BSNL Franchise Opportunity: SIM Card & Services Sales Network Expansion in Jhansi BA

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a Government of India Enterprise, is inviting applications through an Open Tender process for the opportunity to become a franchisee. This initiative is specifically aimed at expanding the sales network for SIM cards, C-TOPUP, and other BSNL products and services within the Jhansi Business Area (BA) of the UP East Telecom Circle. The tender, identified by Tender Reference Number MM/ UPE/ SD/ Franchisee/ RT Jhansi BA/ 2026-27 and Tender ID 2026_BSNL_293412_1, falls under the Services category. Interested parties are required to submit their bids, which will be opened on October 31, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The bid submission period commences on October 5, 2026, at 06:00 PM and concludes on October 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM, to be held at the Chamber of DGM (NWP) in the Door Sanchar Sadan, Hazaratganj, Lucknow. A tender fee of ₹1,000 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹25,000 are stipulated, with EMD exemptions being permissible as per the EOI. The Form of Contract is EOI, and the bid validity period is 180 days. All relevant tender documents, including the NIT and EOI, are available for download from October 5, 2026, at 06:00 PM until October 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The tender has one cover, which includes Fee, PreQual, Technical, and Finance requirements, with payment to be made offline via various instruments including Direct Credit, Demand Draft, FDR, Bankers Cheque, Bank Guarantee, NEFT, RTGS, and Insurance Surety Bond.