Electric Bus Fleet Procurement and Infrastructure Development for Chennai Metro First/Last Mile Connectivity

Work Description - Procurement, Supply, Operation And Maintenance Of 220 Ac Low Floor (7mtr 70nos And 5mtr 150nos) Electric Buses And Development Of Allied Electric And Civil Infrastructure On Gross Cost Contracting For First And Last Mile Connectivity To Cmrl

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., a State Government and UT organization, is pleased to issue this Open Tender for the Procurement, Supply, Operation, and Maintenance of 220 AC Low Floor Electric Buses, comprising 70 units of 7-meter length and 150 units of 5-meter length. This comprehensive tender also includes the crucial development of allied electric and civil infrastructure, all to be executed under a Gross Cost Contracting model. The primary objective of this initiative is to enhance first and last-mile connectivity to Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). Key dates for this tender process include the e-Publication and Document Download Start Date on 28th February 2026, 04:00 PM, with the Document Download End Date and Bid Submission End Date set for 21st September 2026, 05:00 PM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for 22nd September 2026, 04:30 PM. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 17th March 2026, 04:00 PM at Metropolitan Transport Corporation Chennai Limited, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required for this tender is ₹1,10,00,000, payable as a fixed amount. This tender requires two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical bids (Technical Bid RfP Documents) and Cover 2 for Finance bids (Finance Bid BOQ). The Tender Reference Number is 00056/Proj/MTC/2025.