Operating 100 Inter-City Passenger Bus Services Across Punjab & Chandigarh

Work Description - Hiring Of 100 Ordinary Passenger Buses As Per Ais 052 Bus Code And Ais 153 Or Latest Bs Vi Obd Ii Type Ii Diesel Engine Heavy Passenger Vehicle M3 53 Plus D Seater With Standard Fitments For Inter-city Operation On Kilometer Scheme Basis

The Department of Transport, through its Tender Inviting Authority, the Managing Director of PUNBUS, located at Jeevandeep Building, Sector 17, Chandigarh, announces an Open Tender (Tender Reference Number: 2209/CA-1/PUNBUS) for the essential service of hiring 100 Ordinary Passenger Buses. This significant contract is for inter-city operations, to be executed on a Kilometer Scheme Basis. Bidders are required to propose vehicles that strictly adhere to AIS 052 Bus Code and AIS 153 standards, or be the latest BS VI OBD II Type II Diesel Engine Heavy Passenger Vehicles (M3 category) with a 53 plus D Seater capacity and standard fitments. This services contract, categorized under 'Miscellaneous Services' with a sub-category of 'Ordinary Buses', is structured as an Item Rate contract. Key dates for prospective bidders include the ePublication and commencement of document download and bid submission from 17-Apr-2026 at 03:15 PM. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 23-Apr-2026 at 11:00 AM at the Tender Inviting Authority's address in Chandigarh. The final deadline for document download and online bid submission is 24-Jul-2026 at 01:00 PM, with the Bid Opening Date set for 24-Jul-2026 at 02:00 PM. A non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹1,000 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,000,000 are applicable; however, EMD exemption through BG/ST is allowed. The bids will remain valid for a period of 180 days from the bid opening date, and the operational location for this service encompasses Punjab and Chandigarh. All eligible and interested firms are invited to review the comprehensive tender documents, including the NIT, RFP, and detailed specifications, available for download from the designated e-procurement portal.