Long-Term Dark Fibre Leasing for Paradip-Ranchi Optical Connectivity

Work Description - Group-3-right Of Use (leasing) Of Spare Dark Fibres Of Optical Fibre Cable (ofc) In Various Pipelines Of Iocl-group-3-paradip To Ranchi&#x0d

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil), a Central Government Ministry/Department, through its Pipelines Division, invites eligible bidders to participate in an Open Tender for the "Right of Use (Leasing) of spare dark fibres of Optical Fibre Cable (OFC)" under Tender Reference Number PLCC/OFC Leasing/TI/26035. This tender, categorized as a Works project under Product Category "Instrumentation - All," specifically covers Group-3, involving the leasing of OFC fibres along the Paradip to Ranchi connectivity route, with an anticipated contract period of 3650 days. The tendering process follows a four-cover system, requiring submission of EMD proof/exemption, audited financial statements, work experience documents, various commercial documents (PAN, GST, etc.), technical qualification documents, and the Bill of Quantity (BoQ) for price bids. The tender was ePublished on July 2, 2026, at 02:00 PM. Interested parties can download tender documents from July 2, 2026, 02:00 PM, until August 5, 2026, 02:30 PM. Clarifications can be sought from July 2, 2026, 02:00 PM, until July 14, 2026, 03:00 PM, with an online Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for July 9, 2026, at 03:00 PM. Bid submission commences on July 30, 2026, at 03:00 PM, and will close on August 5, 2026, at 02:30 PM. The bids will be opened online on August 6, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A fixed Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,70,000 is required, though EMD exemption is allowed. Payment for EMD can be made via Online Net Banking or NEFT/RTGS, with EMD payable to "Nil" at "Nil" if applicable. There is no tender fee. For further details and submission, bidders are advised to refer to the complete tender documents available for download. The Tender Inviting Authority is the GM (Contracts) at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Pipelines Division), A-1, Udyog Marg, Sector-1, NOIDA (UP) 201 301, INDIA.