Human Resources Management Department, Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi had invited e-tender Ref No. - RBI/Delhi Regional Office/HRMD/3/25-26/ET/529 for “Providing Catering Services and Maintenance of Officers’ Lounge and Dining Room (OLDR) at Reserve Bank of India, 6, Sansad Marg, New Delhi”. The minutes of pre-bid meeting for the same were issued on November 05, 2025, on RBI website. 2. In this context, it is notified that following clauses of the tender document have been modified as under – | S. No. | Reference para in the Tender Document | Existing Clause | Modified Clause | | I | Point no. I (A) (iii) in Annexure IX (Articles of Agreement) | Third Party Liability Policy - either through a separate policy or within CAR policy and having description as per following details: | Third Party Liability Policy - either through a separate policy or within CAR policy and having description as per following details: | | II | Sl. No. 14 of the Price Bid and excel format of price bid to be uploaded on MSTC | Basic Veg Lunch-OLDR
(as indicated in Appendix I)
expected monthly consumption = 300
expected annual consumption = 3600
Bidders must quote rates inclusive of GST for the above item | The sl. No. 14 of the price bid and excel format of the price bid may be read as;
Basic Veg / Non-Veg Lunch-OLDR
(as indicated in Appendix I)
expected monthly consumption = 300
expected annual consumption = 3600
Bidders must quote rates inclusive of GST for the above item | | III | Footnote # in Section VI – Financial/Price Bid and Price Bid in excel format | The Contractor’s Profit/Service Charge must be quoted equal or more than five per cent of the total wages (1+2+3+4+5+6+7), which works out to be ₹6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes). Bids quoting the Contractor’s Profit/Service charge below such amount will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | The footnote may be read as “The Contractor’s Profit/Service Charge at item no. 8 of the price bid must be quoted more than ₹6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes) as computed by the Bank at five per cent of the total minimum wages (inclusive of all statutory components) for item nos. (1+2+3+4+5+6+7). The applicable wages for above will be as per GoI notification file no. 1/6(3)/2025-LS-II dated March 28, 2025.
Bids quoting the Contractor’s Profit/Service charge equal to or below the amount of ₹6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes) will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | | IV | Item no. 8 of the price bid in excel format to be uploaded in MSTC | In the excel format of Price Bid (in which format Price Bid is to be uploaded), in Column E against the Item no. 8, the pop-up message displays “(Minimum Contractor’s Profit – The Contractor’s Profit/Service Charge must be quoted equal or more than five per cent of the total wages (1+2+3+4+5+6+7), which works out to be ₹6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes))”. | The pop-up message may be read as “(Minimum Contractor’s Profit - The Contractor’s Profit/Service Charge must be quoted more than ₹6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes) as computed by the Bank at five per cent of the total minimum wages for item nos. (1+2+3+4+5+6+7)” | | V | Annexure XI – Wage Analysis | The heading of the wage analysis reads as “It is for illustrative purpose only and the same should not be submitted with Techno-Commercial Bid. It should be submitted at Online Portal under Section-Price Bid” | The heading may be read as, “It is for illustrative purpose only and the same should not be submitted with Techno-Commercial Bid or Price-Bid. | | VI | Annexure XI – Wage Analysis | The Contractor’s Profit/Service Charge must be quoted equal or more than five per cent of the total wages specified in Sl. No. 12 (above), which works out to be ₹6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes). Bids quoting the Contractor’s Profit/Service charge below such amount will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | The footnote to wage analysis may be read as “The Contractor’s Profit/Service Charge must be quoted more than ₹6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes) as computed by the Bank at five per cent of the total minimum wages (inclusive of all statutory components as mentioned in wage analysis applicable as per GoI notification dated March 28, 2025) as specified at sl. no. 12”.
Bids quoting the Contractor’s Profit/Service charge equal to or below the amount of ₹6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes) will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | | VII | Footnote @ in Section VI – Financial/Price Bid and Price Bid in excel format | Considering minimum wages as notified by GoI dated March 28, 2025 (including EPF, ESI, and Relieving Charges), annual wages per one Highly Skilled Worker works out to be ₹4,19,702.40 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes). Any bid quoting below such rate under this component, will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | With respect to this clause, it is clarified that the bidders must quote above the amount of ₹4,19,702.40 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes) in column E for item no 1, 2 & 3 in excel format to be uploaded on MSTC for price bid.
Any bid quoting equal to or below such rate under this component will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | | VIII | Footnote $ in Section VI – Financial/Price Bid and Price Bid in excel format | Considering minimum wages as notified by GoI dated March 28, 2025 (including EPF, ESI, and Relieving Charges), annual wages per one Skilled Worker works out to be ₹3,88,776.96 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes). Any bid quoting below such rate under this component, will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | With respect to this clause, it is clarified that the bidders must quote above the amount of ₹3,88,776.96 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes) in column E for item no. ‘4’ in excel format to be uploaded on MSTC for price bid.
