Horizontal Directional Drilling and Hot-Tapping for Existing Pipeline Section in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh

IndianOil, a Central Government Ministry/Department, is inviting bids for a critical pipeline project. This open tender, referenced as PLCC/HDD BKPL/CL/26071, seeks qualified contractors to undertake the "Carrying-out 12.75 inch Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and Hook-Up through Hot-Tapping Method on existing pipeline section at Ch. 32.150 Km (Ex-Gawaria), at Vill.-Sarai Katiyan, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh in Gawaria-Lucknow section of BKPL under ERP." The project falls under the Mechanical Works product category, specifically HDD and Hot tapping Works, and is scheduled for completion within 183 days. The tender document download period is from 21-Oct-2026, 06:00 PM to 04-Nov-2026, 02:30 PM. Bids can be submitted from 29-Oct-2026, 03:00 PM until 04-Nov-2026, 02:30 PM, with the bid opening scheduled for 05-Nov-2026, 03:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held online via VC on 27-Oct-2026 at 03:00 PM. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is fixed at ₹50,000, with options for EMD through BG/ST or EMD exemption. Bidders are required to submit their proposals in four covers: Cover 1 for EMD submission proof, Cover 2 for pre-qualification documents including audited financial statements and commercial qualification proofs, Cover 3 for technical qualification documents, and Cover 4 for the financial bid (BoQ and price bids). The tender inviting authority is GM (Contracts) at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Pipelines Division), A-1, Udyog Marg, Sector-1, NOIDA (UP) 201 301, INDIA. The location of the work is Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, with a pincode of 209801. Bidders should pay close attention to the tender documents, including specifications, commercial annexures, and technical annexures, which are available for download. IndianOil also allows preferential bidders for this tender.