Refinery turnaround goes digital: BPCL aligns all five packages to a single GeM rulebook – 6 Nov 2025

1) BPCL extends HCU turnaround package bid to 18 November in mobilisation timeline and scope recast

Bharat Petroleum has pushed back its lump-sum GeM bid for Package-1 Hydrocracker (HCU Part A) from 10 to 18 November 2025. The extension follows a multi-clause amendment easing mobilisation deadlines and dropping COVID restrictions. While timelines relax, contractors must still absorb the price impact of nine scope and resource corrections.

2) Bid deadline for BPCL Mumbai Refinery’s CDU-3 / VDU-3 package extended to 18 Nov amid techno-commercial revisions.

BPCL has pushed the bid closing date for its CDU-3 / VDU-3 turnaround package by eight days, aligning it with refinery-wide extension notices. Fresh techno-commercial clauses relax mobilisation timelines and scrap the trade-certification mandate after pre-bid pushback. The adjustments hint at schedule risk-balancing across five linked packages of the 2026 Mumbai Refinery turnaround.

3) BPCL extends LOBS–NHGU turnaround bid by eight days after scope and compliance amendments

BPCL’s Mumbai Refinery has pushed its Package 3 turnaround bid deadline to 18 November after revising key mobilisation and safety clauses. The extension follows a wide-ranging Techno-Commercial Amendment that eases contractor timelines and drops post-COVID requirements. Behind the routine date shift lies a refinery strategy to streamline execution while tightening cost control under GeM’s latest rules.

4) BPCL extends DHT/KHT turnaround bid deadline after major scope and mobilisation revisions

BPCL has pushed its Package-4 (DHT/KHT Part-A) turnaround tender to 18 November 2025 following extensive techno-commercial amendments. Mobilisation windows and certification rules have been overhauled after the pre-bid meeting. The shift offers contractors breathing room but signals BPCL’s drive to synchronise five major refinery packages under a unified GeM framework.

5) BPCL extends Package-5 SRU TGTU-2 bid deadline to 18 Nov as mobilisation and scope clauses are recast

BPCL has revised its turnaround tender for the Sulphur Recovery Unit under RMP 2026, pushing the bid date to 18 November. The update eases mobilisation deadlines and drops mandatory trade certification, signalling a shift toward execution realism. Contractors now gain extra lead-time but must adhere to stricter resource and SOR-linked variation controls.