[Hiring of Data Centre Management Agency] open
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This tender provides details about the project including scope of work, estimated value, deadlines, and eligibility requirements.
Overview
The Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) is inviting bids for the hiring of a Data Centre Management Agency. This tender is categorized as a limited tender under the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method. Bidders are required to submit their proposals in two covers: one for technical and pre-qualification documents and another for financial bids.
Scope / Work
The primary objective is to hire a Data Centre Management Agency. Bidders must demonstrate their previous experience in data centre management, including average turnover and proposed manpower. The work location is New Delhi, and bidders should refer to the tender documents for specific pre-qualification requirements. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 21-May-2026 at the UIDAI office in New Delhi.
Fees & EMD
There is no tender fee associated with this bid. However, an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹52,691,349 is required, payable to the CEO of UIDAI in New Delhi. EMD exemption is not allowed, and bidders must ensure compliance with this requirement to be eligible for consideration.
Key dates
- Tender Publish Date: 04-May-2026 02:00 PM
- Document Download Start Date: 04-May-2026 02:00 PM
- Document Download End Date: 08-Jun-2026 06:00 PM
- Clarification Period: 05-May-2026 09:00 AM to 18-May-2026 06:00 PM
- Bid Submission Start Date: 05-May-2026 09:00 AM
- Bid Submission End Date: 08-Jun-2026 06:00 PM
- Bid Opening Date: 09-Jun-2026 06:00 PM
- NDA/Prequalification Closing Date: 08-May-2026 02:00 PM
- NDA/Prequalification Approval End Date: 08-May-2026 05:00 PM
Bidders should ensure timely submission of all required documents and adherence to the specified timelines to avoid disqualification.
AI insights
Risk factors
- high EMD amount
- 180 days bid validity
- tight submission timeline
- no tender fee exemption
- limited tender type
Financials
| Tender value | Undisclosed |
|---|---|
| EMD amount | ₹5,26,91,349 — payable to CEO, UIDAI at New Delhi |
| Tender fee | ₹0.00 — payable to Nil at Nil |
Payment mode Offline
Timeline
| Publish date | 04-May-2026 02:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Bid end | 08-Jun-2026 06:00 PM |
| Opening date | 09-Jun-2026 06:00 PM |
Critical dates
From the portal detail page (all dates captured when available).
| Bid Opening Date | 09-Jun-2026 06:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Bid Submission End Date | 08-Jun-2026 06:00 PM |
| Bid Submission Start Date | 05-May-2026 09:00 AM |
| Clarification End Date | 18-May-2026 06:00 PM |
| Clarification Start Date | 05-May-2026 09:00 AM |
| Document Download / Sale End Date | 08-Jun-2026 06:00 PM |
| Document Download / Sale Start Date | 04-May-2026 02:00 PM |
| NDA/Prequalification Approval End Date | 08-May-2026 05:00 PM |
| NDA/Prequalification Closing Date | 08-May-2026 02:00 PM |
| Published Date | 04-May-2026 02:00 PM |
Tender Documents
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Corrigenda
Official amendments and notices. PDFs open in the same viewer as tender documents (sign in, verified email, daily limit applies).
Date Corrigendum
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Work details
Location, category, and schedule for this procurement.
| Location | New Delhi |
|---|---|
| Category | Access Control System |
| Bid validity | 180 days |
Tender basics
| Tender type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Form of contract | QCBS |
| Tender category | Works |
| No. of covers | 2 |
| Organisation chain | Department of Electronics and Information Technology(DeitY)||Unique Identification Authority of India - DeitY||Head Quarters-UIDAI - DeitY||Technology Division-HQ-UIDAI - DeitY |
| Source portal | eprocure.gov.in |
Covers (bid packets)
What to submit in each cover, as listed on the tender portal.
| Cover no. | Cover type | Description | Document type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fee/PreQual/Technical | Bidder Previous experience in Data Centre Bidders Average turnover from Data Centre, Build, Upgrade | |
| — | — | Bidders Average turnover from Data Centre, Build, Upgrade and maintenance services | |
| — | — | Bidders Average annual turnover | |
| — | — | Bidders Proposed Manpower | |
| — | — | Technical Approach and Methodology | |
| — | — | Project Plan | |
| — | — | Technical Presentation | |
| — | — | Undertakings | |
| — | — | Miscellanous | |
| 2 | Finance | Commercials in PDF | |
| — | — | Commercial template | .xls |
Authority details
| Inviting authority | Narinder Kumar |
|---|---|
| Address | UIDAI HO |
| Payment instruments | Offline (Bank Guarantee) |
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