TAMILNADU   FOREST   PLANTATION   CORPORATION   LIMITED

(A  Govt. of Tamilnadu  Undertaking)

 

Thiru R.Sundararaju, I.F.S.,                                                         AA/26, Anna Nagar,                                                                                                                                        

Managing Director.                                                                      Thennur,  

                                                                                                      Tiruchirapalli – 620 017 

                                                                                                      Phone (O) 2792214/791724

                                                                                                      Cell – 98424 54567

                                                                                                      Fax – 0431 - 2792822                                               

                                                                                                                          

 

SEALED TENDER /SALE NOTICE FOR RIGHT TO REMOVE CASHEWNUTS

 

 

              Subject to the following conditions the sealed tender of the right to remove the following quantity of cashewnuts from the cashew godowns of Karaikudi Region, Pudukottai Region and Siluvaichery godown of Vridhachalam Region will be held on   20.06.2003 at 3.00 p.m. at the Office of the Managing Director, Tafcorn, AA/26, Anna Nagar, Tennur, Trichy – 17 by the undersigned or by an Officer duly authorised by him.

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  Region                            Name of Godown                       Approximate quantity

                                                                                              offered for Tender

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Karaikudi                          Karaikudi Godown                      100.000 Tonnes

Pudukottai                         Pudukottai Godown                      20.000  Tonnes

Vridhachalam                    Siluvaichery  Godown                    20.000  Tonnes

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1.      The quantity furnished above is only approximate and it may vary.  The correct quantity offered for tender will be announced at the time of tender.  No complaints regarding quantity etc., will be entertained after the tender.

2.      The intending tenderers are advised to examine in advance the stock of cashew nuts stored in the godown address are given below.

 

            1. Central Cashew Godown,   2) O/o Regional Manager,  3) Siluvaicheryg odown,

.               Trichy Road,TAFCORN,       TAFCORN,                      Near Andimadam,

                 Karaikudi.                              Machuvadi,                       Udayarpalayam Taluk

                                                                Pudukottai                        Ariyalur District. 

 

3.      The intending tenderers should have registered/renewed themselves as         contractors for the year 2003 in the Regions of the Corporation  wherein the cashew nuts are stocked.  Unregistered contractors will also be allowed to participate in the tenders subject to payment of Rs.1050/-.

  

           On production of a Demand Draft for Rs.1050/- drawn in favour of the Regional Manager, Tamilnadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited, Karaikudi, Pudukottai, Vridhachalam with an application for Registration.

 

4.      The tenderers should enclose Earnest Money Deposit of FIVEPERCENT OF THE VALUE OF TOTAL QUANTITY BIDDED  in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Managing Director, payable at Trichy on any Nationalised Bank.  Tender received without E.M.D. will not be considered.

 

5.      Purchasers who wish to take part in the Tender shall give their offer in the enclosed tender form.

6.      Tenders should be sent in a sealed cover superscrib “Tender for purchase of Cashewnuts” and addressed to the Managing Director, TAFCORN, AA/26, Anna Nagar, Tennur, Trichy – 17 and should be sent to us to reach the undersigned  before 1.00 p.m. on 20.06.2003.

7.      The offers received through tender will be opened by the Officer coducting the sale before commencing the auction and will be kept confidential.

8.      The tender will be conducted taking into account the offers received from tenderers.

9.      The officers conducting the tender reserves the right to allow or disallow anybody from participating in the tender and within the premises of the tender without assigning any reasons therefor.

10.  Minors are not allowed to participate in the tender.

11.  Tender will be conducted in one lot of 5 M.T..

12.  The tenders shall be per kg. of Nuts.

13.  The Managing Director or the Officer conducting the tender reserves the right to include, exclude or modify any of the conditions.  Additions or deletions if any will be announced before commencement of the tender.

14.  Intending bidders should be present and will not be allowed to bid through agents unless specifically authorised in this behalf by a proper power of attorney.  The authorised agent should produce the authorisation letter for perusal of the Officer conducting the tender before the commencement of tender .

15.  If the intending bidder is a firm, a company or a Co-operative society or other institution the person representing the same shall satisfy the officer conducting

 

Those tenderers who are duly authorised to bid on behalf of the Institution  shall produce the necessary papers before the commencement of  tender.

