Optical Fiber Cable Infrastructure Construction: Trenching and HDD for Chennai's Chengalpet-Kancheepuram Route

Work Description - Optical Fiber Cable Construction Work Includes Open Trench,hdd And Other Allied Works In Section No De/cntx/cni/cpt-kcm/26-27/sec-06 From Km 59/0 On Sh-58 To Km 63/400 Plus 100 On Sh-58 Of Chengalpet-kancheepuram-48f New Ofc Route

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a Government of India Enterprise and Public Sector Undertaking, invites eligible bidders for an Open Tender (Works Category) for Optical Fiber Cable Construction Work. This comprehensive project includes open trenching, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), and other allied works for Section No. DE/CNTX/CNI/CPT-KCM/26-27/Sec-06, spanning from KM 59/0 on SH-58 to KM 63/400 plus 100 on SH-58 of the Chengalpet-Kancheepuram-48F New OFC Route. The work is located in Chennai, and the Tender Inviting Authority is the Divisional Engineer, located at Third Floor, Annex Building, East Masi Telephone Exchange, Madurai. This tender is issued under Reference Number DE CN Tx Projects/MA/NIT/ 2026-27/09, dated 09.07.2026. Key dates for this tender include an ePublication Date of 09-Jul-2026 at 10:00 AM. Documents can be downloaded from 09-Jul-2026 at 10:00 AM until 30-Jul-2026 at 05:00 PM. Bid submission commences on 09-Jul-2026 at 10:00 AM and closes on 30-Jul-2026 at 05:00 PM. The technical bids will be opened on 04-Aug-2026 at 11:00 AM in Madurai. The estimated period of work for this contract is 42 days, and bids will remain valid for 240 days from the bid opening date. Bidders are required to submit a non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹590, payable to AO (HQCO) O/o CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32, at Chennai, with exemption allowed. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹60,400 is also mandatory, payable to AO (HQCO) O/o CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32, at Chennai, with provision for EMD through BG/ST or EMD Exemption. Payments for fees and EMD can be made via Demand Draft, ECS, Bank Guarantee, NEFT, or RTGS. The tender process involves a two-cover system: Cover 1 for Fee/Pre-qualification/Technical documents and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid.