RITES Limited, a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways has invited tenders for the Engagement of freight forwarder for transportation of export project cargo consisting of 12 nos. Passenger Coaches ex. MCF, Raebareli, UP and approx. 100 CBM of spares ex. MCF, Raebareli, UP / RITES’ Warehouse, Delhi via Mumbai Sea Port to Maputo sea port, Mozambique on CIF basis.
While the 12 nos. Passenger Coaches, which are being manufactured at MCF, Raebareli, UP, India, shall be handed over to the freight forwarder at MCF, Raebareli, UP, the spares would be handed over to the freight forwarder partly at MCF, Raebareli, UP) and partly at RITES’ Warehouse, Delhi. The freight forwarder would need to club the consignments at Mumbai Sea port for onward shipment to Maputo, Mozambique.
- Tender Reference Number: 2021/RITES/EXPO/MOZ/COACH
- Document Download / Sale Start Date: 09-Aug-2021
- Document Download / Sale End Date: 16-Aug-2021
- Bid Submission Start Date: 10-Aug-2021
- Bid Submission End Date: 16-Aug-2021
- Bid Opening Date: 16-Aug-2021
Scope of Work:
- RITES has signed a contract with Mozambique Railways for export supply of Passenger Coaches and spares to Mozambique on CIF Basis.
- The scope of work under this contract shall consist of “transportation of export project cargo consisting of 12 nos. Passenger Coaches ex. MCF, Raebareli, UP and approx. 100 CBM of spares ex. MCF, Raebareli, UP / RITES’ Warehouse, Delhi via Mumbai Sea Port to Maputo sea port, Mozambique on CIF basis”.
- While the 12 nos. Passenger Coaches, which are being manufactured at MCF, Raebareli, UP, India, shall be handed over to the freight forwarder at MCF, Raebareli, UP, the spares would be handed over to the freight forwarder partly at MCF, Raebareli, UP) and partly at RITES’ Warehouse, Delhi. The freight forwarder would need to club the consignments at Mumbai Sea port for onward shipment to Maputo, Mozambique.
- RITES shall advise cargo ready notice and likely date for collection of the consignment. Freight forwarder shall make complete arrangements for loading, lashing & securing on road trailers for transportation to Mumbai Sea port, receiving / handling of the consignment at Mumbai Sea port including customs clearance, engagement of project cargo / break bulk vessel, calling of vessel at loading port including berthing of vessel, loading and securing of the consignment on vessel for shipment to Maputo, Mozambique, unloading of the consignment at Maputo, Mozambique and finally handing over of the cargo to the Client.
- Freight forwarder (Contractor) shall be responsible for all activities required for successful completion of the said work, which will include, but not necessarily, be limited to the following:
- The Coaches are being manufactured at MCF, Raebareli. RITES shall handover the Coaches at the nominated site inside MCF, Raebareli. RITES shall inform the likely date for collection of cargo to Freight Forwarder at nominated site.
- Freight Forwarder shall make all arrangements for collection, loading, handling, securing, lashing and transportation of consignment to the Mumbai Sea port for onwards export to Maputo, Mozambique on CIF basis.
- Collection / handling/ Loading / Lashing / Securing / covering by tarpaulin and Transportation to Mumbai Sea Port:
- 12 nos. passenger coaches, each consisting of one coach upper and 02 bogies shall be handed over to the freight forwarder at MCF, Raebareli. Coach upper shall be loaded on suitable trailer and bogies (non-stackable) shall be loaded on a suitable trailer. Trestles for loading of the coach upper on the trailers shall be arranged by the contractor. Any materials required for securing of the coach uppers as well as of the bogies shall be arranged by the contractor.
- Freight forwarder shall ensure that after loading of coach uppers / bogies on the trailers, the overall height of the consignment with trailer height should not exceed Government norms.
- Freight forwarder has to place suitable trailers / trucks at nominated sites at MCF and RITES warehouse, Delhi for the transportation of spares to Mumbai for onward export to Mozambique as and when advised by RITES.
- Loading of consignment at nominated site:-
- Coach uppers and the bogies shall be offered for loading to the Contractor at the nominated site(s) at MCF. Loading of the coach upper and the bogies onto the road trailers at the nominated site(s) at MCF shall entirely be the responsibility of the Contractor. For this purpose, suitable cranes of sufficient capacity shall be arranged by the Contractor at its own cost.
- Spares would be offered at MCF / RITES’ warehouse at Delhi. Loading of the same onto road trailers / trucks shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
- Supply of Suitable Lifting Arrangement for loading of Coaches Uppers weighing between 23 tonnes to 36 tonnes including any longitudinal beams, tackles and transverse spreaders etc. that may be needed shall be arranged by the freight forwarder.
- The Contractor shall be responsible for arranging for covering the complete body of the coach upper and bogies so as to prevent any damage to the same. Special attention would be required to protect the glasses of windows/doors etc. so as to prevent any damage during transit.
- The freight forwarder shall be informed by RITES about 5 days in advance for transportation of coaches from MCF and about 2 days in advance for spares, so as to enable the Contractor to make transportation arrangements.
- Cargo Ready Notice (CRN) shall be advised by RITES through email well in advance, so as to enable the Contractor to make arrangements for the vessel at Mumbai sea port.
- It is advisable that freight forwarder should understand the loading conditions at MCF as also of the route so as to make preparations for the work and to avoid any problems during actual execution like arrangement for opening of height gauge, if any, and road permissions for smooth transportation of consignment towards Mumbai Sea port etc.
- It shall be the responsibility of the Freight forwarder to ensure that the trailers placed for loading of coach upper and 2 bogies are in compliance with the extant statutory rules and regulations and to ensure hindrance free transportation of RITES’ consignment in accordance with the latest Government norms/ MORTH permission /clearance from State RTOs/permission from all essential authorities from point of loading to destinations.
- The Freight forwarder shall ensure fully leveled loading of cargo and shall be responsible for their safe & secure transportation up to the destination in all the operations/activities.
Tender documents may be downloaded from CPPP website https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app and from RITES website https://www.rites.com.
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