Scheme for the repair of chains, railings, and flooring at various ghats located in the Swargashram area on the left bank of the Ganga River, under the Yamkeshwar Block of District Pauri Garhwal, for the Kumbh Mela 2027.
Written by TenderKart AI from the documents published when it was generated. Check the tender for later corrigenda before you bid.
Published
7 Sept 2026
Closes
28 Sept 2026
Estimated value
₹6.1 Cr
EMD
₹12.2 L
Key dates
All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.
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Publication / document availability
Bid documents available for download on www.uktenders.gov.in from 07-09-2026, 17:00 Hrs IST.
Hindi NIT critical-date table: Publish Date Online and Document Download/Sale Start Date both 07/09/2026 17:00 HRS.
NIB schedule: From 07-09-2026 from 17:00 Hrs IST to be downloaded from www.uktenders.gov.in.
Cover letter of newspaper notice is dated 03-09-2026; e-NIT number dated 03.09.2026. One earlier NIT note also mentioned availability from 05.09.2026 — schedule dates of 07-09-2026 apply (see contradictions).
Clarification window
Clarifications open 08/09/2026 11:00 HRS and close 15/09/2026 17:00 HRS (13 days prior to bid submission deadline).
BDS ITB 7.1: requests for clarification no later than 13 Days prior (i.e. up to 15.09.2026) the last date and time for submission of Bids.
Pre-bid meeting
Pre-bid meeting on 16-09-2026 at 11:00 Hrs IST at Office of the Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Works Circle, Srinagar Garhwal.
Contact for pre-bid: Superintending Engineer; E-mail [email protected].
Bid submission window
Online bid submission starts 17/09/2026 15:00 HRS and ends 28/09/2026 17:00 Hrs IST on www.uktenders.gov.in.
E-Procurement Portal will not accept bids after the last date and time (ITB 17).
Original Tender Fee, EMD and Affidavits must also reach SE office by 28/09/2026 17:00 HRS (same deadline).
Physical originals deadline
Original Cost of Bid, Earnest Money & Affidavits to be submitted by 28/09/2026 17:00 HRS at Office of Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Works Circle, Srinagar Garhwal.
NIB: Only Tender Fees & Earnest Money Deposit in original shall be accepted (scanned copies uploaded online).
Hindi NIT critical dates expressly include Affidavits with original documents.
Bid opening
Technical Bid opening on 29-09-2026 at 15:30 Hrs at Office of the Superintending Engineer, IWC Srinagar Garhwal; Financial Bid opening to be announced after technical evaluation.
Hindi NIT and Bid Data Sheet both state 29-09-2026 at 15:30 Hrs.
NIB schedule page also prints Technical Bid opening as 22-09-2026 at 15:30 Hrs IST, which conflicts with the 28-09 submission end and with BDS/Hindi NIT — treat 29-09-2026 15:30 as the applicable opening (see contradictions).
If office closed on opening date, opens next working day at same time and place.
Bid validity
Bids remain valid for 120 days from the last date for submission of Bids.
EMD/BG validity must cover 45 days beyond bid validity (ITB 12.3).
Employer may request extension; refusal does not forfeit EMD; grantor must extend EMD accordingly.
Contract / completion period
Contract / completion period is 365 Days.
NIB package table and Hindi NIT both state 365 Days.
SCC template states Start Date 21 days from notice to proceed; notice to proceed within 21 days of signing agreement — specific calendar start date left blank in SCC.
Financials
Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.
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Estimated cost / tender value
Estimated cost Rs. 6,08,03,485.98 (Including GST) for Package 01.
Hindi NIT Note 1 states tender rates are invited excluding GST — see contradictions on GST treatment.
Single package; BOQ is item-rate.
Tender document fee
Bid document cost Rs. 5,000 + Rs. 900 GST = Rs. 5,900, as separate Demand Draft(s) in favour of Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, DUGADDA.
Scanned DD uploaded online; original DD submitted physically by bid submission end date.
Payable at Dugadda as for EMD instruments.
EMD / bid security
EMD Rs. 12.16 Lac; FDR/DD/Bank Guarantee (incl. e-BG) from Scheduled Bank in favour of Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, DUGADDA payable at Dugadda; digital/online EMD not permitted.
BG format Form Tech 17; irrevocable, non-transferable, unconditional; validity 45 days beyond bid validity (and extendable).
Scanned instrument must be uploaded; failure = non-responsive.
Forfeiture if: withdraw during validity; refuse price correction; fail to sign contract / furnish performance security; breach of integrity code.
Return without interest: successful bidder within 30 days of receiving PSD; unsuccessful within 30 days of award; all bids rejected/cancelled within 30 days.
