[Appointment of Managed Services Provider (MSP) for Cloud services to setup, maintain, configure, migrate, and manage the primary Data Center (DC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) site for MSBSVET] open

Overview

The Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department Mantralaya is inviting bids for the appointment of a Managed Services Provider (MSP) for Cloud services. This includes setting up, maintaining, configuring, migrating, and managing the primary Data Center (DC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) site for the Maharashtra State Board of Skill Vocational Education and Training (MSBSVET). The tender is categorized as an open tender, and the contract will be awarded on a lump-sum basis.

Scope / Work

The successful bidder will be responsible for comprehensive cloud services, including:

• Setup and configuration of the primary Data Center and Disaster Recovery site.
• Ongoing maintenance and management of these services.
• Compliance with the eligibility criteria as outlined in the tender documents.

Bidders are encouraged to review the tender documents thoroughly, especially regarding the NDA and pre-qualification requirements.

Fees & EMD

• Tender Fee: ₹10,000 (exemption allowed).
• EMD (Earnest Money Deposit): ₹1,00,000 (fixed amount, exemption allowed).
• Payment must be made online through SBI Bank.

Bidders should ensure that they submit the required fee and EMD documents in the specified format as part of their bid submission.

Key Dates

• Publish Date: 15-Apr-2026
• Pre-Bid Meeting: 20-Apr-2026 at 11:00 AM, Mulund, Mumbai.
• Bid Submission Start Date: 22-Apr-2026 at 10:00 AM
• Bid Submission End Date: 29-Apr-2026 at 03:00 PM
• Bid Opening Date: 30-Apr-2026 at 03:00 PM

Bidders must adhere to these timelines to ensure their proposals are considered. It is advisable to attend the pre-bid meeting for clarifications and to strengthen the bid submission.