KSRTC
Swift
KSRTC - SWIFT LTD
(A Government of Kerala Undertaking)
Anayara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Telephone No: 0471-2465000, E-mail: gm.ksrtcswift@gmail.com
No. KS-GL01/105/2024-GL-K-SWIFT
Date: 29.01.2025
NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT) e-Tender
e-Tender are invited for awarding License for displaying
advertisement through TV fitted in 386 Nos. of KSRTC-SWIFT Buses
through PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM (LED TV) for a period
of 1 Year and extendable for 1 more year.

Tender No. & Date
a
TENDER No KS-GL01/105/2024-GL-K-SWIFT
Dated: 29.01.2025
b Tender Details
e-tender are invited for awarding license for displaying
advertisements through TV fitted in 386 Nos. of KSRTC-
SWIFT buses through Passenger Information System
(LED TV).
C
Place of Opening
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, Transport
Bhavan, Fort, Thiruvananthapuram.
Tender Form Fees
d
(Non Refundable)
e
Earnest Money Deposit.
(EMD) EMD Exemption NOT
allowed.
f
g
i
Mode of Payment of EMD &
Cost of Tender
Mode of Submission of
Tender
h For Clarification if any
Contact address/ Telephone
nos. for help in case of any
doubt in e-tendering process
(Help desk)
i
Tender inviting Authority
Rs.500 /-+ GST@ 18%(Rupees only)
Rs. 50,000/-
(Fifty Thousand Rupees Only)
Online through SBI Internet Banking/NEFT through
e-procurement portal. EMD & Tender Fee should be
remitted as a single transaction. Split payment is not
allowed.
Tender should be submitted online through e-GP website
www.etenders.kerala.gov.in
Contact: gm.ksrtcswift@gmail.com
Kerala State IT Mission, e-Government procurement PMU
& Help desk, Saankethika, Near EPF Office, Vrindavan
Gardens, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. - 695004
Ph: 0471 - 2577088, 2577188; Toll free
No.18002337315;
e-mail: etendershelp@kerala.gov.in
Website: www.etenders.kerala.gov.in
Chairman and Managing Director,
KSRTC-SWIFT LTD,
Anayara, Thiruvananthapuram-695029
0471-2993117
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1. Introduction
KSRTC-SWIFT Ltd is a Govt. undertaking company operates Buses
in the Long Distance and City services for KSRTC. Presently, KSRTC-
SWIFT owns and operates 444 buses out of which 279 are long distance
Super Class services and 165 Electric buses are operating in
Thiruvananthapuram City. All the buses except 8 Sleeper Buses & 50
Electric buses are fitted with LED TVs/Monitor for the display of
advertisements as per the details below:

Size of
SL
TYPE OF BUS
No
No of
buses
TVs in
inch
1
ELECTRIC BUS
113
23"
2
DOUBLE DECKER
02
23"
3
AC PREMIUM
10
23"
SUPERFAST
4
SUPERFAST
151
32"
5
HYBRID BUS
2
23"
NON AC AND AC
6
AC SEATER
20
19"
7
DELUXE AIR BUS
88
19" / 32"
TOTAL
386
2. Licensing and Contract Terms
Duration: The license to install and operate the TV in the buses will
be awarded initially for a period of 1year and extendable up to 1
more year with 10% increasing licence fee.
Number of Buses allotted for The project – The Bidder can quote
for the 386 buses of KSRTC-SWIFT Ltd. The tender will be finalized
to the one who quotes the highest license fee for all buses for one
month. The Licensee has only the right to display only in the 386
buses only. Licensee has no right over the other buses to implement
the PIS equipment on buses other than the 386 buses.
Performance Monitoring: Regular performance reviews will be
conducted by KSRTC/KSRTC-SWIFT. The display of the
advertisements in the buses will be done only after the approval and
sanctioned by KSRTC-SWIFT.
