BEML Limited has invited a RFQ (Request for Quotation) for Conducting Market Study on “Metro Neo” by Engaging Market Research firm.
- Tender No.: 6300035866
- Document Download / Sale Start Date: 17-Apr-2021
- Document Download / Sale End Date: 30-Apr-2021
- Bid Submission Start Date: 17-Apr-2021
- Bid Submission End Date: 30-Apr-2021
- Bid Opening Date: 30-Apr-2021
Introduction:
- BEML Limited is a leading public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence for manufacturing a wide range of mining, earthmoving, railways and defence truck & equipment.
- BEML has 4 manufacturing divisions in Bangalore, Mysore, KGF and Palakkad with Head Quarters at Bangalore.
- MOHUA (Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs), Govt of India has mooted a system named “Metro Neo” which will be at much lesser cost, rail guided, rubber tyred electric coaches powered by overhead traction system running on a road slab (elevated/at-grade).
- “Metro Neo” would also act as a feeder system to high capacity Metro. In addition to less capital cost, the operation and maintenance cost of Metro Neo would also be less making the system more viable.
- MoHUA, has issued standard specifications of “Metro Neo” which is available on their website.
- The objective of this proposal is to solicit competitive offers for market study of “Metro Neo” Market size of the product, technology analysis, potential players & future prospects etc. For more details refer to details scope of work.
Scope of work:
- Market size of the product along with likely year wise projections and growth drivers.
- Technology analysis.
- Product Positioning of Metro Neo vis-a-vis other modes of transport such as LRT, trams, trolley buses, electric buses, BRT etc.
- Details of similar projects worldwide along with brief specifications, operating features, year of construction and rolling stock suppliers, collected through global market scan.
- Existing collaborations for Indian Market and suggestion on likely collaborators, through global market scan.
- Major vendor analysis and vendor availability in India.
- Details of recent contracts awarded for similar projects worldwide with brief contract scope, contract prices and time of award (past 05 years or past 10 contracts).
Deliverables:
Firm has to submit the comprehensive report not less than 100 pages with adequate graphical / pictorial representations and product images. Report should cover following matters in depth.
- Market size of the product along with likely year wise projections and growth drivers Technology analysis.
- Product Positioning of Metro Neo vis-a-vis other modes of transport such as LRT, trams, trolley buses, electric buses, BRT etc.
- Details of similar projects worldwide along with brief specifications, operating features, year of construction and rolling stock suppliers, collected through global market scan.
- Existing collaborations for Indian Market and suggestion on likely collaborators, through global market scan.
- Major vendor analysis and vendor availability in India.
- Details of recent contracts awarded for similar projects worldwide with brief contract scope, contract prices and time of award (past 05 years or past 10 contracts).
- Any other related information.
Note:
- Prior to report finalization, the firm should make a presentation to the BEML team and update the report based on feedback.
- Price bids of only technically accepted offers will be opened subsequently. Incomplete/invalid
- tenders will be rejected and no correspondence will be entertained in case of rejection.
- The price details should not be uploaded in a Technical bid in SRM. If the firm has given any price details in the Technical bid, their offer is liable for rejection. Price details sent through Manual mode/Fax/E-mail mode will lead to rejection of the Bid.
Metro Neo:
Meanwhile, Government of India has allocated Rs 2092 crore in the budget 2021-21 for state-of-the art Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) for the city of Nashik. The rapid transport system, called Metro Neo, is the First such system being developed in this country.
- The task of providing an efficient, safe, comfortable, reliable, environment friendly and appropriate transport system for the city of Nashik was entrusted to MahaMetro by Govt. of Maharashtra in Nov/Dec 2018.
- The feasibility report was taken up in January 2019 and after regular consultations with Nashik Municipal Corporation, CIDCO, public representatives and other stakeholders, the DPR was prepared and submitted to the Govt. of Maharashtra for approval.
- The Govt of Maharashtra on 28.08.19 approved the Nashik City Metro Neo Mass rapid transit system project.
- The notification from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Govt of India will be issued shortly.
- The concept of Metro-Neo was formulated after a very extensive and comprehensive technical consultations, interactions and due diligence with several stakeholders/technical experts.
- The system is eco-friendly, energy efficient, reliable, safe and capable of providing an efficient mass public transport system which is ideally suitable for the traffic needs of cities having populations similar to Nashik in India as well as similar cities abroad.
- The Government of India has been contemplating since long to find an optimal transport solution for cities having populations of 2-3 million since appropriate MRTS has not been explored anywhere in India.
- The allocation of funds for Nashik Metro Neo in budget 2021-21 is based on the acceptance of the report of the committee by the Govt of India.
About BEML Limited:
- BEML Limited (formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited) was established in May 1964 as a Public Sector Undertaking for manufacture of Rail Coaches & Spare Parts and Mining Equipment at its Bangalore Complex.
- The Company has partially disinvested and presently Government of India owns 54 percent of total equity and rest 46 percent is held by Public, Financial Institutions, Foreign Institutional Investors, Banks and Employees.
- BEML Limited, a ‘Schedule-A’ Company, plays a pivotal role and serves India’s core sectors like Defence, Rail, Power, Mining and Infrastructure.
- The Company operates under three major Business verticals viz., Mining & Construction, Defence and Rail & Metro.
- The three verticals are serviced by nine manufacturing units located at Bangalore, Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), Mysore, Palakkad and Subsidiary – Vignyan Industries Ltd, in Chikmagalur District.
Source: BEML-Tender | Image Credit: Maha Metro
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