Optical Fiber Cable Network Expansion and Installation Across Tamil Nadu Operational Areas

This tender, Reference Number TNCO-23/11(11)/25/2026-MM UNIT (NWP-CFA) -CO, issued by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a Government of India Enterprise, and specifically by the DGM Tender, O/o CGM, TN Circle, Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai -6, seeks bids for the crucial work of "Laying of New Optical Fiber Cable through PLB Pipes/Ducts, Trench Excavation, Cable Blowing/Pulling or Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) along with Splicing and associated Works in Operational Areas of Tamil Nadu Circle." The project encompasses significant operational areas including Coonoor, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Madurai, Salem, Tirunelveli, and Trichy, with an estimated tender value of ₹2,75,68,928 and a stipulated period of work of 42 days. Bids are to be submitted as an open tender, with two covers required: Cover 1 for EMD and Tender Fee, and Cover 2 for the Price Bid in BoQ. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is fixed at ₹5,51,379, payable to AO(Cash), O/o CGMT, BSNL, TN circle, Chennai-60000, with exemptions allowed. The tender fee is ₹2,950, also payable to AO(Cash), O/o CGMT, BSNL, TN circle, Chennai-60000. Key dates for interested parties include the document download and bid submission period starting from August 24, 2026, at 05:00 PM, with the bid submission deadline on September 15, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 1, 2026, at 03:00 PM, to be conducted via Online VC Meeting at meet.google.com/rnxypdk-pyi. The bid opening will take place on September 16, 2026, at 03:00 PM in Chennai. BSNL has specified a bid validity of 180 days and allows for payment through Demand Draft, ECS, Bank Guarantee, NEFT, R-T-G-S, and Insurance Surety Bond. This tender is for Class C contractors and is categorized under Works, specifically OFC Laying Works.