Procurement of Library Books for Higher Education Students

This tender, reference number AGEMC/NIT-01(e) -TENDER/2026-27 Library Books, is issued by the OIC, AGEMC, under the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, a State Government and UT organization. The tender is for the "Purchase of Library Books" specifically for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students, categorised under Goods and Miscellaneous Goods, with a sub-category of Library Books. The procurement will follow an Open Tender process, with an Item Wise form of contract and item-wise technical evaluation allowed. The bid submission period commences on 13th October 2026 at 11:00 AM and concludes on 14th November 2026 at 05:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for 18th November 2026 at 11:00 AM at AGEMC, Alipurduar. A bid validity period of 120 days is stipulated. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹50,000, with exemption allowed through BG/ST. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents (including NIT, IT return, PAN, GST, Trade Licence, GST return, and Credential) and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid (BOQ). The work is to be completed within a period of 30 days. The tender fee is ₹0.00, and no withdrawal of bids is permitted after submission. Interested bidders are advised to download tender documents from 13th October 2026 at 11:00 AM until 14th November 2026 at 05:00 PM.