Empanelment of AI Compute Service Providers for Government Computing Needs

This tender, Reference Number C-DAC/GPU/01/2026, is issued by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), a Central Government Ministry/Department, through The Executive Director of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), located in New Delhi. This is an open tender for services, specifically for the "RFE for Empanelment of AI Service Providers for provisioning of AI Compute Services." The tendering process is designed as an Expression of Interest (EOI) with a single cover for eligibility, technical bid documents, and financial bid documents, all in PDF format. The tender document was published on October 7, 2026, and prospective bidders can download it from the same date until October 29, 2026, at 3:30 PM. Pre-bid meetings are scheduled to take place online on October 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bids can be submitted electronically from October 22, 2026, at 9:00 AM, with the final submission deadline on October 29, 2026, at 3:30 PM. Bid opening will occur online on October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM. There is no tender fee or Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required for this tender. The bid validity period is set at 180 days. The specific details regarding the tenderer's class and any pre-qualification criteria are outlined within the tender documents.