Major Dredging and Reclamation for Paradip Industrial Estate in Odisha

GM OPS, DCI LTD., acting as the Tender Inviting Authority under the Ministry of Shipping, invites eligible and experienced bidders for a significant Works Tender. This Global Tender (Reference Number: DCI/HO/OPS/IDCO-Dredging and Reclamation/Paradip/2026) is for the "Dredging and Reclamation work for establishment of an Industrial Estate at Paradip, Odisha, India." The project falls under the category of Marine Works, specifically focusing on Dredging works in Paradip, and is open to international participation.

Prospective bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,00,00,000, which is fixed and payable to DREDGING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD at VISAKHAPATNAM, with no exemption allowed for EMD. A non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹8,850 is also required, payable to DREDGING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD at VISAKHAPATNAM, although an exemption option is available for the tender fee. Payments for both EMD and Tender Fee can be made via RTGS, ECS, NEFT, or Bank Guarantee. This tender is structured as an Item Rate contract and mandates a two-cover submission process: one for Fee/Pre-Qualification/Technical documents and the other for the financial bid (BOQ). Please note that multi-currency options are not permitted for either the tender fee or the Bill of Quantities. Bids submitted will remain valid for a period of 180 days from the bid opening date.

The e-publication and document download for this tender commenced on April 1, 2026, at 04:00 PM, with the bid submission period officially starting on April 1, 2026, at 05:30 PM. The final deadline for both document download and bid submission is July 21, 2026, at 03:00 PM. Technical bids will be opened promptly thereafter on July 21, 2026, at 03:30 PM, in Visakhapatnam. The complete tender documents and further details can be accessed from the official portal.