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BPCL refuses to relax rules for global MNCs bidding for Andhra Refinery consultant – 19 May 2025

May 19, 2025

Consultants asked BPCL to allow parent-subsidiary credentials, but the PSU has stuck to its guns—only the bidding entity’s experience counts.

Firms with brownfield refinery experience are disqualified from top marks—BPCL wants only greenfield project credentials to count under its QCBS scoring.

The consultant will support everything from project monitoring systems to crafting a bankable feasibility report—BPCL seeks an end-to-end hand-holder.

From indemnities to site audits, BPCL rejects most redline changes proposed by large consulting houses—insisting on full adherence to the tender template.

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