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1) Baghewala heavy-oil UC consultancy bid pushed to 20 October: modelling-heavy SoW unchanged.
8OIL has moved the Baghewala Upper Carbonate consultancy close to 20 October 2025, giving bidders a two-week runway beyond the GeM-posted 06 October date.
8Nothing else shifts — QCBS at 80:20, EMD/ePBG, Integrity Pact, and the modelling-to-pilot-to-FDP discipline stay where they are.
8The extra days will matter only to teams that convert DFN/geomech and CMG STARS work into bankable pilot designs.
 
2) Sand consolidation tender closing extended to 14 October.
8The closing date has slipped again.
8The extension sits comfortably within OIL’s standard discretion to move timelines.
8Whether this widens the field or compresses award sequencing is the real story.
 
3) Slickline services bid window extended to 14 October 2025.
8The slickline package gets more time, but the bar gets higher.
8A new EMD validity and TPI-attested PQC stack raise compliance costs while OIL clamps down on bid flexibility.
8The prize is access to a four-year intervention backbone — if bidders can clear the gates.
 
4) CT-acid services bid deadline moved to 15 October amid tighter specs.
8A mid-October deadline gives bidders time to recalibrate to a 10k-psi BOP stack and tougher field logistics.
8Acidization success is no longer a volume scoreboard but a completion-of-program test.
8The spread will hinge on who can marry cryo continuity with carbonate execution at scale.

1) Corrigendum consolidates buyer-added ATC and locks option-clause flexibility for HCI/NAS refresh.
8The buyer has replaced scattered clauses with a single controlling ATC text to eliminate ambiguity.
8The bid now hardwires a ±25% option with formula-based delivery time and keeps Integrity Pact compliance front-and-center.
8Re-issued SOW/STC/tech packs tighten OEM-led architecture and lifecycle obligations for a high-availability HCI/NAS stack.
 
2) Corrigendum tightens PPP-MSE rules and extends bid window for pipeline network works.
8The tender refines MSE preference language and subcontracting rules while pushing digital-first securities.
8The price sheet has been unlocked to standardise quotations.
8The participation window is stated as extended to 13 October 2025, though the accessible GeM pages still show the original 10 October timings.
 
3) Ground flare bid closing extended to 10 October.
8The tender for an enclosed ground flare has been extended to 10 October, buying time for sharper civil and interface assumptions.
8The client keeps the header/KOD/WSD while shifting EGF foundations to the bidder with a separate price line.
8A nearby soil report is shared, but the site-specific foundation basis remains open — and that is where this bid will be won or lost.
 
4) Microgrid tender deadline pushed to 16 October with scope unchanged.
8The bid closing and opening have been shifted to 16 October 2025.
8Nothing else in the tender moves, keeping securities, two-bid discipline and post-commissioning support intact.
8The extra days are likely to sharpen IIT-vetted designs and multi-site mobilisation plans without altering the competitive calculus.
 
5) Gas genset bid date extended to 15 October under same compliance bar.
8The tender for 3×1 MW gas generator units has been moved to 15 October 2025, the second extension from the original 26 September close.
8Nothing else in the commercial or technical stack shifts, preserving emissions compliance, SAT requirements and civil responsibilities.
8The added runway favours bidders who tune gas-train rangeability and parallel-operation dynamics for motor-heavy duty without leaning on change orders.

8Company hardwires floor-price autonomy

1) OIL HOCU procurement tightens credential-TPI and pre-shipment testing to lock reliability at the factory
8OIL’s HOCU tender hard-wires third-party verification of bidder credentials and dual-layer equipment inspection.
8A ten-year non-obsolescence and spares covenant pushes lifecycle risk back to OEMs.
8The cashflow flips to commissioning performance, changing how bidders price QA and on-site readiness.
 
2) Portable drilling and well control simulator with offshore envelope targeted for rapid commissioning
8ONGC’s ATI wants a portable simulator that still carries full offshore complexity, from riser handling to deepwater floater scenarios.
8IWCF/IADC-aligned modules and physical choke/BOP panels are on the table.
8A five-year AMC, remote diagnostics, and 30-day commissioning signal urgency and lifecycle intent.
 
3) Harsh Engineering wins with a 10.7% edge on offshore overhaul assistance in ONGC N&H Asset
8A three-year, 4,273 man-day assistance contract has gone to Harsh Engineering with a clear margin.
8The envelope covers compressor, turbine-generator and pump overhauls under OEM-FSR supervision on Neelam & Heera.
8The spread suggests contrasting views on mobilization agility and offshore HSE-ready bench strength.
 
4) Truck-mounted spec affirmed and HOC unit age relaxed to 10 years, as duty moves to 18% IGST — ONGC HOC units (Mehsana/Ahmedabad/Jorhat)
8Pre-bid pressure sought OEM gating and stricter credentials.
8ONGC instead fixed the truck-mount mandate, broadened the age window to ten years, and leaned on TPIA and residual-life tests.
8A live customs-duty update to 18% now hard-codes landed-cost math into bids.
 
5) Corrigendum tightens deployment, liability and fleet standards in ONGC coil tubing call-out
8ONGC has reaffirmed a one-day deployment rule with no mobilisation or standby payouts across three assets.
8Equipment flexibility requests were rejected as the buyer locks in a 1-1/4", truck-mounted, ≤10-year fleet.
8A clarified no-charge fishing clause on contractor-caused stuck-coil events sharpens operational accountability.

8Big ticket houses showed up and probed for weak spots

8What was this all about?

Pressure-vessel package locks in under zero-deviation terms as EIL picks winner for PLL’s Dahej PDH-PP project
8The pressure-vessel award for PLL’s PDH-PP at Dahej has closed on a zero-deviation, single-envelope composite bid. Payment milestones are unusually granular, shifting liquidity earlier for compliant fabricators. But the bid stack shows an eye-popping spread that raises questions about scope reading and group wise evaluation.

1) Express Global wins ODC route-survey for PRFCC/SRU at BPCL Mahul with steep long-tail bids
8BPCL’s PRFCC/SRU heavy-haul survey drew an L1 and a wide spread to the rest. The scope pushes deep into port, city, and internal-refinery routing up to foundation points. The pricing gap hints at sharply different risk models for intra-Mumbai execution.
 
2) Mahabal wins BPCL Mumbai PRFCCU CTE consultancy with 5.6% margin over L2 in BPCL PRFCCU CTE
8BPCL has awarded the PRFCCU CTE consultancy on GeM with tight delivery and governance knobs. A two-month CAC approval KPI collides with a 20-month PBG tail, shifting risk onto the vendor. The pricing spread hints at a narrow qualified pool and disciplined undercutting.

1) Four date pushes stretch DCS bid window to 17 October in BPCL Bina Petchem & Refinery Expansion
8BPCL and EIL have extended the BPREP DCS bid deadline four times, now landing on 17 October. The package spans 47,000 I/Os across DCS, SIL3 ESD and F&G PLCs, compressing risk into a single control backbone. The longer runway may broaden compliant participation, but it also telegraphs integration complexity.
 
2) Bid date pushed a week for PRU instrumentation in NRL NREP Group A
8NRL and Thyssenkrupp have quietly given bidders seven extra days to lock PRU instrumentation proposals. The documents keep a hard line on PQC evidence and a sharp two-group award split to preserve competition. The commercial clarifications focus on EMD mechanics while leaving core risk-allocation clauses untouched.
 
3) NRL extends Group B instrumentation tender for NREP amid EMD clarifications and vendor queries
8Numaligarh Refinery has granted a seven-day extension for its Group B instrumentation works tender under EPCM-1. The move follows a series of addenda addressing EMD rules and digital pre-bid processes. Industry sources see this as an effort to widen competition while holding firm on technical and timeline standards.
 
4) BPCL Bina’s CDU-VDU condensers bid slides to 13 Oct after three extensions for Bina refinery
8BPCL has pushed its CDU-VDU condenser supply tender three times past the original 23 September close. Pre-bid minutes tightened interpretations on TPI, PBG and scope, but left commercial knobs largely unchanged. The extra 20 days could reshape bidder math on fabrication slots and QA contingencies.
 
5) On-premise APM with widened BEC and strict on-site milestones in GAIL Pata APM project
8GAIL’s pre-bid responses hold the line on on-prem deployment, VAPT and on-site commissioning while expanding who can qualify for ownership and foreign support. The option clause adds a moving-target element on quantities even as SAP integration and asset counts are nailed down. The result is a larger vendor pool but a tighter execution box.
 
6) NRL coalescer package date extended by 14 days, delivery and securities unchanged
8NRL has pushed the bid submission to 13 October 2025 and aligned technical opening to 14 October. The scope, delivery at 10 months DAP, and CPS/WBG framework remain intact. The shift looks administrative, but the NDA-gated, limited tender context suggests competition quality is the real objective.

1) Repeated extensions hint at bidder-pool squeeze as CPCL tightens membrane and spares obligations
8CPCL’s O&M tender for ETP-IV and DMRO at Manali has rolled through four extensions even as it sharpened obligations on membranes, automation AMCs and major spares. The buyer has kept RA pressure and a 25% option clause intact, pushing vendors to price flexibility and durability. Whether this mix broadens competition or concentrates it among a few capable integrators is the real test. Technically, the package spans complex, variable-quality refinery effluents and a full water-cycle (UF/RO/MB) with MINAS compliance — a reliability-driven scope where membrane health and automation uptime define success.
 
2) BPCL Bina pumps tender gets two deadline pushes without changing zero-deviation or delivery clock
8EIL has nudged the bid window for BPCL’s horizontal SPP pump package twice, now pointing to 09-10-2025. The extensions arrived without visible shifts to evaluation, delivery, or EMD architecture. That combination can widen participation while keeping the tender’s compliance screws tight.
 
3) Date extension sharpens compliance, but delivery ambiguity lingers over IOCL Mathura CCRU catalyst
8IOCL has pushed the CCRU catalyst bid date without changing any terms. The move buys bidders time to align platinum funding and Integrity Pact formalities. But a two-versus-four-month delivery signal still needs a precedence-driven fix to protect the charging window.
 
4) Pumps package: Bid window pushed by a week but zero-deviation and groupwise controls hold
8BPCL and EIL have extended the bid due date for the vertical centrifugal pumps package by seven days without softening compliance. The enquiry remains on a zero-deviation, group-wise evaluation track with EMD waived but tougher post-award sureties. Delivery and validity timelines stay firm, pointing to schedule discipline rather than dilution.
 
5) EIL extends bid date by six days for Odisha SV/IP balance civil package in NRL pipeline
8The Part B balance-works tender at four Odisha SV/IP stations has been pushed out by six days. EIL keeps its zero-deviation and percentage-BoQ regime intact, with an SP-2 GST fallback to protect evaluation. The shift looks tactical rather than structural — but it tightens the margin game around a Rs 7.98 crore benchmark.
 
6) Bid window extended by 7 days for CS pressure vessels for BPCL Bina Petchem
8EIL has pushed the bid due date for the BPREP carbon-steel pressure vessel package by one week. Nothing else in the zero-deviation, limited-vendor tender has moved. The extra time may widen compliant participation but leaves the risk posture untouched.

Material handling works-2 locks in logistics discipline under a uniform percentage -over-SOR model at Dahej PP plant
8A limited, two-part e-bid with a three-month validity has drawn three handlers into PLL’s PDH-PP logistics frame. The owner keeps evaluation tight with a pre-filled SOR and strict EMD/CPBG rules. Delivery risk shifts to bidders through manpower/MHE availability and cradle-to-yard documentation.

8Multi-case evaluation and a clarified yield guarantee will shift the contest to technology depth rather than negotiation tactics. But with impurity asks largely pushed back to “follow tender/amendments,” bidders still carry pre-treatment and performance-test risk.

8Multi-case evaluation and a clarified yield guarantee will shift the contest to technology depth rather than negotiation tactics. But with impurity asks largely pushed back to “follow tender/amendments,” bidders still carry pre-treatment and performance-test risk.

1) Hard no-deviation gates and online price-opening tighten compliance on BPREP compressor package
8BPCL’s Bina expansion tender locks core commercial levers behind a strict no-deviation wall. Online price-opening for qualified bidders raises transparency—and the stakes. The structure favours OEM-anchored bidders that can absorb inspection, certification and site-insurance obligations upfront.
 
