Road Strengthening and Widening Project at Podrah Ferry Ghat in Howrah District

West Bengal Inland Water Transport, Logistics and Spatial Development Project (World Bank Assisted) REQUEST FOR BIDS (RFB) E-Procurement Notice (Two-Envelope Bidding Process with e-Procurement) NATIONAL OPEN COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT Employer: West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (WBTIDCL) Project: West Bengal Inland Water Transport, Logistics and Spatial Development Project Contract title: Strengthening and widening of the existing approach road from Satyen Bose Road to newly constructed jetty including ramp in front of the jetty at Podrah ferry ghat in District – Howrah Country: India Loan No. : IBRD 9176 – IN RFB No: IN-WBTIDCL-529815-CW-RFB Issued on: 08/01/2026

• The Government of India has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the West Bengal Transport, Logistics and Spatial Development Project (WBIWTLSDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the abovementioned contract.
• The West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (WBTIDCL) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for:- Contract Estimated Amount (in INR) (Excluding all Taxes) Bid Security (in INR) Cost of Contract / Award Document (in INR) Period of Completion of the work

Strengthening and Widening of the existing approach road from Satyen Bose Road to newly constructed jetty including ramp in front of the jetty at Podrah ferry ghat in District – Howrah 74,09,859 /- (Rupees Seventy Four Lakh Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Nine Only) 1,48,197/- (Rupees One Lakh Forty Eight Thousand One Hundred Ninety Seven Only) 5,000/- (Five thousand only - To be paid by Successful Bidder only) 4 Months vi Note:- The banking details, including the IFSC code, for submission of the bid security in favour of WB Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited have been incorporated in Bid Data Sheet Clause

• Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from contact person and address given on para 9.
• The document can be downloaded online from https://wbtenders.gov.in, free of cost. Bidders will be required to register on the website. The Bidders would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website are also downloaded and incorporated. For submission of the bid, the Bidder is required to have Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) from one of the Certifying Authorities authorised by Government of India for issuing DSC. Aspiring Bidders who have not obtained the user ID and password for participating in e-procurement in this Project, may obtain the same from the website: https://wbtenders.gov.in.
• The Bid submitted by the Bidder shall comprise of two Parts, namely the Technical Part and the Financial Part, and both parts must be submitted simultaneously online on https://wbtenders.gov.in on or before the schedule mentioned as per the Timetable in BDS Para 1.2(a). The “Technical Part” of the bids will be electronically opened online on the same day as per the Timetable in BDS Para 1.2(a). The “Financial Part” shall remain unopened in the e-procurement system until the second electronic Bid opening for the financial part. Any bid or modifications to bids received outside the e-procurement system will not be considered. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. The electronic bidding system would not allow any late submission of bids.
• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of the amount specified for the work in the table above, drawn in favour of “West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited”. Bid security will have to be in any one of the forms as specified in the bidding document and shall have to be valid for 45 days beyond the validity of the bid. No Exemptions Allowed.
• The bidders are required to submit (a) Registration on e-procurement website, (b) original bid security in approved form; and (c) original affidavit regarding correctness of information furnished with bid document to “West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited”, E.M. Bye-Pass & Rashbehari Connector Intersection, (C.S.T.C. Kasba Depot Compound), Kolkata - 700107 before the bid submission deadline, either by registered post/speed post/courier or by hand
• Bidders should be legal entities registered in India. In case the Bidder is not registered as a legal entity in India at the time of bidding, it needs to register itself as a legal entity in India, in case they become a successful bidder, before signing of the contract.
• Other details can be seen in the bidding document. The Employer shall not be held liable for any delays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will attempt to notify the bidders of any bid updates, the Employer shall not be liable for any information not received by the bidder. It is the bidders’ responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this bid.
• The address referred to above is:

Project Director, West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited Transport Department, Paribahan Bhaban – II, E.M. Bye-Pass & Rashbehari Connector Intersection (C.S.T.C. Kasba Depot Compound) Kolkata - 700107 E-mail: wbtidc@yahoo.com Tel No. 033-24429081/82 Agency: West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited Procurement method: Request for Bids Notice type: Invitation for Bids Status: Published Value: 207000.0 USD