Wet Lease Hiring of AC Diesel Buses for KSRTC Depots

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), under the purview of the Chairman and Managing Director, is inviting bids for the "HIRING OF AC SEGMENT BUSES (DIESEL FUELLED) ON WET LEASE." This open tender, identified by Tender ID 2026_KSRTC_876147_1 and Reference Number ML03/19/2026, seeks to procure AC segment buses fueled by diesel on a wet lease basis, with the work location specified as KSRTC depots. Bidders are required to submit their proposals through a two-cover system. Cover 1 will encompass fee, pre-qualification, and technical documents, including undertakings, power of attorney, consortium agreements (if applicable), non-blacklisting certificates, GST and PAN details, vehicle registration certificates, filled NIT, rate firmness, offered bus details, general information, and authorization certificates, all as detailed in the NIT. Cover 2 is reserved for the price bid. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹25,000, payable as a fixed amount. The tender fee is ₹2,655 (inclusive of 18% GST), comprising a ₹2,360 tender fee and a ₹295 processing fee. Prospective bidders can download tender documents from October 3, 2026, 06:55 PM, until October 15, 2026, 05:00 PM. The bid submission period commences on October 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM and concludes on October 15, 2026, at 05:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on October 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM at KSRTC TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM, which will be conducted through video conference, with details available on the KSRTC website (www.keralartc.com). The period of work is estimated at 30 days, and bids will be valid for 180 days. All submissions must be made online.