30 Gbps Upstream Internet Bandwidth Procurement for Chennai Gateway

Work Description - Procurement Of 30 Gbps Upstream Internet Bandwidth At Chennai Gateway From Alternate Service Provider (other Than Existing Service Provider, I.e., M/s Bharti Airtel) For A Period Of Two (02) Years

This tender, issued by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, an organization under the Central Government Ministry/Department, invites bids for the critical procurement of 30 Gbps Upstream Internet Bandwidth at the Chennai Gateway. The primary objective is to secure this bandwidth from an alternate Service Provider, explicitly excluding the incumbent, M/s Bharti Airtel, ensuring a robust and diversified connectivity solution. This procurement is for a duration of two (02) years and falls under the "Services" tender category, specifically within the "Information Technology/Telecom" product category. The tender reference number is SR2/NT/S-MISC/DOM/ZA1/26/10625, with the tender title GEM/2026/B/7747207. Bidders should note that the ePublished Date and Document Download Start Date are both July 29, 2026, at 12:50 PM. The Bid Submission Start Date is also July 29, 2026, at 12:50 PM, with the Bid Submission End Date and Document Download End Date set for September 09, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for September 09, 2026, at 11:30 AM. There is no tender fee associated with this tender, however, an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹138,000 is required. The tender inviting authority is Shri Ranjeet Pawar, Sr.DGM(Tele-Contracts) at POWERGRID Teleservices Limited, Bangalore, 560064. This is an open/advertised tender.