Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Network Expansion: Optical Fiber Cable Laying in Kota BA, Rajasthan

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a Government of India Enterprise, invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) for empanelment and selection of BSNL Partners (BPs) for the execution of Fiber to the Home (FTTH) projects, specifically including the laying of 4F overhead Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) up to the village level within the Kota Block Area (BA) of the Rajasthan Telecom Circle. The inviting authority is CGMT, BSNL, Rajasthan, Jaipur, located at O/o CGMT, BSNL, Sardar Patel Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur (Rajasthan)-302008. This Open Tender opportunity, identified by Tender ID 2026_BSNL_292303_1 and Tender Reference Number RJCO-23/11(11)/2/2025-TX AND MM-Part (1) Kota BA Dated 26.09.2026, is for Miscellaneous Services with a contract form of EOI and a Tender Value of ₹4,59,73,980. The EOI is for a contract type of Empanelment and selection of BSNL Partner (BP) with a tender value of ₹4,59,73,980 and a bid validity of 180 days, with the work period scheduled for 1825 days. Interested bidders are required to submit their EOI through a single cover system, with documents for Fee/PreQual/Technical/Finance to be submitted as per the instructions within the tender documents. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹9,19,480, payable to ACCOUNTS OFFICER (Cash), O/o CGMT, BSNL, Jaipur, with exemptions for EMD allowed through BG/ST. A tender fee of ₹2,360 is also mandatory, payable at Jaipur to the same Accounts Officer, with exemptions also permitted. The critical dates for this tender include the ePublished Date on 26-Sep-2026 at 12:00 PM, the Bid Submission Start Date on 26-Sep-2026 at 12:00 PM, and the Bid Submission End Date on 17-Oct-2026 at 12:00 PM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for 22-Oct-2026 at 10:00 AM. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 07-Oct-2026 at 11:00 AM at the AGM (NWO-CFA-II), C.O., Jaipur, Room No.41, Ground Floor, O/o CGMT, BSNL, Sardar Patel marg, C-scheme, Jaipur. Potential applicants are strongly advised to refer to the detailed tender documents, including "Tendernotice_1.pdf" and "work_340830.zip" (or "EOIBidKotaBAmerged.pdf"), for comprehensive information regarding eligibility criteria, technical specifications, and submission guidelines.