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Flash butt welding of rails under jurisdiction of CAO/C/NCR

Ministry of Railways

Headquarters Office Subedarganj Allahabad

Delivers to

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Overview

22 facts from the tender

Ministry of Railways published this works tender on eProcure on 11 Oct 2026, for Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The estimated value is ₹21.3 Cr and the EMD is ₹42.6 L. It closes on 2 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm IST. Tender ID 92652065 · Ref CEN-HQ-2026-27-04.

Timeline

  1. Published11 Oct 2026 · 12:09 pm
  2. Closes2 Nov 2026 · 3:00 pm

Bidding

Bid type
Open/Advertised
Contract type
Works - General · Expenditure
Tender type
Open
Tendering section
PLG CAO C
Bidding system
Two Packet System
Bidding style
Single Rate for Each Schedule
Validity of offer
90 days
Completion period
60 Months
Tender document cost
None
JV / consortium
JV allowed (up to 3 members), no consortium
Ranking order
Lowest to Highest
Expenditure type
Capital (Works)
Pre-bid meeting
None

Buyer

Inviting authority
CAO-C-HQ-ENGINEERING/NORTH CENTRAL RLY
Organisation type
Central Govt. Ministry/Department
Product category
Railway related Products
Location
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh · the inviting office's place
Portal
eProcure
Inviting officer
CAO/C/NCRCAO-C-HQ-ENGINEERING/NORTH CENTRAL RLY

Important dates

Published
11 Oct 2026, 12:09 pm IST
Bidding starts
19 Oct 2026
Closes
2 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm IST

Declarations by the buyer

  • Complies with the Public Procurement (Make in India) Order 2017
  • The tender inviting authority confirms this tender does not violate the GFR rules on procurement through GeM
  • Bidders from a country sharing a land border with India must be registered with the competent authority