JV EMD preferably in JV name; may be in lead partner name with partners' authorization; if JV not yet constituted, in names of all future partners per letter of intent.
Performance security
Successful bidder must furnish Performance Security Deposit (plus additional PSD for unbalanced bids) as DD/FDR/BG of Scheduled Bank or other acceptable form; percentage of accepted Contract Price is left blank in SCC.
Form Tech 1 commitment: furnish PSD and Additional PSD within 03 (Three) days of receipt of LOA.
ITB 30.1 timeframe cross-refers BDS ITB 30.1, which is blank ('....... days from receipt of LOA').
GCC 59: PSD valid until a date 60 days from expiry of Defects Liability Period; additional PSD calculated as specified in SCC (rate blank).
Failure to furnish PSD / sign contract → annulment of award and EMD forfeiture.
Payment terms, retention, advances
Monthly running bills; Employer pays certified amounts within 30 days; retention and advances contemplated but SCC percentages/amounts largely unfilled.
GCC 48–49: monthly bills of value of work completed less prior payments; payment within 30 days of certificate; late payment interest at commercial borrowing rate as in SCC (rate blank).
SCC 55: Retention @ [ ] % per running bill up to max [ ] % of Contract Price; 50% released on Completion Certificate, remaining 50% within 30 days of DLP expiry.
SCC 58: Advance payment amount, recovery and interest rate left blank; GCC requires unconditional BG equal to advance; advance only for mobilization.
Price adjustment formula template in SCC; BDS leaves fixed vs variable price choice unselected; price adjustment note says applicable when completion exceeds 18 months (this contract is 365 days).
Liquidated damages (financial exposure)
LD 0.075% per day per milestone (withheld); maximum LD 5% of final Contract Price.
If final milestone completed on time, withheld LD paid back; if not, forfeited.
Eligibility
Every pass/fail eligibility and qualification requirement: experience and past performance, turnover/net worth, registrations and certifications, consortium/JV rules, and debarment or blacklisting conditions.
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Registration class (Category A)
Bidder must be registered in 'A' Category in Irrigation Department, Uttarakhand, or equivalent/higher category.
Section IV also requires adherence to class of contractors as defined in the bid document.
Domicile / local ownership condition
Individual bidders must be permanent residents of Uttarakhand; firms must have more than 51% shareholding of permanent residents of Uttarakhand.
Stated only in Hindi NIT notes; not restated in English Section IV eligibility list — material pass/fail condition.
Legal status, GST, PAN, EPF
Bidder must have legal registration, active GST registration, PAN, and EPF registration.
May be natural person, private entity, government-owned entity, or JV/Consortium of not more than 2 members.
Not insolvent/bankrupt; directors/officers not convicted of relevant offences in prior 3 years.
Debarment, termination and conflict rules
No current debarment/removal from empaneled list; no contract terminated in last 36 months for non-fulfilment with penalty/award; no conflict of interest; no association with design consultants for this work.
Disqualification also if misleading statements or poor performance record (abandonment, delays, litigation, financial failures).
JV / Consortium rules
JV/Consortium max 2 members; each partner must meet min. 25% of all eligibility criteria; joint and several liability; binding Joint Bidding Agreement; single Representative/lead; no dual participation.
EMD preferably in JV name; may be in lead partner name with all partners' authorization.
A bidder who applied individually or in one JV cannot join another JV for this bid.
Minimum average annual construction turnover last 5 FYs: Rs. 304.02 Lac (Including GST); liquid assets/credit facility ≥ Rs. 152.01 Lac (Including GST); must be profit-making for last 5 FYs.
Prior-year turnovers weighted +5% per year to current FY price level.
Bank Credit line / LoC / Certificate required for fund requirement (typically 3 months peak cash flow).
Pending litigation treated as resolved against bidder and in total not more than 50% of net worth.
Similar work experience
Similar construction contracts experience as contractor for last 5 years; at least one similar work ≥ Rs. 200.65 Lakh (Including GST) (~33% of contract value) as prime contractor within last 60 months.
Similar work defined by nature, physical size, complexity, methods/technology of the works (cross-ref Form Tech 1 / works requirement).
Work value of previous years weighted +5%/year.
Minimum quantities executed
In any one of last 5 FYs, must have executed min quantities: Earthwork 5610 cum; Concrete (PCC/RCC) 1705 cum; Reinforcement steel 30 tonne; Red sand fine stone flooring 4765 sqm; Gabion/Wire crates 150 cum.
Equipment and key personnel
Must show owned/leased critical equipment (max age 8 years) and key personnel with prescribed qualifications/experience.
