Decentralized Battery Energy Storage Systems Procurement: Build-Own-Operate Projects

Work Description - Procurement Of Pilot Based Small Scale Standalone Decentralized Battery Energy Storage Systems Bess Projects Through Tariff-based Competitive Bidding On Build-own-operate Model&amp#x0d Under&amp#x0d Avvnl

This tender is issued by Ajmer VVNL - MD, specifically by the Office of the Superintendent Engineer (SOLAR), AVVNL Ajmer, for the "Procurement of Pilot Based Small Scale Standalone Decentralized Battery Energy Storage Systems BESS Projects through Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding on Build-Own-Operate Model" under AVVNL. This open tender, with Tender Reference Number AVVNL/SE(Solar)/ XEN(DSM)/TN-DSM-49, seeks to establish a Build-Own-Operate model for decentralized BESS projects. The estimated tender value is ₹42,00,00,000 with a required EMD of ₹84,00,000, representing 2.0% of the tender value. Prospective bidders are required to pay a tender fee of ₹14,750. The tender involves three covers: Fee Details, PreQual/Technical Specification, and Finance (Price BOQ). Key dates for this procurement include the document download start and end dates from July 15, 2026, 02:00 PM to August 19, 2026, 05:00 PM respectively, with bid submissions accepted from August 1, 2026, 03:00 PM until August 19, 2026, 05:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for August 21, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The contract form is Item Rate, and the bid validity period is 180 days. Further details regarding specifications and the bid process are available within the tender documents.