Kamarajar Port General Cargo Berth-1 Upgradation and Operations through PPP

Work Description - Request For Proposal (rfp) For Selection Of Operator For Upgradation, Equipping, Operations, Maintenance, And Transfer (ueomt) Of General Cargo Berth-1 (gcb-1) At Kamarajar Port Through Public Private Partnership (ppp) Mode

The Ministry of Shipping, through its tender inviting authority GM CSBD, located at No 17 Jawahar Building, Rajaji Salai, Chennai, is formally inviting proposals for the selection of an operator for the Upgradation, Equipping, Operations, Maintenance, and Transfer (UEOMT) of General Cargo Berth-1 (GCB-1) at Kamarajar Port. This comprehensive project will be executed under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, specifically through a PPP-DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate, Transfer) contract. The tender, identified by Tender ID 2026_MoS_912938_1 and Tender Reference Number KPL/PPD/GCB-1/PPP/2026, is categorized as "Works" and falls under the "Civil Works - Others" product category. Prospective bidders are required to submit their proposals in two distinct covers: Cover 1 for Fees/Documents as per RFP and Cover 2 for Financial proposals. A tender fee of ₹88,400 is mandated, payable to Kamarajar Port Limited in Chennai. Furthermore, an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹2,20,84,000 is required, payable to Kamarajar Port Limited in Chennai, with payment accepted via direct credit, demand draft, RTGS, NEFT, or Bank Guarantee. Document download is scheduled to commence on June 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM and will conclude on September 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The bid submission period will open on September 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM and close on September 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for September 22, 2026, at 4:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Kamarajar Port Limited, No 17 Jawahar Building, Rajaji Salai, Chennai, 600001, providing an opportunity for clarification. The tender documents, including the RFP, DCA, and TEFR, are available for download, with the RFP itself being a substantial document of approximately 6330.66 KB. The bid validity period is set at 180 days.