Establishment and Operation of Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence in Manipur

The Ministry of Information Technology, through the Department of Information Technology, Government of Manipur, is seeking a qualified and experienced Strategic Implementation Partner for a critical initiative: the Design, Development, Establishment, Operationalization, and ongoing Operations and Maintenance of an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence (AI-CoE). This open tender, with Tender ID 2026_MoIT_3530_1 and Tender Reference Number No. ITM/19/2025-DITC-DIT, represents a significant opportunity for organizations to contribute to the advancement of AI capabilities within the state. The tender is a two-cover process, requiring the submission of Fee and EMD in Cover 1 and the Technical Bid in Cover 2, followed by the Finance Bid. Bidders are advised that a fixed EMD of ₹10,00,000 is payable to Account No. 44305427123 in Imphal, and a Tender Fee of ₹10,000 is similarly payable. Key dates for this procurement are as follows: documents will be available for download from 09:00 AM on 14th October 2026 until 01:00 PM on 3rd November 2026. Bid submissions are also open from 09:00 AM on 14th October 2026, with the final deadline for submission being 01:00 PM on 3rd November 2026. The Bid Opening is scheduled for 02:00 PM on 3rd November 2026 at Imphal. The awarded contract will be for Works, with a bid validity of 180 days. Further details regarding pre-qualification, technical evaluation, and specific requirements are available within the tender documents.