Chennai Port Tender: Upgrading and Mechanising Coastal Berths CB-I and CB-II (Rs 93 Cr)

Two coastal berths at Chennai Port are being rebuilt and fitted with cargo handling equipment by a private operator, and the ₹93 crore Chennai Port tender closes at 3:00 PM on 26 October 2026.

Equip, operate and transfer

The Engineering Department of Chennai Port Trust is the inviting office, reference MP4/27/2026/E. The work is upgradation and mechanisation of the existing coastal berths CB-I and CB-II at Chennai Port on an equip, operate and transfer model through public private partnership. The portal records the form of contract as PPP-DBFOT and does not state a period of work.

Equip, operate and transfer is the lighter cousin of a full concession. The berth structure already exists, so the operator invests mainly in handling equipment and berth upgrades, runs the facility for the concession term and hands it back. Mechanising a coastal berth usually means shore cranes or mobile harbour cranes, conveyors or hoppers, and the yard equipment behind them.

Terms and who bids

The portal lists the value at ₹93,00,00,000 with an EMD of ₹93,00,000, exactly 1 per cent, and no exemption allowed. The tender fee is ₹20,000 and bids open at 3:30 PM on 28 October 2026.

Port operators and material handling specialists are the natural bidders rather than civil contractors, though the berth upgrade work gets sub-let. Two other port packages are live: the Kamarajar Port second container terminal at Ennore and the VOC Port outer harbour breakwater and dredging at Tuticorin.

Material handling is the whole point

The interest for equipment owners here is the handling side. Mechanised coastal berths run on cranes at the quay and wheel loaders in the stockyard, moving bulk between hopper, stack and truck. Berth upgrade and yard paving work brings in excavators, compactors and concrete mixers. Machines on a working quay face salt, dust and round-the-clock shifts, so specify sealed electricals and plan a washdown and greasing routine before the first cargo arrives.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Central Public Procurement Portal.
2. Search by tender ID 2026_ChPT_928893_1 (reference no. MP4/27/2026/E) under Chennai Port Trust.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the RFP and concession documents, confirm the equipment specification and concession term, then check eligibility, the ₹93,00,000 EMD and the ₹20,000 fee.
5. Submit your bid online before 26 October 2026, 3:00 PM.

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