Vembar Lighthouse Station Civil Maintenance and Repair Services

Work Description - Civil Maintenance To The Lighthouse Tower, Allied Buildings, Compound Wall Etc. At Vembar Lighthouse Station Under Chennai Directorate.

The Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, a Central Government Ministry/Department, is inviting open tenders for civil maintenance works at the Vembar Lighthouse station under the Chennai Directorate. This tender, reference number DW-CHE-01001(21)/1/2021-Civil Maintenance, seeks to engage appropriate class contractors registered with CPWD, State PWD, Railways, MES, BSNL, or similar government/public sector undertakings with relevant experience in construction. The scope of work encompasses civil maintenance of the Lighthouse tower, allied buildings, and compound wall. The estimated tender value is ₹9,25,775, with a required Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹18,600 payable to the Director of Lighthouses and Lightships in Chennai, acceptable via Demand Draft or FDR. The period of work is stipulated at 90 days. Key dates for this tender include the ePublished Date and Document Download/Bid Submission Start Date of August 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The Bid Submission End Date and Document Download End Date are September 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with the Bid Opening Date scheduled for September 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on September 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships, 5/20, Jaffer Syrang Street, Chennai-600001. Bids will be submitted in two covers: Cover 1 for EMD and eligibility criteria (in .pdf format), and Cover 2 for the schedule of work (in .xls format). The tender has no tender fee.