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Civil WorksCentral GovtCentral eProcurement

Chartering of Grab/ Backhoe Dredger and Two numbers Hopper Barges on quantity basis for the work of dredging at Zone-B and Approach Channel of VOCPA, Tuticorin

by Ministry of Shipping

  1. EMD

    ₹58.1 lakh

    Exemption allowed

  2. Published

    Wed, 4 Nov

    6:45 pm

  3. Bid submission closes

    Wed, 18 Nov

    3:00 pm· 7 days left

  4. Bid opening

    Wed, 18 Nov

    3:30 pm

Tender details

Organisation
Ministry of Shipping › Dredging Corporation of India Limited
Location
Tuticorin district, Central Government
Tender ID
2026_MoS_933187_1
Reference no.
DCI/HO/OPS/VOCPA/ZONE-B/2026
Category
Civil Works
Tender type
Open Tender
Tender category
Services · Marine Services
Form of contract
Item Rate
Fee and EMD payment
Offline
Pre-qualification
AS PER TENDER
Source portal
Central Govt eProcurement (NIC)

Fees, EMD and value

Tender value
Not stated
See tender documents
EMD
₹58,07,000
58.07 lakh · Exemption allowed
Tender fee
₹5,900
Exemption allowed
Work location
Tuticorin
PIN 628004
Bid validity
90 days

Tender documents and BOQ

Notice inviting tender (NIT)

  • TENDER DOCUMENT

    Tendernotice_1.pdf

    1.3 MB

Work item documents

  • BOQBOQ

    BOQ_980647.xls

    318 KB

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Important dates

  1. Published

    4 Nov 2026, 6:45 pm

  2. Documents available from

    4 Nov 2026, 6:45 pm

  3. Bid submission opens

    4 Nov 2026, 6:55 pm

  4. Documents available untilNext

    18 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm

  5. Bid submission closes

    18 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm

  6. Bid opening

    18 Nov 2026, 3:30 pm

Tender inviting authority

GM OPS I/C

Dredging Corporation of India Ltd., Dredge House, H B Colony Main Road, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam - 530 022, Andhra Pradesh

Everything published on the portalCovers, payment instruments, fee and EMD details, work item details and more

Basic Details

Organisation Chain
Ministry of Shipping||Dredging Corporation of India Limited
Tender Reference Number
DCI/HO/OPS/VOCPA/ZONE-B/2026
Tender ID
2026_MoS_933187_1
Withdrawal Allowed
Yes
Tender Type
Open Tender
Form Of Contract
Item Rate
Tender Category
Services
No. of Covers
2
General Technical Evaluation Allowed
No
ItemWise Technical Evaluation Allowed
No
Payment Mode
Offline
Is Multi Currency Allowed For BOQ
No
Is Multi Currency Allowed For Fee
No
Allow Two Stage Bidding
No

Payment Instruments

Offline

S.NoInstrument Type
1R-T-G-S
2ECS
3NEFT
4Bank Guarantee

Covers InformationNo. Of Covers - 2

Cover NoCover TypeDescriptionDocument Type
1Fee/PreQual/TechnicalNIT.pdf
2FinanceBOQ.xls

Tender Fee DetailsTotal Fee in ₹ * - 5,900

Tender Fee in ₹
5,900
Fee Payable To
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd
Fee Payable At
Visakhapatnam
Tender Fee Exemption Allowed
Yes

EMD Fee Details

EMD Amount in ₹
58,07,000
EMD Exemption Allowed
Yes
EMD Fee Type
fixed
EMD Payable To
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd
EMD Payable At
Visakhapatnam

Work Item Details

Title
Chartering of Grab/ Backhoe Dredger and Two numbers Hopper Barges on quantity basis for the work of dredging at Zone-B and Approach Channel of VOCPA, Tuticorin
Work Description
Chartering of Grab/ Backhoe Dredger and Two numbers Hopper Barges on quantity basis for the work of dredging at Zone-B and Approach Channel of VOCPA, Tuticorin
NDA/Pre Qualification
AS PER TENDER
Independent External Monitor/Remarks
AS PER TENDER
Product Category
Marine Services
Sub category
Dredging Services
Contract Type
Tender
Bid Validity(Days)
90
Location
Tuticorin
Pincode
628004
Bid Opening Place
Visakhapatnam
Should Allow NDA Tender
No
Allow Preferential Bidder
No
Tenderer Class
As per Tender Document

Critical Dates

Published Date
04-Nov-2026 06:45 PM
Bid Opening Date
18-Nov-2026 03:30 PM
Document Download / Sale Start Date
04-Nov-2026 06:45 PM
Document Download / Sale End Date
18-Nov-2026 03:00 PM
Bid Submission Start Date
04-Nov-2026 06:55 PM
Bid Submission End Date
18-Nov-2026 03:00 PM

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