BPCL has closed the GeM tender for its Kandla LPG import terminal pipeline surveys with an… – Downstream contracting briefs: Awards, 25 Nov 2025

1) BPCL finalises survey contract for Kandla refrigerated LPG terminal pipelines after wide L1–L6 price divergence

BPCL has closed the GeM tender for its Kandla LPG import terminal pipeline surveys with an unusually wide spread between L1 and the rest of the field.

2) BPCL awards BDT O&M contract after tight compliance screening

BPCL has finalised the five-year BDT O&M contract after a closely watched bid cycle marked by stringent scope enforcement. Most bidder requests for operational relaxations were rejected, signalling a high-control operating framework. The awarded spread reveals a sharply tiered risk-pricing pattern.

3) Amspec wins HRRL’s Mangala–Barmer crude surveying contract after steep bidder divergence

HRRL has finalised the custody-transfer surveying contract for its Mangala-to-Barmer crude pipeline on a single-vendor basis after a sharp split in bids. Amspec’s quote came in dramatically lower than its global competitors, making the usual 70:30 dual-award model unworkable. The award locks in two years of high-frequency operational oversight at MPT, RT and HRRL tanks under one agency.