2) Kochi PPi cooling-water booster pump bid tightens milestone cash releases and locks bottom-line award
8BPCL’s polypropylene project has pushed a pump package that pays only for real progress. Evaluation and ordering will be on a bottom-line basis, covering all three pump tags. This curbs partial bids and scope fragmentation. It also signals a preference for OEM-level execution capacity over modular assemblers.

8A PRFCC is a big project
8And it is not easy to get it right for the EPCM consultant
8And a due process of discovery has to be followed, not matter how good the initial scope is

8What is holding it back are the feedstock processes, it seems

8There is plenty to keep the big vendors very busy indeed

8PNGRB floated a two-part authorization bid for a 21 km common-carrier ATF pipeline to Pune airport with a 0.5 MMTPA floor. A late corrigendum slashed the combined net worth bar to Rs 10.50 crore from Rs 105 crore, widening eligibility. The bid now stands cancelled, raising questions on whether competition, airport interfaces, or timing drove the pullback.

8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section

8IOCL has closed the QRA consultancy for converting the Panipat–Churwa section from crude to products. Only two firms made the final cut after a heavy round of disqualifications. The winner priced decisively below the global major, setting a sharp benchmark for upcoming pipeline-risk jobs.

1) Pre-bid clarifications harden bidder-side responsibilities and keep PRPL as a contestable common-carrier corridor in PNGRB/Paradip–Raipur LPG pipeline
8PNGRB has declined to intermediate on coordinates, source data, or exclusivity for PRPL. The Board reaffirmed a 5% routing window and left spurs to bidder discretion. The capacity floor stands, but demand alignment with OMCs is squarely a bidder’s burden.
 
2) PNGRB holds line on zero-deviation and common-carrier design in Mumbai–Jalgaon LPG pipeline pre-bid
8Terrain, data and capacity sizing dominated the pre-bid for MAJPL. Bidders asked for coordinates, plant lists and a wider route envelope; PNGRB largely pushed responsibility back to them. The Board’s stance signals discipline on common-carrier readiness and tariff integrity.
 
3) Pre-bid draws hard line on interfaces and exclusivity under common-carrier rules in PNGRB Ennore–Puducherry LPG pipeline
8PNGRB has kept the EPPL authorization tightly aligned to regulations, leaving bidders to stitch together plant interfaces and data. Capacity and route anchors are clear, but coordinates, plant lists and exclusivity assurances are deliberately absent. The big question is whether bidders can price this uncertainty without inflating tariffs or under-delivering throughput.
 
4) Coordinates, spurs and storage pushed to bidders as PNGRB locks common-carrier minimums
8PNGRB’s pre-bid replies keep EGPL’s technical anchors tight but leave on-ground specifics to bidders. The Board affirms BPCL-Gummidipoondi in scope while declining to share coordinates or source parameters. Expect diligence-led cost divergence, especially around spurs, RoU and last-mile tie-ins.
 
5) PNGRB pushes market-led spur design and bidder-sourced data for Cpcl–Madurai LPG corridor
8PNGRB has drawn firm boundaries around what it will and won’t underwrite at bid stage. The board is holding the line on standards and capacity methods while telling bidders to build their own connectivity picture. Optional spurs and a Madurai tie-in keep the network flexible, but also shift execution risk onto bidders.
 
6) PNGRB keeps GHPL data gate shut, pushes bidders to de-risk source and route themselves — Gwalior–Sitarganj LPG pipeline
8The pre-bid clarifications keep core dates, securities and zero-deviation rules intact while declining to share coordinates or plant-level data. Spur lines are allowed at bidder cost but origin/source specifics remain under “review,” keeping hydraulics and bankability in flux. Exclusivity is not promised, making common-carrier discipline the only shield against future parallel routes.

8OMCs have tightened front-end validations and corrected timelines while lowering the per-location allocation floor. The 40% FCI rice requirement in early quarters and a hard cap with rollback guardrails change how grain-based bidders plan feedstock. Freight is indexed, PRC is firmer, and preferential allocation is now evidence-linked to commissioning dates.

8IOCL’s BUP pilot plant bid has now been pushed to 17 October after four extensions. A mid-September corrigendum rewired hazardous-area, instrumentation and vacuum specs, while an October payment tweak introduced a 15% engineering-stage advance. The shifts could reshape bidder mix, delivery risk and pricing.