Any bid quoting equal to or below such rate under this component will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | | IX | Footnote * in Section VI – Financial/Price Bid and Price Bid in excel format | Considering minimum wages as notified by GoI dated March 28, 2025 (including EPF, ESI, and Relieving Charges), annual wages per one Skilled Worker works out to be ₹3,56,378.88 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes). Any bid quoting below such rate under this component, will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | With respect to this clause, it is clarified that the bidders must quote above the amount of ₹3,56,378.88 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes) in column E for item no. ‘5 & 6’ in excel format to be uploaded on MSTC for price bid.
Any bid quoting equal to or below such rate under these components will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | | X | Footnote ** in Section VI – Financial/Price Bid and Price Bid in excel format | Considering minimum wages as notified by GoI dated March 28, 2025 (including EPF, ESI, and Relieving Charges), annual wages per one Unskilled Worker works out to be ₹3,58,300.31 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes). Any bid quoting below such rate under this component, will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | With respect to this clause, it is clarified that the bidders must quote above the amount of ₹3,58,300.31 (inclusive of GST/ applicable taxes) in column E for item no. ‘7’ in excel format to be uploaded on MSTC for price bid.
Any bid quoting equal to or below such rate under this component will be rejected without assigning any reason thereof. | 3. Further, the para no. 2 (a) and 2 (c) of clarifications provided in minutes of the pre-bid meeting issued on November 05, 2025, are being revised as follows – | Sl. No. | Reference para in the minutes of pre-bid meeting | Clarification in pre-bid meeting | Revised clarification | | I | 2(a) | With regards to opening para of financial/price bid in Section VI at page no. 120, it is clarified that opening para may be read as, "The bidders must quote the rates for manpower equal to or above the minimum wages as per Central Government notification no. File no. 1/6(3)/2025-LS-II dated March 28, 2025.” | The clarification no. 2(a) issued in minutes of pre-bid meeting held on November 05, 2025 may be ignored. It is further clarified that the original clause of tender document is retained i.e., the opening para of financial/price bid in Section VI at page no.120 may be read as, “The bidders must quote the rates for manpower above the minimum wages as per Central Government notification no. File no. 1/6(3)/2025-LS-II dated March 28, 2025.” | | II | 2(c) | Government of India has revised the minimum wages as per its notification no. F.No.1/(6)/2025-LS-II dated October 14, 2025. For the purpose of quoting wages in Price bid, the applicable minimum wages must be as per Central Government notification no. File no. 1/6(3)/2025-LS.II dated March 28, 2025. However, after award of the Contract, the minimum wages payable shall be as per Central Government notification no. F.No.1/(6)/2025-LS-II dated October 14, 2025. This is further informed that the Contractor’s Profit/Service charge must be quoted equal or more than 5% of total wages, which works out to be Rs.6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/applicable taxes) in accordance to Central Government notification no. File no. 1/6(3)/2025-LS-II dated March 28, 2025. This will remain unchanged during the first year of the Contract. | Government of India has revised the minimum wages as per its notification no. F.No.1/(6)/2025-LS-II dated October 14, 2025. For the purpose of quoting wages in Price bid, the applicable minimum wages must be as per Central Government notification no. File no. 1/6(3)/2025-LS.II dated March 28, 2025. However, after award of the Contract, the minimum wages payable shall be as per Central Government notification no. F.No.1/(6)/2025-LS-II dated October 14, 2025.
This is further informed that the Contractor’s Profit/Service charge must be quoted more than Rs.6,07,553.76 (inclusive of GST/applicable taxes) as computed by the Bank at 5% of total minimum wages, in accordance with Central Government notification no. File no. 1/6(3)/2025-LS-II dated March 28, 2025. This will remain unchanged during the first year of the Contract. | 4. The Bidders are advised to fill the Price Bid in the Excel Format only as available on the MSTC portal ensuring full compliance with the above-mentioned revisions/modifications and clarifications. 5. Further, the Date of closing of online e-tender for submission of proof of EMD, Techno-Commercial Bid & Price Bid has been extended upto November 21, 2025 (Friday). In this context, please note the following changes in schedule: | Description | Revised Date & Time | | Last date of proof of submission of EMD in first e-cover on MSTC portal and submission of original EMD document in case of mode of payment being Demand Draft/Banker’s Cheque/Bank Guarantee. | November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM | | Date of closing of online submission of e-tender (Techno-Commercial Bid & Price Bid) | November 21, 2025 at 2.00 PM | | Date & time of opening of first e-cover (containing proof of submission of EMD) | November 21, 2025 at 03.00 PM | | Date of opening of second e-cover (containing Part-I i.e., Techno-Commercial Bid) | November 21, 2025, after verification of receipt of EMD in first e-cover. | 6. All other terms and conditions of the tender document remain unchanged. Regional Director
Reserve Bank of India
New Delhi | |