Providing minima does not relieve obligation to add equipment if needed to complete works.
Available bid capacity
Assessed Available Bid Capacity = (A × N × 2 − B) must exceed total tender value.
A = max value of civil works in any one of last 5 years (updated @5%/yr); N = years prescribed for completion (6 months = 0.5; >6 months = 1 year — here 365 days ⇒ N=1); B = value of existing commitments during completion period.
Ongoing works statements countersigned by Engineer-in-Charge not below Executive Engineer.
Specialized licenses (template clauses)
Section IV still contains bracketed electrical, anti-termite, HVAC and fire-fighting license criteria typical of building SBDs; applicability to this ghat-repair work is unclear and should be clarified.
Forms Tech 5–8 and checklist still list these licenses.
Electrical: valid license + similar electrical works experience, or court-registered tie-up; amount field blank.
Anti-termite license at agreement signing; HVAC and fire-fighting work certificates from competent authority.
Scope of work
What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.
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Work title and location
Repair of chains, railings and flooring at various ghats in Swargashram area on the left bank of the Ganga, Yamkeshwar Block, District Pauri Garhwal, under Kumbh Mela-2027.
Employer: Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Works Circle, Srinagar Garhwal.
National Competitive Bidding; Single Stage Two-Envelope; Package No. 01 only.
Drawings volume drawingGHAT.pdf (4 pages) accompanies the bid set.
Principal BOQ work packages and quantities
Item-rate BOQ has two heads: (1) SWARGASHRAM AREA GHAT civil/river-edge works and (2) CHANGING ROOM building works.
Ghat works (selected quantities): excavation 11,196 cum; embankment 10,000 cum; PCC M20 1,984 cum; sand-filled gunny bags 22,300 Nos; red sand stone flooring 9,524 sqm; hand-packed stone filling 1,073 cum; RCC M25 1,416 cum; TMT Fe415 reinforcement 54 tonne; GI wire crates/gabions 301 cum; structural steel work 1,932 kg; tubular steel railing on ISMC 100x50 1,116 Rmt; dewatering 2,400 Hrs; RR stone masonry 245 cum; pointing 158 sqm.
Changing room works include aluminium fittings, vitrified flooring 23 sqm, plaster, ceramic wall tiles, exterior acrylic paint, bitumen felt waterproofing, etc.
Qualification min. quantities are lower than BOQ peaks (e.g. flooring 4,765 sqm vs BOQ 9,524 sqm).
Completion timeline and standards
Complete whole works in 365 Days; specifications per MoWR/CWC, UK PWD, MoRTH, MoRD and relevant IS codes; Defects Liability Period 03 years.
Technical specs require contractor to independently verify subsurface conditions; no claim for discrepancy vs tender soil data.
Open blasting not permitted; controlled blasting only if Engineer allows in special cases with permissions.
Contractor responsible for shoring, dewatering, barricading (8.0 m width typical).
SCC milestones fields blank.
Required documents & submission
The complete checklist of documents to submit — mandatory vs conditional, with any prescribed formats, proformas or annexures — plus how to submit: portal and mode, envelope/cover structure, digital signature requirements, signing and attestation rules, and physical originals with their deadline.
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Submission mode and portal
Online two-bid e-tendering only on www.uktenders.gov.in; Technical Bid (Part-I) and Financial Bid (Part-II) uploaded simultaneously.
System generates unique time-stamped bid ID as acknowledgment.
Bidder must follow portal rules; Employer not responsible for technical glitches/connectivity.
No Financial Bid content in Technical Bid — else non-responsive.
Language English/Hindi as decided by Employer; non-English/Hindi docs need self-certified translation.
Signing, DSC and attestation
Documents typed/written in indelible ink, signed by Authorized Signatory who initials each page in blue/black ink with stamp; PoA/Board Resolution required; JV bid must bind all partners.
Portal digital signature / e-procurement credentials as per uktenders.gov.in instructions (ITB 15.6).
Alterations initialed by signatory.
Physical originals
Deliver original Tender Fee DD, EMD instrument and Affidavits to SE, Irrigation Works Circle, Srinagar Garhwal by 28-09-2026 17:00 Hrs; scanned copies must already be online.
Employer may later call originals of all tech-bid scanned documents for verification before LOA; discrepancies treated as integrity violation / debarment risk.
Checklist overview (Form Tech 18)
Form Tech 18 is the master checklist covering Part-I forms Tech 1–15 & 17/17A, bid fee DD, Part-II Fin 1, land-border undertaking, debarment certificate, legal/GST/PAN/EPF proofs, qualification docs, audited accounts, EMD and PoA.
