[Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, Testing and Commissioning of Museum cum Orientation Centre at Lothal, Gujarat ] open

Archaeological Survey of India

Ref: T-20/1/2026-MUSEUM · ID: 2026_ASI_902079_1

Value: ₹2,83,00,00,000

Category Construction Works

AI summary

This tender provides details about the project including scope of work, estimated value, deadlines, and eligibility requirements.

Overview

The Archaeological Survey of India has published an open tender for the detailed design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of a Museum cum Orientation Centre at Lothal, Gujarat. The tender ID is 2026_ASI_902079_1, and it is crucial for interested bidders to review the tender documents thoroughly to understand the requirements and obligations.

Scope / Work

The project involves comprehensive construction works at the Lothal Archaeological Site, with a total tender value of ₹2,830,000,000. Bidders must prepare for a bid validity of 180 days and a work period of 730 days. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 19-Mar-2026 at Dharohar Bhawan, New Delhi, where bidders can clarify any doubts and obtain additional project details.

Fees & EMD

There is no tender fee associated with this bid. However, bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹56,600,000, which is 2% of the tender value. EMD exemption is allowed under certain conditions. Payment can be made through offline modes such as Demand Draft, Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR), or Bank Guarantee, payable to the Director General of ASI at the ASI office.

Key dates

  • Publish Date: 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 23-Mar-2026 09:00 AM
  • Bid Submission End Date: 22-May-2026 05:00 PM
  • Bid Opening Date: 25-May-2026 11:00 AM
  • Document Download Start Date: 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM
  • Document Download End Date: 22-May-2026 05:00 PM

Bidders should ensure that all documents are submitted within the specified timelines and should attend the pre-bid meeting for any clarifications.

AI insights

Risk factors

  • high EMD size
  • tight timelines
  • bid validity of 180 days
  • no tender fee

Financials

Tender value ₹2,83,00,00,000
EMD amount ₹5,66,00,000 — payable to DG ASI at ASI
Tender fee ₹0.00 — payable to Nil at Nil

Payment mode Offline

Timeline

Publish date 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM
Bid end 22-May-2026 05:00 PM
Opening date 25-May-2026 11:00 AM

Critical dates

From the portal detail page (all dates captured when available).

Bid Opening Date 25-May-2026 11:00 AM
Bid Submission End Date 22-May-2026 05:00 PM
Bid Submission Start Date 23-Mar-2026 09:00 AM
Document Download / Sale End Date 22-May-2026 05:00 PM
Document Download / Sale Start Date 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM
Published Date 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM

Tender Documents

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Corrigenda

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Extension of Bid closing date

Type Date

Published Corrigendum Details Date : 15-May-2026 12:53 PM [Tender information] Organisation Chain : Archaeological Survey of India Tender ID : 2026_ASI_902079_1 Tender Ref No : T-20/1/2026-MUSEUM Tender Title : Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, Testing and Commissioning of Museum cum Orientation Centre at Lothal, Gujarat Corrigendum Type : Date [Corrigendum:2] Corrigendum title: Extension of Bid closing date Description: the bid closing date has been extended for a period of 21 days Published: 30-Apr-2026 04:30 PM Document: bcor.pdf Size (KB): 177.03 Publish Date: 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 25-May-2026 11:00 AM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 22-May-2026 05:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 23-Mar-2026 09:00 AM │ Bid Submission End Date: 22-May-2026 05:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 19-Mar-2026 11:00 AM [Critical Dates] [Corrigendum:1] Publish Date: 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 01-May-2026 05:00 PM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 30-Apr-2026 05:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 23-Mar-2026 09:00 AM │ Bid Submission End Date: 30-Apr-2026 05:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 19-Mar-2026 11:00 AM [Critical Dates] [Details Before Corrigendum] Publish Date: 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 10-Apr-2026 04:00 PM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 11-Mar-2026 06:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 09-Apr-2026 04:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 23-Mar-2026 09:00 AM │ Bid Submission End Date: 09-Apr-2026 04:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 19-Mar-2026 11:00 AM [Critical Dates]
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Work details

Location, category, and schedule for this procurement.

Location Lothal Archaeological Site Gujarat
Category Construction Works
Period of work 730 days
Bid validity 180 days

Tender basics

Tender type Open Tender
Form of contract EPC Contract
Tender category Works
No. of covers 2
Organisation chain Archaeological Survey of India
Source portal eprocure.gov.in

Covers (bid packets)

What to submit in each cover, as listed on the tender portal.

Cover no. Cover type Description Document type
1 Fee/PreQual/Technical Documents related to Technical Qualification Criteria as per RFP .pdf
2 Finance Price Bid .xls

Authority details

Inviting authority DG ASI
Address Dharohar Bhawan, 24 Tilak Marg New Delhi
Payment instruments Offline (Demand Draft) , Offline (FDR) , Offline (Bank Guarantee)

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