JABALPUR, India, Nov. 16 -- Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the following judgment/order on Oct. 17:

1. Petitioners impugn certain conditions in the tender issued by the Directorate of Public Instructions M.P. Government inviting bids for class room furniture for schools of Madhya Pradesh. Challenge in the subject petition is to Clause 3, 4 and 5 of Section -V of the notice inviting tender which reads as under:-

" 3. Past Performance: (As per tender Condition) (i) The Bidder should have experience of successfully completing similar nature of work (Supply of Furniture) in any Central. Government/State Government/PSU/ Government Educational Institute in last four financial years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 &2024-25) of value:

a- For Large/Medium Enterprises: Single Contract of 50 Crore or Two Contracts of 30 Crores each or Three Contracts of 25Crores each or should have supplied items costing not less than Rs.100 Crores in any of the preceding four financial years(2021-22, 2022-23, 2023- 24 & 2024-25). To Validate it Work Order (with clearly Define the value of Furniture) and completion certificate/ CRAC must be uploaded.

b- For MSE's of Madhya Pradesh: The bidder must have supplied furniture items of value not less than Rs. 10.0 Crore in any of the preceding last four financial years (2021-22, 2022- 23, 2023-24& 2024-25). To Validate it Work Order (with clearly Define the value of Furniture) and completion certificate/ CRAC must be. uploaded.

4. financial Criteria

Average Annual Turnover of the bidder entity (Average of any three consecutive financial years) i.e. 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25 should not be less than Rs 400 Crores - for Large Enterprises, Rs 100 Crores for Medium Enterprises and 10 Crores for Micro. and Small Enterprises of M.P.

5. Certifications

i. 1SO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 50001:2018, certifying agencies of ISO should be listed with "NABCB" ("National Accreditation Board for Certifying Bodies")

ii. AlOTA in Educational Furniture Range

iii -Green Pro Certificate by CII

iv.| BIFMA Membership

v. IGBC Membership

vi. . Green Co by CII /Green Guard by UL"

2. Insofar as Clause 3 & 4 are concerned, the challenge is with the eligibility criteria prescribed in respect of past performance for MSEs of Madhya Pradesh is that the bidder should have supplied furniture of item of value not less than 10 Crores in any of the preceding last 4 financial years. In respect of financial criteria, the annual turn over of the bidder in any of the three consecutive financial years is prescribed as more than 400 Crores for Large Enterprises, 100 Crores for Medium Enterpises and 10 Crores for Micro and Small Enterprises.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://mphc.gov.in/upload/jabalpur/MPHCJB/2025/WP/40571/WP_40571_2025_FinalOrder_17-10-2025_digi.pdf)

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