West Bengal Inland Waterway Vehicle Operation Services: Master and Driver Supply

Work Description - Supply Of 1st Class Master(01 No.) And 1st Class Driver(01 No.) For Operation Of Mechanically Propelled Vessel In Inland Waterways In &amp#x0d West Bengal For Transshipment Of Goods Carrying Trucks And Other Vehicles Across Inland Waterways.&amp#x0d

The Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal, through EE, Southern Mechanical Division, PW(Roads) Directorate, is inviting bids for an open tender (Tender ID: 2026_WBPWD_5017791_1; Tender Reference Number: WBPW(R)D/EE/SMD/NIQ-08/2026-27). This service contract, valued at ₹0.00 with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹22,000, pertains to the supply of one 1st class master and one 1st class driver for the operation of a mechanically propelled vessel. This vessel will be utilized for the transshipment of goods-carrying trucks and other vehicles across inland waterways within West Bengal. The contract is based on an Item Rate form of contract, with a work period of 365 days and a bid validity of 120 days. Bidders are advised to note the critical dates: document download and bid submission commence on August 3, 2026, at 6:00 PM and 10:00 AM respectively, with both document download and bid submission concluding on August 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bid opening is scheduled for August 24, 2026, at 11:30 AM at the Office of the EE, Southern Mechanical Division, PWRD. The tender involves two covers: the first for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and the second for the Financial Bid (BOQ). Interested parties can download tender documents from August 3, 2026, 6:00 PM, until August 21, 2026, 11:00 AM.