Open tender · India · Civil Works
Construction of a New Diversion-cum- Sediment Bypass Tunnel for Restoration of Concrete Dam Construction Sluices and Sediment Management of Salal Reservoir
NHPC Limited · Salal Power Station, Reasi, Jammu
NHPC Limited in India is inviting bids for “Construction of a New Diversion-cum- Sediment Bypass Tunnel for Restoration of Concrete Dam Construction Sluices and Sediment Management of Salal…”. Bids close on 16 October 2026, 17:30 IST; the estimated value is ₹268 crore and bid security (EMD) is ₹3 crore. Reference: NH/CCW/CCIII/CO-466/PR10326/31. Who can bid: General civil experience: one similar work of at least INR 214 Crores in the last 12 years; Tunnel experience: excavation of at least 5.1 m diameter and concrete lining of 4.5 m finished diameter, minimum 1.0 km length. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
A 29-month tunnel and dam restoration project at Salal Reservoir, for contractors with large dam or tunnel experience.
NHPC Limited invites bids for the construction of a new diversion-cum-sediment bypass tunnel and restoration of concrete dam construction sluices at Salal Reservoir in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The estimated cost is ₹267.94 Crore and the time for completion is 29 months. The contract covers civil and hydro-mechanical works, including excavation, concrete lining, and installation of gates and monitoring instruments.
Who can win it
- General civil experience: one similar work of at least INR 214 Crores in the last 12 years
- Tunnel experience: excavation of at least 5.1 m diameter and concrete lining of 4.5 m finished diameter, minimum 1.0 km length
- Financial: minimum average annual turnover of INR 117 Crores in the last two consecutive financial years
Key facts
- Estimated value
- ₹268 crore
- Bid security
- ₹3 crore
- Tender fee
- ₹10,000
- Procedure
- Open Tender
- Contract period
- 29 months
- How bids are judged
- Single stage two-part bidding with qualification and technical evaluation, followed by financial bid and e-reverse auction.
- Published
- 20 May 2026
- Reference
- NH/CCW/CCIII/CO-466/PR10326/31
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