Pulpwood Harvesting and Transportation Services for Kerala Forest Plantations

Kerala Paper Products Limited (KPPL), a State Government and UT organization, is inviting sealed bids for Tender ID 2026_KPPL_878256_1, a Works category tender. The tender, referenced as KPPL/FDP/02/W/10/2026, pertains to the clear felling and transportation of pulpwood from Kerala Forest Pulpwood Plantations. This Open Tender process will be conducted with two covers, where Cover 1 will include Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and Cover 2 will be for the Finance bid. The bid submission period commences on October 10, 2026, at 05:15 PM and concludes on October 16, 2026, at 03:00 PM. Bids will be opened on October 17, 2026, at 03:30 PM. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹10,000, with exemption allowed through BG/ST. A tender fee of ₹1,357 (including 18.00% GST) is applicable, with ₹590 for the tender fee and ₹767 for the processing fee. The contract will be awarded on an Item Wise basis. The work is scheduled for a period of 180 days, with a bid validity of 30 days. All submissions and payments are to be made online. Further details and tender documents, including the NIT and Price Bid, are available for download from October 10, 2026, 05:15 PM until October 16, 2026, 03:00 PM. The tender inviting authority is the Head Commercial Department, located at Newsprint Nagar PO, Kottayam, Kerala, 686616.