Downstream contracting briefs: Part IV (Awards) – 3 Sep 2025

Toshiba dominates big-ticket lines as Wabag picks civil/mech lots; AMC tokens surface in BPCL BPREP ETP

EIL’s corrections to the price book and INR-only stance funnelled competition into the EPC base where Toshiba undercut Wabag by 5–14% on marquee BOQs. Wabag replied with double-digit edges on BoQ-4/5 while AMCs saw token bids from Paramount. TA-02 raised the integrity bar with cathodic protection and dosing caps, tilting the balance toward reliability-first designs.

HPCL unifies compressed H2 duty at 70 kg/h and locks two-compressor design in award-stage detail engineering

HPCL has collapsed grey and green hydrogen duties into a single 70 kg/h basis and mandated two compressors with a common spill-back. Vendors must now size lines for both parallel and single-machine operation while meeting OISD/NFPA/CGA safety overlays. The award value is Rs 1.82 crore, but the winning bidder’s identity is not come out yet