8A 28-day extension lands alongside a sweeping commercial amendment and a targeted technical update. The evaluation now pivots explicitly to NPV under tighter loading and FX rules, while hydrogen/butadiene specs and drive policies are reset. Bidders get time, but less wiggle room.

8The project went through several iterations
8And there were quite a few project cost re-estimation, pointing to careless planning

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8The twist that send this terminal back to the drawing board

1) Six-bidder technical opening for Hazira meter-prover hook-ups under QCBS filters at GAIL Hazira
8GAIL’s Hazira hook-up consultancy drew six engineering houses to the technical round. The QCBS ledger favors deep benches, long India presence, and an unusual on-site presentation. Key tie-in choices on DUPL and NTPC will shape shutdowns, hot taps, and downstream LSTK packaging.
 
2) ESRI-only, maintenance-mode GIS pact hardens CGD data backbone for three years in IOCL pipelines division
8IOCL has moved ahead with a proprietary, single-tender maintenance contract to keep its ArcGIS/ArcFM-based CGD platform steady. The scope freezes upgrades yet raises the bar on response/resolution, penalties and migration safeguards. The real story is what this means for CGD roll-out tempo, data fidelity and vendor leverage.
 
3) Six bidders clear GMPL’s technical screen for PTA revival maintenance contract
8GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals has short-listed six firms for its Rs 12-crore-plus service contract to support revival of the PTA plant in Mangalore SEZ. The tender tightens financial and experience thresholds while testing a split security deposit mechanism rare in public O&M bids. With the PTA restart on the line, GMPL’s selection signals both urgency and caution.
 
4) One-out-of-three clears the net for IOCL marine survey
8Only one of three bidders made it past IOCL’s technical gate for Haldia’s marine survey tender. The scope hardwires hourly reconciliation, valve sealing and witnessed sampling across ship-shore-pipeline operations. The real story sits in how SD/ISD cash locks and the 25% option clause could reshape bidder pricing and delivery choices.
 
5) Five qualify in crane-hire tender for CRU lifts in IOCL Guwahati Refinery
8IOCL has shortlisted five of eight bidders in its crane-hire package for the CRU project at Guwahati. The scope centers on a 400 T plus 50 T all-terrain configuration with strict uptime and mobilization rules. The PQC tweak on executed-value proofs could reshape the competition field.

1) Paradip waste-heat power EOI gets four-day bid extension
8IOCL has pushed the bid submission to 14 October for its ammonia–water vapor turbine EoI at Paradip. The base case stays non-negotiable, even as bidders are allowed to pitch optional configurations. The move signals a tight vendor pool and a push for comparability before a formal RFP.
 
2) Bid deadline pushed to 17 Oct for Paradip acrylic acid chain study
8IOCL has stretched the GeM bid clock for its Paradip acrylic acid chain feasibility, taking the deadline to 17 October. The addendum trims out IRR/payback while demanding deeper OSBL and integration CAPEX breakouts. That pivot reshapes how Tier-1 consultants will price risk and schedule the four-month study.
 
3) EIL extends bid deadline for PDH-PP heat exchangers by six days
8A short extension pushes the heat-exchanger bid cut-off into the third week of October. NDA-gated access to licensed technicals and zero-deviation conditions remain unchanged. The six-day relief could widen competition without denting the 10-month delivery clock.
 
4) Two-step bid extension tightens scope boundaries on VS1 pumpsin BPCL BPREP
8BPCL’s BPREP vertical pumps tender slipped by ten days after two extensions, but zero-deviation guardrails didn’t budge. Pre-bid replies narrowed electrical and monitoring scope while pushing geometry back to the MR. The PPP-MII subsidiary route now demands heavier surety, subtly reshaping the bidder pool.
 
5) BPCL extends MPLS layer-2 bid by a week for BKPL/KJPL pipeline links
8BPCL has pushed its MPLS layer-2 submission to 17-10-2025, keeping a tight uptime and penalty regime intact. The one-week window could widen competition for the bkpl and kjpl corridors. But the restoration clock, 1:1 bandwidth, and 100% penalty below 90% availability still define the real hurdle.

1) Three-step date push signals tight vendor pool for refinery-grade UPS
8The ownerL has moved the UPS bid thrice within 31 days without touching the scope or quality bar. The limited tender and strict ITP suggest vendors needed time to lock Ni-Cd supply, TPIA windows and design specifics. The result is more prep time, not looser terms.
 
2) Addendum tightens hardware specs for instrumentation works at NRL’s NREP GDS and PRU under EPCM-1
8NRL has issued a technical clarification that narrows ambiguity in SOR hardware for the GDS and PRU packages. The move signals a constructability-first posture before bidders freeze their pricing. What it doesn’t change could matter just as much for schedule and cashflow.
 