Schedule of work

8 items
ItemQuantityRailways’ estimated rateAmount
Schedule A · NS Items
1Description: Flash Butt welding of all types of 20 rail panels(60Kg/52Kg, 72/90 UTS, New/In service) at site , using contractor's own self-propelled rail cum road/Mobile FBW plants and other equipment, machinery, tools and plants, accessories, consumables, materials, labour etc.complete as per Indian Railway's manual for Ultrasonic testing of welds. The rates are inclusive of all necessary lifting, pulling, handling of 20 rail panels, adjustment of welding gap as required, loosening/tightening/ removal/ re-fixing of fittings and fastenings, mobilization of Flash Butt welding plant, all taxes, all leads and lifts etc. complete as per direction of Engineer-in-charge.5,000 Each₹17,729.88₹8,86,49,400
Schedule B · IRUSSOR-2021 Items Chapter 9
1Flash Butt Welding of 90 UTS rails and finishing of weld to meet the prescribed tolerances and pass all stipulated tests, conforming to IR's Manual for Flash Butt Welding of Rails with latest amendment, using contractor's self-propelled rail cum road / Mobile FBW Plants, tools, equipments and consumables. Item also includes painting with anticorrosive paint as approved and marking of welded joints, pre-straightening & post-straightening of panels and USFD testing of finished weld as directed by Engineer in-charge. 60 Kg on CessEscalation 160.38%9,030 Each₹3,963.51₹9,31,91,291.66
2Flash Butt Welding of 90 UTS rails and finishing of weld to meet the prescribed tolerances and pass all stipulated tests, conforming to IR's Manual for Flash Butt Welding of Rails with latest amendment, using contractor's self-propelled rail cum road / Mobile FBW Plants, tools, equipments and consumables. Item also includes painting with anticorrosive paint as approved and marking of welded joints, pre-straightening & post-straightening of panels and USFD testing of finished weld as directed by Engineer in-charge. 60 Kg 'in-situ' under traffic blockEscalation 154.07%1,000 Each₹5,024.65₹1,27,66,128.26
Schedule C · IRUSSOR-2021 other than Chapter 9
1Dismantling and removing rail of all section & length from track, laid on any type & density of sleeper by removing fish plates, fastenings & fish bolts and other materials including stacking all released materials within an average distance of 500 metres as directed by Engineer in- charge. Note:1.Cutting of rails shall be paid separately. 2.Work to be done under traffic block. For Casual/Scattered Rail Renewal workEscalation 11.92%6,000 RM₹33.06₹2,22,004.51
2Insertion of rails of all types & length in track, laid on any type & density of sleeper to the specified gauge under traffic block. Rates include fastening of rail with sleepers with standard set of fastenings and fixing of fish plates and bolts or, if required, providing gap for welding and stacking of released material without infringement within 250m as directed by Engineer-in- Charge.Note: Rail drilling and cutting to be paid separately. For Casual/Scattered Rail Renewal workEscalation 11.92%6,000 RM₹34.99₹2,34,964.85
4De-stressing of LWR/CWR track of any density under traffic line block with contractor's labours, tools, equipments and consumables inclusive of all lead & lift. Activities include cutting of LWR/CWR into convenient panels of specified length, removal of ERCs, liners, greasing of ERCs and liner contact area, lifting rails and keeping them on rollers provided at every 15 sleepers, working out elongation of rail ends depending on prevailing site conditions, pulling rails with the help of Hydraulic Tensor to achieve the desired elongation, cutting rails, as required, removing rollers and placing rail in position, re-fixing ERCs & liners and adjustment of gap at SEJs :Note:(1) Welding of rail joints will be paid separately.(2) Rail cutting and Hole drilling shall be paid separately.(3) Opening and closing of LC if required will be paid separately.(4) As per procedure prescribed in latest edition of IRPWM & CE's Circulars for destressing of LWR/CWR, if any. Without Rail tensorEscalation 11.92%15,000 TRM₹32.67₹5,48,463.96
5Quick cutting with abrasive rail cutter of all types of rail sections including wear resistant, head hardened rails up to 110 UTS, with contractors tools & plants, equipment, consumable with all lead & lift etc. complete as directed by Engineer in-charge. Abrasive Rail Cutter will be as per RDSO Specification No. TM/SM/1 (Rev. 01 of 2012) with latest status of RDSO; Rail Cutting Wheel Abrasive Disc will be as per RDSO Specification No.TM/SM/2 (Rev. 01 of 2020) 60 Kg - 110/90 UTS - On Running LineEscalation 71.47%30,000 Each₹329.59₹1,69,54,439.19
Schedule D · IRUSSOR 2021 Item Chapter 6
1Assembling and Laying of Improved Switch Expansion Joint (SEJ) on PSC sleepers of any rail section as per RDSO drawing including leading of SEJ rails, sleepers, fittings for a free lead of 250 metres, cutting of rails, drilling of holes as required and lubrication of SEJ, gauging, aligning rails, providing temporary connection with adequate welding gap with adjoining rails, providing reference posts at SEJ, first through packing of SEJ portion to make track geometry fit for 30 kmph speed and making ballast profile as per IRPWM. Note: (1) Rail cutting and hole drilling shall be paid separately.(2) One set comprise complete SEJ on both rails at SEJ. Under Traffic Block ConditionsEscalation -0.1%83 Set₹6,808.23₹5,64,518.01
Total₹21,31,31,210.44

Bids quote a percentage above, below or at par with these rates · The total matches the advertised value.

Documents

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Documents to submit

Commercial-Compliance

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  • Certificates and testimonials regarding contracting experience for the type of job for which tender is invited with list of works carried out in the past.

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  • Audited Balance Sheet duly certified by the Chartered Accountant etc regarding contractual payments received in the past.

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  • The tenderer shall clearly specify whether the tender is submitted on his own (Proprietary Firm) or on behalf of a Partnership Firm / Company / Joint Venture (JV) / Registered Society / Registered Trust / Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) / Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) etc. The tenderer(s) shall enclose the attested copies of the constitution of their concern, and copy of PAN Card along with their tender. Tender Documents in such cases are to be signed by such persons as may be legally competent to sign them on behalf of the firm, company, association, trust or society, as the case may be.

