Cauvery Basin Hydrocarbon Exploration: 2D Broadband Seismic & Gravity-Magnetic Survey

The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), a distinguished Central Government authority, through its Tender Inviting Authority, HoD NDR, Noida, invites global tenders (Reference: DGH/ENQ/NDR/03/2026) for "2D Broadband Seismic and Gravity Magnetic Data Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation in Cauvery Basin of East Coast of India." This critical service project encompasses a comprehensive scope of work over a stipulated period of 730 days. Interested bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹20,00,00,000, which can be paid via RTGS, NEFT, or Bank Guarantee, with no associated tender fee. The tender documents became available for download and bid submission commenced on 14-May-2026 05:45 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be conducted on 01-Jun-2026 03:00 PM at DGH, OIDB Bhawan, Sector 73, Noida. The final deadline for both document download and bid submission is 24-Aug-2026 02:00 PM, with the bids scheduled for opening on 25-Aug-2026 03:00 PM. All submitted bids must remain valid for a period of 180 days from the bid opening date. The bidding process requires submission in two distinct covers: Cover 1 for Fee/Pre-Qualification/Technical details, including the EMD submission, and Cover 2 exclusively for financial details, specifically the BOQ/Price Schedule. To ensure transparency and fairness throughout the process, Shri P.R. Ravikumar, IRS (retd.), has been appointed as the Independent External Monitor for this tender.