Nat’l Highways Infra Dev Corp
NHIDCL clarifies bid security amount for West Bengal highway maintenance tender
NHIDCL is inviting bids for short-term maintenance work on a 14 km section of NH-10 (Sevoke-Rangpo section) in West Bengal, including spot improvements, on an item rate basis for the financial year 2025-26.
Who can bid: Bidders must have an average annual turnover of Rs. 13.59 Cr during the last 3 years. They must have completed work of similar nature during the last 5 years, either as a single work of Rs. 4.76 Cr (minimum 35% of estimated cost) or two similar works each of Rs. 3.40 Cr (minimum 25% of estimated cost). Bidders must be registered on the e-procurement portal (https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app) with a valid registration at the time of bid submission.
Key terms
- Estimated Cost: Rs. 13,59,18,419/- (excl. of GST)
- Bid Security/EMD: Rs. 13,59,184/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakh Fifty Nine Thousand One Hundred and Eighty Four only)
- Tender Type: Single Percentage Rate Bids through e-tendering
- Bid Submission Deadline: 13-03-2026 at 15:00 Hrs
- Bid Validity: 120 days from the deadline of submission
- Contract Duration: 12 months (Construction period) + 12 months (Maintenance period)
Also in the document
- The document states the Bid Security amount as 'Rs. 13,59,184 Lakhs' in the heading but clarifies it as 'Rupees Thirteen Lakh Fifty Nine Thousand One Hundred and Eighty Four only' in the text, which is approximately 1% of the estimated cost.
- Bidders are required to submit the bid security in the form of e-Bank Guarantee/NEFT/RTGS only; any other form will not be acceptable.
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National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL)
Tender · 20 Feb 2026
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Questions a citizen might ask
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- The department changed this document 3 times after first publishing it.
- What prompted each amendment, and was the closing date extended to give bidders time to respond?
- Do the eligibility and scope requirements match the stated purpose and estimated value?
- Were all amendments published on the portal before the deadline?
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