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Preparation of Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR) cum Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Rejuvenation and exploring the mode of Water Metro Transport along the Buckingham Canal from Ennore to Mahabalipuram

Issued by Chennai Metro Rail Limited · Contract Management Department - CMRL · via GePNIC / CPPP eProcurement portal

Published: 28 Aug 2026
Closes: 30 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
Bid opening: 30 Nov 2026, 15:30 UTC
Reference: 2026_CMRL_924016_1
Location: Central, India
Sector: Construction & Infrastructure

This notice was amended 8 times

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

Bid opening changed from 5 Nov 2026, 15:30 UTC to 30 Nov 2026, 15:30 UTC
First seen by FreeTender on 29 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
Submission deadline changed from 5 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC to 30 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
First seen by FreeTender on 29 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
Bid opening changed from 27 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC to 5 Nov 2026, 15:30 UTC
First seen by FreeTender on 6 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
Submission deadline changed from 27 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC to 5 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
First seen by FreeTender on 6 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
Bid opening changed from 14 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC to 27 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC
First seen by FreeTender on 19 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
Submission deadline changed from 14 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC to 27 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
First seen by FreeTender on 19 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
Bid opening changed from 30 Sept 2026, 15:30 UTC to 14 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC
First seen by FreeTender on 8 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
Submission deadline changed from 30 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTC to 14 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
First seen by FreeTender on 8 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

Chennai Metro Rail Limited · Contract Management Department - CMRL in India has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Preparation of Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR) cum Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Rejuvenation and exploring the mode of Water Metro Transport along the Buckingham Canal from Ennore to Mahabalipuram”. Submissions close on 30 November 2026, 18 days from today. Quote reference 2026_CMRL_924016_1 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 3,865 open construction & infrastructure notices in India on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through GePNIC / CPPP eProcurement portal, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

Bid security / EMD: 7,40,000
Pre-bid meeting: 14-Oct-2026 11:00 AM
Contract period: 240 days
Procurement method: Open tender

Documents to submit

Bid Submission Fee and Bid Security
Technical Proposal Form
Company Incorporation details, and GST Certificate
Power of Attorney
MoA, and Board Resolution
Signed
Stamped, and scanned Technical Forms
Proof of Experience Certificate
Statement of Financial Standings and Team Composition
Technical Proposal / Approach and Methodology Form and Presentation

To bid on India (NIC e-procurement)

Bids are submitted online on the portal. Enrol as a bidder there and sign your bid with a Class III Digital Signature Certificate (DSC); the EMD and tender fee are paid as the notice specifies.

Details

Tender Type: Open Tender
Contract Form: Lump-sum
Tender Category: Works
Product Category: Civil Works - Water Works
EMD: 7,40,000
Period of Work: 240
Pre-Bid Meeting: 14-Oct-2026 11:00 AM
Pincode: 600035

Preparation of Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR) cum Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Rejuvenation and exploring the mode of Water Metro Transport along the Buckingham Canal from Ennore to Mahabalipuram

Documents required from bidders: Bid Submission Fee and Bid Security, Technical Proposal Form, Company Incorporation details, and GST Certificate, Power of Attorney, MoA, and Board Resolution, Signed, Stamped, and scanned Technical Forms, Proof of Experience Certificate, Statement of Financial Standings and Team Composition, Technical Proposal / Approach and Methodology Form and Presentation, Any other document as per RFP, Financial Proposal Form, BoQ.

Tender documents published on the portal: Notice Inviting Tender (NIT), Request for Proposal (RFP), Bill of Quantities (BoQ) (download requires a GePNIC login).

Context for bidders

We hold 9 notices from Chennai Metro Rail Limited · Contract Management Department - CMRL, going back to June 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure and Financial & Professional Services. There are 3,865 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in India. This one closes in 18 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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