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.

1) Bid due date pushed to 10 October for extruder & pelletizer in NRL PPU
8EIL has granted a late-cycle, 10-day extension on NRL’s extruder and pelletizer package. The NDA-gated, limited invitation suggests high entry discipline even as timelines slip. Whether this widens the bidder pool or simply buys compliance time will be clear at unpriced opening.
 
2) NRL’s PID bid clock pushed by 17 days as analytics bar hardens
8Numaligarh has stretched the PIDS bid to 10 October while doubling down on F1-score acceptance and PTZ discipline. The corrections keep REST/ONVIF integration on the bidder while promising fewer false alarms for the refinery. The mix will likely narrow the field but lift the quality of deployments.
 
3) Date extension, tighter TPI, and sump-tank geometry reshape pump buy in BPCL VBPL augmentation
8BPCL has pushed the GeM deadline out to 10 October while tightening inspection to NABCB Type-A and clarifying sump-tank geometry. The RFQ explicitly overrides conflicting GeM fields, signalling a spec-first approach to evaluation and award. The changes shift risk toward vendors on compliance and documentation, but reduce downstream integration surprises.
 
4) Bid due date pushed to 23 October for vessels-ODC package in PLL PDH-PP Dahej project
8EIL has extended the bid submission for PLL’s PDH-PP vessels-ODC package to 23 October. The scope covers heavy-wall drums, driers, a chloride treater, and long hydrogen bullets under strict NDA/integrity controls. The extra 20 days could widen qualified participation and sharpen reverse-auction discovery without diluting zero-deviation discipline.

8Project Name: Surendranagar District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details

8Project Name: Navsari District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details

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8Board meeting scheduled on 15th october 2025 to approve un-audited financial results [MRPL]
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8Mou between oil india (OIL) and mahanagar gas limited (MGL) [OIL]
8Transcript of investor interaction on 26th september 2025 at mumbai [IOCL]

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8The Ahmedabad polymer market has seen a sharp decline in SEBS (Styrene-Ethylene-Butylene-Styrene) Grade 503, produced by LCY Group, over the past week

8The Mumbai rubber market has witnessed a significant cut in PBR (Rubber) RIL Grade 01 prices

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