Mumbai Port Maintenance Dredging Services for Approach Channels and Basins

Work Description - Maintenance Dredging In Approach Channels, Turning Circles, Outside Berths, Indira Dock Basin, Bunder Areas And Anchorages Of Mumbai Port For Three Years From The Year 2026-27

Mumbai Port Trust, a Central Government Ministry/Department, is inviting sealed bids for the crucial "CE.T.47/2026 Maintenance Dredging" tender. This open tender, with a contract form of Item Rate and a two-cover bidding process, seeks qualified bidders for a three-year contract commencing from the 2026-27 fiscal year. The scope of work encompasses essential maintenance dredging activities within the Approach Channels, Turning Circles, Outside Berths, Indira Dock Basin, Bunder Areas, and Anchorages of Mumbai Port. The estimated tender value for this significant undertaking is ₹2,81,70,00,000, with a substantial Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,64,00,000. Bidders are required to submit a tender fee of ₹21,000. The tender documents are available for download from June 18, 2026, at 01:20 PM until August 24, 2026, at 03:00 PM. Bid submissions will be accepted from August 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with the final deadline for submission being August 24, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for August 25, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 25, 2026, at 03:00 PM, to be held physically at the Mumbai Port Authority Port Bhavan, 3rd Floor, SV Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400001, and via video conference. Independent External Monitors, Shri Divya Prakash Sinha, IPS (Retd.), and Shri Girraj Prasad Gupta, ICAS (Retd.), have been nominated for the implementation of the Integrity Pact. Further details regarding pre-qualification criteria and technical specifications are available in the tender documents.