Newtown Sub-station: 220 kV GIS Transformer Bay and Bus-Duct Augmentation for Enhanced Power Capacity

The WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED (WBSETCL), through The Chief Engineer (OandM)- I, is inviting applications for an open tender to undertake the crucial work of "Procurement, Supervision of Installation of One nos. of 220 kV GIS Transformer Bay along with 220 kV Bus-Duct and allied works for augmentation of 220/33KV Power Transformer capacity from 2X100 MVA to 3X100MVA at Newtown AA IIC 220 kV Sub-station". This project, a significant undertaking for the state government's transmission infrastructure, aims to enhance power transformer capacity at the Newtown AA IIC 220 kV Sub-station. The tender process, managed under Tender ID 2026_SETCL_1039321_1, requires interested parties to submit their bids, with the bid submission period commencing on September 11, 2026, at 06:00 PM and concluding on October 08, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 09, 2026, at 02:30 PM at Vidyut Bhavan, 10th Floor (D Block), Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700091, providing an opportunity for potential bidders to seek clarifications. The earnest money deposit (EMD) required for this tender is ₹5,00,000, payable to WBSETCL in Kolkata. The bid opening will take place on October 12, 2026, at 03:00 PM at the same location as the pre-bid meeting. Bidders are advised to carefully review the tender documents, including the NIT, Annexures, and BOQ, which are available for download from August 31, 2026, commencing at 06:00 PM until October 08, 2026, at 03:00 PM. This is a two-cover tender process, encompassing fee, pre-qualification, and technical evaluation in the first cover, and financial proposals in the second. The work is expected to be completed within a period of 270 days.