1000 Electric Low Floor AC Bus Operations and Infrastructure Development in Chennai

The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., a State Government undertaking, hereby invites eligible bidders for an Open Tender (Tender Reference Number: 49501/Proj/MTC/2026) for the comprehensive "Procurement, Supply, Operation and Maintenance of 1000 Air Conditioned 12 Metre Low Floor electric buses and Development of Allied Electric and Civil Infrastructure on Gross Cost Contract (GCC) Model." This significant initiative, categorized under "Services" and "Operations & Maintenance Contract," aims to modernize and expand Chennai's public transport fleet with advanced electric vehicles.

The scope of work is extensive, requiring bidders to manage the entire lifecycle of the 1000 electric buses, including their procurement, supply, ongoing operation, and maintenance, in addition to establishing the necessary electric and civil infrastructure. The contract will be based on an Item Rate form of contract, and the tender process involves two covers: one for Technical Documents (RFP and DCA) and another for the Finance Bid.

Interested parties should note that a Tender Fee of ₹ 0.00 is applicable, making this an accessible opportunity. However, a substantial Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹ 5,00,00,000 (Rupees Five Crore only) is mandatory. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 13-Mar-2026 at 03:00 PM at the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, No. 2, Pallavan Salai, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002, to address any queries.

Key dates for this tender include the document download period from 06-Mar-2026 04:00 PM to 30-Jul-2026 04:00 PM. Bid submission commences on 25-Mar-2026 12:00 PM and concludes on 30-Jul-2026 04:00 PM. The bids will be opened on 30-Jul-2026 at 04:30 PM in Chennai. The Tender Inviting Authority is the Managing Director, MTC (Chennai) Ltd., whose office is located at No. 2, Pallavan Salai, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002. This tender seeks robust and experienced partners to contribute to sustainable urban mobility in Chennai.