Procurement, Operation, and Maintenance of 300 Electric Buses with Allied Infrastructure Development in Chennai

Work Description - Procurement, Supply,operation And Maintenance Of 300 Ac 7mtre Low Floor Electric Buses And Development Of Allied Electric And Civil Infrastructure On Gross Cost Contract Model

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., a State Government and UT organization, is inviting open tenders for a significant project focused on the procurement, supply, operation, and maintenance of 300 AC 7-meter low-floor electric buses, alongside the development of allied electric and civil infrastructure. This comprehensive undertaking will be executed under a Gross Cost Contract Model. The tender reference number for this opportunity is 00033/Proj/MTC/2025, and the tender ID is 2026_MTC_668487_1. Prospective bidders should note that the tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical aspects, containing the Technical Bid Tender Document (RfP) and the Technical Bid Draft Concession Agreement (DCA), and Cover 2 for the Finance Bid BOQ. A substantial Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,50,00,000 is required, payable online. The document download period commences on February 28, 2026, at 03:00 PM and concludes on September 09, 2026, at 05:00 PM. Bids can be submitted starting from March 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with the final submission deadline also being September 09, 2026, at 05:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for September 10, 2026, at 04:30 PM in Chennai. A pre-bid meeting will be held on March 09, 2026, at 03:00 PM at the Metropolitan Transport Corporation Chennai Limited, No. 2, Pallavan Salai, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. The period of work is not specified but the bid validity is 180 days. Interested parties are encouraged to refer to the RfP for detailed information on NDA/Pre-Qualification requirements.