Wet Lease Hiring of Non-AC Diesel Buses for KSRTC Depots

Work Description - Hiring Of Non Ac Segment Buses (diesel Fuelled) On Wet Lease

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), represented by the Chairman and Managing Director, KSRTC Transport Bhavan, Fort, Thiruvananthapuram, is issuing an open tender (Tender ID: 2026_KSRTC_861271_1) for the "Hiring of Non AC Segment Buses (Diesel Fuelled) on Wet Lease". This tender, with reference number ML03/12/2026/PART 1, seeks to procure transportation services for KSRTC depots. The contract type is Item Wise, and the tender will involve two covers: one for pre-qualification/technical documents and the second for the financial bid. Key critical dates for this tender include the document download and bid submission period from July 22, 2026, at 06:45 PM to August 18, 2026, at 06:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for August 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹25,000, payable to Nil. A tender fee of ₹2,655 (including 18.00% GST) is also applicable. The period of work is specified as 75 days, with a bid validity of 180 days. The pre-bid meeting will be conducted via video conference on July 31, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with details available on the KSRTC website. Interested parties are required to upload various documents as detailed in the NIT, including undertaking, power of attorney (if applicable), non-blacklisting certificate, GST and PAN details, vehicle registration certificates, and rate firmness, among others. The tender also specifies the upload of a "PRICE BID" in XLS format for the financial proposal.