AI-Enabled Digital Engagement Platform Development and Operations

Work Description - Selection Of An Agency For Design Development Deployment And Operations Of An Ai Enabled Digital Engagement Platform Indiqo Or India Quiz Global Outreach

This tender, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Central Government Ministry/Department, seeks proposals for the design, development, deployment, and operations of an AI-enabled Digital Engagement Platform, codenamed INDIQO or India Quiz Global Outreach. The tender is an Open Tender for Services, with an estimated tender value of ₹98,10,00,000. Key critical dates include the document download start date of July 6, 2026, at 04:30 PM, and the bid submission end date of August 6, 2026, at 03:00 PM, with the bid opening scheduled for August 7, 2026, at 03:05 PM. The EMD amount is fixed at ₹2,00,00,000, payable to the Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, with EMD through BG/ST or exemption allowed. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents in PDF format, and Cover 2 for the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) in XLS format. The project's scope includes the entire lifecycle of the platform, from initial design through ongoing operations. The tender is managed by the Under Secretary (XAD) of the Ministry of External Affairs, located at Room No. 142, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, Pincode 110001.