Selection of Contents- The licensee can play Censored Movie
songs, Movie Scenes, Awareness messages, Advertisements in the
intervals. The Movie songs, Movie Scenes and advertisements
displaying on the TV shall be as per existing Indian Laws and the
licensee should have the copyright of the same. Shall not advertise
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any voices, video bytes that causing abuse of women and children.
Criticizing the Government, Government policies and departments
should be avoided. No political videos are allowed inside the PIS. In
case of any legal violations reported on the above the licensee has
the sole responsibility of the same, KSRTC has no responsibility over
the issue and KSRTC has the right to terminate the contract without
any notice.
Confidentiality – The Contracting parties and their respective
counsel represent and agree that, except for matters of public record
as of the date of this agreement, they will keep the terms and
contents of this agreement confidential, and that they will not
hereinafter disclose the terms of this agreement to other persons
except as compelled by applicable law or to individuals who have a
need to know about this agreement and is contents. Such as
contracting parties legal counsel, tax advisors, or other retained
professional representatives, all of whom shall be informed and
bound by this confidentiality clause. In no event will any party make
or cause to be made any comment, written statement, or press
release to any member of the media concerning the fact of this
settlement or the substance or terms of this settlement.
License Fee
The bidder shall quote licence for one month for all
buses and normally selected who quote the highest licence fee.
Security Deposit – The Licensee has to remit a security deposit that
equals to the total license fee for three months.
e-Tenders are invited for displaying advertisement through TV in
386 buses for a period of 2Years. The selected bidder will be responsible
for designing, supplying, installing, Testing and Maintaining the System.
On satisfactory performance and on completion of a period of one year
and extendable for 1 more year there will be an escalation of 10% of
license fee per year throughout the license period, on compounding
basis.
3. Eligibility Criteria
a. The intending persons /firms/entities/Partnership/Consortium
must have experience in implementing similar projects.The
bidder must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in the
installation of TV screens or similar electronic devices in public
transportation /public places.
b. Bidders must provide Annual turnover statement as Annexure
IV and it should meet the company requirements.
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c. The bidder shall be a legal entity/persons/firms/business
establishment.The bidder should not have any previous legal
disputes with KSRTC.
d. The bidder should have GST Registration.
e. The bidder should have minimum Annual Turnover of Rs.
10,00,000/-per year.
f. The bidder shall not be blacklisted by the Central Government/
any State Government /any State Transport Undertaking. (refer
Annexure V)
g. The EMD of bidder shall be forfeited for defective submission of
tenders and the consequent disqualifications.
h. Defaulters of KSRTC in payment of license fee and other
violations of terms and conditions in earlier business with
KSRTC not eligible to participate and shall be disqualified if
found participate.
i. Bidders those who are having unsettled disputes /unnecessary
litigation with existing contracts with KSRTC will be considered
Disqualified
The tenderers/bidder shall be evaluated first for fulfilling
eligibility criteria and documents submitted.
4. GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
Bidders should remit the required Tender Form Fee and Earnest Money
Deposit (EMD) in `Online mode' through SBI/NEFT, as per 1(e) and I(f) of
the Notice Inviting Tender. No exemption in the case of EMD and Tender
form Fee. Bidders should ensure and convince themselves that the online
payments made by them have been successfully transferred. KSRTC shall
under no circumstances be responsible for failed transaction of the
payments due to non-compliance of any online banking procedure and
consequent rejection of tender.
a. The tenderer should quote the license fee 386 buses per month
exclusive of taxes and levies.
b. Normally license will be awarded to the tenderer who quotes the
highest amount in tender. The decision of the Chairman &
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Managing Director on all matters arising out of this Notice /
Contract will be final, conclusive and legally binding on all parties
concerned.
c. Opening of E-Tender will be done at the time and date noted in the
e- tender portal at the Office of the Chairman and Managing
Director, KSRTC.
d. The Licensee should take all the approvals from Government
bodies and authorities.
e. Incase of any accident injuries/damages happened to the
passengers /Public in the bus due to PIS, KSRTC/KSRTC-SWIFT
don't have any responsibility or liability to resolve the same. The
licensee has to resolve all such issues.
