themselves stated that the extension of the Earnest Money Bank Guarantee implies the extension of the bid validity also. The department accepted this statement ... extension of the bid validity period.
5. The bid validity period stood extended impliedly till 30.6.1996 in view of the extension of the Bank guarantee
essential eligibility criteria. Most
importantly, after opening the technical bid NCL sent bid validity extension
request to Kolkata wherefrom the petitioners, accepting the request, extended ... play in the rejection of the petitioners'
technical bid. Extension of bid validity and bank guarantee from Kolkata has
nothing to do with
bid. Technical bid was opened on 28th
November, 2011. Thus, initially the bid was valid up to 23rd
February, 2012. This period of validity ... opening of the technical bid. Technical bid was opened on 28th
November, 2011.
(iv) The validity of the bid can further be extended
permit any fresh bidding and rule 161 which provides that the
department should ensure the original validity of the bid.
21. Lastly, Mr. Dave ... Respondent No. 2
for three months by seeking an un-necessary bid validity extension and
then deciding for cancellation of tender. The retender and finalization
ensure that he does not withdraw his bid
during the period of validity of the bid.
(h) earnest/security money is taken to ensure that ... date of submission of
Financial Bid/Sealed Bid. If the bidder
withdraws the bid during the validity
period of bid, the earnest money as
deposited
bid up to 30th
September, 2012. The extension was voluntary and
unqualified. MIEL was under no compulsion to extend the bid
validity and they ... bid was voluntarily and unconditionally extended by
the petitioner up to 30.9.2012 and it was well indicated that
such extension of the bid validity shall
validity of EMD/Bid Security
shall also be suitably extended. Bidder may refuse the
request of extension of bid validity without forfeiting
his EMD/Bid ... request for extension of validity of bid shall not be
permitted to modify the bid because of extension,
unless specifically advised
Clause 15.3 of Ex-R.15 - Bid Document clearly stipulates
that, in case of extension of bid validity period, the contract price shall ... bid price. However, Clause 15.3 of Ex-R.15 - Bid Document clearly
stipulates that, in case of extension of bid validity period, the contract price
instructions to Bidders pertains to Bid Validity in
certain circumstances. Clause 15.1 provides that the bid validity period should
not be less than 90 days ... form of bid submitted by the bidder. In that event, the shorter period
in terms of bid validity as provided in the bid form shall
bid. The petitioner therefore seeks a writ of mandamus to forbear NLC from proceeding further with the bidding process, by opening the price bids ... price bids. It was only on account of the said reason, the petitioner was asked to extend the bid validity. The extension of validity period
