8Project Name: Ernakulam District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details

He was selected to be the CMD of a big public sector refining company
8But he turned the offer down

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8What the owner is doing is front-loaded technology diligence and qualification hygiene, aimed at compressing downstream clarification loops. It also suggests that the client wants to capture operational reliability signals (PGTR, annual hours) early rather than discover gaps post-award, when changes are costlier. This high-visibility phenol unit is nested inside a greenfield refinery-petchem complex, where integration penalties from start-up underperformance are material.

BPCL Ramayapatnam refinery geotech tender bars subcontractor credentials, waives EMD
8BPCL’s refinery geotech package imposes strict prime-only qualification, disallowing subcontractor piggybacking. Yet, in a liquidity twist, the tender waives EMD entirely. Bidders now face a tightened compliance regime alongside a lowered cash barrier.

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Retendered API-610 pump package resets man-days and multi-group award math for BPCL’s BPREP
8BPCL has pushed out a refreshed RFQ. A for horizontal centrifugal API-610 pumps at Bina. EIL has locked commissioning man-days and tightened commercial inclusions, while warning that L1 can reshuffle on a least-cost combination. The files imply a retender clean-up, but the explicit cancellation memo is not in the packet.
Sixteen bidders chase BPCL’s clad column package for Bina refinery-petchem expansion
8BPCL’s Bina expansion tender for LAS/SS clad columns drew 16 bidders under EIL management. A zero-deviation regime, heavy ABG-linked payments, and a Rs 15 lakh EMD underscore tightened procurement norms. The high metallurgy entry bar ensures only fabricators with prior clad vessel track record remain in play.
ITT undercuts peers by 18% in BPCL Bina pump tender managed by EIL
8BPCL’s Bina Petchem pump package saw ITT India quoting Rs 5.65 crore against Flowserve and Kirloskar’s ~Rs 6.7–6.8 crore. Multiple extensions hinted at bidder hesitation over PQCs and scope splits. EIL’s strict document verification policy signals a tightening risk posture.
Vijay Tanks wins BPCL Bina sphere package as EIL enforces strict PQCs and shifts CPBG, GST risk
8BPCL’s Bina sphere package drew only three proven storage contractors under EIL’s watch. Vijay Tanks slashed bids nearly 20% below peers, exposing margin risks. With GST ITC deleted and CPBG timelines tightened, the contract structure signals tougher PSU cost-policing.

NRL trims civil scope but expands lighting, weighbridge and vendor mandates in LPG terminal BOP
8NRL’s Dabidubi LPG terminal tender has been reshaped by an addendum. Civil RCC scope was narrowed, but street lighting, weighbridges and vendor lock-ins have expanded. The balance of risk and cost has shifted in ways that bidders cannot ignore.
BPCL Kochi polypropylene internals tender locks vendors into 70% sitework pricing floor
8EIL has re-engineered the payment and guarantee regime for BPCL Kochi’s polypropylene project. Vendors face mandatory 70% sitework pricing and extended ABGs, but indigenous suppliers are spared a PRS bank guarantee. The framework signals a harder line on execution risk and cost policing.
PLL/EIL impose all-inclusive lift costs in Dahej PDH–PP material handling tender
8Petronet LNG’s PDH–PP handling tender forces contractors to absorb heavy-lift costs within per-MT rates. Bidders’ pleas for separate billing were flatly rejected. The only concession — allowing Hydra instead of revolving cranes — reveals where PLL will bend and where it won’t.
8PLL Dahej pump tender enforces strict MAWP compliance, waives EMD but hardens zero-deviation regime
8Petronet LNG’s Dahej PDH-PP pump package under EIL consultancy has surfaced as a high-barrier tender. Bidders sought relaxations on casing pressure and seals but were rebuffed. With no EMD but heavy CPBG and zero-deviation rules, risk transfer remains firmly skewed.
BPCL extends bid due date for coalescer revamp at Kochi polypropylene project by seven days
8BPCL has pushed back the coalescer revamp bid deadline under its Kochi polypropylene expansion by a week. The limited, NDA-bound tender shows a mix of strict compliance and bidder relief through waiver of EMD. Behind the date shift lies a story of portal bottlenecks and vendor participation risks.
HPCL extends hydrogen station consultancy bid at Bayavaram with strict consultant firewall and startup exclusion
8HPCL has pushed its Bayavaram hydrogen refueling station consultancy bid to 1 September, tightening conditions for consultants. The tender bans overlap with EPC contractors and excludes startups despite policy pushes. Insurance surety bonds are allowed, but certification timelines remain unforgiving.

In just last few weeks, an amazing cocktail of auction prices were noticed, each different from the other
8The same company has different pricing systems, and it runs both LNG-linked and Brent-linked systems across different blocks
8All this also signals a fragmented market where each asset carries a different risk curve.
8For buyers, the real challenge is no longer securing volumes, it is choosing which volatility they are prepared to absorb.

ONGC seeks ASTM-grade thermogravimetric analyser  
8The lab wants carousel-based TGA throughput with decade-long software support and LIMS hooks.
8The cashflow structure is tougher than typical, pushing financing risk to the vendor.
8A few specification ambiguities could shape who turns up when the formal tender drops.
OIL’s Rajasthan cementing and BHP services: Fresh changes
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8OIL has scrapped its GeM bid for multi-site instrument-air compressors, pausing a deployment that paired EMD units with DED auto-start backups.
8The uploaded documents show a tight QA-ICT regime, strong securities, and lifecycle-oriented spares/training terms.
8The point to note is how the scope will be recalibrated on re-issue.

8This has raised all-round eyebrows
8The SOW was built around PNGRB-grade outputs, TPI-led acceptance, and daily performance penalties
8The across-the-board cancellation means that ONGC wants to bring about a paradigm change

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