Independent Engineering Services for Varanasi Ring Road Link Development and Congestion Relief

This tender, identified by Tender Reference Number UPDIV-21013/268/2026-UP Division/E-324547 and Tender ID 2026_NHAI_287470_1, is being issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the provision of Independent Engineer (IE) Services for the development of a crucial Link CC connecting the NH-31 Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna. This project aims to significantly alleviate traffic congestion within Varanasi City. The scope of work encompasses Package 1, covering a length from Km 0.000 to Km 11.744, with a total project length of 28.498 Km, which also includes a MCW Flyover Loop Ramp Link Road, all located in Uttar Pradesh and being executed on a Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). Interested parties are invited to download tender documents from August 13, 2026, 09:10 AM, with the download period concluding on September 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bids can be submitted starting from August 13, 2026, 09:15 AM, up to the submission deadline of September 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The tender fee is ₹5,000, payable offline, and the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹10,00,000. The bid opening is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at 11:30 AM at NHAI HQ, New Delhi-110075. This is an open tender with a two-cover system, where Cover 1 will contain scanned proof of tender fee payment and BG for EMD, along with other pre-qualification and technical documents, and Cover 2 will contain the financial proposal. The anticipated work period is 1825 days, with a bid validity of 100 days. This consultancy tender is for services and adheres to an Item Rate form of contract.