Tender Overview
Southern Railway, Madurai, Tamil Nadu invites bids for a wide range of labour services at the Running Room, Rameswaram. The contract covers: care taker cum security guards (two staff), housekeeping and gardening (two staff), server bearer (two staff), cleaners for dining/kitchen (two staff), bed maintenance including washing/ironing and mosquito nets, cleaning consumables, daily newspapers and weeklies, AC filter cleaning and gas refilling, petty repairs, loading/unloading, and subsidized meals (84 per day) with an average of 34 line boxes processed daily. The estimated contract value is ₹10,37,80,76.40 and the EMD is ₹2,01,890. The scope spans multiple service lines with two shifts per day, emphasizing round-the-clock coverage at the Running Room facilities in Rameswaram. The procurement focus is on labour-based services with a clear monthly payroll responsibility on the service provider. Notable risk controls include proof of financial standing and adherence to salary payment responsibilities to staff.
