SECI Invites Bids For Design And Printing Of Annual Report 2024–25 In English And Hindi Formats

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has released a tender for the design, translation, printing, and supply of its Annual Report for the financial year 2024–25. The work includes preparing the report in both English and Hindi, with high-quality design, printing, and digital formats such as interactive PDFs and a browser-compatible flipbook. SECI is seeking bids from eligible Indian vendors who have experience with similar works for government bodies, public sector undertakings, or reputed private organizations.

The project covers the entire scope from conceptualizing a creative and thematic design to printing and delivering 150 copies—100 in English and 50 in Hindi. The report will be approximately 350 pages long, including 25–30 high-quality photographs and 15–20 infographics. The vendor must also prepare a digital flipbook and interactive PDF with clickable navigation and embedded links. Language accuracy, professional translation, and proofreading in both languages are essential, and all final approvals will be provided by SECI.

SECI has clearly outlined the quality and material specifications for both printed and digital versions. The final product must be of first-grade design and printing, including perfect binding, matte lamination, and offset printing. The contractor must also provide editable versions of the files in software formats like InDesign or Photoshop.

Vendors must meet certain eligibility conditions. Technically, bidders must have completed similar work worth at least ₹8.88 lakh for one project, ₹5.55 lakh each for two projects, or ₹4.44 lakh each for three projects in the past three financial years. Financially, the bidder must have a minimum average annual turnover of ₹4.44 lakh in the past three financial years and must have a positive net worth in the last financial year.

Bids are to be submitted online only through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal. SECI will follow a two-envelope bidding process—first the technical bid, and then the price bid for qualified participants. Evaluation will be done using the Least Cost Selection (LCS) method. Vendors scoring below 70% in the technical evaluation will be disqualified.

The last date to submit the bid is not mentioned in the visible section but must be checked on the GeM portal where the tender is listed. The total bid must remain valid for 180 days from the date of opening. No hard copies are to be submitted.

For financial security, the successful bidder is required to submit a Contract Performance Security of 3% of the total contract value. This security must be provided within 30 days of receiving the order and must be valid for 6 months. The Performance Security can be in the form of a bank guarantee, demand draft, or NEFT and must be in the name of SECI. Failure to deliver within four weeks from the date of receiving the final manuscript will lead to liquidated damages at the rate of 0.5% of the total contract value per week, capped at 10%. No advance payment will be made, and full payment will be processed after successful delivery and approval.