Time Charter of Ice Class Vessel for Indian Antarctic Scientific Expeditions

Work Description - Time Chartering Of Ice Class Vessel For The Indian&#x0d Scientific Expedition To Antarctica

The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), a Central Government Ministry/Department, invites bids for the **Time Chartering of an Ice Class Vessel for the Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica**. This Global Tender, identified by Tender Reference Number NCPOR/14(102)/26 and Tender ID 2026_NCAOR_919873_1, requires a vessel for a period of 1800 days. The tender documents will be available for download from July 30, 2026, at 04:30 PM, with the download facility closing on September 22, 2026, at 05:00 PM. Bids can be submitted from July 30, 2026, at 04:30 PM, up until September 22, 2026, at 05:00 PM. A mandatory Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,50,00,000 is required, payable to the Director, NCAOR, at Vasco-da-Gama, Goa. The bid opening will take place on September 23, 2026, at 02:00 PM at NCPOR, Goa. This is a two-cover tender with the first cover for Technical and Pre-Qualification documents and the second cover for Financial proposals. Further details regarding tender fees, payment instruments, and pre-bid meeting information are available in the tender documents. The Tender Inviting Authority is the Group Director (Antarctic Operations), NCPOR, Headland Sada, Vasco Goa 403804.