Indian Army Ranchi LT Underground Cable Repair and Replacement Services

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This tender, bid number GEM/2026/B/7858779, issued by the Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence, for the Indian Army's establishment in Ranchi, pertains to the comprehensive repair of Low Tension (LT) underground cables and associated components. The bid will be open from 01-08-2026 at 12:07 PM to 11-08-2026 at 1:00 PM. The scope of work, as detailed in the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) titled "Repair of LT cable and connected items," includes the supply and installation of LT UG Cable with an aluminium conductor, 1100 volts grade, and a cross-sectional area of 50 sqmm, specifically three-and-a-half core. This encompasses the provision of connected aluminium lugs. Furthermore, the tender requires the excavation of trenches in soft, loose soil, with dimensions not exceeding 2 meters in width and 2 meters in depth. This excavation will involve removing and disposing of surplus material within a 50-meter radius, depositing it at a level not exceeding 2 meters above the starting point. The scope also includes returning, filling, spreading, levelling, watering, and well-ramming the backfill in layers not exceeding 25 cm thick. Crucially, the tender specifies the provision and proper installation of S&F Heat Shrinkable Straight Jointing Kits, suitable for XLPE insulated aluminium conductor cables of 50 sqmm, four-core, including proper crimping and testing. The total quantity for this critical repair and replacement project is 371 units.