Kerala KSRTC Wet Lease for Diesel AC Seater and Sleeper Bus Services

Work Description - Hiring Of Ac Segment Buses (diesel Fuelled) On Wet Lease (seater, Sleeper And Seater Cum Sleeper Class)

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), a State Government undertaking, represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, located at KSRTC Transport Bhavan, Fort, Thiruvananthapuram, invites bids for Tender Reference Number ML03/12/2026 (Tender ID: 2026_KSRTC_860572_1). This is an Open Tender for the "Hiring of AC Segment Buses (Diesel Fuelled) On Wet Lease (Seater, Sleeper, and Seater Cum Sleeper Class)" to operate across KSRTC depots for a period of 169 days, with a bid validity of 180 days. The tender involves a two-cover bidding system (Technical/PreQual and Finance) and is categorized under Services for Transportation Works/Services. A mandatory Tender Fee of ₹2655 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹25000 are required. Key dates include: ePublication on 15-Jul-2026 at 06:10 PM, Document Download from 15-Jul-2026 06:10 PM to 28-Jul-2026 06:00 PM, Bid Submission from 21-Jul-2026 03:00 PM to 28-Jul-2026 06:00 PM, and Bid Opening on 30-Jul-2026 at 11:00 AM at KSRTC Transport Bhavan. A pre-bid meeting will be held through video conference on 20-Jul-2026 at 03:00 PM; interested bidders should visit www.keralartc.com for details. Bidders are required to submit various documents as per the pre-qualification criteria, including undertakings, non-blacklisting certificates, GST/PAN details, vehicle registration, and rate firmness documents, along with the detailed financial bid.