Lothal Museum cum Orientation Centre EPC Tender, Gujarat

The Archaeological Survey of India has floated a ₹283 crore turnkey EPC contract to build the Museum cum Orientation Centre at Lothal, Gujarat, with bids closing 19 August 2026.

This is a full design-and-build package: detailed design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of the new Museum cum Orientation Centre at Lothal in Ahmedabad district. The ASI is running it as a single EPC contract, which means one lead firm carries the whole job from drawings to handover. At ₹283 crore it is the biggest heritage-site build to open this month.

What the Lothal museum EPC contract involves

The winning contractor owns the design and the delivery. That covers foundations and structure for the museum blocks, the orientation-centre buildings, site development and the mechanical and electrical fit-out needed to commission the facility. Because it is turnkey, bidders need in-house or tied-up design capability alongside heavy-civil execution.

Who should bid

This is a large-EPC job, so the realistic bidders are established design-build contractors with public-building or cultural-project credentials. The earnest money is ₹5,66,00,000 and there is no tender fee, with a long 180-day bid validity that reflects the scale. Firms without design strength usually pair up with an architecture or PMC partner to qualify.

Equipment the build will draw on

Ground-up construction on this scale means excavators for the substructure, tower or mobile cranes for lifting, and a heavy run of concrete mixers and pumps through the structural phase. Loaders and tippers keep earth and material moving during site development. Rental firms around Ahmedabad should watch who takes this one.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Central Public Procurement Portal (eProcure).
2. Search by tender ID 2026_ASI_917927_1 (reference no. T-20/1/2026-MUSEUM) under the Archaeological Survey of India.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature ready.
4. Download the NIT and BOQ, then check the design-build eligibility, EMD and turnkey conditions.
5. Submit your bid online before 19 August 2026.

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