Chennai Perungudi Dumpsite: DBFOT Project for 1000 TPD Waste Handling and Compost Processing

The Corporation of Chennai, through its Solid Waste Management Department, invites competitive bids from eligible and experienced Concessionaires for the "Selection of Concessionaire for Setting up a 1000 TPD Waste Handling Facility comprising 700 TPD Compost Processing at Perungudi Dumpsite in Chennai." This significant project is structured under a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) Model, operating as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Interested bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,00,00,000, while no tender fee is applicable. Tender documents, referencing SWM.C.No.A7/1241/2026, were e-published and made available for download from March 6, 2026, at 09:00 AM, with the download facility closing on July 31, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A crucial pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM at the Commissioner Conference Hall, Rippon Building, Chennai, to address potential queries. Bid submission will commence on May 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM, concluding on July 31, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The submitted bids will be opened on August 3, 2026, at 04:00 PM, marking a project with an estimated period of work extending for 5840 days. This open tender seeks a committed partner to enhance waste management infrastructure in Chennai.