BSNL Franchise Opportunity for Telecom Sales in Varanasi

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a Government of India Enterprise, is inviting sealed bids through an open tender process for the opportunity to become a franchisee in Varanasi Business Area (BA) of Uttar Pradesh (East) Telecom Circle. This tender seeks partners to sell SIM cards, C-TOPUP, and other BSNL products and services. The tender reference number is MM/ UPE/ SD/ Franchisee/ RT Varanasi BA/ 2026-27. Interested parties can download tender documents from October 5, 2026, 05:00 PM until October 27, 2026, 12:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Door Sanchar Sadan Laplace building, Hazaratganj, Lucknow. Bids must be submitted by October 27, 2026, 12:00 PM, with the bid opening scheduled for October 28, 2026, 12:00 PM. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is ₹50,000, payable as per the Expression of Interest (EOI), and a tender fee of ₹1,000 is applicable. BSNL offers various payment instruments for EMD and tender fee, including Direct Credit, Demand Draft, FDR, Bankers Cheque, Bank Guarantee, NEFT, RTGS, and Insurance Surety Bond. This is a service-oriented opportunity falling under Miscellaneous Services, with no stated tender value in INR. Further details regarding pre-qualification and technical requirements are available in the tender documents.