Procurement of 30 Gbps Upstream Internet Bandwidth 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

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, a Central Government Ministry/Department, is issuing an open/advertised tender for the procurement of 30 Gbps Upstream Internet Bandwidth at the Chennai Gateway. This critical service requirement is for a duration of two (02) years and specifically mandates sourcing from an alternate service provider, excluding the current provider, M/s Bharti Airtel. The tender, identified by Tender Reference Number SR2/NT/S-MISC/DOM/ZA1/26/10625 and GEM/2026/B/7747207, falls under the Services and Information Technology/Telecom categories, with the work to be performed in Chennai. Prospective bidders are advised of the critical dates: document download and bid submission both commence on 29-Jul-2026 at 12:50 PM, with the bid opening scheduled for 28-Aug-2026 at 11:30 AM. The deadline for document download and bid submission is 28-Aug-2026 at 11:00 AM. There is no tender fee, but an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹138,000 is required. The tender is being invited by Shri Ranjeet Pawar, Sr.DGM(Tele-Contracts) at POWERGRID Teleservices Limited, Bangalore, 560064.