IOCL’s sulphur pelletizer O&M on GeM closed with four identical L1 quotes and a penalty-heavy… – Downstream contracting briefs: Awards, 16 Oct 2025

1) New Field wins ejector package amid wide spread in BPCL polypropylene project, Kochi refinery

BPCL’s polypropylene project at Kochi has closed a limited-enquiry ejector package with a striking three-way price dispersion. EIL kept the guardrails tight — zero-deviation, integrity pact, PPP-MII, and a six-month FOT-site delivery. The winning price sets a low anchor against a high-end outlier, and the implications go beyond this line item.

2) Four-way L1 tie at IOCL Panipat sulphur pelletizer O&M under GeM floor-price regime in Panipat P-25 SRU

IOCL’s sulphur pelletizer O&M on GeM closed with four identical L1 quotes and a penalty-heavy scope. The SOR’s fixed/variable split and wage pass-through left little pricing headroom, forcing convergence. The award hinges on GeM’s random tie-breaker and how vendors plan to manage trip-risk inside a 1,100 TPD unit.