Grid Station Augmentation and Transformer Replacement in Kishtwar

This tender, issued by the Office of the Executive Engineer TLMD III Udhampur, a State Government and UT organization identified as DC-PDD, seeks qualified Class A contractors for an open/advertised "Works" category tender. The project, with an estimated value of ₹8,54,01,000 and a stipulated work period of 180 days, involves the significant augmentation of the grid station Katarsamna Kishtwar. Specifically, this entails replacing one 20 MVA Transformer with a 50 MVA Transformer and concurrently replacing an old, outlived 20 MVA Transformer at GSS NHPC with the Transformer spared from the augmentation, along with all associated works. The tender is structured with two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents, and Cover 2 for Finance (BOQ). The tender fee is ₹5,000 payable at Udhampur to the Executive Engineer TLMD III Udhampur, with exemption allowed. A substantial Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹17,08,000 is required, payable at Jammu and Kashmir to the Chief Pay and Accounts Office JKPTCL Jammu, with payment options including Bank Guarantee, Fixed Deposit, or CDR. Key dates for this tender are as follows: Document download and bid submission commence on 10-Oct-2026 at 10:00 AM, while bid submission and document download conclude on 30-Oct-2026 at 02:00 PM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for 31-Oct-2026 at 02:00 PM, with the Bid Opening Place being the Office of the Executive Engineer TLMD III Udhampur. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 21-Oct-2026 at 12:54 PM at the Office of the Executive Engineer TLMD III Udhampur. The bid validity period is 365 days. This is a Turn-key contract with offline payment modes. All prospective bidders are advised to meticulously review the provided tender documents, including the ENIT and detailed SBD volumes, for comprehensive understanding of technical specifications, eligibility criteria, and contractual obligations.