Chennai Electric Bus Fleet Procurement, Operation & Infrastructure Development

Work Description - Procurement,supply, Operation And Maintenance Of 1000 Air Conditioned 12 Metre Low Floor Electric Buses Under Gross Cost Contract Gcc Model

The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., a State Government and UT entity, is pleased to announce an open tender for the Procurement, Supply, Operation, and Maintenance of 1000 Air Conditioned 12 Metre Low Floor Electric Buses under a Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model. This comprehensive project also includes the development of allied electric and civil infrastructure. The tender, identified by Reference Number 49501/Proj/MTC/2026 and Tender ID 2026_MTC_671364_1, is for a Services category within the Operations & Maintenance Contract product category, to be performed in Chennai. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required for this tender is ₹5,00,00,000. The tender documents, including the Request for Proposal (RfP) and Draft Concession Agreement (DCA), are available for download from March 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM until September 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on March 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, No. 2, Pallavan Salai, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002. Bid submissions will commence on March 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM and will close on September 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for September 24, 2026, at 4:30 PM in Chennai. This tender utilizes a two-cover system: Cover 1 for Technical Documents (RfP and DCA) and Cover 2 for the Finance Bid. The tender fee is ₹0.00, and payment is to be made online. The bid validity period is 180 days. Further details and tendering procedures can be found in the respective documents.