Substation package contract
Bookmark this tender because it reveals a growing issue in Indian transmission procurement — selective disclosure of core contractual elements in a substation package contract. RRVPN’s Kota GSS upgrade shows only bidder names and high-level scope, leaving out security instruments, design standards, commissioning obligations and LD norms that define risk allocation in any substation package contract.
This uncertainty disproportionately affects smaller EPC contractors, while larger firms can better absorb undefined ROW, foundation, SCADA linkage and testing liabilities. The omission of EMD, PBG and milestone structures complicates working-capital planning for bidders — an essential cost centre in a substation package contract featuring 220 kV and 132 kV assets.
RRVPN gains competition with four bidders, but the lack of detail suppresses aggressive pricing. As more utilities move toward leaner documentation uploads, bidders must be prepared for higher ambiguity when navigating a substation package contract in Rajasthan and beyond, RRVPN, GSS Upgradation, EHV Projects, Substation Package, Energy Line India.
