Lease Operation and Maintenance of Passenger Ferry Jetties at Kanaidewan and Babaji Ghats

Work Description - Selection Of Operator For Operation And Maintenance &amp#x0d Of 02 Nos. Passenger Ferry Jetties (kanaidewan Ferry Gaht And Babaji Ferry Ghat) On Lease Basis Under W.b.s.t.c. Ltd.&amp#x0d

WEST BENGAL SURFACE TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD. (WBSTC LTD.) is inviting applications through an Open Tender process for the selection of an operator for the operation and maintenance of two passenger ferry jetties, specifically Kanaidewan Ferry Gaht and Babaji Ferry Ghat, on a lease basis. This tender, identified by Tender Reference Number WBSTC/JMD/MARINE/NIT- 10e/26-27, falls under the Works category and requires the submission of technical and financial proposals in two separate covers. The critical dates for this tender include a Document Download Start Date of 05-Aug-2026 02:00 PM and a Document Download End Date of 19-Aug-2026 02:00 PM. Bids can be submitted from 05-Aug-2026 02:00 PM until 19-Aug-2026 02:00 PM, with the Bid Opening Date scheduled for 21-Aug-2026 02:00 PM. A mandatory Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹2,00,000 is required, and a Tender Fee of ₹1,000 is applicable. Interested parties are advised to download the NIT document for detailed information regarding technical qualifications, which include experience in operating and maintaining similar services for at least the last five years, details of vessels and crewing, financial solvency, and audited balance sheets for the past three years. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 11-Aug-2026 01:00 PM at PARIBHAN BHAWAN - I, 12, R N MUKHERJEE ROAD, KOL -1. The tender document is available for download, and the submission will be entirely online.