CPWD’s Border Works wing has tendered a Rs432.09 crore package for border outposts with jetties, approach roads, culverts, observation towers and channel dredging in the Kutch creek belt, closing 1 September 2026.
What the CPWD border outpost tender covers
The work is spread across Ramesh Channel, Ishwar Channel and Devendra Channel, and it bundles several kinds of construction into one contract: border outpost buildings, a jetty at each location, approach roads with culverts, observation towers, dredging, water storage facilities, DG sets and internal electrical work. It is executed by CPWD’s Border Works organisation through the Executive Engineer (C)-V at Bhuj under SE(C) BFC-II, which places the job in the Kutch creek country of Gujarat.
The estimate is Rs432.09 crore with earnest money of Rs4,42,08,909, which is a shade over 1% of the value and consistent with the estimate as published. There is no tender fee.
Why this one is unusual
Most border construction packages are roads or buildings. This is a marine and civil mix in a tidal creek environment, and that changes the bid completely. Access is by water for parts of the year, materials have to be staged, and the dredging component brings its own plant and disposal planning. A contractor who has done creek or coastal work in Gujarat has a real advantage here over a pure roads firm.
Who should bid and what runs on site
The main contract suits an EPC or specialist marine civil contractor with dredging capability and experience working to defence and border-area security protocols. For machine owners, jobs like this hire long and hire hard: piling rigs and cranes for the jetty structures, excavators including long-reach for channel and bank work, backhoe loaders on the outpost buildings and culverts, compactors and motor graders on the approach roads, and concrete mixers feeding structures at scattered sites. Remote locations mean equipment stays deployed for the full term rather than shuttling between jobs.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_BorderWo_164007_1
Reference no.
07/CE/BFZ/EE(P-II)/2026-27
Issuing authority
CPWD Border Works, Government of India (SE(C) BFC-II Bhuj, EE(C)-V Bhuj)
Location
Ramesh Channel, Ishwar Channel and Devendra Channel, Kutch creek belt, Gujarat
BOP stands for border outpost. This contract builds outposts along three creek channels together with jetties, approach roads with culverts, observation towers, dredging, water storage, DG sets and internal electrical work.
Where exactly is the work?
At Ramesh Channel, Ishwar Channel and Devendra Channel. The tender is executed by CPWD Border Works through its Bhuj division, which places the sites in the Kutch creek belt of Gujarat. The listing itself records the location only as India, so confirm the site schedule in the tender document.
What is the EMD?
Earnest money is Rs4,42,08,909 against an estimate of Rs432.09 crore, roughly 1.02%. There is no tender fee.
Does this need dredging equipment?
Yes. Dredging is named in the scope alongside the jetty work, so a bidder needs either its own dredging plant or a firm subcontract arrangement, plus a disposal plan for the dredged material.
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