Himachal Pradesh Link-3 Project: Barrage, Tunnel & Power Intake Civil Works Construction

NHPC Limited, a Central Government Ministry/Department, through its General Manager (Civil Contracts-III) located at 2nd Floor, Jyoti Sadan, NHPC Office Complex, Sector-33, Faridabad, Haryana, India-121003, hereby invites open tenders (Reference No: NH/CCW/CCIII/CO467/PR11926/49, Tender ID: 2026_NHPC_910659_1) for the substantial project encompassing the "Construction of Civil works of Barrage and Stilling basin, U/s Plastic cutoff trench, Power Intake Structures, Tunnel, outfall Structure, associated HM works including adit plug, etc and associated works of Link-3 Project in Himachal Pradesh". This major civil works contract, located in Himachal Pradesh, carries an estimated value of ₹22,53,97,00,000 (Rupees Twenty-Two Billion, Fifty-Three Crores, Ninety-Seven Lakhs only) and has a stipulated completion period of 1096 days. The tender was officially e-published on 29-May-2026 at 06:55 PM. Interested bidders can download tender documents from 29-May-2026 at 06:55 PM until 10-Aug-2026 at 05:30 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 16-Jun-2026 at 11:30 AM at NHPC Limited, Faridabad. Bid submissions will commence on 04-Aug-2026 at 11:00 AM and must be completed by 10-Aug-2026 at 05:30 PM. The technical bids will be opened on 12-Aug-2026 at 02:30 PM at NHPC Limited, Faridabad. A non-refundable tender fee of ₹40,000 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹10,00,00,000 are required, both payable to NHPC Limited at Faridabad. The EMD can be paid via Demand Draft, Bankers Cheque, or Bank Guarantee. The contract will be on an Item Rate basis, with bids remaining valid for 180 days from the opening date. Bidders are required to submit their proposals in two covers: one for technical and pre-qualification documents, and the other for financial bids.