The Brihan-Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST) issued a tender and is inviting bids from eligible firms for the public transport of 200 Electric Buses in Mumbai under Fame II.

200 Electric Buses in Mumbai under FAME-II

The scope of work for the selected firms will include the supply and operation of stage carriage services for the public transport of 200 Midi AC electric buses in the city of Mumbai and its extended suburbs on a Gross Cost Contract (GCC). The operators have to sign a 132 months contract for the operation of the buses in the city.

The Bidders have to quote the rates on ‘Rs per kilometer’ basis for an assured 4200 km per month for the electric buses. Taking all expenses like purchase cost of vehicles, incentive available to electric buses, cost of operation, electricity, drivers, management of fleet, charging infrastructure, replacement of battery, maintenance of vehicle, etc. into account, it is required to run the buses for contract period and quote certain amount as Rs/km as GCC rate.

The last date to submit the bids is January 7, 2019. Whereas the techno-commercial bids and financial bids for all the technically cleared bidders will be opened on January 9 and Jan 10 (2020) respectively. All bidders should have to submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 50 lakh along with their bids.

BEST had submitted a proposal to the Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) for procurement 500 electric buses by way of wet-leasing under FAME II Scheme. DHI had approved 300 electric buses to BEST.

Maximum Demand incentive available from DHI under FAME India Scheme phase-II will be Rs 55 lakh for a standard bus (10-12 meters) and Rs 45 lakh for Midi Bus (8-10 meters).

To be eligible for the bid, the Bidders should have undertaken at least one project of minimum operation of 45 buses in a single order in any part of India or outside India for any state transport undertakings or Government Organization during the last 2 years immediately preceding the date of this Tender. Also, the bidder should have a consortium with Electric Bus Manufacturer to ensure the successful execution of the project and they should have an electric bus manufacturing facility in India.

Furthermore, only those Bidders whose minimum average annual turnover (MAAT) is more than Rs 50 crore can quote for the Tender.

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