Empanelment of Customs House Agents, Freight Forwarders, and International Courier Services for Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Work Description - As Per The Tender Document

This tender seeks proposals for the Empanelment of Customs House Agents (CHA), Freight Forwarders, and International Courier Service Providers, a critical service categorized under Miscellaneous Services. The Indian Institute of Science - Bangalore, a Central Government Ministry/Department, is issuing this open tender via an offline payment mode. Key dates for participation are as follows: document download commences on July 29, 2026, at 06:00 PM and concludes on August 19, 2026, at 04:00 PM. Bids can be submitted starting from August 6, 2026, at 09:00 AM, with the submission deadline on August 19, 2026, at 04:00 PM. Bid opening will take place on August 20, 2026, at 04:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 5, 2026, at 10:30 AM, to be conducted online via MS Teams. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹5,00,000, payable to The Registrar at the Indian Institute of Science. This tender utilizes a Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) evaluation method and involves two covers: the first for pre-qualification/eligibility, technical documents including bidder experience and relevant licenses, and the second for the financial bid (QCBS BoQ Excel Sheet). The period of work is stipulated as 365 days, with a bid validity of 180 days. Further details are available in the tender document.