New Optical Fiber Cable Route Construction in Thanjavur-Pattukottai, Trichy

Work Description - Optical Fiber Cable Construction Work Includes Open Trench,hdd And Other Allied Works In Section No De/ofc/try/ot-04/25-26 From Km 24/6 Of Sh 29 To Km 31/0 Of Sh 29 Road Of Thanjavur- Pattukottai-48f New Ofc Route

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, a Government of India Enterprise, through its Divisional Engineer located at Third Floor, Annex Building, East Masi Telephone Exchange, Madurai, invites eligible bidders for an Open Tender (Tender Reference Number: DE CN Tx Projects/MA/NIT/ 2026-27/08 Dated at Madurai the 25.06 .2026) for Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) construction work. This tender, categorized under 'Works', involves the comprehensive laying of OFC, including open trench methods, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), and other allied works. The specific scope pertains to SECTION NO.DE/OFC/TRY/OT-05/25-26, covering a route from KM 24/6 of SH 29 to KM 31/0 of SH 29 Road, part of the Thanjavur-Pattukottai-48F New OFC Route in the TRICHY region, with a stipulated period of work of 56 days. Key dates for this tender include the e-Publication and Document Download/Bid Submission Start Date on 25-Jun-2026 at 10:00 AM. The Document Download End Date, Clarification End Date, and Bid Submission End Date are all set for 16-Jul-2026 at 05:00 PM. Technical bids will be opened on 21-Jul-2026 at 11:00 AM in Madurai. Bidders must submit their proposals in two covers: the first for Fee/Pre-Qualification/Technical details (including the Notice Inviting Tender and Bidders Eligibility documents) and the second for the Financial Bid (in .xls format). Withdrawal of bids is permitted, and bids will remain valid for 240 days from the opening date. A non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹590 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹59,200 are required. Both the Tender Fee and EMD are payable to "AO (HQCO) O/o CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32" at Chennai. Exemption from both the Tender Fee and EMD is allowed, subject to eligibility as per tender documents. Payment for these can be made via Demand Draft, ECS, Bank Guarantee, NEFT, or RTGS. Prospective bidders are strongly advised to download and thoroughly review all tender documents, including the detailed Notice Inviting Tender and work-item specific documents, available from the e-procurement portal during the specified download period, to understand the complete scope, terms, and conditions before submitting their bid.