Statewide Supply of Essential Veterinary Drugs and Medicines in West Bengal

Work Description - Rate Contracts Of Drugs And Medicine To The Decentralized Units Accross The The State Of West Bengal Under This Directorate.

The Directorate of Animal Health and Veterinary Services (DAH and VS, WB), operating under the ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, a State Government body, invites open tenders for the supply of drugs and medicine. This crucial procurement aims to establish rate contracts for the supply of essential drugs and medicines to decentralized units across the state of West Bengal. The Tender Reference Number for this procurement is WBARD/DRUGS/NIT05/T703/26-27/1, issued as an Open Tender for "Goods" with a contract type of "Item Wise." The total contract period is estimated to be 730 days, and the location for execution is primarily the Office of the Director, ARD, WB Prani Sampad Bhawan, Kolkata. Prospective bidders are invited to participate in the pre-bid meeting scheduled for 28-Jul-2026 at 03:30 PM at the Office of the DAHVS WB, Prani Sampad Bhavan, Salt Lake, Sector III, Kolkata 700106, for any clarifications. The tender was e-published on 21-Jul-2026 at 11:00 AM, and document downloads commenced simultaneously. Bid submission and document download will be open from 21-Jul-2026 at 11:00 AM until 11-Aug-2026 at 06:00 PM. Interested parties must submit their bids online, with the Bid Opening Date set for 13-Aug-2026 at 06:05 PM. A mandatory Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹2,00,000 is required, though exemption through BG/ST is allowed as per the tender documents. The EMD is a fixed amount, and bidders should refer to the full Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for specific payment instructions, although it is indicated as "Nil" for payee, suggesting online submission methods. Importantly, there is no Tender Fee required for participation. Bids will be evaluated in two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/Pre-Qualification/Technical documents including NIT, application, balance sheets, PAN, GST, MSME certificates, credentials, manufacturing licenses, GMP, and other specified declarations; and Cover 2 exclusively for the financial bid (BOQ). Item-wise technical evaluation is allowed, but two-stage bidding is not. All interested and eligible suppliers of medicines are strongly encouraged to download the complete tender document and submit their proposals before the stipulated deadline.