Establishment of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Laboratories in Government Engineering Colleges

This tender, reference number 6089/B4/GCT2026/34/AI-ROBOTICS LAB, is an Open Tender for the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory in three Government Engineering Colleges located in Coimbatore, Salem, and Bargur. The Directorate of Technical Education, a State Government and UT organization, is inviting bids for this project, which falls under the "Goods" tender category and specifically relates to "Laboratory and scientific equipment." The tender is being managed by The Principal, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. The bid submission period commences on October 21, 2026, at 05:45 PM and concludes on November 23, 2026, at 05:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for November 24, 2026, at 05:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on November 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM in the Conference Hall at the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹3,95,700, with exemptions through BG/ST or other approved means being permitted. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents, including proof of address within Coimbatore/TN, technical specifications, OEM/dealership authorization, Annexures II-V, scanned EMD copy, GST registration, and the Notice Inviting Tender; Cover 2 is for the financial proposal, including the Bill of Quantity and item-wise cost breakup. The contract form is Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS), with a work period of 60 days and a bid validity of 120 days. Further details and tender documents are available for download from October 21, 2026, at 05:45 PM until November 23, 2026, at 05:00 PM.