For machine owners around Howrah, West Bengal’s PHE has a ₹50.49 crore pipe-laying and road-restoration job that stays open till 28 July 2026.
What’s in the package
The Public Health Engineering directorate is adding to an existing water-supply scheme in the South 24 Parganas water-supply circle. The scope is a mix: laying the distribution system, restoring the roads dug up for it, land filling and a cable trench at the water treatment plant, plus jack-pushing under a railway crossing. The reference is 04/2026-2027/SE/SWC/WBPHED, and there’s no tender fee at all, a rare zero-cost entry.
Who this suits
This opens the door wider than most. A civil contractor can take the whole package, but the trenching, restoration and filling work is bread and butter for machine owners and small firms who can hire out to the winning bidder. The EMD is ₹1.01 crore and bid validity runs 180 days.
The kit list
Pipe-laying and restoration run on excavators and backhoe loaders for the trenches, plate compactors and small rollers for the reinstatement, and tippers to shift spoil and fill. Jack-pushing under the railway line needs a boring or pushing rig, and the treatment-plant land filling wants a dozer or loader. If your machines sit idle between big projects, distribution work like this is the steady filler that pays the EMIs.
Key facts
| Tender ID |
2026_PHED_1030291_1 |
| Reference no. |
04/2026-2027/SE/SWC/WBPHED |
| Issuing authority |
Public Health Engineering Directorate, West Bengal (SE, South 24 Parganas W/S Circle) |
| Location |
Howrah, West Bengal (PIN 711315) |
| Estimated value |
₹50.49 Cr |
| EMD |
₹1.01 Cr (₹1,00,98,600) |
| Tender fee |
Nil |
| Form of contract |
Percentage rate |
| Published |
30 Jun 2026 |
| Bid submission opens |
2 Jul 2026 |
| Bid submission closes |
28 Jul 2026 |
| Bid opening |
30 Jul 2026 |
| Completion period |
Not specified |
| Official portal |
West Bengal eTenders (GePNIC) |
How to apply
- Open the official portal: West Bengal eTenders (GePNIC).
- Search for Tender ID 2026_PHED_1030291_1 or reference 04/2026-2027/SE/SWC/WBPHED (Public Health Engineering Directorate, West Bengal).
- Register and keep a valid Class III Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) ready.
- Download the NIT, BOQ and drawings, pay the tender fee (Nil) and EMD (₹1.01 Cr (₹1,00,98,600)) as specified.
- Upload your bid before the deadline of 28 Jul 2026. Bids open on 30 Jul 2026.
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FAQ
What is the Howrah PHE tender for?
Laying a water distribution system, road restoration, land filling and cable trench at the WTP, and jack-pushing under a railway crossing, valued at ₹50.49 crore.
Is there a tender fee?
No, the tender fee is nil. The EMD is ₹1.01 crore.
When does it close?
Bids close on 28 July 2026 and open on 30 July 2026.
What machines does it need?
Excavators, backhoe loaders, plate compactors, small rollers, tippers, a boring or pushing rig, and a dozer or loader for filling.
Tender details are summarised for convenience and may change. Always verify the latest dates, terms and documents on the official tendering portal before bidding. DesiMachines is not responsible for changes made by the issuing authority.