Two days after it invited bids for the construction of the Prime Minister’s Residence, the Central Public Works Department on Monday withdrew the tender, citing “administrative reasons”.
This withdrawal was the second time the CPWD cancelled the tender for the ₹360 crore project, with the first time being in July. The CPWD had invited pre-qualification bids from construction companies on October 1 and set October 14 as the day for the opening of bids. The CPWD would have then invited the qualified bidders to submit financial bids, based on which a contractor would have been chosen.
The CPWD had first floated the tender for the project on July 18, however it was withdrawn on July 22 citing the same, “administrative reasons”.
