Consultancy for Helicopter Services and Aviation Support Planning for Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027

Maharashtra Airport Development Co. Ltd. (MADC), a State Government and UT entity, is inviting applications for an Open Tender for the appointment of a consultant. This consultancy role is crucial for planning, structuring, and operationalizing helicopter services and allied aviation support for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027, to be held in Nashik-Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra. The tender, identified by Tender ID 2026_MADC_1343096_1 and Tender Reference Number MADC/2026/Helicopter/Kumbh Mela/, falls under the Services category with a focus on Aviation. The consultancy contract is to be structured as a Lump-sum agreement.

Interested parties must note the critical dates for this tender process. The document download period commences on October 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM and concludes on October 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Bids can be submitted starting from October 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with the final submission deadline being October 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on October 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM at MADC's Mumbai office, located at the 8th Floor, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005.

The EMD amount required for this tender is ₹15,00,000 (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only), and this must be paid as a fixed amount, with no exemptions allowed for BG/ST or other forms of exemption. The tender fee is ₹30,000, comprising a processing fee of ₹500 and a tender fee of ₹29,500. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents in PDF format, and Cover 2 for Financial documents in XLS format. The expected period of work for the consultancy is 730 days. All inquiries and submissions should be directed to the VC and MD of Maharashtra Airport Development Co. Ltd. at their Mumbai address.