Pamba Security and Crowd Management: Hire CCTV Surveillance System for Sabarimala Festival

The Travancore Devaswom Board, through the Executive Engineer's Office, Electrical Division, is inviting sealed bids for an open tender (Tender Reference Number: TDB/EEE/ET-69/2026-27) for the provision of a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system on a hire basis. This vital service is intended for the Pamba Devaswom, within the Sabarimala Group, to enhance security surveillance and facilitate effective crowd management by the Police during the Mandala Makaravilakku Festival in the Malayalam year 1202 ME. The scope of work encompasses the installation and operation of CCTV systems at and around the Pamba area. The tender is categorized under "Works" with a tender fee of ₹1352 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹10,200. The tender documents are available for download from October 6, 2026, 06:00 PM, and submissions are accepted from the same date until October 12, 2026, 10:00 AM. Bid opening is scheduled for October 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Executive Engineer Office, Electrical Division, Chengannur. The contract will be based on an Item Rate form of contract, and the duration of the work is estimated to be 65 days, with a bid validity of 270 days. Bidders are required to submit a two-cover bid containing fee, pre-qualification, technical documents in the first cover, and the financial bid (quoted BOQ) in the second cover, as detailed in the tender documents.