Managed Services for Uttar Pradesh State Wide Area Network 3.0 Implementation and Operations

This tender, initiated by the UP Development Systems Corporation Ltd (UPDESCO), an organization of State Government and UT, is an Open Tender for Services categorized under Info. Tech. Services. The core objective is the "Selection of Managed Service Provider for Supply, Installation, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of Uttar Pradesh State Wide Area Network 3.0" (UPSWAN 3.0), a critical state-wide network initiative. The tender documents will be available for download from August 14, 2026, 10:00 AM until September 29, 2026, 03:00 PM. Prospective bidders are required to submit their bids starting from August 24, 2026, 10:00 AM, with the final submission deadline on September 29, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on September 30, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 21, 2026, 03:00 PM, at the UPDESCO Conference Hall, located at UPDESCO, 2nd Floor, UPTRON Building, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226010. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹5,50,00,000, payable to UPDESCO, Lucknow, and the Tender Fee is ₹59,000, also payable to UPDESCO, Lucknow. The tender is a Turn-key contract and utilizes a two-cover bid submission system, with Cover 1 encompassing Fee/Pre-Qual/Technical proposals and Cover 2 dedicated to Financial Proposals. Key dates for clarification are August 14, 2026, 10:00 AM to August 21, 2026, 03:00 PM. The tender reference number is UPDESCP/UPSWAN-3.0/2026-01. Interested bidders should refer to the tender documents for detailed technical qualifications and pre-qualification requirements.