3) Hardware specs tightened for instrumentation works at NRL NREP GDS/PRU
8NRL’s latest addendum for the NREP instrumentation package moves from generalities to prescriptive hardware. Strut channels and washers are now explicitly defined by material and thickness. That small shift could have outsized effects on quality, schedule, and bid risk.
 
4) One-week bid extension on polymeriser reactor system in NRL PPU
8EIL has pushed the bid due date by seven days for NRL’s licensor-sensitive polymeriser reactor system. The shift preserves competitive intensity while keeping delivery and site windows intact. The NDA gate and strict BoQ rules still set a high bar.
 
5) Owner narrows ABB switchboard scope via GA-anchored extensions and dummy-feeder conversion in MRPL FO & IRT project
8EIL’s technical amendment locks bidders to ABB-matched 6.6 kV and 11 kV extensions while converting a live dummy panel into an outgoing feeder. GA drawings are in; the granular internals wait for execution. That shifts retrofit precision and outage risk to contractors under strict ITP and OISD guardrails.

1) BPCL tightens discipline on tower internals for BPREP with NDA gate and zero-deviation
8A licensor-bound tower-internals package at Bina moves behind an NDA gate with direct offers only. The SPC hard-codes delivery and PRS bases while loading interest for late PBG. That combination will shrink the field to OEMs who can live with zero deviation and high documentation discipline. ODC must be FOT site only. Expect fewer debates on logistics pass-through at billing. Expect a bidder set of OEMs/approved fabricators with proven QA/QC and domestic value-addition narratives to maximise PPP-MII positioning; trading-led or late-qualifiers will self-select out. Read-through: similar SPC rigour will likely appear in column trays, distributors, demister pads, and allied packages tied to ECU/U&O, with the same documentation/inspection spine.
 
2) Efficiency cap, ceramic-coating validation and NPSH policing raise the bar for LCWS pump packages in Bina BPREP
8BPCL’s Bina expansion has put LCWS pumps under a tighter technical leash than usual. An efficiency ceiling, whole-curve NPSH margins and a one-pump-per-tag coating verification change vendor calculus. The emergency steam-turbine bar adds another filter on who competes.
 
3) BPCL’s Bina petchem expansion flags 33 kV double-bus GIS with 40 kA duty under a compressed 12-month delivery
8EIL has called an online pre-tender meet to test the market on a high-duty 33 kV GIS board for Bina’s petchem build-out. The package is domestic competitive bidding with full EPC-supply-to-commissioning obligations and a 12-month FOT delivery. Critical risk, schedule, and relay/SCADA details remain under wraps for now.

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8Technically, the move to two OHCU trains at 50% conversion with defined G/O ratios, plus new wash and compression adequacy checks, demands a consultant comfortable with licensor-led changes inside tight shutdowns; BPCL’s insistence that licensor recommendations

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8A bottom-line EIL tender for BPREP drew India’s largest fabricators into a tight race. The L-1 bidder edged out BHEL by a mid-single-digit margin with all bids anchored to heavy SA-516 site fabrication. The package’s zero-deviation and group-level PRS will shape execution choices from day one.

8Find out more on which it priced the bid three times higher

Crest Instruments edges out Accurate Measurements to bag calibration services for electrical instruments in GAIL Pata
8A tight 9.0% gap separates L1 and L2, while a third quote sits eight-times higher. The SOW pushes 95% on-site calibration under ISO/IEC 17025 with per-instrument penalties. We unpack what this pricing says about capability, risk loading, and GAIL’s service discipline.

1) Crown-block replacement and greasing retrofit awarded in Mumbai offshore rigs
8L1 lands the offshore crown-block/greasing package with a bid materially below the owner’s estimate.
8The L1–L2 spread is competitive, but a five-times outlier signals divergent risk loading on dual mobilization and offshore access.
8The clause mix preserves ONGC’s scope/time flexibility while pushing planning discipline onto the contractor.
 
2) Pre-bid clarifications crystallise QBS rules, bar subcontracted resources, and push TCO discovery to limited tenders
8ONGC has tightened how capability, not price, will decide the empanelment gate, saving the TCO fight for use-case tenders.
8Vendors gained room on eligibility windows and OSDU scoring, but lost flexibility on subcontracted staffing.
8A paperwork quirk on performance security timing now looms as the only real procedural grey area.
 
3) Bid schedule pushed by 48 days and MSE allocation rules tightened WBDF tender
8ONGC has granted a 48-day extension that resets the bid calendar for its high-stakes WBDF services tender.
8Alongside the date change, the purchase-preference rulebook is rewritten to operationalise 25% MSE allocation with SC/ST and Women sub-targets.
8The twin moves widen the field while hardening compliance expectations for bidders.
 
