OFC Trenching and HDD Works for BSNL Coimbatore Network Upgrade

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a Government of India Enterprise operating as a Public Sector Undertaking, through its Divisional Engineer, Core Network Transmission-South, Madurai, invites eligible contractors to participate in an Open Tender for "TRENCHING, HDD AND OTHER ALLIED WORKS IN SECTION NO.DE/TP/CBT/PW-02/2026-27 OF DTS CBT Racecourse-DTS Pollachi-02 24F OFC Patchwork Route" located in Coimbatore. This tender, identified by Tender Reference Number DE CN Tx Projects/MA/NIT/ 2026-27/11, is for OFC Laying Works and is structured with two covers. The earnest money deposit (EMD) required is ₹52,400, and the tender fee is ₹590, both payable to AO (HQCO) O/o CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32. Bidders are advised that EMD and Tender Fee exemptions are permissible as per the tender documents. The tender documents are available for download from 08-Oct-2026, 10:00 AM, until 29-Oct-2026, 05:00 PM, with the bid submission deadline also set for 29-Oct-2026, 05:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for 03-Nov-2026, 11:00 AM, at the Divisional Engineer's office in Madurai. The scope of work encompasses trenching, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), and other associated tasks for a period of 63 days, with a bid validity of 240 days. Potential bidders are encouraged to thoroughly review the tender documents, which include technical specifications and eligibility criteria, before submission.