Steel Pontoon Installation for Ganga Sagar Mela Jetties at Kachuberia

This tender, issued by WEST BENGAL SURFACE TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD. (WBSTC), is for the critical installation of five steel pontoons at Kachuberia. The purpose of these pontoons is to support the gangways for semi-permanent jetties, specifically in anticipation of the Ganga Sagar Mela in 2027, and includes their subsequent removal and repositioning after the event concludes. The estimated tender value for this work is ₹65,87,460, with a required Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,31,750. Bidders are required to submit a technical bid (Cover 1) along with supporting documents such as past experience in similar government projects, annual financial turnover for the last three years, audited balance sheets for the same period, an undertaking on non-judicial stamp paper, and details of manpower. The financial bid (Cover 2) should be submitted in an Excel format. The tender documents are available for download from October 8, 2026, 05:00 PM, until October 24, 2026, 05:00 PM. Bid submission opens on October 8, 2026, 05:00 PM, and closes on October 24, 2026, 05:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on October 27, 2026, at 02:00 PM at the Head Office, Tollygunge. The period of work is stipulated as 7 days, and the bid validity will be for 90 days. This is an open tender with a single-stage two-bid system.