Heavy Equipment Hiring for Santaldih Thermal Power Station Unit 6 Overhaul

This tender, Reference Number WBPDCL/STPS/NIT/E4536/26-27/ 1457579, issued by The General Manager STPS of THE WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., seeks service contracts for the hiring of essential heavy-duty equipment for upcoming Unit 6 Overhaul (OH) jobs at Santaldih Thermal Power Station (STPS), Purulia, West Bengal. Specifically, the requirement is for the provision of two Hydra machines, each with a load lifting and carrying capacity of 14 tons, and one trailer truck (not a tractor trolley) with an engine, boasting a load-carrying capacity of 15 tons. Crucially, these hires must include qualified operators. This open tender, with a tender value of ₹14,45,850 and a contract period of 365 days, has a bid submission window commencing on October 7, 2026, at 04:00 PM and concluding on October 23, 2026, at 04:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 27, 2026, at 04:00 PM. Potential bidders are advised that the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is fixed at ₹28,917, with exemptions or alternative payment methods like Bank Guarantee (BG) or Standby Trust (ST) being permissible. The tender documents are available for download from September 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM until October 23, 2026, at 04:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on October 6, 2026, at 03:30 PM at the M and C Department, Admin Building, STPS, Purulia. Interested parties should note the two-cover system for submissions, with Cover 1 encompassing the EMD, Pre-Qualification, and Technical documents, and Cover 2 dedicated to the Financial Bid (BOQ). All submissions are to be made online, and the bid validity period is set at 180 days.