CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

SECTION 13
work, estimated cost put to tender, period of completion, time and dates of receipt and opening of
tenders, and other relevant conditions. Care is required to be taken with regard to para 4 of CPWD
Form 6, which provides two alternatives, viz.
(i) the site for the work is available, or
(ii) the site for the work shall be made available in parts as specified.
Only one of these two alternatives is required to be retained.
(2) Para 16.3(1) and (2) of this Manual may be referred to regarding provisions to be made in the NIT
(Form 6) while inviting tenders with specialised components of works.
(3) Para 13.2.8(4)(v) may be referred to regarding provisions to be made in the NIT (Form 6) when all
the participating tenderers are to be paid by the Department for furnishing their drawings and
design along with their technical bids in the case of lump sum tenders.
(4) Para 15.4 may be referred to regarding provisions to be incorporated in the NIT (Form 6) for
composite tenders.
(5) Para 17.1 may be seen regarding provisions to be incorporated in the NIT (Form 6) for posting of
tender notice on the website.
13.2.2 CPWD Form 7 - Percentage rate tender
(1) This form should be used in tenders for a work where the items of work constituting a major part of
the estimated cost put to tender are based on the Department’s Schedule of Rates, irrespective of
the value of the work.
(2) In other works, where the bulk of the items are not based on the Department’s Schedule of Rates,
this form should be restricted to works whose value does not exceed Rs.10 lakhs. However, the
NIT approving authority may decide to go in for this form even for higher values of work for valid
reasons.
13.2.3 CPWD Form 8 - Item rate tender
This form should be used in tenders for a work of value exceeding Rs. 10 lakhs, where the items of
work constituting a major part of the estimated cost put to tender are not based on the Department’s
Schedule of Rates. However, the NIT approving authority may decide to go in for this form even for lesser
values of work for valid reasons.
13.2.4 CPWD Form 9 - Supply of materials
This form should normally be used where the purchase of materials is involved. According to the
CPWD Form 9, the contractors are required to quote rates for supply of the required quantity of materials,
whether raw or finished.
13.2.5 CPWD Form 10 - Piecework
(1) This form is to be used:
(i) For a work costing less than Rs. 5 lakhs
(ii) In cases in which it is necessary to start the work in anticipation of formal acceptance of
contract, and
(iii) For running contracts.
(2) In case of (ii) above, the piecework contract is cancelled as soon as regular contract is signed.
(3) In case of (iii) above, quotations are called periodically and a running rate contract is drawn up as
a result of those quotations, usually for one year. The piecework contract form provides for payment
of stipulated rates only when it refers to such quantity of time and also stipulates that the Engineerin-charge
may put an end to the agreement at his option at any time.
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