f. KSRTC-SWIFT has the right to modify or amend the contract if any
violations noticed in the agreement conditions.
g. The implementation and maintenance of the project can only be
carried out during the bus idling time only. No hindrance to the bus
service will be allowed for the implementation and maintenance.
h. KSRTC-SWIFT has the right to shift the vehicles from one station
to another station for the passenger convenience.
i. The Mode of Payment by the Licensee through bank Transfer Only.
j. The Non Remittance of License fee of a single month should leads
to the termination of licensee without any notice.
k. KSRTC-SWIFT has the absolute right in withdrawing/detaining of
buses for repairs, re-painting, preventive maintenance, CF repairs,
accident repairs and overhauling or for the purpose of scrap. In
case of Scrap situation KSRTC-SWIFT will intimate and permit the
licensee to remove and take back the properties of the licensee. No
complaints will be entertained on these accounts and no claims for
compensation on these situations.
I. Bus wise individual claims/Complaints considered only with the
certification of Unit head/Section Head of KSRTC. Buses idling for
less than 5 Days will not be considered as “not operated”
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m. Grievances/Complaints shall be entertained within 30 days only
from the instance. Any requests arised after 30 days of instance wil
not be considered.
n. The EMD of unsuccessful tenderers shall be released after the work
order is placed to the successful bidder.
o. If a tenderer deliberately gives wrong information in his tender or
creates conditions favourable for the acceptance of his tender, the
tendering Authority reserves the right to reject such tender at any
stage. If any unethical practices are adopted for securing the
Contract, the offer of such a tenderer shall be rejected.
p. No tenders will be accepted after the stipulated date and time
specified herein.
q. If any tenderer withdraws his tender on or after the
specified/prescribed time for opening Tender, the EMD shall be
forfeited forthwith. Withdrawal of tender by the successful tenderer
will entail forfeiture of EMD and the assured advance without
further notice. Moreover, the difference in amount between the
highest bidder and the second highest bidder will also be realised
from the successful tenderer invoking provisions of Kerala Revenue
Recovery Act, 1968 as the case may be. The loss sustained due to
the withdrawal of successful tenderer will be realised from the
tenderer on mom any manner Company may think fit.
r. The successful tenderer shall be required to execute an Agreement
(Licence Deed) in stamped paper worth Rs.200/- (Rs. Two Hundred
only) as per the draft prescribed by the Company embodying the
conditions specified herein at and such other terms and conditions
as may be decided from time to time if found necessary.
s. The electoral ID card & Aadhar card number of the licensee and
witnesses has to be entered in the agreement and it's self attested
copy should be made part of Agreement.
t. In the case of failure of the successful tenderer to fulfil the
conditions herein stated, before the commencement of the contract
or to remit the payment of the monthly instalments on the due
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dates or to abide by the terms and conditions of the agreement,
the Chairman & Managing Director will have the right to cancel the
contract and to award the contract to another bidder or to carry
out the work by the Company as Company deems it fit and any
amount paid by the licensee to the Company will be forfeited.
Besides the licensee shall be liable for any loss caused to the
Company by reason of cancelling the contract. The amount due to
the Company shall be realised invoking provisions of Bank
Guarantee or under provisions of Revenue Recovery Act as arrears
of land revenue or under the provisions of law in force from
any amount due to the licensee on any account or in any other
manner as the Company may deem fit.
u. No representation for the reduction of rates once accepted will be
entertained under any circumstances.
v. The Company shall have the power to cancel the contract entered
into with the licensee with one-month notice, if it considers that
such cancellation is necessary in the interest of the Company /
general public. The licensee shall abide by such decision of the
company.
w. The licensee shall be liable to pay advertisement fee, taxes or any
other amount levied by the Government, local or other authorities
from time to time. The licensee shall remit Service Tax if any,
along with each payment. If the licensee fails to remit these
statutory levies / taxes, the particular amount with interest,
penalty imposed by Government / local bodies (i.e. taxes and
levies etc.) will be realised from the amount remitted by the
licensee towards security deposit. If such liability exceeds the
Security Deposit, it will be realised under the provision of Kerala
Revenue Recovery Act or any other law then in force in respect of
present as well as future claims.