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  • The tenderer whether sole proprietor / a company or a partnership firm / joint venture (JV) /registered society / registered trust / HUF / LLP etc if they want to act through agent or individual partner(s), should submit along with the tender, a copy of power of attorney duly stamped and authenticated by a Notary Public or by Magistrate in favour of the specific person whether he/they be partner(s) of the firm or any other person, specifically authorizing him/them to sign the tender, submit the tender and further to deal with the Tender/ Contract up to the stage of signing the agreement except in case where such specific person is authorized for above purposes through a provision made in the partnership deed / Memorandum of Understanding / Article of Association /Board resolution, failing which tender shall be summarily rejected. A separate power of attorney duly stamped and authenticated by a Notary Public or by Magistrate in favour of the specific person whether he/they be partner(s) of the firm or any other person, shall be submitted after award of work, specifically authorizing him/them to deal with all other contractual activities subsequent to signing of agreement, if required. Note: A Power of Attorney executed and issued overseas, the document will also have to be legalized by the Indian Embassy and notarized in the jurisdiction where the Power of Attorney is being issued. However, the Power of Attorney provided by Bidders from countries that have signed the Hague Legislation Convention 1961 are not required to be legalized by the Indian Embassy if it carries a conforming Apostille certificate. An undertaking shall be submitted ( in Annexure-V attached as document) by sole proprietorship firm, HUF, JV, LLP, Company registered under companies Act 2013 that he/they are not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of the Govt. of India from participation in tenders / contracts as on the date of opening of bids, either in their individual capacity or in any firm in which they were / are partners.

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  • In case of partnership firm an undertaking ( in Annexure-V attached as document)shall be submitted by all partners of the partnership firm that they are not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of the Govt. of India from participation in tenders / contracts as on the date of submission of bids, either in their individual capacity or in any firm in which they were / are partners.

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Concealment / wrong information in regard to above shall make the contract liable for determination under Clause 62 of the General Conditions of Contract.

Eligibility

Special Financial Criteria

  • The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or 'V' whichever is less; whereV= Advertised value of the tender in crores of RupeesN= Number of years prescribed for completion of work for which bids have been invited.The average annual contractual turnover shall be calculated as an average of "total contractual payments" in the previous three financial years, as per the audited balance sheet. However, in case balance sheet of the previous year is yet to be prepared/ audited, the audited balance sheet of the fourth previous year shall be considered for calculating average annual contractual turnover. Clear cut certification of previous year's balance sheet being not yet prepared/audited to be furnished by the chartered accountant in this regard. Without this certificate, balance sheet of the fourth previous year shall not be considered.The tenderers shall submit requisite information as per Annexure-VIB, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet.

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Special Technical Criteria

    1. The tenderer must have successfully completed or substantially completed any one of the following categories of work(s) during last 07 (seven) years, ending last day of month previous to the one in which tender is invited:
      1. Three similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 30% of advertised value of the tender, or
      2. Two similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of advertised value of the tender, or
      3. One similar work costing not less than the amount equal to 60% of advertised value of the tender.
    2. In case of tenders for composite works (e.g. works involving more than one distinct component, such as Civil Engineering works, S&T works, Electrical works, OHE works etc. and in the case of major bridges - substructure, superstructure etc.), tenderer must have successfully completed or substantially completed any one of the following categories of work(s) during last 07 (seven) years, ending last day of month previous to the one in which tender is invited:
      1. Three similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 30% of advertised value of each component of tender, or
      2. Two similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of advertised value of each component of tender, or
      3. One similar work each costing not less than the amount equal to 60% of advertised value of each component of tender.Note for b
        1. Separate completed works of minimum required values shall also be considered for fulfillment of technical eligibility criteria for different components.(b)
        2. In such cases, what constitutes a component in a composite work shall be clearly pre-defined with estimated tender cost of it, as part of the tender documents without any ambiguity.(b)
        3. To evaluate the technical eligibility of tenderer, only components of work as stipulated in tender documents for evaluation of technical eligibility, shall be considered. The scope of work covered in other remaining components shall be either executed by tenderer himself if he has work experience as mentioned in clause 7 of the Standard General Conditions of Contractor through subcontractor fulfilling the requirements as per clause 7 of the Standard General Conditions of Contract or jointly i.e., partly himself and remaining through subcontractor, with prior approval of Chief Engineer in writing.
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  • Similar work is defined as "Any P. Way work involving new weld/weld renewal work with mobile flash butt welding plant"

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Partnership firm/Joint Venture (JV) / Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) / Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) etc.

