As stated in the Notice Inviting e-Tender uploaded in the MSTC portal and RBI website, the pre-bid meeting for the captioned tender was held on February 07, 2025, at 11:00 hrs in the Main Office Dispensary, Annex Building, RBI, Hyderabad The details of the participants are listed below: | Sr. No. | Firm Name | Representative Name | | 1 | M/s. Apollo Pharmacies Limited | Shri. K Satyanarayana Reddy | | 2 | M/s. Chinni drug House | Shri. CH. V S V Prasad | | 3 | M/s. Navkar Pharma | Shri. Nikesh Jain | | 4 | M/s. Sri Durga Medical Agency | Shri. S Gupta | | 5 | M/s. Srinivasa Enterprises, Kukatpally | Shri. V Sudheer | | 6 | M/s. Vijaya Medical and General stores | Shri. S. Srikanth |
| Sr. No. | Bank’s Officials | Designation | | 1 | Smt. Megha Subburu | Assistant General Manager | | 2 | Smt. Vijaya laxmi Patel | Manager | | 3 | Smt. Sarswati Phad | Assistant Manager | 2. At the outset, we welcomed the participants and briefly explained various aspects of the e-Tender and Bank’s requirements, which needs to be considered while placing the bids. 3. The queries put forth by the participants and clarifications provided by the Bank’s Officials are tabulated below for information: | Sr. No. | Query | Clarification/Response | | 1 | What is the time limit for supply of medicines? | The delivery of supplies in full shall be made within the time and at the place as specified in the Purchase Order (PO), issued to the Supplier on quarterly basis. | | 2 | Whether substitutes can be suggested and delivered in case of non-availability of the drug mentioned in the PO? | Specific brand as requested must be provided. In case of non-availability, alternative drug may be suggested, and the confirmation of delivery will be provided only after obtaining approval for the suggested drug from BMO/BMC of the Bank. | | 3 | Is it mandatory to have multiple outlets with same firm name or sister concern outlets will be considered? | To fulfil the requirement of medicines of our employees staying in different locations, we have opted for multiple outlets. If the chemists supplies the medicines with their sister concern outlets, that should be mentioned in the tender documents with necessary attachments. | 4. The participants were advised to comply with the guidelines and terms and conditions mentioned in the NIT and Tender/RFQ documents. The participants were also advised to quote their respective bids at the earliest to avoid any last-minute technical issues. 5. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks. | |