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    tag2026_KSCB_842568_1

    Corrigendum : Rfp For Proposals For The Supply, Implementation And Maintenance Of A Centralized Enterprise Fraud Risk Management (efrm) Solution On Opex (saas) Model - Supply,implementation,management And And Maintenance Of Enterprise Fraud Risk Management (efrm) Solution Under Saas (software As A Service) / Opex Subscription Model

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    apartmentThe Kerala State Cooperative Bank Ltd

    Bid Value

    Refer Doc

    EMD

    ₹25.00 L

    Location

    Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

    Deadline

    17 Nov 2026

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    Joint Venture In The 23 Cents Of Silk Land Available In Chelari, Malappuram District, Keralam.

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    apartmentSteel Industrials Kerala Ltd

    Bid Value

    Refer Doc

    EMD

    Refer Doc

    Location

    Malappuram, Kerala

    Deadline

    17 Nov 2026

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    Selection Of A Joint Venture Partner For Establishment Of A Steel Rolling / Rerolling And Structural Steel Manufacturing Facility At Athani, Thrissur

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    apartmentSteel Industrials Kerala Ltd

    Bid Value

    Refer Doc

    EMD

    Refer Doc

    Location

    Trichur, Kerala

    Deadline

    17 Nov 2026

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    Supply Of Security Guards At Rubber Park Irapuram Ernakulam Dt And Piravanthur Kollam Dt

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    apartmentRubber Park India(P) Ltd

    Bid Value

    Refer Doc

    EMD

    ₹50.0 K

    Location

    Ernakulam, Kerala

    Deadline

    12 Nov 2026

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    Corrigendum : Design, Manufacture, Testing At Manufacturers Works, Packing, Forwarding, Delivery At Site Of 110kv Composite Insulated Cross Arms And 110kv Composite Jumper Support Insulators With Fittings And Accessories For The Upgradation Of 66kv Dc To 110kv

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    apartmentKERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

    Bid Value

    ₹1.06 Cr

    EMD

    ₹1.06 L

    Location

    Palakkad, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    Corrigendum : New Ht Dedicated Feeder For M/s Kochi Water Metro At Electrical Section, Ernakulam Central

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    apartmentKERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

    Bid Value

    ₹44.59 L

    EMD

    ₹50.0 K

    Location

    Ernakulam, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    Purchase Of 15 Kw Diesel Generator

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    apartmentDirectorate of Panchayat

    Bid Value

    ₹6.00 L

    EMD

    ₹6.0 K

    Location

    Idukki, Kerala

    Deadline

    09 Nov 2026

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    Gpu Hardware Upgrade

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    apartmentMAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY

    Bid Value

    Refer Doc

    EMD

    ₹54.0 K

    Location

    Kottayam, Kerala

    Deadline

    09 Nov 2026

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    Augmentation Of Infrastructure Facilities At Govt. Arts And Science College Pathiripala, Palakkad

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    apartmentKITCO Limited

    Bid Value

    ₹12.13 Cr

    EMD

    ₹5.00 L

    Location

    Palakkad, Kerala

    Deadline

    09 Nov 2026

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    tag2026_DP_882637_1

    Distribution Of Ring Ompost

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    apartmentDirectorate of Panchayat

    Bid Value

    Refer Doc

    EMD

    ₹14.1 K

    Location

    Kannur, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    tag2026_UoC_882999_1

    Purchase Of Essential Water Supply Materials For Plumbing To Engineering Department For The Year 2025-2026 - Supplying 1/2 (20mm) Upvc Pressure Pipe Pasted Type (10k Gf /cm2 Si) / Shakthiman /astral / Supreme / Finolex), Supplying (25mm) Pvc Pipe Pasted Type (10kgf/cm2 Isi) / Shakthiman/ Astral/supreme/finolex), Supplying 1 (32mm) Pvc Pipe Pasted Type (10kgf/cm2 Isi) / Shakthiman/ Astral/ Supreme/finolex), Supplying 1 (40mm) Pvc Pipe Pasted Type (10kgf/cm2 Isi) / Shakthiman/ Supreme/finolex), Supplying 1 (50mm) Pvc Pipe Pasted Type (10kgf/cm2 Isi) / Shakthiman / Astral/supreme/finolex), Supplying 11/2 (50mm) Pvc Pipe Pasted Type (6kgf/cm2 Isi ) Shakthiman / Supreme / Finolex), Supplying (25mm) Pvc Elbow ( Pn 10) Pasted Type (isi) (supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 11/4 (32mm) Pvc Elbow ( Pn 10) Pasted Type (isi) (supreme , Finolex ,astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 11/2 (50mm) Pvc Elbow (pn 10)pasted Type (isi) (supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 2" (63mm) Pvc Elbow (pn 10)pasted Type (isi)/ (supreme, Finolex ,astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 1/2x45 Degree Pvc Elbow Pn10 (supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 3/4x45 Degree Pvc Elbow Pn10 (supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 11/2x45 Degree Pvc Elbow Pn16 (supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 11/2x45 Degree Pvc Elbow Pn6 (supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 2x45 Degree Pvc Elbow Pn6 (supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 2x45 Degree Pvc Elbow Pn 16 (supreme, Finolex,astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 3x45 Degree Pvc Elbow Pn 16 (supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 4x45 Degree Pvc Elbow Pn 16 (supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 3/4 Pvc Fta ( Pn 16) (isi) ,(supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplying 1 Pvc Fta ( Pn 16) (isi) ,(supreme, Finolex, Astral) Or Equivalent Quality, Supplyi...

