Elphinstone College Mumbai: Outsourced Housekeeping and Security Services Contract

The Director of Higher Education, Pune, through the Principal of Elphinstone College, Mumbai, is inviting sealed bids for the "OUTSOURCING OF HOUSEKEEPING AND SECURITY SERVICES" at Elphinstone College, Fort, Mumbai. This is an Open Tender for Services, specifically within the Housekeeping/Cleaning and Housekeeping and Security Services sub-categories. The contract will be based on an Item Rate form of contract, and the period of work is stipulated for 334 days. Key critical dates include the document download and bid submission start date of October 6, 2026, at 3:20 PM, with the bid submission end date being October 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on October 21, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Elphinstone College. A Tender Fee of ₹3,500 (comprising a ₹3,000 Tender Fee and a ₹500 Processing Fee) and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹50,000 are required. The EMD is fixed and can be exempted through BG/ST. Bidders are required to submit their bids in two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents (in PDF format) and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid (in XLS format). The tender reference number is 1402 dated 05/10/2026. Further details and tender documents are available for download from October 6, 2026, until October 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM.