Developing and Operating Chennai's Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence

Work Description - Request For Proposal (rfp) For The Establishment And Operations And Management Of State-of-the Art Facility Ai - Centre Of Excellence (coe)

ELCOT, a State Government organization, invites eligible and competent bidders for an Open Tender (RFP No. ELCOT-FPP-AI CoE-2026-002, Tender ID: 2026_ELCO_674952_1) for the "Establishment, Operations, and Management of a State-of-the-art facility AI - Centre of Excellence (CoE)" in Chennai. This comprehensive service tender operates under a multi-stage contract format. The tender was ePublished and available for document download starting from 14-Mar-2026 at 06:30 PM. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 24-Mar-2026 at 11:30 AM at the 9th Floor, Sigapi Aachi Building, 18/3, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore. Bid submission commences on 17-Apr-2026 at 03:00 PM, with the deadline for bid submission and document download set for 21-Jul-2026 at 03:00 PM. Bids will be opened shortly thereafter on 21-Jul-2026 at 03:30 PM. A fixed Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹ 10,000 is required, with an exemption option available as per tender conditions, and the Tender Fee is ₹ 0.00. Bidders should note that the bid validity period is 180 days. For further details, interested parties are advised to download the tender documents. The tender is being invited by the Managing Director, ELCOT, located at 9th Floor, Sigapi Aachi Building, 18/3, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore.