Optical Fiber Cable Infrastructure Development: Duct Laying, HDD, and Splicing in Cuttack Division

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This tender is issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) through the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Portal for services related to optical fiber cable infrastructure development. The bid, identified by Bid Number GEM/2026/B/7735992, is open for applications from 11:04 AM on July 22, 2026, and will close at 6:00 PM on August 12, 2026. The procuring entity is the Eastern Telecom Region Kolkata, operating under the Ministry of Communications. The scope of work falls under the "Custom Bid for Services" category and specifically pertains to the PLB pipe duct laying via the open trench method, alongside trenchless technology utilizing Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), for optical fiber cable pulling, blowing, and splicing. The tender also includes associated works such as earthing for Phase VII Patchwork, covering a substantial distance of 17,200 meters within the Cuttack Division. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹117,819.0 is required for participation in this bid.