x. If the licensee retracts from the fulfilment of the contract without
valid reason, he shall be liable to compensate the loss, if any,
sustained to Company on account of this. The loss so sustained will
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be realised from the defaulter invoking provisions of Revenue
Recovery act or by invoking provisions of any other law.
y. The licensee shall stop the functioning of PIS as and when required
by the Company. No compensation shall be paid for this purpose.
z. Arrears of licence fee consequent on a revision shall be paid by the
licensee within one month from the date of its intimation from the
Company and in case the licensee fails to comply the instructions
in this regard it shall be lawful to the Company to realise it
together with the penalty at the rates o aforementioned in this
agreement. Any damage or expense incurred by the Company in
this regard will also be recoverable from licensee.
aa. The successful bidder shall at his own cost undertake all
responsibilities in connection with the obtaining of advertisements
and publication of any descriptive literature and collection of all
taxes, if any, from the advertisers.
bb. 20% of the operational time is reserved for making the company's
advertisements/announcements/displays and those sponsored by
the company free of cost and the successful bidder shall not depart
from such requisitions of the company at any time. Advertisement
can be done between two KSRTC SWIFT service notifications.
CC. No advertisements, which offend any law or religious feelings of
any set of b/ people, public morality or defamatory or the display
of which is prohibited by any lawful authority, shall be displayed by
the successful bidder. Advertisements can be done between two
KSRTC service operations. The company reserves the right to
refuse the display of any advertisements at anytime without
showing any reason if deemed necessary in the interest of the
company.
dd. The successful bidder shall be liable to pay advertisement fee or
other recharges if any levied by the Government or other local
bodies.
ee. If at anytime during the period of this contract any authority duly
authorised by the Government on that behalf lawfully require the
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company to remove or discontinue such advertisements, the
successful bidder shall comply with such instructions and he shall
not be entitled to any compensation on account of such removal or
discontinuance.
ff. I shall be lawful for the company, in appropriate cases to levy a fine
not exceeding Rs.5000/- (Rupees five thousand only) in
any case, on the licensee for any non compliance with the
instructions issued to the licensee from time to time by the
company, in all matters related to the proper conduct of the
business by the licensees.
gg. The licensor shall not be held liable for any damages in the event
of any loss caused to the licensee by occurrence of any natural
calamity, Act of God, riot, rebellion, burglary, looting, arson,
manipulation etc. The licensor shall not undertake any liability to
compensate for any loss caused by the temporary disruption of
services due to any strike/stir called by the employees permanent
or causal of the licensor.
hh. The licensee shall arrange at his own cost but under the super
vision of the Company., copying of advertisement contents in the
display units within the buses required for the proper conducting of
the business without causing any damages to Company's property
or any obstruction to the smoothness of the Company's business
and without becoming liable in any manner for the Company. The
licensee will not make any alternations/extensions in the display
units within the buses, space or any fittings or other installations
therein and will be liable for any damage caused to the units and
the installations therein and will compensate the cost incurred by
the Company for making good all such losses or for repairing all
such damages at the rates assessed by the Company.
ii. On the termination of this agreement, the licensee hereby
undertakes to peacefully remove all the advertisement contents on
the date of expiry of this contract itself or with in such time as
prescribed by the Company in writing.
