Turnkey EPABX System Supply, Installation, and Commissioning for Higher Education Department

This tender, referenced as 159-5/SPD/RFP/2026-27/EPABX, is an Open Tender for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange (EPABX) Systems with complete instruments and cabling, executed on a turnkey basis. The Department of Higher Education, a State Government and UT organization, is inviting bids for this project located at Wing Kaa, Ground Floor, Satpura Bhavan, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The tender documents are available for download from September 10, 2026, 01:30 PM until October 14, 2026, 12:00 PM. Bids must be submitted between September 23, 2026, 05:00 PM and October 14, 2026, 12:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on October 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM in Bhopal. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2026, at 03:00 PM at the State Project Directorate RUSA, Higher Education Department, Ground Floor, Satpura Bhavan, Arera Hills, Bhopal. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹15,000, with EMD through Bank Guarantee or Standing Order and EMD exemption being permissible. The Tender Fee is ₹5,000 plus ₹295 (18.00% GST inclusive) for a total of ₹5,295. The work is expected to be completed within 60 days of the award. The bid validity period is 180 days. Interested bidders should note that the tender has two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid (Bill of Quantities). The Tender Inviting Authority is Dr. Rakesh Kumar Shrivastav, with the address at State Project Directorate RUSA, Higher Education Department, Ground Floor, Satpura Bhavan, Arera Hills, Bhopal - 462004, MP, India.