Procurement of Proton Beam Therapy Unit at Guwahati, Assam including Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning .

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: India Name of Project: Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project Contract Title: Procurement of of Proton Beam Therapy Unit at Guwahati, Assam including Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 95700-IN RFB Reference No.: IN-AHIDMS-515195-GO-RFB

• The Government of Assam on behalf of Govt. of India has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project , and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Proton Beam Therapy Unit at Guwahati, Assam.
• The Project Director, ASSIST now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of Proton Beam Therapy Unit at Guwahati, Assam including Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning .
• Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 Revised February’2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
• Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 10% and for Bid cost: 90% .
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Office of Project Director, ASSIST Project, AHIDMS and inspect the bidding document during office hours 1000 to 1700 hours IST (Indian Standard Time) at the address given below at para 13.
• The bidding document in English is available online on www.assamtenders.gov.in from 06.12.2025 to 22.01.2026. Bid Security documents are to be submitted as per the procedure described in paragraph 9 & 10 below. Bidders will be required to register on the website. The bidders would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website is also downloaded and incorporated.
• For submission of the bid, the bidder is required to have Digital Signature Certificate (Class-3 digital signature) from one of the Certifying Authorities authorized by Government of India for issuing DSC. Aspiring bidders who have not obtained the user ID and password for participating in e-procurement in this Project, may obtain the same from the website: www.assamtenders.gov.in.
• Bids comprise two Parts, namely the Technical Part and the Financial Part, and both parts must be submitted simultaneously online on www.assamtenders.gov.in on or before1300 hours IST (Indian Standard Time) on 22.01.2025 and the ‘Technical Part’ of the bids will be publicly opened online at the address given at para 13 on the same day at 1400 hours IST (Indian Standard Time), in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend. The “Financial Part” shall remain unopened in the e-procurement system until the second public Bid opening for the financial part. Any bid or modifications to bid (including discount) received outside e-procurement system will not be considered. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. The electronic bidding system would not allow any late submission of bids.
• All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of INR 8,00,00,000.00. (USD 919,540.00) Bid security will have to be in any one of the forms as specified below and shall have to be valid for days beyond the validity of the bid. Procedure for submission of bid security is described in Para 9.
• Bid Security may be submitted through any of following mode:

a) Bank Guarantee : Irrevocable Bank Guarantee issued by a Nationalized or Scheduled Bank located in India or by an international bank having a correspondent bank in India b) Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate issued by a Nationalized or Scheduled Bank located in India or by an international bank having a correspondent bank in India for equivalent or higher values are acceptable provided it is pledged in favour of Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society (AHIDMS) (Implementing agency) and such pledging has been noted and suitably endorsed by the bank issuing the certificate. In case bidder(s) opt to submit bid security in the form of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate, please comply the following instructions: a) Bidder has to submit the ORIGINAL Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate before the bid submission end date & time, failing to which bid of the bidder shall be rejected outrightly and bid shall not be opened. ORIGINAL Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate shall be submitted in the address mentioned in ITB/BDS 21.3. b) Only to accommodate the submission of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate, Option of “BID SECURTY/EMD EXEMPTION” provision is enabled in the e-procurement portal. Bidder has to select/click the 100% exemption option to proceed further for submission of bid. The scanned copy of Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate needs to be submitted under Technical Folder along with other qualification documents. c) Bidder to note that there is otherwise no BID SECURTY/EMD EXEMPTION for any bidder whosoever. This option is only enabled to submit Bank Guarantee/ Fixed Deposit/Time Deposit certificate as bid security.. d) In case bidder(s) opt to submit bid security in the form of Bank Guarantee, the following bank details of AHIDM Society may be used while obtaining Bank Guarantee: Account Name -Assam Health Infra Development &Mgt Society World Bank ASSIST Project Account Number- 245601002420 IFSC - ICIC0002456 Bank Name- ICICI Bank Ltd. Branch Name- Downtown, Guwahati (Bidder should note date this above mentioned account details only be used while obtaining Bank Guarantee.)

• Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
• Other details can be seen in the bidding document. The Purchaser shall not be held liable for any delays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will attempt to notify the bidders of any bid updates, the Purchaser shall not be liable for any information not received by the bidder. It is the bidders’ responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this bid.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on 16.12.2025 at 1730 hours to 1900 hours IST (Indian Standard Time) at the office of Project Director, Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society, Dept. of Medical Education & Research, GOA, 4th floor, Nayantara Supermarket Complex, Six Mile, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam to clarify the issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage. Bidders are advised to download the bidding document prior to the pre-bid meeting for bidders to have a good understanding of the scope of work under this contract for discussion and clarification at the pre-bid meeting. Bidder may join the Pre-bid meeting through virtual mode by using the link provided below : Video call link: https://meet.google.com/yzv-nhwz-gtz

• The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Dr. Siddharth Singh, IAS The Project Director Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society, Dept. of Medical Education & Research, Govt. of Assam 4th floor, Nayantara Supermarket Complex, Six Mile, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India-781006 Phone:03613501033 Email:pmu.ahidms@gmail.com Agency: Assam Health Infrastructure Development and Management Society Procurement method: Request for Bids Notice type: Invitation for Bids Status: Published Value: 50300000.0 USD