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jj. In case the company find that the licensee becomes unable to
abide with any of the conditions of this agreement to the best
satisfaction of the Company, the Company reserves the right to
terminate the licence at any time at one month's notice. The
licensee can also terminate the license by giving one month's
notice in advance to the company.
kk. In case the licensee fails to abide by any of the conditions
stipulations and agreement herein contained and on his part to be
observed and performed therein and in such case it shall be lawful
for the Company if it think fit to do so by an order in writing to put
an end to this contract and in case the company shall have
incurred, sustained or been put any cost, damage or expenses by
reasons of the license have been so put an end to or in case any
costs, damages, losses, expenses or any money shall then or at
any time during the continuance of this licence, be payable by the
licensee to the company to realise from and out of any money
payable or owing to the licensee from the company under and by
virtue of this contract or otherwise and the licensee shall be liable
to pay all such costs or damages or expenses, the company may
have sustained, incurred or been put to by emission of this licence
having been put an end to as aforesaid and also all such costs,
damages, losses, expense and other moneys as shall be the time
being payable by the licensee as aforesaid manner.
II. Every notice herby required or authorised to be give may be handed
over to the licensee or his agent in person or by post to the
address provided in the agreement or furnished along with the
tender if so posted, shall be deemed to have been served on the
licensee on the date on which, in the ordinary course a letter so
addressed and posted would reach his place of abode or business.
mm. In case the licensee or the establishment in representation of
which the licensee has exacted this agreement becomes insolvent
or goes in to liquidation or makes or proposes to make any
assignment for the benefit of his creditors or proposes to
compound with his creditors for the settlement of the debts of
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carries on this licence or business under inspection on behalf of his
creditors or in case any order from the administration of his
creditors is made against his or in case the, licensee shall commit
any act of insolvency or in case under any clause of this licence,
the licensee shall have rendered himself liable to damages
amounting to the whole of security deposit, creditors the company
shall thereupon, after giving notice to the licensee, terminate the
license and such termination of the licence shall without any
prejudice to any right or remedy of the company against the
licensee in respect of any breach of contract committed by the
licensee.
nn. All expenses a damages caused to the Company by any breach of
this licence or any part thereof by the licensee and all
amounts due to the company under or by virtue of this licence
shall be paid by the licensee to the company with interest at the
rate 18% and on failure it shall be lawful for the company to
realise such expense and damages from the licensee and the
members of the governing body of the institution or from their
creditors or hearers or from their properties movable and
immovable under the provisions of the revenue recovery act, 1968
as if such sum are arrears of land revenue due on land or under
the provisions of any law being in force for the time being as the
company may deem fit.
oo. The successful bidder shall obtain prior sanction for each item of
advertisement before the exhibition/display.
pp. The successful bidder shall not assign, sub let or under let the
rights under this agreement to other person.
qq. The successful bidder shall have to provide a software with Dash
Board to KSRTC - SWIFT to monitor the No. of buses in which
advertisement is displayed validity period of advertisement and its
status of working.
5. MODE OF SUBMITTING TENDERS
Tender documents shall be submitted through e-Tender.
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One for Pre- Qualification Bid and the other for Price Bid.
Documents to be uploaded along with Pre-Qualification Bid
1. The bidder shall upload the documentary proof that partnership
firm, consortium or any entity and have minimum three years of
experience.
2. The bidder shall upload the valid GST registration.
3. ANNEXURE -A, General Information about the Tenderer after
filling all the column and duly signed and stamped by the bidder
should be uploaded.
4. Tender form duly filled and signed by the tenderer (Annexure I)
Accepted and signed copy of tender notice No. GL01/105/2024-GL-
K-SWIFT dated: 27/12/2024 and terms & conditions of tender
bearing No. GL01/105/2024-GL-K-SWIFT dtd 27/12/2024 (All
pages duly filled signed and Stamped by the bidder along with
Appendix -I, Annexure II).
5. Annual Turnover Statement. (Annexure IV)
6. An affidavit as per format in Annexure-V (Anti-Blacklisting
Affidavit) attested by NOTARY
7. Experience certificate.
8. Any other document to prove eligibility criteria.
6. TENDER PROCESS:
The tender evaluation will be undertaken in four rounds.
Round 1 - Opening of Pre-Qualification bid documents
Round 2 – Document evaluation.
Round 3 – Opening of Price Bid.
Round 1- Opening of Pre-Qualification bid documents
The documents uploaded shall be opened at the time and date
mentioned.
