CPWD Border Outpost Tender, Kutch Gujarat (Rs432.09 Cr)

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

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: CPWD e-Tendering.
2. Search by tender ID 2026_BorderWo_164007_1 (reference no. 07/CE/BFZ/EE(P-II)/2026-27) under CPWD Border Works.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the tender document set and BOQ, then check eligibility and arrange the Rs4,42,08,909 earnest money deposit.
5. Submit the bid online before 1 September 2026.

More on DesiMachines

Gujarat’s coastal belt has other work open right now. The 50 MLD seawater desalination plant at Dholera and the Porbandar underground drainage package both need contractors used to working near the sea.

If you are pricing plant for creek and coastal work, start with excavators and cranes, then motor graders and compactors for the approach roads, and check equipment finance before committing. See more live tenders in Gujarat or browse all live tenders.

FAQ

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