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Commercial conditions

EMD
₹4,262,600
Tender fee
None

Terms & conditions

7 conditions

Commercial-Compliance

  • A copy of certificate stating that they are not liable to be disqualified and all their statements/documents submitted along with bid are true and factual. Standard format of the certificate to be submitted by the bidder is enclosed as Annexure-V. Non submission of a copy of certificate by the bidder shall result in summarily rejection of his/their bid. It shall be mandatorily incumbent upon the tenderer to identify, state and submit the supporting documents duly self attested / digitally signed by which they/he are/is qualifying the Qualifying Criteria mentioned in the Tender Document The Railway reserves the right to verify all statements, information and documents submitted by the bidder in his tender offer, and the bidder shall, when so required by the Railway, make available all such information, evidence and documents as may be necessary for such verification. Any such verification or lack of such verification, by the Railway shall not relieve the bidder of its obligations or liabilities hereunder nor will it affect any rights of the Railway there under.

  • (a) In case of any information submitted by tenderer is found to be false forged or incorrect at any time during process for evaluation of tenders, it shall lead to forfeiture of the tender bid security besides banning of business for a period of upto five years.

  • (b) In case of any information submitted by tenderer is found to be false forged or incorrect after the award of contract, the contract shall be terminated. Bid security, Performance Guarantee and Security Deposit available with the railway shall be forfeited. In addition, other dues of the contractor, if any, under this contract shall be forfeited and agency shall be banned for doing business for a period of upto five years.

  • Non-compliance with any of the conditions set forth therein above is liable to result in the tender being rejected.

  • The accepted rates shall be deemed to include and cover all fees, taxes, duties, royalties, rent etc.

  • Income Tax, Surcharge thereof, Goods & Service Tax (GST Act, 2017) and any other applicable tax shall be recovered from contractor's bill as per rule in force.

  • Implementation of GST Act, 2017 - Procedure for payment of Contractual bill is given in General Instructions attached in document. Please go through the procedure before submission of the offer.

Bidder declarations (11)

Undertakings

  • I/ We have visited the works site and I / We am / are aware of the site conditions.

Certifications

  • I/we the tenderer (s) am/are signing this document after carefully reading the contents.

  • I/We the tenderer(s) also accept all the conditions of the tender and have signed all the pages in confirmation thereof.

  • I/we hereby declare that I/we have downloaded the tender documents from Indian Railway website www.ireps.gov.in . I/we have verified the content of the document from the website and there is no addition, no deletion or no alteration to the content of the tender document. In case of any discrepancy noticed at any stage i.e. evaluation of tenders, execution of work or final payment of the contract, the master copy available with the railway Administration shall be final and binding upon me/us.

  • I/we declare and certify that I/we have not made any misleading or false representation in the forms, statements and attachments in proof of the qualification requirements.

  • I/We also understand that my/our offer will be evaluated based on the documents/credentials submitted along with the offer and same shall be binding upon me/us.

  • I/We declare that the information and documents submitted along with the tender by me/us are correct and I/we are fully responsible for the correctness of the information and documents, submitted by us.

  • I/we certify that I/we the tenderer(s) is/are not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of Govt. of India from participation in tender on the date of submission of bids, either in individual capacity or as a HUF/ member of the partnership firm/LLP/JV/Society/Trust.

  • I/we understand that if the contents of the certificate submitted by us are found to be forged/false at any time during process for evaluation of tenders, it shall lead to forfeiture of the Bid Security and may also lead to any other action provided in the contract including banning of business for a period of upto two year. Further, I/we and all my/our constituents understand that my/our offer shall be summarily rejected.

  • I/we also understand that if the contents of the certificate submitted by us are found to be false/forged at any time after the award of the contract, it will lead to termination of the contract, along with forfeiture of Bid Security/Security Deposit and Performance guarantee and may also lead to any other action provided in the contract including banning of business for a period of upto two year.

  • I/We have read the clause regarding restriction on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India and certify that I am/We are not from such a country or, if from such a country, have been registered with the competent Authority. I/We hereby certify that I/we fulfil all the requirements in this regard and am/are eligible to be considered (evidence of valid registration by the competent authority is enclosed)

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