Katihar MES Tender: Technical Building and Allied Works, Bihar

Military Engineer Services has invited ₹108 crore bids to build a technical building and allied works at Katihar in Bihar, with bidding open from 14 September and closing on 21 September 2026.

What the Katihar MES tender covers

The work is provision of a technical building and allied works, phase II of two phases, part 2, at Katihar under AGE (I) Katihar. It is being run by the Chief Engineer, Siliguri Zone, under the Engineer-in-Chief’s branch of Military Engineer Services. The document set is heavy on drawings: eleven files including structural drawing packs and architectural sets, which tells you the building scope is detailed rather than a shell.

MES contracts run on their own rhythm. The contract is lump sum rather than item rate, so quantities risk sits with the contractor once the drawings are accepted. Bid validity is 90 days, shorter than the 120 days most highway packages carry.

Who should bid

This is building construction at a scale that suits established regional civil contractors. The point worth flagging is the earnest money: it is ₹15,00,000 against a ₹108 crore estimate, and exemption is allowed. That is a flat figure set by MES practice rather than a percentage of contract value, so do not read it as a signal about project size. Registered contractors in the relevant MES class and firms holding valid exemption certificates can bid without depositing it at all.

The tender document costs ₹3,000, which is low, but enlistment conditions do the filtering here. Read the eligibility clauses closely, because MES work is usually restricted to contractors enlisted in the appropriate class or those meeting equivalent criteria. Four date corrigenda have been issued since April 2026.

Plant for a defence building contract

Building work concentrates the fleet around concrete and lifting rather than earthmoving. Expect concrete mixers and placement equipment running through the frame stages, and cranes for steel, shuttering and material handling up the structure.

Foundations and services bring in excavators and a backhoe loader for trenching, external drainage and the allied works around the main building. A compactor handles backfill, approach roads and hardstanding. Working inside a defence station also means access control and timing restrictions, which is worth building into your programme rather than discovering later.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Defence eProcurement Portal.
2. Search by tender ID 2026_MES_760936_1 (reference no. 98807-A/BENG/SZ/E8) under Military Engineer Services.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the NIT, tender documents and the full drawing packs, then check MES enlistment eligibility, the ₹15,00,000 EMD or your exemption certificate, and the ₹3,000 fee.
5. Submit your bid online between 14 September and 21 September 2026.

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