University of Calicut Hyper Converged Infrastructure Hardware Maintenance Contract

This tender, identified by Tender Reference Number 55074/PURCHASE-ASST-A1/2019 and Tender ID 2026_UoC_877119_1, is being issued by the Registrar, University of Calicut, Kerala, for a Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC) for the hardware components of their Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI). This open tender, categorized under Services and specifically as AMC/Maintenance Contracts for Hardware components of HCI, is for a duration of two years. Bidders are required to submit their bids electronically, with the bid submission period commencing on October 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM and concluding on October 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on October 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Purchase Division, University of Calicut. A non-refundable tender fee of ₹15,989 (including GST) and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹65,000 are required, with provisions for EMD exemption through BG/ST. The tender documents, including the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) and Bill of Quantities (BOQ), are available for download from October 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM until October 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM. This tender involves a two-cover system, with Cover 1 encompassing fee, pre-qualification, and technical aspects, and Cover 2 dedicated to financial proposals. Interested bidders should carefully review the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions detailed within the tender documents.