Horticulture and Grounds Maintenance Services for TNPL Kagithapuram Housing Colony

Work Description - Horticulture Works Such As Weeding, Clipping, Lawn Mowing In Housing Colony At Tnpl Unit I

The Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL), a State Government undertaking, invites eligible and experienced bidders for an Open Tender (Reference Number: TNPL/TOS/U1/262713002530) for "Horticulture works such as Weeding, clipping, lawn mowing in Housing Colony at TNPL Unit I". This service contract, categorized under Manpower Supply and specifically "Providing Skilled and Unskilled Manpower," is for a period of 365 days at TOS Kagithapuram. The bidding process follows a two-cover system, comprising a Fee/Pre-qualification/Technical cover and a Finance cover. Prospective bidders must demonstrate experience as per the prescribed Pre-Qualification (PQ) criteria and submit supporting documents including proof of PQ criteria, evidences of payment received, a signed tender document, details of PF and ESI, a process compliance statement, a solvency certificate for ₹ 5 lakh, and IT returns for the past three assessment years. The financial bid requires submission of the Price Bid (BOQ) in .xls format without altering the file name. Key dates for this tender include the e-Publication and Document Download Start Date on 17-Jul-2026 (05:00 PM/05:10 PM respectively), with Bid Submission commencing from 17-Jul-2026 06:00 PM. The critical deadline for Document Download and Bid Submission is 31-Jul-2026 03:00 PM. Technical bids will be opened on 01-Aug-2026 04:00 PM at TOS Kagithapuram. A non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹ 590 is applicable, along with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹ 1,12,500, which is mandatory as EMD exemption is not allowed. All payments related to the tender fee and EMD are to be made online. The bid validity period is 120 days from the bid opening date. For further details and to download tender documents, interested parties should refer to the official e-procurement portal. The tender is being issued by the GM (SR, Energy and TOS), TNPL.