Northern Railway Lucknow Goods Transportation Service Tender 2026 Monthly Open-Body LCV Truck Outside City

Tender Overview

Northern Railway invites bids for Goods Transportation service on a monthly basis using Open Body LCV Trucks located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001. The scope covers transportation of machinery and equipment outside the city but within the state. Estimated contract value is ₹1,983,936 with an EMD of ₹39,679. The tender emphasizes scalable contract quantity/duration adjustments up to 25% at award and requires a local service provider office in the consignees' state. Unique aspects include flexible contract quantity/duration and various EMD/Performance Security options aligned with GeM terms.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Category: Monthly transportation service for machinery & equipment under the open body LCV truck category
• Delivery scope: Outside city within the same state; monthly cadence likely as per schedule (no explicit delivery window published)
• Vehicle type: Open Body LCV Truck suitable for machinery/equipment movement
• Value indicators: Estimated value ₹1,983,936; EMD ₹39,679; payment terms not detailed in data
• Standards/Compliance: No explicit technical standards listed in the provided data; bidders should ensure vehicle fitness and regulatory compliance per Railway procurement norms
• Special clauses: Quantity/duration can be adjusted by up to ±25% at contract issue and post-award per clause 1; office presence in the consignee state per clause 2 and documentation obligations for EMD/PBG per clauses 3-9

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD flexibility: EMD options include Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR), Banker’s Cheque, or Demand Draft payable at Lucknow; submission must be uploaded with bid; hard copy within 5 days of bid end/opening
• Performance security: PBG or DD/FDR accepted; post-award DD/FDR delivery within specified timelines
• Financial standing: bidder must avoid liquidation, court receivership, or bankruptcy; an undertaking is required
• Office requirement: service provider must maintain an office in the consignee state; documentary evidence to be submitted
• Documentation: mandatory certificates and documents must be uploaded; incomplete submissions risk rejection
• Bidder integrity: any missing certificates/documentation leads to bid rejection per governing terms
• Payment terms: explicit payment milestones not provided; terms to be clarified in final contract
• Delivery schedule: exact milestones not specified; project cadence inferred from monthly service model