1. Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) is an apex body representing 61 Public Sector Bus Transport Organizations (STUs) in India. Its member STUs own nearly 1.47 lakh buses (Leyland and Tata) and purchase spares worth about Rs.800 crores a year. ASRTU invites National Competitive Bids and concludes Rate Contracts for automobile spares and accessories common to all the STUs. ASRTU’s policy is to encourage quality and competition. For easy and quick access of the vendors to participate in tenders, ASRTU has introduced Electronic Tendering (E-tendering) for on-line participation in tender.
2. Bids are invited only from manufacturers for supply of the items included in the following procurement groups for application mainly in Tata & Leyland Bus Vehicles as per categories below:

Category (1): Tenders are invited for finalizing rate contracts under standard/normal provisions (MODE: e-Tendering only)

Category (2): Tenders are invited for finalizing rate contracts with Original Equipment (OE) manufacturers under OE provisions (ISSUE OF TENDER DOCUMENTS ON-LINE AND SUBMISSION OF TENDER IN MANUAL MODE)

• FOR CATEGORY (1) ONLY
• Tender Notice No. 1/2016- 244th SC (S&C)
• IMPORTANT DATES OF TENDER
• A) Tender Commencement Date : 25/04/2016 11 00 Hrs
• B) Tender forms request Last Date : 25/05/2016 18 00 Hrs
  (along with only DD of Rs.3000/- towards cost of tender forms)
• C) Tender Closing Date (Last Date to submit e-bid) : 26/05/2016 11 00 Hrs
• D) Last Date to submit Demand Draft of EMD : 26/05/2016 11 00 Hrs
  (E-bid stands rejected, if DD of EMD is not received in ASRTU office by this date & time)
• E) Tender Opening Date  : 26/05/2016 12 00 Hrs

Vendor Development Registration Scheme (VDRS)
VDRS details are given in ASRTU website with complete registration procedure.

• FOR CATEGORY (2)
• Tender Notice No. OE/2016-244th SC (S&C)
• Only well established OE manufacturers of the items contained in the procurement groups mentioned in the Table of Procurement Groups above are eligible to participate in the tenders. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) per procurement group for category (2) tenders is Rs. 10,000/- which must be paid by Demand Draft with the tender. Tender shall be rejected without EMD at the time of opening, if the EMD not found either in envelop or received separately on or before 26-05-2016, 18 00 Hrs.
  
  Eligibility criteria for participation in OE tender
  
  Regular OE suppliers for bulk supplies of items to Tata & Leyland for Bus vehicles. TS:16949 valid certificate is an added qualification. OEM of critical items/assembly in the given procurement group for OE fitment in current makes and models of buses used by STUs. Firm shall furnish evidence of substantial OE supplies along with tender by way of copies of valid regular latest purchase orders and invoices certified by authorized signatory being executed currently to VMs. Firms may further substantiate their claim of being an established OE supplier by furnishing a certificate from VMs in addition to the copies of purchase orders and invoices. A procurement group-wise list of items is provided to facilitate the OEMs to know the items generally required by the STUs.
  
  Firms not complying with above shall be rejected. However, firms not meeting OEM criteria can apply for tender in category (1) of general tender.
• 1) IMPORTANT DATES OF TENDER
• A) Tender Commencement Date : 25/04/2016 11 00 Hrs
• B) Tender forms request Last Date : 25/05/2016 18 00 Hrs
  (along with only DD of Rs.3000/- towards cost of tender forms)
• C) Tender Closing Date : 26/05/2016 18 00 Hrs
  (Last Date to submit tender manually)
• D) Tender Opening Date (Manual opening) : 27/05/2016 11 00 Hrs
• 
  
  COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR CATEGORY (1) & CATEGORY (2)
• Cost of Tender Forms (Non-Refundable)     =    Rs. 3000/- Per Procurement Group Per Category
• Procedure for participating in tender for Category (1)
  
  The relevant details of Demand Draft for the cost of Tender Forms may be entered at appropriate place provided in e-tender site. For guidance, please refer Annexure –I enclosed.
  
• Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)
  E-bid without the EMD will not be entertained, Therefore, tenderers must ensure that the requisite amount of EMD must reach ASRTU office latest by 26/05/2016 11 00 Hrs. Tender without EMD will be rejected. No previous EMD shall be subject to adjustment against the fresh EMD.
  
  IMPORTANT:
  Demand Draft of EMD must be submitted in a separate envelope. Name of Firm, Item and Tender Notice No. should be clearly mentioned on the envelope and back of DD.
  
  ASRTU shall not be responsible in case your e-bid is rejected due to non receipt of EMD Demand Draft. Therefore, you are requested to superscribe the envelop containing EMD Demand Draft as “EMD for Tender - 1/2016 – 244th SC(S&C)”