Custom Bid For Services - Optical Fiber Cable Construction In Howrah… – GEM/2026/R/749494

Overview

11 facts from the tender

Ministry of Communications published this services tender on GeM on 10 Oct 2026, for Kolkata, West Bengal. The estimated value is ₹39 L and the EMD is ₹77,961. It closes on 12 Oct 2026, 3:00 pm IST. Bid number GEM/2026/R/749494.

From the bid document

TimelineBid → reverse auction

Bid published31 Jul 2026
Bid closed21 Aug 2026 · 1:00 pm
RA issued9 Oct 2026
RA startsin 3h 29m10 Oct 2026 · 3:00 pm
RA ends12 Oct 2026 · 3:00 pm

Parent bid GEM/2026/B/7742630Bid document

Bidding

Bid type: Reverse auction
Evaluation method: Total value wise evaluation
Packet type: Two Packet Bid
Reverse auction: Yes, H1-Highest Priced Bid Elimination
Auction for bid: GEM/2026/B/7742630
Total quantity: 1

Buyer

Created by: somenathghosh@bsnl.co.in
Location: Kolkata · West Bengal
Portal: GeM

Important dates

Published: 10 Oct 2026, 3:00 pm IST
Closes: 12 Oct 2026, 3:00 pm IST

Bid & reverse auction

This reverse auction is the price round of bid GEM/2026/B/7742630. GeM's auction document lists only the auction, so the items, delivery, eligibility and buyer terms below come from the bid document and are marked From the bid document.

Bid document (PDF) Reverse auction document (PDF)

Service scope & delivery

From the bid document

1 service · 1 delivery location

Item 1

Custom Bid For Services - Optical Fiber Cable Construction In Howrah And Hooghly District Under Kolkata BA

Service basisProject / Lumpsum Based

Delivery location

700001,BSNL, O/o Principal General Manager Telecom, Kolkata BA, WBTC, 8 Red Cross Place, CTO Building

Specifications & requirements · 4

Description/Nomenclature of Service Proposed for procurement using custom bid functionality: Optical Fiber Cable Construction in Howrah and Hooghly District under Kolkata BA
Regulatory/Statutory Compliance of Service: YES
Compliance of Service to SOW, STC, SLA etc: YES
Minimum Floor Price defined by Buyer: No

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Tender documents

Bid files and supporting documents, linked directly from GeM.

Reverse auction documentOpen
Auction dates, extension rule and offer validity
Bid documentOpen
Items, delivery, eligibility and buyer terms: the auction runs on these
Scope of WorkOpen
From the bid document
Payment TermsOpen
From the bid document
GEM Availability Report ( GAR)Open
From the bid document
Competent authority undertakingOpen
From the bid document
Undertaking of Competent Authority is mandatory to create Custom Bid for Services. Please download standard format document and upload
Buyer uploaded ATC documentOpen
From the bid document

Policy & contract references

General terms and conditionsOpen
From the reverse auction
Public procurement policy — concurrent applicationOpen
From the bid document
General terms and conditionsOpen
From the bid document
Service level agreementOpen
From the bid document

Documents you must submit

Experience Criteria
Bidder Turnover
Certificate (Requested in ATC)

Eligibility

From the bid and reverse-auction documents

Experience

3 years

Min. turnover

₹20 L

a year, 3-year average

Experience & turnover exemptions

Micro & small enterprises (MSE)

Partial exemption

From the reverse auction

Experience required: 1 year
Turnover required: 10 (in lakhs)

Exemption conditions

Yes | Partial | Experience - 1 year | Turn over value - 10 (in lakhs)

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Startups

Partial exemption

From the reverse auction

Experience required: 1 year
Turnover required: 10 (in lakhs)

Exemption conditions

Yes | Partial | Experience - 1 year | Turn over value - 10 (in lakhs)

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Exemptions depend on the evidence and conditions specified in the bid.

Preferences & relaxations

From the bid document

MSE purchase preference
EMD exemption: no

Check each criterion against the tender notice before you bid.

Commercial conditions

From the bid and reverse-auction documents

EMD: ₹77,961
Performance guarantee: 5% for 24 months
Offer validity: 180 days
Contract period: 1 Year(s)

Payment terms

From the bid document

Payments shall be made to the Seller within 45 days of issue of service delivery acceptance certificate (SDAC) and on-line submission of bills (This is in supersession of 10 days time as provided in clause 12 of GeM GTC)

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Reverse auction extension

From the reverse auction

If any seller submits the offer price during last 15 minutes of RA end time, then RA will be automatically extended for next 15 minutes from the last participation time. There is no limit on such RA extension cycle.

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Buyer requirements & conditions

Buyer-added conditions from the bid and the reverse-auction documents.

From the bid document

01

Generic

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OPTION CLAUSE 25% : The buyer can increase or decrease the contract quantity or contract duration up to 25 percent at the time of issue of the contract. However, once the contract is issued, the contract quantity or contract duration can only be increased up to 25 percent. Bidders are bound to accept the revised quantity or duration. For lumpsum-based service contracts, the buyer may increase the scope of work and contract value up to 25 percent with the consent of the service provider

02

Buyer Added Bid Specific ATC

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Buyer uploaded ATC document Click here to view the file.

03

Buyer Added Bid Specific ATC

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Buyer Added text based ATC clauses GeM Contract duly accepted by vendor shall be treated as valid legal agreement for all practical purpose a nd service obligation shall be binding upon the vendor .

From the reverse auction

Reverse auction — offer validity

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Participation by the bidder in RA process would be considered as their consent for extension in offer validity by 30 days by the date of RA initiation.

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