Rate Contract for Operating Microscope Supply and Installation for Tamil Nadu Government Institutions

This tender, referenced as E1497/MIC/RC/DME-NHM/TNMSC, is an open tender for Goods, specifically seeking proposals for a rate contract for the supply and installation of Operating Microscopes to various Government Institutions across Tamil Nadu. The Tamilnadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC), a State Government and UT entity, is inviting bids for this crucial requirement. The tender, with a significant Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹75,000, is managed by the General Manager (Equipment) at 417, Pantheon Road, Egmore - 600008. Key dates for this procurement are as follows: the tender document download period begins on October 12, 2026, at 05:30 PM and concludes on October 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bids can be submitted online starting from October 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with the final submission deadline also being October 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM, at the TNMSC location. Prospective bidders must carefully review all tender documents, including the qualification criteria, performance statements, and various declarations required, all of which are to be submitted in PDF format, with the price bid in XLS format. This tender is a two-cover system, with the first cover encompassing fee, pre-qualification, and technical documents, and the second cover dedicated to the financial bid. The work description clearly outlines the objective of establishing a rate contract for the supply and installation of operating microscopes, emphasizing a period of work of 30 days and a bid validity of 120 days.