Southern Railway Hiring of Earth Moving Equipment & Cranes Tender Chennai Tamil Nadu 2026 - Per Hour Basis, EMD ₹93,000

Tender Overview

Southern Railway, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, invites bids for the hourly hire of Earth Moving Equipment, Material Handling Equipment and Cranes on a per hour basis as required by the buyer. Estimated contract value is ₹9,345,600 with an EMD of ₹93,000. The procurement requires the service provider's office to be located in the consignee state and offers a 25% option clause to adjust quantity or duration. Bidders must demonstrate fleet ownership, with 20% of bid quantity vehicles owned by the service provider. No BOQ items are listed in the current data, indicating a flexible deployment scope depending on buyer requirement.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Category: Hire of heavy equipment including earth movers, material handling gear, and cranes on an hourly basis
• Delivery/Deployment: Based on buy-side requirement, no fixed itemized quantities in BOQ
• Fleet ownership: Service provider must own at least 20% of bid quantity vehicles in its name or in the name of proprietor/partner
• EMD/FG Requirements: ₹93,000 via accepted instrument (FD/RDR) with bank endorsement; scanned and hardcopy delivery within 5 days of bid end date
• Clause: 25% option to increase/decrease contract quantity or duration; acceptance required if invoked
• Availability: Office of service provider must be located in the state of the consignee; documentary evidence required
• Compliance: Upload of certificates and documents as per bid, ATC, and corrigenda; non-compliance leads to rejection

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD: ₹93,000; can be deposited as Fixed Deposit Receipt in bidder’s name with bank endorsement; proof to be uploaded with bid; hard copy to be sent within 5 days of bid end date
• Ownership: at least 20% fleet owned in bidder’s name or proprietor/partner name; proof documents required
• Financial/compliance: bidder must not be under liquidation or bankruptcy; must upload undertaking
• Documentation: all certificates and documents sought in Bid/ATC must be uploaded; non-submission leads to rejection
• Payment terms and delivery specifics are not detailed in the available data; bidders should await further ATC for specifics