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.
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.
- 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)
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Document details
| Official title | Short Term Maintenance work (STMC) from km 0.00 (Sevoke Army Cantonment) to km 14.000 (Sevoke Coronation bridge) including spot improvements on NH-10 (Sevoke-Rangpo section) in the State of West Bengal on Item Rate Basis during the FY 2025-26 |
| Source body | National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (archive) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | 01-04-2026 |
| Documents | 6 · changed 3× after publishing |
Observations & 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?