1. The e-Tender is invited from the empaneled contractors for the work, for providing of ‘Electrical Works In Relation to Renovation of Third Floor at OB, RBI, Kochi’. The estimated cost of the work is ₹13,23,689/ - (incl. of GST) and is to be completed within 90 days from the seventh day after the date of issue of the work order / intimation from the Bank. 2. Eligibility Criteria: Bidders empanelled for electrical works in the relevant category (₹10 lakh to ₹25 lakh) at RBI, Kochi. 3. The e-tender will be carried out by Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP) https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app as third party on behalf of RBI. Therefore, interested firms are required to register on the CPP portal to participate in the tendering process. The detail regarding the registration on CPPP and procedure of e tendering has been attached at Annexure-7. E-Tender shall be submitted online in two parts. Part I of the e-tender will contain the standard technical and commercial conditions for the proposed work and Part II of the e-tender will contain the price bid. All required annexures along with documentary proofs will also be uploaded along with Part I of the tender. This is an e-tender bid, and the bidders are not required to be present for opening. The description appearing in the price bid may or may not comprehensively cover the detailed scope of works. Bidders shall refer to the unpriced bill of quantities and quote the price accordingly in the price bid. 4. The Bank is under no obligation to accept the lowest bid and reserves the right to accept any tender either in whole or in part. The Bank reserves the right to reject any or all tenders at its sole discretion, without providing any reason therefor. 5. The Bank reserves the right to issue addendum / corrigendum / minutes / pre-bid meeting, which shall be published solely on the official website of RBI and CPPP. Such updates shall form an integral part of the tender document, and no separate notification will be sent to the individual bidders. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to monitor these portals for any amendment / s. 6. The schedule for the tender (SOT) is as follows: | Sl. No | Item | Details | | 1 | e-Tender No. | 2026_RBI_297389 | | 2 | e-Tender ID | 2026_RBI_297389 | | 3 | Tender Inviting Authority | General Manager (Officer in Charge), Reserve Bank of India, Kochi (Email id: estatekochi@rbi.org.in) | | 4 | Name of Work | Electrical Works In Relation to Renovation of Third Floor at OB, RBI, Kochi. | | 5 | Mode of Tender | e-Procurement System through Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP), https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app. All interested bidders must register through the above-mentioned website. | | 6 | Estimated Cost | ₹13,23,689/ - (incl. of GST) | | 7 | Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) | Nil | | 8 | Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) | 5% of the contract value, issued by a Scheduled Bank in favour of the Reserve Bank of India. | | 9 | Retention Money Deposit (RMD) | 5% to be deducted from bills (5% of the value of works). | | 10 | Date & time from which NIT and tender can be viewed / downloaded | November 10, 2026, after 15:00 hrs. | | 11 | Date, time, and venue of pre-bid meeting (offline) | November 12, 2026, at 15:00 hrs., Office Building, Reserve Bank of India, Kochi. | | 12 | Date and time of uploading the outcome of pre-bid meeting on RBI website in the form of addendum, corrigendum, etc. | November 13, 2026, before 14:00 hrs. | | 13 | Bidding start date | November 13, 2026, at 15:00 hrs. | | 14 | Date of closing of online e-Tender. | November 17, 2026, at 14:00 hrs. | | 15 | Bid Validity | Three months (90 days) from the date of opening of the tender (Part-I). The period may be extended by mutual agreement, and the bidder(s) shall not cancel or withdraw the tender during this period. | | 16 | Date & time for opening of tender (Part-I) | November 18, 2026, at 15:00 hrs. | | 17 | Date & time for opening of tender (Part-II) | Will be intimated separately to the qualified bidders. | | 18 | Time allowed for completion of work | 90 days from the seventh day after the date of issue of the work order / intimation from the Bank. | General Manager (Officer-in-Charge) Reserve Bank of India Kochi-682018 | |