIC HQ, Panchdeep Bhawan, CIG Marg, Delhi-110002.
On the substantive clauses, no relaxation has been granted. Bidders must continue to comply with the financial-strength clause (no loss in more than 2 of the last 5 consecutive balance sheets), the PSU category marks (Navratna/Mini Ratna), the GRIHA/LEED project-count requirement and the 10% performance guarantee clause exactly as worded in the parent NIT. Site-experience and sustainability credentials should be highlighted in the technical bid to maximise marks under the unchanged criteria.
Important Instructions
The corrigendum amends only the two scheduled dates listed above; all other terms and conditions of the parent NIT remain unaltered.
The pre-bid replies notice does not amend the NIT - it only records ESIC's position on the five queries raised.
All amendments will be uploaded only on https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app and https://www.esic.nic.in/tenders; bidders should monitor both regularly.
Both notices are signed by the Chief Engineer (digitally verified on the CPP Portal); the corrigendum carries the approval of the competent authority.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Using the original cut-off - the binding bid closing date is now 29 September 2025 at 12:00 PM, not 25 September 2025. Bidders preparing the proposal must align to the new date and the 30 September 2025 technical bid opening.
Assuming PSU category or GRIHA relaxation - none of the queries on PSU category banding or GRIHA/LEED rating have been acceded; bidders must use the criteria exactly as in the parent NIT.
Treating FY 2024-25 audit absence as a waiver - ESIC has not relaxed the financial-strength clause; bidders without a complete FY 2024-25 audit must still satisfy the 5-year consecutive balance sheet requirement.
Reducing the performance guarantee - the 10% performance guarantee on approved estimated cost remains unchanged; offering a smaller security in the financial bid will be treated as non-compliant.
Final Words
The ESIC Rajpura Hospital PMC notices issued on 25 September 2025 cover both pre-bid replies (with NIT conditions prevailing on all five queries) and a Corrigendum-Extension of Dates that revises the bid closing date to 29 September 2025 at 12:00 PM and technical bid opening to 30 September 2025 at 12:00 PM. PSU bidders must align their proposal to the unchanged qualifying clauses and the revised schedule. For more ESIC PMC tenders, pre-bid replies and corrigenda, keep visiting SarkariWorld.org.