Also requires IT returns last 5 FYs; last GST return; work order/agreement/completion certificates; audited balance sheets 5 FYs.
Corrigendum analysis
Every corrigendum/addendum in order — what changed (original vs amended value), its impact, and the action for the bidder — ending with the values that finally apply.
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No corrigendum / addendum issued in the tender set
The downloaded tender folder contains no corrigendum or addendum files; all values below are as originally published in the NIT/SBD/BOQ.
Genuine conflicts within and across the documents (original vs corrigenda, clause vs annexure, tender document vs BOQ): both sides with citations, and which value prevails.
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Technical bid opening date: 22-09-2026 vs 29-09-2026
NIB schedule prints Technical Bid opening on 22-09-2026 15:30, while Hindi NIT and Bid Data Sheet state 29-09-2026 15:30; 29-09-2026 prevails as it is after the 28-09 submission deadline and is repeated in BDS.
Opening before bid submission end (22-09 vs end 28-09) is operationally impossible — NIB 22-09 entry appears to be a drafting error.
Action: follow 29-09-2026 15:30 Hrs unless a corrigendum changes it; seek written confirmation at pre-bid.
Document availability start: 05.09.2026 vs 07.09.2026
Hindi NIT page-2 note says bid forms available on uktenders from 05.09.2026, while the critical-date table and NIB schedule start download/publish on 07.09.2026 17:00.
Use 07-09-2026 17:00 Hrs as the formal publish/download start per schedule tables.
GST treatment of quoted rates vs estimated cost
Estimated cost is stated Including GST (Rs. 6,08,03,485.98), but Hindi NIT Note 1 says rates are invited excluding GST.
Affects pricing strategy and comparison with estimate/turnover thresholds that are also 'Including GST'.
Seek clarification whether BOQ rates are exclusive of GST and how GST is paid/reimbursed.
EMD BG validity days OCR/text inconsistency (45 vs possible misread)
ITB 12.3 states EMD/BG shall be valid for 45 days beyond bid validity; extracted text sometimes appears as '43 days' due to OCR — the intended standard wording is 45 days beyond validity.
Bid validity 120 days ⇒ EMD cover through ~165 days after submission deadline, plus any extension.
Confirm exact day-count on original PDF page before issuing BG.
Performance security timeline: 3 days (Form Tech 1) vs blank BDS / 14-day contract signing
Form Tech 1 requires PSD within 3 days of LOA, while BDS ITB 30.1 days field is blank and ITB 29.6 allows 14 days to return signed Contract Form after receipt.
PSD percentage also blank in SCC — commercial uncertainty until clarified.
Specialized building licenses retained in a ghat-repair tender
Electrical, anti-termite, HVAC and fire-fighting qualification clauses and Forms Tech 5–8 remain in the SBD though the advertised scope is chain/railing/flooring ghat repair (plus a small changing room).
Risk of technical rejection if committee treats these as mandatory, or wasted effort if they are leftover template text.
Clarify at pre-bid whether Tech 5–8 / Section IV 2.2(k)–(n) apply.
Portal URL typo in Hindi NIT conditions
One Hindi NIT line shows www.uketenders-gov.in while all operative schedules and SBD use www.uktenders.gov.in.
Use www.uktenders.gov.in exclusively.
Pre-bid queries
Only critical, tender-specific pre-bid queries that could materially change bid/no-bid, pricing, eligibility or contractual risk. Skip generic or obvious questions the documents already answer clearly.
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Confirm technical bid opening date
Please confirm whether Technical Bid opens on 29-09-2026 15:30 (BDS/Hindi NIT) or 22-09-2026 15:30 (NIB schedule), and issue corrigendum aligning all three places.
22-09 opening is before bid submission end and appears erroneous.
GST inclusion in BOQ rates and evaluation
Clarify whether item rates in the financial BOQ are to be quoted exclusive of GST (per Hindi NIT Note 1) while estimate/qualification thresholds are Including GST, and how GST will be paid.
Affects bid price relative to estimate and unbalanced-bid scrutiny.
Applicability of electrical/HVAC/fire/anti-termite criteria
Confirm whether Section IV items (k)–(n) and Forms Tech 5–8 are mandatory for this ghat repair + changing-room package or should be struck out.
Changing-room BOQ is limited finishing works; no obvious HVAC/fire package.
Performance security %, retention %, advance and PSD deadline
Request filled values for performance security %, additional unbalanced-bid security formula, retention %, advance amount/interest, and the exact number of days after LOA to furnish PSD (3 days in Tech 1 vs blank BDS).
Material for bid/no-bid cash lock-up calculation.
