Hiring Vehicles for Thiruvananthapuram Food Safety Enforcement Activities

Work Description - Tender For Hiring Vehicle For Enforcement Activity

The Office of the Commissioner of Food Safety, Kerala, through the Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety, Thiruvananthapuram, located at OFFICE OF THE ASST COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY THYCAUD TVPM 14, invites eligible and reputed bidders for an Open Tender (Tender Reference Number: ACFS/541/2026-C2(6)) for the hiring of vehicles for enforcement activities. This service contract, with an estimated tender value of ₹4,80,000, covers a period of 30 days and falls under the "Transportation Works/Services" category. Interested parties must submit a Tender Fee of ₹1,295 (Tender Fee Exemption Allowed) and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹4,800 (EMD Exemption Allowed) by way of online payment. The tender process operates under a two-cover system for technical and financial bids. Key dates for this tender include: e-Publication and Document Download/Bid Submission Start Date on 03-Jul-2026 at 01:45 PM; Document Download and Bid Submission End Date on 01-Aug-2026 at 03:00 PM; and Bid Opening Date on 03-Aug-2026 at 04:00 PM, which will take place at O/O ASST COMMISSIONER OF FOOD SAFETY THYCAUD TVPM. Bids will remain valid for 45 days from the bid opening. Detailed tender documents, including required submissions such as scanned EMD/exemption proof, vehicle registration, insurance, tax permit, and the financial BOQ, are available for download from the e-procurement portal.