Automatic Speech Recognition Development for Hindi Dialects

This tender, referenced as DSAI/8802/079/2026/ASRHINDIA, is an Open Tender for Services, specifically focusing on "ASR for Hindi Dialects," issued by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, a Public Sector Undertaking. The work involves the development or implementation of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) capabilities for Hindi dialects. The tender is invited by The Chief Manager, Project Purchase, located at the Office of ICSR, IIT Madras, Chennai - 600036.

Key critical dates for prospective bidders are as follows: the tender document was e-published on 21-Oct-2026 at 04:00 PM, and document download is available from this date until 11-Nov-2026 at 03:00 PM. The bid submission period commences on 30-Oct-2026 at 09:00 AM and concludes on 11-Nov-2026 at 03:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 29-Oct-2026 at 11:00 AM at the ICSR, IIT Madras. The bid opening will take place on 12-Nov-2026 at 03:00 PM at the same location.

The tender requires a two-cover bid submission system, with Cover 1 for the Technical Bid (.pdf) and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid (.xls). The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is fixed at ₹4,72,000, with exemption through BG/ST allowed. The tender fee is waived (₹0.00). The bid validity period is 120 days. This is a non-NDA tender, and preferential bidders are not allowed. Further details regarding the work, pre-qualification, and bid opening place are available in the tender documents, which can be downloaded from 21-Oct-2026 onwards.