Food Outlet Operation Services at IIT Madras Quark Canteen

This tender seeks bids from reputed restaurant chains, hospitality groups, or food aggregators for the operation of a food outlet within the Quark Canteen, located in the hostel zone of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). IIT Madras, a public sector undertaking, is the inviting authority. Key dates for this open tender process include the document download start date of October 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with the document download and bid submission ending on October 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Bids will commence submission on October 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹2,00,000, payable to "THE REGISTRAR IIT MADRAS" at IITM, with EMD through Bank Guarantee/ST or EMD exemption being allowed. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM, to be conducted via Google Meet online, with further details on the address to be found in the tender document. The bid validity period is set at 120 days, and the period of work is specified as 30 days. The tender is for services within the Hotel/Catering product category and is an open/advertised tender with tender reference number IITM/DOST/QUARK/26-27/002/SPL. All relevant tender documents, including theNIT document and financial bid templates, are available for download.