Kolkata Port Shipping Channel Maintenance Dredging Project

The Kolkata Port Trust, a Central Government Ministry/Department, is inviting bids for the critical work of MAINTENANCE DREDGING IN THE SHIPPING CHANNEL LEADING TO THE KOLKATA DOCK SYSTEM OF SYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE PORT, KOLKATA. This Open Tender, with Tender ID 2026_KoPT_930707_1 and Tender Reference Number SMPK/MRN/SDDS/MDRG/KDS/III, falls under the Works category and involves Marine Works. The work is to be executed on an Item Rate Form of Contract. Prospective bidders are informed that tender documents will be available for download from 16-Oct-2026 at 03:00 PM until 17-Nov-2026 at 03:00 PM. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 30-Oct-2026 at 02:00 PM at the Head Office, SMPA, located at 15, Strand Road, Kolkata 700 001, with bid opening scheduled for 18-Nov-2026 at 03:30 PM at the CE DEPT. The Tender Fee is ₹23,600, payable to SMPK at Kolkata, and the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is a significant ₹90,84,000, also payable to SMPK. Bids must be submitted between 31-Oct-2026 at 11:00 AM and 17-Nov-2026 at 03:00 PM. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for NIT, Addendum, Corrigendum (if any), Fee/PreQual/Technical documents, and Cover 2 for the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and other financial documents. The bid validity period is 120 days. Interested parties are strongly advised to refer to the detailed tender documents for specific eligibility criteria and further instructions.