Round 2 – Document evaluation:-
The terms and documents submitted as part of the bids shall be
scrutinized by the Tender Inviting Authority. The Tender Inviting
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Authority may call for additional documents/clarifications through e-
tender portal. The list of those who come out successfully of the
evaluation of the documents as well as those rejected (with reasons
for rejections) will be published on the website of KSRTC
(www.keralartc.com) and objections/remarks against the list will be
invited. The objections /remarks received before the date and time
specified in the notice will be considered by the Tender Inviting
Authority and the final list of successful bidders of round 2 will be
published.
Round 3 -Opening of Price Bid.
a. The PRICE Bid of those bidders, who satisfied all of the
Prequalification Criteria shall only be opened for further consideration.
The PRICE BID of those bidders who do not satisfy even any one of the
pre-qualification condition will not be opened.
b. Opening of e-Tender will be done at the time and date noted in the
e-Tender portal at the Office of the Chairman and Managing
Director, KSRTC.
c.The bidders have the liberty to resubmit fresh tender/documents till
the last date and time of submission of the e-tender.
d. Resubmission of offer will not be allowed after the time and date fixed
for bid submission. The offer once made cannot be withdrawn or
modified after the closing of e-tender under any circumstances.
Withdrawal or modification of the offer once made in e-Tender will
be resulted in the forfeiture of EMD remitted. In such cases the
bidder will not have the right to claim the refund of EMD.
e. The Chairman and Managing Director KSRTC-SWIFT reserve the
right to make any modifications or additions in this notice in the
event if it is felt that it is in the public interest.
7. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
a) Tender shall be submitted in English Language only.
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b) Firms who are not blacklisted by KSRTC or by Govt. of Kerala can
participate in the tender.
c) In case of NEFT, remittance should be made only to the 22 digit
beneficiary account number as seen in the remittance form which
is available in the e-portal while submitting tender.
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d) ON LINE PAYMENTS:- The bidders shall seek clarification from
Kerala State IT Mission, e-Government procurement PMU &
Help desk, Saankethika, Near EPF Office, Vrindavan Gardens,
Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695004. Help Desk No. Ph:
0471 - 2577088, 2577188; Toll free No.18002337315; e-
mail:etendershelp@kerala.gov.in;Website:www.etenders.kerala.gov.
inand make himself conversant with procedure for online payment of
the Tender Fee and EMD. KSRTC shall under no circumstance be
responsible for failed transactions due to non compliance of the
above procedure.
e) The bids will be opened online through the e-GP website
www.etenders.kerala.gov.in at the KSRTC, Transport Bhavan, Fort,
Thiruvananthapuram. If the e-Tender opening date happens to be a
holiday or non-working day due to any valid reason, the Tender
opening process will be done on the next working day at the same
time and place specified. Any change in the opening
date/time/venue due
f) to other reasons shall be informed by way of Corrigendum published
in the e-GP website.
g) DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE:- Bidders will have to procure
legally valid Digital Certificate as per Information Technology Act,
2000 for digitally signing their electronic bids. Bidders can procure
the same from any of the license certifying authority of India. For
obtaining Digital Signature Certificate and help on e-tendering
process, please contact Kerala State IT Mission, e-Government
procurement PMU & Help desk, Saankethika, Near EPF Office,
Vrindavan Gardens, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695004.
Help Desk No.Ph: 0471 - 2577088, 2577188; Toll free
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No.18002337315; e-mail: etendershelp@kerala.gov.in Website:
www.etenders.kerala.gov.in on all government working days from
9.30 A.M to 5.30P.M.
IT Mission, e-Government procurement PMU & Help desk,
Saankethika, Near EPF Office, Vrindavan Gardens, Pattom,
Thiruvananthapuram 695004. Help Desk No. Ph: 0471-
2577088, 2577188; Toll free No.18002337315; e-mail:
etendershelp@kerala.gov.in; Website: www.etenders.kerala.gov.in
and make himself conversant with procedure of e-Tender. KSRTC
shall under no circumstance be responsible for any failed e-Tender
transactions cum procedures.
