Maplitho Paper Supply for West Bengal School Textbook Printing

Work Description - Procurement Of Approximately 4,000 Mt Maplitho Paper For Printing Of School Text Books

The WEST BENGAL TEXT BOOK CORPORATION LTD, a State Government undertaking, invites bids from eligible and qualified suppliers for the "PROCUREMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MT MAPLITHO PAPER FOR PRINTING OF SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS". This significant open tender, identified by Reference Number WBTBCL-202606-0009 and Tender ID 2026_TBCL_1029549_1, represents a substantial opportunity with an estimated tender value of ₹26,00,00,000. The contract type is 'Item Rate' and 'Rate Contract', with a stipulated period of work of 60 days. Interested parties are advised to note the critical dates: the tender was ePublished and document download commenced on 24-Jun-2026 at 05:00 PM. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 29-Jun-2026 at 02:00 PM at 11, B.T. ROAD, KOLKATA-700056, which all prospective bidders are encouraged to attend. Bid submission opens on 03-Jul-2026 at 10:00 AM, with the final deadline for bid submission and document download set for 24-Jul-2026 at 02:00 PM. Bids will be opened on 25-Jul-2026 at 11:00 AM at the same address. A fixed Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹10,00,000 is required, payable to WEST BENGAL TEXT BOOK CORPORATION LTD at KOLKATA, with options for BG/ST or EMD Exemption. There is no Tender Fee for this procurement. Bidders are required to submit their proposals in two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for Financial details (BOQ). The bid validity period is 365 days. All further details and official tender documents (Tendernotice_1.pdf and BOQ_2528484.xls) can be downloaded from the respective e-procurement portal, with the inviting authority being the PURCHASE COMMITTEE located at 11, B.T. ROAD, KOLKATA-700056.