Computer-Based Examination Services for GATE 2027

Work Description - Conducting Computer Based Test For Gate 2027 Examination

This tender, with Reference Number IITM/SPS/GATE/009/2026-27/SPL, is an Open Tender for Services, specifically for the "CONDUCTING COMPUTER BASED TEST FOR GATE 2027 EXAMINATION." The Indian Institute of Technology Madras, a Public Sector Undertaking, is inviting bids through its Assistant Registrar, Stores and Purchase section, located at IIT Madras, Chennai - 600036. The work involves conducting computer-based tests, and the contract will be awarded based on Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) methodology. This is a two-cover tender, with Cover 1 encompassing Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for the Finance (BOQ). The ePublished Date for this tender is August 1, 2026, at 05:30 PM, and document downloads are permitted from the same date and time until August 20, 2026, at 02:00 PM. Bid Submission begins on August 13, 2026, at 09:00 AM and closes on August 20, 2026, at 02:00 PM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for August 21, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be conducted virtually through Google Meet on August 6, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹15,00,000, payable to "The Registrar" at "IITM Chennai," with exemptions allowed via Bank Guarantee or Standby Letter of Credit. There is no Tender Fee associated with this tender. The bid validity period is 120 days, and the period of work is specified as 30 days. Bidders should note that NDA tenders are not applicable, and preferential bidders are not allowed. The tender document and BOQ are available for download, with the NIT Document size being 1011.96 KB and the BOQ document size being 320.50 KB. Payment for the EMD can be made through various instruments including Demand Draft, FDR, Bankers Cheque, Bank Guarantee, Bankers Pay Order, NEFT, R-T-G-S, and Insurance Surety Bond.