h) Bidders are advised to note the Tender ID and Tender No. & Date for
future reference.
i) All uploaded scanned documents should contain the signature and
the office seal of the bidders and should be digitally signed while
uploading in e-tender portal. Documents uploaded without digitally
signing shall entitle rejection of the Tender.
j) The digitally signed Tender document and other specified documents
shall be submitted online through the e-GP website
www.etenders.kerala.gov.in well in advance before the last date and
time. No submission shall be allowed after the last date mentioned.
k) Bidders are advised to go through all conditions of the Notice Inviting
Tender and the Tender documents carefully and to comply them to
avoid rejection of their tender.
m) Furnishing of any false information / fabricated document would
lead to rejection of the tender at any stage.
n) The bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and
submission of its bid and KSRTC-SWIFT, Thiruvananthapuram,
hereinafter referred to as “Tender Inviting Authority", will in no case
be responsible or liable for these costs, regardless of the
outcome of the bidding process.
conduct or
o) Conditional tenders will be summarily rejected.
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p) No reduction in the rates shall be entertained after acceptance of the
tender or during the period of the term of Contract.
q) The successful tender will have to execute an agreement with the
Authority broadly covering scope of work, requirements, terms and
conditions of the services to be provided to the Tendering Authority
on a judicial stamp paper of Rs. 500/- or as per the prevailing
requirement, the cost of which will be borne by the contracting
agency/firm/company.

Place: Anayara
Thiruvananthapuram
Date: 29.01.2025
Tender Inviting Authority
I/We hereby accept all the above terms and conditions in its
entirety.
Signature of bidder :
Name of bidder :
Address of bidder
With Mobile No :
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Appendix-I
KS-GL01/105/2024-GL-K-SWIFT
Date: 29.01.2025
E-tender are invited for awarding license for displaying
advertisements through TV fitted in 386 Nos. of KSRTC-SWIFT
buses through Passenger Information System (LED TV) for a
period of 1 year and extendable for 1 more year.
E-tender are invited for awarding license to displaying
advertisements and KSRTC-SWIFT service details in 386 Nos. of
KSRTC-SWIFT buses through Passenger Information System (LED TV)
for a period of 1 year and extendable for one more year with 10%
increase in licence fee.
1. The Tender Form containing the tender conditions can be downloaded
from the e-Tender site. The cost of tender form shall be paid through
e payment. Cost of tender form is not refundable under any
circumstances.
2. The Tenderer shall quote the amount towards licence fee for
386 buses for one month.
3. The licence will be confirmed to the Party who quotes the highest
amount in the Tender.
4. The Corporation shall normally accept the highest offer in the tender
but the Corporation reserves the right to accept or reject any of the
tenders without assigning any reason whatsoever, if such a step is
deemed necessary to safeguard the interest of the Corporation.
5. The Mode of Payment to KSRTC through Bank Transfer Only. Refer
Annexure II)
6. If the Licensee fail to remit the instalments of license fee in the
manner specified or may default in payment of License fee the
contract shall not be extended.
7. The tenderer should specify in the tender the experience he
possesses and the extent of the present business in the relevant
field.
8. The Earnest Money of Rs.50,000/- should be remitted through e-
payment in favour of the Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer,
KSRT Corporation, Transport Bhavan,Thiruvananthapuram.
9. If any tenderer withdraws his tender on or after the
specified/prescribed time for opening Tender, the EMD shall be
forfeited forthwith. Withdrawal of tender by the successful tenderer
will entail forfeiture of EMD without further notice. Moreover, the
difference in amount between the highest bidder and the second
highest bidder will also be realised from the successful tenderer
invoking provisions of Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 1968 as the
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case may be. The loss sustained due to the withdrawal of successful
tenderer will be realised from the tenderer on any manner
Corporation may think fit.
10. Three months license fees as security deposit and 6 months license
fees + GST