GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
School Education Department - Procurement and supply of chicken eggs under Mid-Day Meal Scheme and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme at Divisional Level (Education Division) – Floating Tenders – Orders - Issued.
SCHOOL EDUCATION (PROG.I)DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 334 Dated: 16-12-2019
Read the following:
1. From the Commissioner of School Education, AP., Lr.No.100/MDM/2016, dt:11/10/2018.
2. Govt. Memo.No.405505/Prog.I/A1/2016, dt:10.12.2018
3. From the Commissioner of School Education, AP., Rc.No.ESE02- 27021/31/2018-MDM-CSE, dt:22.08.2019.
4. Govt. Memo.No.405505/Prog.I/A1/2016, dt:11.09.2019
5. From the Commissioner of School Education, AP., e-file No.ESE02-27021/170/2019-MDM -CSE, dt:14.12.2019
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ORDER:
In order to avoid classroom hunger, to increase school enrolment, to increase school attendance and to address malnutrition the Mid-Day Meal Scheme is implemented in the State. In the State of Andhra Pradesh nearly 36.10 lakh students of I to X classes are being served Mid Day Meal every year. As per existing norms chicken eggs are to be provided for five days per week per child under MDM scheme.
2. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme for early childhood care, aimed at health, nutrition & development needs of infant children, Pregnant and Lactating mothers. As a supplementary nutrition, chicken eggs are being supplied.
3. In the reference 4th read above, permission has been accorded to the Commissioner of School Education to cancel the existing egg tenders in view of supply of poor quality permitted to call for tenders afresh by incorporating modified tender quality & Monitoring standards, eligibility conditions in tender document as mentioned in the reference 3rd read above and finalise tenders in a 2 months period for procurement of chicken eggs under MDM scheme. Till then, procure chicken eggs from the existing suppliers.
4. In the reference 5th read above, the Commissioner of School Education has submitted that at present, chicken eggs are being procured from the agencies, by the District Purchase Committee duly calling open tenders. The cost of egg is being paid as per the rates published by NECC uniformly, but the transportation charges alone are being decided by the District Purchase Committee. It is noticed from the existing system of procurement that there is an irregular supply of eggs by the agencies, which defeats the purpose meant for and undue rates of transportation charges causing huge financial loss to Government. Under existing Tender terms and conditions, the Purchaser reserves the right to cancel the tender at any point of time without assigning any reason thereof.
5. In order to avoid such redundant loss to Government and for continuous supply of chicken eggs, the eligibility criteria are revisited for procurement of eggs to enable more number of bidders, especially the Poultry Farmers to participate in tenders. It is further decided to procure chicken eggs at Divisional Level (Educational Division) to minimise the transportation charges.
6. In view of the above circumstances and after careful examination of the entire issue, Government hereby cancel the existing district-wise tender for procurement of chicken eggs under Mid-Day Meal Scheme and ICDS Scheme and permission is accorded to the Commissioner of School Education, A.P. to float a new tender for procurement of eggs under MDM scheme and ICDS with the following eligibility criteria:
(a) The project area (division of supply) of the Tender shall be the Educational Division.
(b) The method of quoting of price shall be the discount proposed to be agreed on monthly average NECC price of egg and transportation charges.The bidder, who proposed to give maximum discount on monthly average NECC price of chicken egg and less transportation charges, shall be considered as L.1 bidder.
(c) Selection of eligible bidder(s) and award of contract shall be purely as per Reverse Tendering Process, terms/guidelines, issued by Government from time to time.
(d) Periodicity for supply of eggs at the doorstep of AWCS and School points shall be once in 10 days irrespective of tribal, rural or urban area.
(e) Minimum weight of chicken egg shall be 50 grams. Chicken Eggs shall be supplied in paper-pulp trays @ 30 eggs per tray.
(f) The composition of Tender Procurement Committee at Division level is:
i. Joint Collector of the District (Chairperson/ Chairman).
ii. District Educational Officer (Convener)
iii. Project Director, ICDS
iv. Deputy Educational Officer of the Division
v. One Mandal Educational Officer nominated by the DEO
vi. Head Master of the Educational Division nominated by the DEO
vii. One Officer from Transport Department nominated by the Joint Collector.
7. The Commissioner of School Education shall take immediate action for floating Tender at Divisional Level for procurement of chicken eggs.
8. The Commissioner, Women Development and Child Welfare shall co-ordinate with the Commissioner of School Education in this regard.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
B.RAJSEKHAR
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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