BSNL Franchisee Program for Telecom Sales & Service Delivery in Chennai Region

Work Description - Expression Of Interest For Franchisee-ship For The Sale Of Bsnl Products And Provision Of Services &#x0d In 23 Territories Of Chennai Telephones, Bsnl.&#x0d

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (a Government of India Enterprise), through its CGM CHTD, Millers Road, Chennai office, invites eligible applicants for an Expression of Interest (EOI) for Franchisee-ship. This EOI seeks partners for the sale of BSNL products and provision of services across 23 territories within the Chennai Telephones circle, specifically covering Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpet Districts. This Open Tender (Tender ID: 2026_BSNL_285299_1, Reference: AGM(Tender)/EOI for 23 territories/2026-27/1 Dated 23.07.2026), categorized under Services, outlines a contract period of 730 days. The EOI was e-published on July 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with document downloads commencing the same day at 03:00 PM and closing on August 15, 2026, at 06:00 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on July 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM in the Tender Room, 4th Floor, KK Nagar Telephone Exchange, Chennai-78. Bid submission opens on July 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM and closes concurrently with document download on August 15, 2026, at 06:00 PM. Technical bids will be opened on August 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM in Chennai. A non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹1,000 is required, payable to BSNL. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹19,00,000 is also required, payable to BSNL COBA COLLECTION ACCOUNT at Chennai, with exemption available for eligible applicants via BG/ST. Payment for both fee and EMD can be made via Demand Draft or Bank Guarantee. Interested parties are encouraged to download the comprehensive EOI document for full details.