 

16.    The E.M.D. of the unsuccessful tenderers will be refunded at the close of the tender and that of the successful bidders retained and adjusted towards value of the nuts they have taken.

 

17.    The tender is subject to confirmation by the Managing Director who reserves the right to accept or reject any bid without assigning any reasons therefor.

 

 18.   The tender will be confirmed based on the offers received in tender and at the discretion of the Managing Director.

           

19.  The successful tenderer should remove the stock from the Corporation godown in the Regions referred to above after paying the full value of nuts (less the E.M.D. paid) at the offered rate within 10 days of receipt of the confirmation order.

       

20.  If the balance sale value of the nuts (less one E.M.D. paid at the time of tender) is not paid and the produce removed within ten days of time stipulated in condition 19 of the tender notice a godown rent of Rs.10/- per tonne/per day (for failure to remove the stock of nuts) in addition to collecting penalty calculated at 18% of the amount payable from the 11th day of receipt of confirmation order to the actual date of the realisation of the amount by taking less than 15 days as 15 days.  15 days and above as one month towards delayed payment of the balance sale value.

 

              No extension of time will ordinarily be granted beyond the 25th day of receipt of the confirmation orders.  However the Managing Director may at his discretion extend the voidah period with a suitable godown rent and penalty and the decision of the Managing Director in this regard shall be final.  Failure to pay the dues and remove the stock of nuts even after the expiry of the extended period will entail forfeitures of the EMD furnished by the successful bidder and the stock will also be resold at the cost and risk of the successful bidders who will be liable to make good the loss, if any incurred by the Corporation as a result of such resale.  Profit or gain, if any, by such resale will accrue to the Corporation only.  All the money due under this tender are recoverable under L.R.Act besides other course of action open to the Corporation.

 

21.    The cashew nuts will be packed in bags of 80 kgs., each net.  The successful bidder should pay the cost of gunny

       bags.

 

22.     Income Tax, Sales Tax, Surcharge and other rates and duties if any will be collected from the successful bidder as per the provisions of the Acts.   If the contractor  wants exemption of income tax,  he should produce  FORM  27C  OBTAINED FROM HIS ASSESSING INCOME TAX OFFICER AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF  INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 206-C,WITHOUT FAIL, FAILING WHICH THE  RATE OF INCOME TAX IN FORCE WILL BE COLLECTED.

 

23.     Further conditions if any will be announced at the time of tender.

 

 

24.  In case of  any dispute in regard to the tender conditions of the tender, the decision of the Managing Director shall be final and binding of the bidders.  The judicial jurisdiction will be at Tiruchirapalli Corporation.

 

                                                     

                                                                                                                           Sd/-R.Sundararaju.

                                                                                        MANAGING DIRECTOR.

 

 

             Ref.No.4730/2003/L dated  26.4.2003

 

 

              To

 

               The Contractors (along with Tender Form)

 

 

                                                             /t.c.b.o./

 

 

                                                                                                   for Managing Director.

 

 

 

rs.28/4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O/o the Managing Director,

TAFCORN,

AA/26. Anna Nagar, Thennur,

Trichy - 620 017.

 

 

TENDER FORM

 

             I  hereby tender the following rates for Raw Cashewnuts from the following Region      

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Region                        Lot No.     Quantity         Rate offered per kg.          Total value of

                                                     in Tonnes       exclusive of taxes and       the offer

                                                                            packing charges

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                                                                                      Rs.                                Rs.

1.Central Cashew                                          

Godown,

Karaikudi.

 

2. O/o Regional Manager,

.Tafcorn, Machuvadi,

        Pudukottai.

3.  Siluvaichery

----Cashew godown,

      Near Andimadam.

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              I am enclosing Demand Draft to the value of Rupees

 

 

the E.M.D.

 

              I have read and understood the conditions of Sealed Tender notice and undertake to abide by them.

                                                                  Signature :

                                                                  Name and Address:

The Managing Director,

Tamilnadu Forest Plantation Corpn.Ltd.,

AA/26, Anna Nagar,

Tennur, Trichy – 17.