20 Hectare Mangrove Plantation Establishment in Namkhana Range, 24 Parganas South

This tender outlines an opportunity for the creation of mangrove plantation at Madhusudanpur, Namkhana Range, covering an area of 20 hectares within the 24-Parganas (South) Division, issued by the Directorate of Forests. The work description explicitly details the required activity: "Creation of Mangrove Plantation at Madhusudanpur under Namkhana Range over 20 ha under 24-Parganas (South) Division." The tender is an open tender with a tender value of ₹57,60,022 and requires an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,15,200, calculated at 2.0% of the tender value, with provisions for exemption. Bidders will need to submit two covers: Cover 1 for NIT, Fee/PreQual/Technical aspects, and Cover 2 for the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and financial proposals. The tendering process commences on October 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with document downloads and bid submissions open until October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for November 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The contract form is "Percentage," and the bid validity period is 365 days. All payments related to the tender fee are Nil, and EMD can be paid through Bank Guarantee or Standby Letter of Credit, or exemption is allowed. The inviting authority is the Divisional Forest Officer, 24 Parganas South Division, with their office located at 4th floor, New Administrative Building 12, Biplabi Kanailal Bhattacherjee Sarani, Alipore, Kolkata 700 027. This tender is for Class 'A' tenderers and falls under the "Miscellaneous Works" product category.