Extensive Optical Fiber Cable Network Rollout for Gujarat's Bharatnet Phase 3

Work Description - Selection Of Pre Bid Consortium Partner On Back-to Back Basis For Revised Rfp For Selection Of Project Implementing Agency For Bharatnet Phase-iii Project In Gujarat Under Gfgnl (re-tender)

Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL), a prominent Public Sector Undertaking, extends an invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) from eligible and experienced entities to form a pre-bid consortium. This critical partnership is sought on a back-to-back basis for the Revised Request for Proposal (RFP) pertaining to the Selection of a Project Implementing Agency for the Bharatnet Phase-III Project in Gujarat, under the Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited (GFGNL). This open tender (Reference No. TCIL/ITTIV/247/2026) falls under the "Works" category, specifically focusing on extensive OFC Laying Works, and envisages a significant project duration of 3650 days. Interested parties are required to submit a non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹11,800 (with exemption allowed) and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹50,00,00,000 (with exemption allowed), payable to TCIL at New Delhi through various accepted instruments including Demand Draft, Bank Guarantee, NEFT, and RTGS. The tender documents were published and became available for download on 19-Jun-2026 at 06:00 PM. The final deadline for bid submission and document download is 29-Jun-2026 at 12:00 PM, with the technical and financial bids scheduled to be opened on 30-Jun-2026 at 01:00 PM in New Delhi. TCIL seeks to collaborate with competent partners to successfully deliver this vital national telecommunications infrastructure project.