HVF Estate Water Supply Pipeline Repair Project

Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), a Public Sector Undertaking, through its Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Avadi, Chennai, is inviting bids for a Percentage Rate Contract for essential repairs to the water supply pipeline within the HVF Estate. This open tender, identified by Tender Reference Number HVF/TE/13025/CEO/2026-27/77, signifies a crucial undertaking for maintaining the infrastructure of the HVF Estate. The scope of work encompasses the repair of the water supply pipeline, with an estimated tender value of ₹20,00,000 and a stipulated work period of 365 days. Prospective bidders are required to submit a bid with a duration of 90 days for validity.

The tender process is structured with two covers, the first for Fee/PreQual/Technical submissions and the second for financial proposals. Critical dates for this tender include the ePublished Date and Document Download Start Date as September 30, 2026, at 05:00 PM. The Bid Submission Start Date also aligns with this, running until October 15, 2026, at 02:00 PM, which is also the Document Download End Date. Bidders are reminded that the Bid Opening Date is scheduled for October 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM. While the Tender Fee is set at ₹0.00, an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹40,000 is mandatory, payable to THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, HVF, AVADI, at Chennai. EMD is to be submitted via Demand Draft, FDR, Banker's Cheque, or Bank Guarantee, and exemption is not allowed.

The first cover requires the submission of scanned copies of crucial documents including GST registration, PAN card, experience documents meeting eligibility criteria, audited financial documents for the last three years, the EMD document, valid EPF registration certificate, and a complete, signed, and sealed copy of the NIT document. The second cover necessitates the submission of a duly completed BOQ Percentage Rate template with the contractor's percentage rate. Bidders are advised to thoroughly review the NIT document for detailed eligibility conditions and technical specifications. The Tender Inviting Authority is THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, HVF, located at THE CGM, EO CIVIL, FMU - HVF, AVADI, CHENNAI-600054.