Balagarh Port Development: Container and Coal Berth Construction and Operation

Kolkata Port Trust, a Central Government Ministry/Department, invites sealed bids through an Open Tender process for the Development of container and coal berths on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT) basis through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode at Balagarh, West Bengal. This significant project, with a tender value of ₹4,07,20,00,000 and an EMD of ₹4,07,20,000, is categorized under Civil Works. The bid submission window opens on September 17, 2026, at 02:00 PM and closes on October 14, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The tender documents will be available for download from August 31, 2026, at 06:00 PM until October 14, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2026, at 03:00 PM at the Conference Room, HO, SMPA, located at 15 Strand Road, Kolkata 700001. The bid opening will take place on October 15, 2026, at 03:30 PM at the Chief Engineer's Office, Kolkata Port Trust, 6 Strand Road, Kolkata 700001. Prospective bidders are required to pay a tender fee of ₹59,000. The tender involves two covers, with Cover 1 for Fee/Pre-Qual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for the Bill of Quantities (BoQ). Further details regarding tenderer class, bid validity of 120 days, and work period of 365 days are provided within the tender documents.