Kapurthala Food Grain Warehousing Services: Storage, Preservation, and Security

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This tender, issued by the Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department Punjab, specifically through the Punjab State Grains Procurement Corporation Limited (Pungrain) North office, located at Anaaj Bhawan, Sector 39-C, Chandigarh, concerns a critical warehousing service for food grains. The bid number is GEM/2026/B/7771882, and the tender window opens on 10-07-2026 at 3:32 PM, closing on 06-08-2026 at 12:00 PM. The core requirement is the provision of warehousing services for food grains on a monthly per metric ton basis. Two distinct service options are sought for storage in Kapurthala District, with a capacity of 20,000 metric tons each. The first option pertains to "As per ATC Godown without services Hardware by the buyer," indicating a basic storage facility where the buyer provides hardware and the service provider focuses solely on physical storage. The second, more comprehensive option, is "As per ATC Godown with services (preservation insurance watch ward) Hardware by the service provider," which necessitates the service provider to not only offer storage but also to manage preservation, insurance, and watch and ward, with the service provider also responsible for providing necessary hardware. This procurement is vital for the state of Punjab's food grain management infrastructure.