Assam Made Liquor Vend License Opportunity in Hojai District

The Excise Department, Government of Assam, through the District Commissioner, Hojai, is pleased to announce an open tender for the grant of Assam Made Liquor (AML) Vend Licenses in the District of Hojai. This is a significant opportunity for entities seeking to engage in the retail sale of AML within the specified district. The tender process, categorized under Services and Miscellaneous Services, is designed as an open/advertised tender with two covers, accommodating Fee/PreQual/Technical documents in the first cover and financial proposals in the second. Prospective bidders are required to submit a tender fee of ₹1,000, with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,00,000. Key dates for participation include the document download period from October 8, 2026, 11:00 AM to October 29, 2026, 02:00 PM. Bids can be submitted starting from October 16, 2026, 11:00 AM until the submission deadline of October 29, 2026, 02:00 PM, with bid opening scheduled for October 29, 2026, 04:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held online via Google Meet on October 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with further details available in the tender document. The tender reference number is eCF No. 186348, and the tender ID is 2026_ED_54333_1. The District Commissioner, Hojai, located at O/o The District Commissioner, Hojai, Srimanta Sankardev Nagar, Pincode 782442, is the inviting authority. Bidders are strongly advised to carefully review all tender documents, including the Notice Inviting E-Bid (NIB), BOQ, and the main tender document, available for download. This tender is an item-wise contract and does not allow for preferential bidders, multi-currency options for fees or BOQ, or two-stage bidding. The bid validity period is 180 days.