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    Dialysis Comsumables

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    apartmentDIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES

    Bid Value

    ₹36.00 L

    EMD

    ₹36.0 K

    Location

    Nilambur, Kerala

    Deadline

    09 Nov 2026

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    Tender For Supply Of Carton Cardboard With Printing And Seperators

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    apartmentKELTRON COMPONENT COMPLEX LIMITED

    Bid Value

    ₹9.40 L

    EMD

    Refer Doc

    Location

    Kannur, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    General-b/w 2025-26 (20 %) Improvements To Munnar Town - Top Station Bypass Road -working - Ch 0/00 To 1/650 -general Civil Work-1

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    apartmentPublic Works Department

    Bid Value

    ₹2.53 Cr

    EMD

    ₹1.00 L

    Location

    Munnar, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    tag2026_KPPL_882911_1

    Supply Of Sodium Sulphate ( Salt Cake)

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    apartmentKerala Paper Products Limited

    Bid Value

    Refer Doc

    EMD

    ₹72.0 K

    Location

    Kottayam, Kerala

    Deadline

    09 Nov 2026

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    tag2026_KINFR_882758_1

    Providing And Fixing G.i. Chain Link Fencing Around The Admin Building And Cattle Trap At Entrance Of Admin Building At Kinfra Petrochemical Park

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    apartmentKerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation

    Bid Value

    ₹9.54 L

    EMD

    ₹23.9 K

    Location

    Ernakulam, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    tag2026_DP_882729_1

    Supply Of Material Works Vbgramg - Road Works, Quarry Waste, Royalty For Good Earth, Stone Aggregate Single Size 80 Mm Norminal Size, Stone Aggregate Single Size 63 Mm Norminal Size, Stone Aggregate Single Size 50 Mm Norminal Size, Stone Chippings 12.5/13.2 Nominal Size, Stone Chippings 10/11.2 Nominal Size, Stone Chippings 4.75 Mm Nominal Size, Stone Aggregate Single Size 40 Mm Norminal Size, Stone Aggregate Single Size20 Mm Norminal Size, Laying, Twisted Steel Deformed Bars, Stone Aggregate Single Size10 Mm Norminal Size, Coarse Sand Zone 3, Portland Cement

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    apartmentDirectorate of Panchayat

    Bid Value

    ₹63.22 L

    EMD

    ₹1.58 L

    Location

    Alappuzha, Kerala

    Deadline

    09 Nov 2026

    Non-GeM
    tag2026_KSFDC_882690_1

    Dismantling & Shifting Of Existing Danfoss Scroll Compressor (hcm109t4lc6) In 17tr Package Ac At Kairali & Sree Theatres Thampanoor

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    apartmentKerala State Film Development Corporation Limited

    Bid Value

    ₹4.19 L

    EMD

    ₹8.9 K

    Location

    Trivandrum, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    General-construction Of Panavally Manikkolly Bridge Across Kalindi River In Manathavady Lac-work-general Civil Work

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    apartmentPublic Works Department

    Bid Value

    ₹6.75 Cr

    EMD

    ₹2.00 L

    Location

    Wayanad, Kerala

    Deadline

    09 Nov 2026

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    tag2026_KP_882882_1

    Supply, Installation And Commissioning Of Lifts At Janamaithri Hall, Police Headquarters, Tvpm

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    apartmentKerala Police

    Bid Value

    ₹60.91 L

    EMD

    ₹60.9 K

    Location

    Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

    Deadline

    09 Nov 2026

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    tag2026_DP_882104_1

    Installation Of Solar Light

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    apartmentDirectorate of Panchayat

    Bid Value

    ₹10.00 L

    EMD

    ₹25.0 K

    Location

    Malappuram, Kerala

    Deadline

    09 Nov 2026

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    General- Ridf Xxx- Infrastructure Development Works At Various Padashekharams - Peringara Kb-construction Pump House, Parakuzhi And Retain Wall In Padavinakam B Padasekharam-general Civil Work

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    apartmentDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    Bid Value

    ₹14.55 L

    EMD

    ₹36.4 K

    Location

    Pathanamthitta, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    General- Ridf Xxx - Infrastructure Development Works At Peringara Kb-construction Of Pump House , Parakuzhi And Retaining Wall At Thekke Anchadi Padasekaram-general Civil Work

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    apartmentDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    Bid Value

    ₹14.91 L

    EMD

    ₹37.3 K

    Location

    Pathanamthitta, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    General-ridf Xxx- Infrastructure Development Works At Various Padashekharams Peringara K B-construction Of Parakuzhi, Motor Shed And Retaining Wall At Kodankeri Manjalpadi Padashekharam-general Civil Work

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    apartmentDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    Bid Value

    ₹13.62 L

    EMD

    ₹34.0 K

    Location

    Pathanamthitta, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    General-ridf Xxx - Infrastructure Development Works At Perigara -kb- Construction Of Parakuzhi And Retaining Wall At Vadavadi Padasekharam-general Civil Work

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    apartmentDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    Bid Value

    ₹14.41 L

    EMD

    ₹36.0 K

    Location

    Pathanamthitta, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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    UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

    Bid Value

    Refer Doc

    EMD

    ₹12.1 K

    Location

    Malappuram, Kerala

    Deadline

    07 Nov 2026

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