Important Dates

The pre-bid meeting will be conducted in hybrid mode at the Administrative Building, IIT Tirupati, and bidders are advised to complete any site visit before the pre-bid meeting.

Scope of Work

The scope includes complete supply, installation, testing, commissioning and training of a CNC Turnmill Center with Y-Axis and Programmable Tailstock. The machine should support high-precision turning, profile turning, drilling, boring, threading, tapping, reaming, grooving, facing, face grooving, peripheral profiling and other lathe operations. The equipment should include major features such as Y-axis, servo live tool turret, programmable tailstock, CNC controller, chip conveyor, CAD/CAM software, workstation, essential accessories, manuals, installation support and training.

The supplier will also be responsible for installation, commissioning, training, benchmarking/component prove-out, spare support and warranty support. IIT Tirupati may require demonstration of the quoted or similar machine during technical evaluation, and unsatisfactory benchmarking may lead to technical disqualification.

Pre-Qualification Criteria

The bidder should be an OEM and should have supplied similar machines in the past with major parameters such as Servo Live Tool Turret, Y-Axis and Programmable Tailstock. The spindle should be manufactured in-house by the tender participant, and relevant certification must be submitted. IIT Tirupati may physically inspect the manufacturing premises to verify in-house spindle manufacturing capability.

Eligibility Criteria

Bidders must submit firm incorporation/registration certificate, PAN and GST details. They must not be on the active debarred list of any Central/State Government, Public Undertaking or Institute, and there should be no criminal case registered or pending against the firm or its owner/partners.

The bidder/OEM should have supplied at least three same or equivalent machines during the past three financial years, either 2022-23 to 2024-25 or 2023-24 to 2025-26, in India to Central/State Government, PSU, CPSE or Educational/R&D Institutions. Supporting purchase orders/contracts and satisfactory installation certificates with customer contact details must be submitted.

The bidder must be a Class-I or Class-II local supplier meeting the minimum local content requirement under the Public Procurement Preference to Make in India Order. The bidder should be an OEM or OEM-authorised dealer/channel partner/distributor with valid authorisation for sales and after-sales support from the southern region.

Financial Criteria

The bidder must quote prices only in the BOQ. The price must be on FOR IIT Tirupati basis and must include packing, transportation, insurance, duties, levies, delivery, loading/unloading, installation, commissioning, integration and validation.

Tender Fee, EMD and Security Details

Eligible MSEs and startups must submit valid self-attested registration certificates to claim exemption. Traders are excluded from MSE procurement policy benefits. Other bidders must submit a duly filled and signed Bid Security Declaration.

Bid Submission Guidelines

Bidders must submit bids online only. The tender follows a two-cover system. Cover 1 should include the technical documents in PDF format, including PAN, GST, firm registration certificate and Annexures I to XI with supporting documents. Cover 2 should include the financial BOQ in the prescribed Excel format without changing the template.

Bidders must register on the e-procurement portal and use a valid Class II/III Digital Signature Certificate. Incomplete or non-responsive bids may be rejected during technical evaluation without further clarification. Technical bids will open on 29 June 2026 at 10:00 hrs, while the financial bid opening date will be announced later.

Document Checklist for Bidders

Bidders should prepare and upload the following documents:

The tender checklist specifically requires submission of OEM authorisation, Bid Security Declaration, PAN, incorporation/registration certificate, GST registration, tender acceptance letter, non-blacklisting undertaking, experience documents, turnover/profit proof and Class-I/Class-II local supplier declaration.