**Executive Summary**
This document is Corrigendum 6 to the Tender Document for Grant of Operating Rights issued by the Administering Authority, Ministry of Mines, Government of India, with reference to the Notice Inviting Tender dated November 28, 2024. It amends specific dates related to the tender process. The key deadline affected is the "Bid Due Date," now set for Monday, July 28, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Bid Submission Deadline:**
* The deadline for bidders to submit in the first round is now Monday, July 28, 2025, by 17:00 hours (IST).
* **Stage I - E-auction process for selection of Preferred Bidder**
* Last date for sale of Tender Document [on or before 17:00 hours (IST)]: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
* Opening of the Technical Bids: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
* Start date for examination of the Technical Bids: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
* **Training and Mock Auctions:**
* Training and mock auctions for bidders will now take place from Friday, August 01, 2025 to Friday, August 08, 2025.
* **Announcement of Technically Qualified Bidders:**
* The announcement of Technically Qualified Bidders is rescheduled from Thursday, August 21, 2025 to Tuesday, September 02, 2025
* **Opening Initial Price Offers:**
* The opening of initial price offers is rescheduled from Friday, August 22, 2025 to Thursday, September 04, 2025
* **Ascending Forward Electronic Auction:**
* The ascending forward electronic auction and submission of final price offer is from Friday, August 22, 2025 to Thursday, September 04, 2025
* **Announcement of Preferred Bidder:**
* Announcement of Preferred Bidder is from Monday, August 25, 2025 to Monday, September 08, 2025
* **Other Dates:**
* All other dates remain as it is as mentioned in the Tender Documents.
**Impact Analysis**
**Bidders**
* **Impact:** Bidders need to be aware of the revised deadlines for bid submission and other key events in the tender process. The Bid Due Date has been extended to Monday, July 28, 2025.
* **Action Required:** Bidders must adjust their timelines and ensure all required documents and offers are submitted by the new deadline.
**Administering Authority, Ministry of Mines, Government of India**
* **Impact:** The Authority is responsible for administering the updated timeline and ensuring all related processes adhere to the revised dates.
* **Action Required:** The Authority must communicate the updated dates to all relevant parties and update internal systems and documentation accordingly.
**E-auction Platform Provider**
* **Impact:** The E-auction Platform Provider needs to be aware of the revised deadlines for training and mock-auctions
* **Action Required:** The E-auction Platform Provider needs to adjust their timelines and ensure all process adhere to the revised dates.
Key Entities Referenced
Invitation of Bids for Grant of Operating Rights of Offshore Areas: The original tender document being amended by this corrigendum.
Ministry of Mines: The administering authority responsible for the tender and this corrigendum.
Administering Authority
Ministry of Mines
Government of India
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi 110001
Date: May 16, 2025
Corrigendum 6 to Tender Document for Grant of Operating Rights issued by Administering Authority, Ministry of Mines, Government of India (Notice
Inviting Tender dated November 28, 2024)
The amendments mentioned in this Corrigendum shall be applicable to all Tender Documents and all documents wherever the dates are appearing with reference
to “Invitation of Bids for Grant of Operating Rights of Offshore Areas” dated November 28, 2024 issued by the Administering Authority, Ministry of Mines,
Government of India.
Reference
Sr. to the
As per Corrigendum 5 To be read as
No. Tender
Document
Clause In the first round, the Bidders shall be required to submit on or prior In the first round, the Bidders shall be required to submit on or prior to
1.
8.1.A.(a) to 17:00 hours (IST) on Thursday, May 29, 2025 (“Bid Due Date”): 17:00 hours (IST) on Monday, July 28, 2025 (“Bid Due Date”):
2. Clause 11
S. Event Description Estimated Date S. Event Description Estimated Date
(Timetable)
No. No.
Stage I – E-auction process for selection of Preferred Bidder Stage I – E-auction process for selection of Preferred Bidder
7. Last date for sale of Tender 7. Last date for sale of Tender
Document [on or before 17:00 Friday, May 16, 2025 Document [on or before 17:00 Tuesday, July 15, 2025
hours (IST)] hours (IST)]
8. Bid Due Date (Technical + initial 8. Bid Due Date (Technical + initial
price offer) [on or before 17:00 Thursday, May 29, 2025 price offer) [on or before 17:00 Monday, July 28, 2025
hours (IST)] hours (IST)]
9. Opening of the Technical Bids Friday, May 30, 2025 9. Opening of the Technical Bids Tuesday, July 29, 2025
10. Start date for examination of the 10. Start date for examination of the
Friday, May 30, 2025 Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Technical Bids Technical Bids
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Sr. to the
As per Corrigendum 5 To be read as
No. Tender
Document
11. Training and mock-auctions for all Monday, June 02, 2025 11. Training and mock-auctions for all Friday, August 01, 2025
the Bidders on e-auction platform to the Bidders on e-auction platform to
by the e-auction platform provider Tuesday, June 10, 2025 by the e-auction platform provider Friday, August 08, 2025
12. Announcement of Technically 12. Announcement of Technically Thursday, August 21, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Qualified Bidders as per the tender Qualified Bidders as per the to
to
document tender document Tuesday, September 02, 2025
Wednesday, July 09, 2025
13. Opening of initial price offer, of only 13. Opening of initial price offer, of
Technically Qualified Bidders and only Technically Qualified Bidders
intimation to Qualified Bidders 2 Wednesday, June 25, 2025 and intimation to Qualified Friday, August 22, 2025
(two) hours prior to the scheduled to Bidders 2 (two) hours prior to the to
time of e-auction of the respective Thursday, July 10, 2025 scheduled time of e-auction of the Thursday, September 04, 2025
mineral block (to Qualified Bidders respective mineral block (to
only) Qualified Bidders only)
14. Conduct of ascending forward 14. Conduct of ascending forward
Friday, August 22, 2025
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
electronic auction and submission electronic auction and submission to
to
of Final Price Offer on the electronic of Final Price Offer on the Thursday, September 04, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025
auction platform electronic auction platform
15. Announcement of Preferred Bidder Thursday, June 26, 2025 15. Announcement of Preferred Monday, August 25, 2025
to Bidder to
Monday, September 08, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
Kindly note that all other dates remain as it is as mentioned in the Tender Documents.
(Vivek Kumar Bajpai)
Administering Authority
Tel. No. 011-23384741
Email: aa-mom@gov.in
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