BSNL Franchisee Partnership for Telecom Product Sales in Tumkur District

Work Description - Notice Inviting Expression Of Interest (eoi) For Appointment Of Franchisees In Tumkur Operational Area Comprising Of Tumkur District

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a Government of India Enterprise, is issuing this Notice Inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) for the appointment of franchisees within the Tumkur Operational Area, which encompasses the Tumkur district. This open tender seeks to identify suitable partners for the sale of SIM cards, C-TOPUP, and a range of other BSNL products and services. The EoI is specifically for franchisees in six defined territories: KUNIGAL, TIPTUR SOUTH, TIPTUR NORTH, TUMKUR NORTH, TURUVEKERE, and SIRA. Bidders are required to submit their applications in one cover, which should include the Annex-A (Main) document, Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) details, or documentation for EMD exemption, along with the tender fee. The tender fee is ₹6,000 and the EMD is ₹2,25,000, payable to AO (CASH) BSNL - COLLECTION A/C, BSNL, O/o CGM. BSNL Karnataka Circle, through the office of the CGMT Bengaluru, has set the ePublished date for this tender as August 20, 2026, with the bid submission period commencing on the same date and concluding on September 10, 2026, at 06:00 PM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for September 11, 2026, at 06:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on August 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Room No 118, O/o CGMT BSNL Karnataka, No 1 S V Road, Halasuru, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560008. The tender documents, including detailed information on the territories and required agreements, are available for download from August 20, 2026, to September 10, 2026, at 06:00 PM. Interested parties classified as Class A tenderers are encouraged to participate.