Establishment of Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Laboratory at Govt ITI Ambattur

Work Description - Inviting For Expression Of Interest To Identify The Lead Industry Partner To Setup Commercial Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Lab

The Department of Employment and Training (Training Wing), a State Government and UT organization, is issuing an Open Tender (Tender ID: 2026_DET_684315_1, Tender Reference Number: 3115/Pur2/2026) inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified entities to serve as the lead industry partner for the establishment of a Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning laboratory. This initiative falls under the Services category, specifically as Miscellaneous Services with a sub-category of Establishment of Commercial Refri and AC Lab. The intended location for this facility is the Govt ITI campus Ambattur, with an estimated Tender Value of ₹3,50,00,000. The project scope involves the setup of this specialized laboratory, and the awarded partner will be engaged for a period of 365 days, with a bid validity of 180 days. A fixed Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,00,000 is required, with exemption through Bank Guarantee/Security Tender or exemption being permissible. The tender documents will be available for download from July 7, 2026, at 03:30 PM until September 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bids can be submitted from July 27, 2026, at 03:30 PM to September 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bid opening is scheduled for September 2, 2026, at 04:10 PM at the Office of the Additional Director (AT), Guindy, Chennai 32. Potential bidders are strongly advised to carefully review Clause 4 of the Tender Document for detailed information regarding NDA/Pre-Qualification requirements, which include proofs for company registration, experience, trained candidates, annual turnover, financial net worth, tie-ups with OEMs, firm not being blacklisted, and placement/internship ties. The tender fee is ₹0.00. For any queries, a clarification period will be open from July 16, 2026, at 04:00 PM to July 23, 2026, at 04:00 PM. This EOI aims to identify a committed industry partner to collaborate with the department in establishing a state-of-the-art Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning lab, contributing to skill development in this critical sector.