Operation and Maintenance Services for Head End Equipment at KARP and SFSF Kalpakkam

This tender seeks qualified bidders for the critical Operation and Maintenance of various equipment within the Head End system of KARP and SFSF Kalpakkam, managed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), a Central Government Ministry/Department. The contract will be an Item Rate basis with a tender value of ₹2,58,00,700 and a work period of 365 days. Key dates for this open tender include document download availability from September 30, 2026, 11:00 AM to October 19, 2026, 03:00 PM, with bid submissions accepted from October 7, 2026, 11:00 AM to October 19, 2026, 03:00 PM. Bid opening is scheduled for October 27, 2026, at 03:30 PM. A mandatory Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,16,014 (2.0%) is required, payable offline via Demand Draft, FDR, or Banker's Cheque to the Pay and Account Officer, BARCF, Kalpakkam. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for EMD, pre-qualification, and technical documents (including color scanned summaries of turnover, solvency, work order copies, and completion certificates for similar works), and Cover 2 for the Price Bid in XLS format. Bidders must meet pre-qualification criteria as detailed in the tender document. The tender reference number is BARCF/IN-MA/KA/TR/304/2026.