PUNJAB LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT BOARD

     O/o Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Punjab

      17-Bays Building, Sector-17, Chandigarh-160017(India)

       Email: dahpunjab@gmail.com                Fax:0172-2701324

                  SHORT TERM TENDER NOTICE NO. 1/2013-14

     (Cattle Insurance) 

1.       Sealed tenders are invited on behalf of the President of India for conducting Livestock Insurance during 2013-14 of XII Five Year Plan in the State of Punjab under Livestock Insurance Scheme of Government of India. Interested Agencies are requested to quote their rates and submit the same in sealed cover, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Livestock Development Board O/o Director Animal Husbandry, Punjab, 17-Bays Building, near BSNL Telephone Exchange, Sector-17, Chandigarh. The tender in sealed cover should reach this office on 10.07.2013 upto 2.30 pm, which will be opened on 10.07.2013 at 3.00 pm in presence, if any of the participating bidders. The companies will be bound to follow the subsequent instructions issued by the Government of India under this scheme.

2.       The schedule, terms and conditions can be obtained from this office on any working day from 9 am to 5 pm from 27.06.2013 to 10.07.2013 on payment of Rs.  100/- or can be downloaded from the website www.husbandrypunjab.org for which Rs. 100/-(Tender Form Payment) can be submitted in the shape of bank draft in the name of Punjab Livestock Development Board, payable at Chandigarh along with tender.

3.       Up to 25,000 animals can be insured under this scheme during the financial year 2013-14.

4.       The tender should submit 5% of the quoted amount as caution money/EMD by demand draft in favor of Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Livestock Development Board, payable at Chandigarh. The same will be converted into Security Deposit for successful Bidders after acceptance of tender and for unsuccessful tenderer it will be returned.

  

                                                                                   Chief Executive Officer

 

Sr. No.

Price Rs.100/-

INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS

1.      Quotations must be enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Livestock Development Board, C/o Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Punjab, Chandigarh by designation and not by name. The quotations must be superscribed “ Quotation for the  Insurance of Cow and Buffaloes during the year 2013-2014 as called for in tender notice, dated  26.06.2013” . The quotations must reach the Chief Executive Officer, PLDB, c/o Director, Animal Husbandry, Punjab, before 2.30 PM on the date mentioned in the tender notice. 

2.      The minimum value of animal should be assessed by taking Rs. 3,000 per liter per day or as the the price prevailing in the local market (declared by Government for cows and Rs. 4,000 per liter per day or as prevailing in the local market (declared by Government) for buffaloes. In case of dispute the price fixation would be settled by the Gram Panchayat/BDO.

3.      The tenderer should submit 5% of the quoted amount as caution money/EMD by demand draft in favour of Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Livestock Development Board. The same will be converted into Security Deposit for successful Bidder after acceptance of tender and for unsuccessful tenderer it will be returned.

4.      The rate quoted shall be applicable for 60 days from the date of opening of tender.

5.      The benefit of the subsidy is restricted to the number of animals prescribed in the guidelines/advisory of Livestock Insurance Scheme per beneficiary per house hold.

6.      The cost of tags to used for identification of animal is to borne by insurance company/ The tag already available on animal may utilized with unique identity number subject to the condition that it is mutually agreed by farmer and agency and there shall not any dispute in settlement of claims on account of utilization of existing tag.

7.      While processing an insurance proposal, one photograph of the animal with the Owner and one photograph of the animal clearly displaying the EAR TAG shall be taken. The cost of the photos and Ear Tag will be bear by the company.

8.      The policy cover note will take effect immediately upon identification of animal, its examination by Veterinary Officer, assessment of its value and its tagging along with payment of 50% of the premium to the insurance company or its representative by the cattle owner.

9.      Only four documents would be required by insurance company for settling the claim namely 1. FIR with the insurance company 2. Insurance Policy 3. Post Mortem Report 4. Ear Tag.

10.  The claim shall be settled within 15 days of receipt of the aforesaid four documents by the company.

11.  The agency shall submit a Time and Progress Chart for each month and get it approved by the department. The chart shall be prepared in direct relation to the time stated in the tender document for insurance of animals. It shall indicate the forecast of dates of commencement and completion of various quantity of the work and may be amended as necessary by agreement between Punjab Livestock Development Board and the agency within the limitation of time imposed in the Contract documents, and in all cases in which the time allowed for any work, exceeds one month complete the work as per condition no. 15 of the contract

12.  If the company/agency fails to maintain the required progress in terms of condition 11 or to complete the work on or before the contract or extended date of completion, he shall, without prejudice to any other right to remedy available under the law to the Government on account of such breach, pay as agreed compensation the amount calculated at the rates stipulated below and the decision of Chief Executive Officer, PLDB/DADF will final and binding on the agency (i) Compensation @ 1.5% per month of delay for delay of work to be computed on per day basis provided always that the total amount of compensation for delay to be paid under this condition shall not exceed 10% of the tendered value of work or of the Tendered Value of the item or group of items of work for which a separate period of completion is originally given. The amount of compensation may be adjusted or set-off against any sum payable to the agency.

13.  Terms of Payment: 

i)                    Secured advance of an amount not exceeding the subsidy amount for three months target may be released by CEO, PLDB upon signing of agreement with the company provided adequate assurance in the form of mobilization of personnel etc. is committed by the company.

ii)                  The payment will be made on monthly basis upon submission of policy and bill by the company and its validation by CEO, PLDB.

iii)                The payment will be made if the minimum values of work done (insurance covered) exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one Lakh) at a time and the copy of policy made is submitted to CEO, PLDB.

14.  Variation in Quantity of work done (Insurance done): Individual variation upto 10% and overall variation upto 15% in monetary terms may be approved by CEO, PLDB and variation beyond that require the approval of competent authority in DADF.

15.   Extension in time for completion of work: Extension in completion of work with or without liquidity damages up to 1/3 of originally stipulated period may be approved by CEO, PLDB and variation beyond that require the approval of DADF.

16.  The officer inviting tenders shall have the right of rejecting all or any of the tender and will not be bound to accept the lowest or any other tenders.

  SCHEDULE

Name of Work:-  Implementation of Livestock Insurance Scheme during Financial Year 2013-14 in Punjab State

Sl.No.	Description of Item	Quantity	Unit	Rate(Rs.)	Rate of Premium (%)	Total Premium(Rs.)	50% of Premium (Rs.)
1.	Conducting Livestock Insurance of milch cattle and buffaloes for one year policy with/without Permanent total disability	25000	Single
2.	Conducting Livestock Insurance of milch cattle and buffaloes for one year policy with/without Permanent total disability	25000	Single