Silica Sand Excavation and Transportation Services for Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited

Work Description - Excavation Of Silica Sand By Engaging Excavator Capacity 200 Lc Or 210 Lc And Above And Loading Into Own Lorries At Tamin, Mudaliyarkuppam Sf.no.319/1 An 319/5 Silica Sand Mines, And Transport To Deliver At Iss Unit, Ennore

Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited (TAMIN), a State Government and UT entity, is inviting bids for a critical works contract involving the excavation of silica sand. The scope of work entails engaging excavators with a capacity of 200 LC or 210 LC and above for excavation and loading into the contractor's own lorries at TAMIN's Silica Sand Mines located at Mudaliyarkuppam SF.No.319/1 and 319/5. The excavated silica sand is then to be transported and delivered to the ISS Unit in Ennore. This open tender, with Tender ID 2026_TNMIN_691704_1 and Tender Reference Number TAMIN/383/2026-P2-TAMIN-ORG, is presented in a Tender cum Auction format and requires two covers for submission. The tender fee is ₹1,180, and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,18,000 is mandatory. Key critical dates for this tender include the document download start and end dates from August 7, 2026, 10:00 AM to September 8, 2026, 02:00 PM, respectively. Bids can be submitted between August 7, 2026, 10:00 AM and September 8, 2026, 02:00 PM, with the bid opening scheduled for September 9, 2026, at 04:00 PM. The bid validity period is set at 120 days. The tender documents, including the NIT and BOQ, are available for download, and interested bidders are advised to refer to the tender documents for detailed requirements concerning pre-qualification, technical evaluation criteria, and other essential information. The tendering authority is the General Manager (Finance) at Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, located at No.31, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-05.