NEZONE PIPES & STRUCTURES Vs. STATE OF MANIPUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Manipur issued Invitation For Bids vide NIT No.CE/PHE/2P(R)/2021/4354 dated 26.03.2021 inviting online rate quotation from reputed manufacturers of G.I Pipe (Class Medium/Heavy) having necessary valid ISI Certificate or BIS license for procurement of GI Pipes, Class Medium/Heavy (Supply, delivery and stacking of GI Pipes) F.O.R. Imphal, Manipur.

(2.) The petitioner firm being eligible and qualified submitted its bid on 20.04.2021 under Bid No.4523. Similarly, the respondent No.4, M/s BST Infratech Limited, respondent No.5, M/s Vishal Pipes Limited and Swastik Pipes Limited also submitted their bids against the Invitation For Bids dated 26.03.2021.

(3.) On 21.04.2021, the Chief Engineer, PHED, Government of Manipur issued an Office Memorandum indicating that the Technical Bid for procurement of GI Pipe, class Medium/Heavy, (Supply, delivery and stacking of GI Pipes) F.O.R Imphal, Manipur has been opened by the Tender Opening Committee and is under evaluation. Thereafter, another Office Memorandum dated 5.5.2021 was issued by the Chief Engineer (PHED), Government of Manipur stating that consequent upon the evaluation of Technical Bid by the e-tender Opening and Evaluation Committee, the Financial Bid for the technically qualified bidders of the e-tender for 'Procurement of GI Pipes, class Medium/Heavy (supply, delivery and stacking) of GI Pipes, F.O.R, Imphal, Manipur' will be opened on 6.5.2021 at 11.30 AM.