4) Buyer-added terms tightened and crane/forklift specs escalated in latest corrigenda for ONGC’s shore base management services
8ONGC has pushed safety and reliability higher with a 110 MT crane envelope and brand-new forklift mandate.
8A 19-day schedule shift is paired with a pre-bid freezing rule and digitised securities that now require online PBG proof in 15 days.
8The vessel-throughput baseline is cut to 30/month, reshaping cost curves without diluting scope.
 
5) TPI contact matrix issued for Asset pipeline ARC
8ONGC’s corrigendum lifts the IGST reference from 12% to 18% for List-33 importables, while preserving a merit-rate fallback.
8A TPI contact annexure closes a verification gap flagged in pre-bid.
8Bid economics now hinge on tax-credit discipline and field-ready delivery spreads across Assam.
 
6) Bid submission and opening shifted to 17 October 2025 with OISD clarifications — Oil India/PS-10 Barauni & RS-17 Khagaria
8Oil India has pushed the bid calendar to 17 October 2025 while cementing OISD-based inspection methods.
8External-only tank checks and through-coating UT keep operations steady but raise the bar on documentation and HSE compliance.
8With payable-on-actual points and ATC flexibility intact, the winning edge will lie in execution choreography, not headline rates.

1) IGST concessional rate lifted to 18% and bid dates moved to mid-October — ONGC/cement bulk handling plant, Shertha
8ONGC has pushed the bid calendar to 14/15 October 2025 and locked the EMD at Rs 2,03,000.
8The concessional import/GST clause is reset to 18% with a merit-rate escape where legitimately lower.
8Pricing power will now come from documentation strength and O&M reliability, not headline discounts.
 
2) IGST anchor lifted to 18% with merit-rate fallback; anti-profiteering undertaking flagged — ONGC/Assam Asset crude oil tanker ARC
8ONGC has rewritten ITB 13.0 to embed the 18% IGST baseline for List-33 petroleum-operations imports while preserving a lower merit rate where applicable.
8An anti-profiteering/ITC pass-through undertaking tightens pricing discipline at source.
8With the calendar and securities unchanged, competition will tilt toward documentation-strong bidders who can defend both tax treatment and on-ground logistics.
 
3) Bid due-date pushed to 28 October for WON Basin IT stack — ONGC
8ONGC has granted a two-week extension on its air-gapped HCI-plus-storage rebuild for the WON Basin.
8The delay widens room for OEM-anchored designs and sharper compliance packs.
8What it does to bidder spread, pricing discipline and DR/SIEM alignment will be the real story at opening.
 
4) Bid due-date moved to 06 November for offshore helicopter charter — ONGC/Mumbai Region
8ONGC has pushed its six-helicopter charter deadline by 28 days.
8The additional time could widen the OEM/operator pool for IFR and night-ops compliant fleets.
8Whether that translates into sharper pricing and stronger availability will be clear only at opening.
 
5) Bid deadline moved to 17 December for sick-well revival programme — ONGC/Ahmedabad Asset
8ONGC has pushed the close to 17 December 2025, realigning field visits, pre-bid queries, and opening into a tighter year-end window.
8The extra runway allows bidders to deepen well-wise revival planning and paper complex guarantees without cutting corners.
8Whether this widens competition and sharpens revenue-share bids will only be clear at opening.
 
6) Bid calendar pushed to 06 November 2025 for integrated drilling — OIL/IDS-S Sadiya
8OIL has rolled the submission gate to 06 November 2025 while leaving core contract constructs unchanged.
8The added 28 days over the last notice and 331 days over the IFB baseline should improve rig/service tie-ups and financing of securities.
8Whether that translates into wider participation and keener pricing will surface at opening.

8Change in company identification number (CIN) pursuant to industry code updation under NIC 2008 [MRPL]
8Intimation of closure of survey action by the Income Tax Department [Confidence Petroleum]
8Dematerialization certificate from Alankit Assignments for Q2 FY 2025-26 [JD]
8Redemption of commercial paper of Rs. 55 crores [Afcons]
8Board meeting scheduled to approve Q2 & H1 FY 2025-26 financial results [IOCL]

8Agromet advisory bulletin for PALAKKAD district [IMD]
8Reminder: program for the publication of Yara International ASA third quarter results 2025 [Yara]
8Appointment of statutory auditors by Comptroller & Auditor General of India [MMTC]
8Penalty order of Rs. 70,45,448 by CGST Udaipur on Hindustan Zinc Limited for disallowance of input tax credit [HZ]
8Appointment of Mr. Ashim Kumar Modi as part-time official director on the board of Hindustan Zinc Limited [HZ]
851st annual general meeting of National Fertilizers Limited on 29th September 2025 [NFL]

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