Comprehensive Running Room Operations: Cleaning, Catering, Housekeeping, Laundry, and Supplies

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This tender, issued by the East Central Railway under the Ministry of Railways, specifically the Electrical Department, Zonal Office Hajipur, seeks comprehensive services for the Running Room at BXR. The bid, numbered GEM/2026/B/7902934, commences on August 11, 2026, at 4:39 PM and concludes on September 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Key service requirements include the thorough cleaning of 5,984,160 square feet of the Running Room building's safety tank, kitchen, bathroom, toilet, and urinal surroundings, encompassing garbage disposal and gardening. Furthermore, the tender calls for the labor cost associated with the preparation, cooking, and serving of 52,608 non-subsidized meals, inclusive of LPG/PNG costs. A significant component of the tender is the provision of housekeeping services and caretaker duties, including call attention and RRMS, for a duration of 1,096 days. Additionally, the procurement of newspapers and magazines for the Running Room for a three-year period is required. The tender also specifies the cost of cleaning materials necessary for the Running Room over three years, as detailed in Table I of the scope of works, and includes the mechanized washing and ironing of a substantial volume of textiles: 115,632 bed sheets, 57,816 pillow covers, 2,376 mosquito nets, 396 blankets, and 1,267 curtains. Finally, the tender outlines the cost for subsidized meals, covering raw materials, LPG/PNG, meal preparation, serving, and items listed in Table II of the scope of work, for an estimated daily consumption of 120 meals, totaling 131,520 meals over the three-year period.