Chartering Dredging Equipment for VOCPA Tuticorin Zone-B and Approach Channel Dredging

This tender, identified by Reference Number DCI/HO/OPS/VOCPA/ZONE-B/2026, is an Open Tender issued by the Ministry of Shipping, inviting bids for the crucial work of chartering a Grab/Backhoe Dredger and two Hopper Barges on a quantity basis. This vital project is for dredging operations within Zone-B and the Approach Channel of VOCPA, Tuticorin, a critical marine infrastructure located in Tuticorin. The tender documents are available for download from November 4, 2026, at 06:45 PM until November 18, 2026, at 03:00 PM. Prospective bidders are required to submit their bids between November 4, 2026, 06:55 PM, and November 18, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A Tender Fee of ₹5,900 is applicable, and a substantial Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹58,07,000 is mandated. The bid opening will take place on November 18, 2026, at 03:30 PM. The Tender Inviting Authority is GM OPS I/C, located at Dredging Corporation of India Ltd., Dredge House, H B Colony Main Road, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam - 530 022, Andhra Pradesh. This tender falls under the Services category, specifically within Marine Services and Dredging Services, and is sourced from eprocure.gov.in.