Purchase of Agricultural Machinery for Chungathara District Agricultural Farm

This tender, with reference number ADFW/AXE/MLM/197/2026-AE(2), is issued by the Department of Agriculture, specifically the Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer (Agri), Malappuram. The procurement seeks the purchase of agricultural machineries for the District Agricultural Farm located in Chungathara, with a tender value of ₹7,79,000. This is an open tender for goods, categorized under Agriculture Implements, and is expected to be completed within 45 days from the award. Prospective bidders are informed that the tender documents are available for download from September 28, 2026, at 09:00 AM, until October 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The bid submission period also commences on September 28, 2026, at 09:00 AM, and concludes on October 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM. A mandatory tender fee of ₹1,900 and a processing fee of ₹295 (inclusive of 18.00% GST), totaling ₹2,195, is required. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹9,500 is also stipulated, with the exemption of EMD through BG/ST or EMD exemption being permitted. The bid opening is scheduled for October 6, 2026, at 02:00 PM at Anakkayam. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for preliminary agreement, GST registration, E-Pay form, EMD exemption order (if any), contractor registration certificate, annexures, machinery specifications, and brochures/catalogues; and Cover 2 for the Bill of Quantities (BOQ). Bidders should carefully review the tender documents for specific requirements regarding NDA/Pre-Qualification and technical evaluations. The bid validity period is set at 90 days.