High Court At Calcutta Desktop Publishing Software Tender Kolkata West Bengal 2026 PDF Viewer & Writer

Tender Overview

The High Court At Calcutta (Judicial Department West Bengal) invites bids for a Desktop Publishing Software solution focusing on a PDF Viewer and Writer with advanced annotation, OCR-like import/export, and collaboration features. Project scope centers on a digital document workflow suitable for court formats, including multi-page, high-resolution documents and Word/PowerPoint import. The contract emphasizes a robust annotation workspace, cross-document search, and side-by-side comparison capabilities within a unified UI. The option clause permits up to a 25% quantity variation and extended delivery timing, with delivery timelines tied to the original delivery order end date.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Core functions include: import/view of PDFs, Word, PowerPoint; full-featured PDF viewer with zoom, bookmarks, and inactivity timeouts; high-resolution document handling.
• Annotation features: highlight, underline, freehand inking, margin notes, sticky notes; multi-section selection; persistent annotation layers; support for structural annotations (comments, tags, bookmarks).
• Workspace & Excerpts: unified workspace for excerpts/notes with drag-and-drop of excerpts, clustering, and source linkage; visual mapping of connections between excerpts and documents.
• Search/Navigation: full-text search across documents; side-by-side viewing and rapid navigation.
• Collaboration: real-time multi-user annotation with conflict management; privacy controls for notes layers; collaborator tagging and threaded discussions; export options to standard PDF/DOCX for external sharing.
• Section delivery and compatibility with court document formats and security requirements; emphasis on cross-format import/export and collaborative workflows.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• Quantity may be increased/decreased by up to 25% at contract placement and during the contract period at contracted rates.
• Delivery period adjustments follow the extended-time formula: (Increased quantity ÷ Original quantity) × Original delivery period, minimum 30 days.
• Bidders must comply with all bid-specific terms issued by the High Court At Calcutta and ensure readiness for court-grade document management, including privacy controls and secure sharing capabilities.