Definition of 'similar work' for Rs. 200.65 Lakh criterion
Seek written definition of acceptable similar works (e.g. ghat/river-training/stone flooring/railing only, or any civil works of comparable value/complexity).
Section IV ties similarity to nature/size/complexity of works requirement but does not give an explicit definition list.
Uttarakhand domicile >51% rule vs JV with non-UK partner
Clarify how the Hindi NIT 51% UK-resident ownership rule applies to a 2-member JV when BDS allows JV/consortium.
May effectively bar non-UK lead partners or require both members to satisfy domicile tests.
Site access, river stage and Kumbh working constraints
Request working-window constraints for Ganga left-bank ghats (monsoon/lean flow, pilgrim crowds, permitted working hours) and whether dewatering 2,400 Hrs is employer’s estimate only or a pay-item cap.
Specs place all dewatering/shoring risk on contractor; no claim for subsurface variance.
365-day completion into Kumbh-2027 period may face access restrictions.
Price fixed vs adjustable; milestones for LD
BDS leaves fixed/variable price unselected and SCC milestone dates blank while LD is milestone-linked at 0.075%/day — request the milestone schedule and whether price adjustment applies to this 12-month contract.
Risks
Commercial, legal and execution risks a bidder should weigh: liquidated damages and penalties, unusual or one-sided clauses, tight timelines, and payment or security risks.
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Tender invited subject to formal sanctions — cancellation risk
NIT states the tender is invited in anticipation of formal approvals and may be cancelled without assigning reasons if approval is not received.
Bid preparation, EMD and tender-fee costs may be sunk with limited remedy.
Employer also reserves general right to accept/reject/abandon procurement.
Riverine / ghat execution and geotechnical risk on contractor
Work on Ganga left-bank ghats with large excavation, dewatering, gabions and no claim for subsurface condition differences; open blasting barred.
Dewatering is a BOQ pay item (2,400 Hrs) but actual need may exceed estimate under river conditions.
Contractor must independently verify site/soil data.
Liquidated damages and long DLP
LD 0.075% per day per milestone, capped at 5% of final Contract Price; Defects Liability Period 3 years with PSD held to 60 days after DLP.
Milestone schedule not filled — LD administration uncertain until milestones fixed.
3-year DLP is long for flooring/railing works and extends security lock-up.
High bid securities and incomplete commercial blanks
EMD forfeitable for withdrawal after deadline, non-acceptance of price correction, or failure to sign/furnish PSD.
Withdrawal after deadline also risks debarment action per bid-securing declaration path.
Tight dual deadline for physical originals same day as e-bid end
Original fee, EMD and affidavits must reach Srinagar Garhwal SE office by the same 28-09-2026 17:00 deadline as portal submission — logistics failure = non-responsive risk.
Employer disclaims responsibility for portal/technical issues and non-payment of EMD.
Quantity variation and employer rate-fixing rights
Employer may vary quantities ±10% at award without rate change; during execution Engineer may fix rates when quantities exceed specified limits; contractor cannot suspend work over unsettled variation rates.
Items with no rate in BOQ deemed covered by other rates — unpriced items not paid.
Kumbh-2027 programme / public interface risk
Works are expressly for Kumbh Mela-2027 ghat readiness; completion pressure, pilgrim interface and possible restricted working windows are material execution risks not detailed as employer-caused delays.
365-day period from likely Oct-2026 start runs into the Kumbh season preparations.
Eligibility stringency and template-clause rejection risk
Category A + UK domicile 51% + turnover Rs. 304.02 Lac + similar work Rs. 200.65 Lac + quantity/equipment/personnel + bid capacity gates are cumulative pass/fail; leftover specialized-license clauses add rejection uncertainty.
Failure on any Section IV minimum disqualifies and financial bid is not opened.
Contacts
The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.
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Inviting / bid-opening authority
Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Works Circle (IWC), Srinagar Garhwal — inviting authority, pre-bid host, bid opening venue and address for physical originals.
Hindi correspondence signed by H.C. Singh / Harish Chandra Singh, Superintending Engineer.
Physical submission address: Office of the Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Works Circle, Srinagar Garhwal (Cost of Bid, EMD, Affidavits).
Appeals/complaints after technical evaluation upload: only to [email protected] within three working days.
Instrument favouring office (fee / EMD)
Tender fee DD and EMD/BG to be drawn in favour of Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, DUGADDA, payable at Dugadda — not the SE office (SE only receives physical originals).
Do not confuse favouring authority (EE Dugadda) with physical delivery address (SE Srinagar Garhwal).
E-procurement portal helpdesk
Portal: www.uktenders.gov.in; bidders must settle portal clarifications/disputes directly with E-Procurement Portal helpdesk.
