Taxi Vehicle and Driver Hire for KSEB Electrical Section, Chowara

This tender, reference number TENDER/2026-27/5108/15 DTD 01-10-2026, is issued by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), through the Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, Aluva, for the "Hiring of goods category vehicles below 15 years old during the entire contract period, including driver, for the official use of Electrical Section, Chowara for a period of one year." The contract will be based on an item rate form, with a tender value of ₹6,39,000 for a period of 365 days, and a bid validity of 180 days. The tender is an open/advertised tender, requiring a single cover submission. Key dates for interested parties include the document download and bid submission period from October 6, 2026, 10:00 AM to October 13, 2026, 05:00 PM, with a bid opening scheduled for October 15, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the Electrical Division, Aluva. A tender fee of ₹767 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹500 are required, with EMD through Bank Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit or exemption being allowed. The tender documents, including the NIT and BOQ, are available for download from October 6, 2026, 10:00 AM to October 13, 2026, 05:00 PM. Bidders are required to submit, along with the tender fee and EMD, registration certificates of vehicles, contract carriage permits, fitness certificates, insurance and pollution certificates, consent of the actual owner if applicable, PAN and Aadhaar cards, driving licenses, and any other documents as specified in the Annexures. The EMD payable to is Nil, and the EMD payable at is Nil.