30,000 MT Maplitho Paper Procurement for West Bengal School Textbook Printing

Work Description - Procurement Of Approximately 30,000 Mt Surface Sized Maplitho Paper Made From Agro Or Recycled Pulp Or Virgin Wood Pulp For Printing Of School Text Books

The WEST BENGAL TEXT BOOK CORPORATION LTD, through its PURCHASE COMMITTEE located at 11, B.T. ROAD, KOLKATA-700056, invites eligible bidders for an Open Tender (Reference No. WBTBCL-202606-0006) for the "PROCUREMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MT SURFACE SIZED MAPLITHO PAPER MADE FROM AGRO OR RECYCLED PULP OR VIRGIN WOOD PULP FOR PRINTING OF SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS". This critical procurement, categorized under Goods, is estimated to be valued at approximately ₹2,00,00,00,000 (Two Hundred Crores INR) and will be executed under an Item Rate/Rate Contract with a projected period of work of 60 days. A mandatory Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹10,00,000 (Ten Lakhs INR) is required, payable to WEST BENGAL TEXT BOOK CORPORATION LTD at Kolkata, with provisions for BG/ST or EMD exemption available; there is no associated Tender Fee. Key dates for prospective bidders include: e-publication of the tender on 24-Jun-2026 at 05:00 PM, with document download also commencing from this date and concluding on 24-Jul-2026 at 02:00 PM. Bid submission will open on 03-Jul-2026 at 10:00 AM and close on 24-Jul-2026 at 02:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 29-Jun-2026 at 02:00 PM at 11, B.T. ROAD, KOLKATA-700056. The technical and financial bids will be opened on 25-Jul-2026 at 11:00 AM at the same address, and bids will remain valid for 365 days from the bid opening date. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to download the complete tender documents, including the NIT and BOQ, for comprehensive details and eligibility criteria.