[Selection of Agency for Establishment and Operations of the Research and Reference Wing along with Development and Maintenance of the Digital Archival Portal with Dedicated Resources.] open

Directorate General of Information and Public Relations

Ref: 2026/1 · ID: 2026_DGIPR_1277889_1

Category Miscellaneous Services

AI summary

This tender provides details about the project including scope of work, estimated value, deadlines, and eligibility requirements.

Overview

The Directorate General of Information and Public Relations has issued an open tender for the selection of an agency to establish and operate the Research and Reference Wing, along with the development and maintenance of a Digital Archival Portal with dedicated resources.

Scope / Work

The selected agency will be responsible for the establishment and operations of the Research and Reference Wing, as well as the development and maintenance of the Digital Archival Portal. Detailed requirements and qualifications can be found in the tender documents.

Fees & EMD

  • Tender Fee: ₹10,000 (non-exemptible)
  • EMD (Earnest Money Deposit): ₹1,500,000 (non-exemptible)
    Both fees must be paid online.

Key dates

  • Publish Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM
  • Bid Submission End Date: 07-Apr-2026 05:00 PM
  • Bid Opening Date: 08-Apr-2026 05:00 PM
  • Pre-Bid Meeting: 25-Feb-2026 12:00 PM at Directorate General of Information and Public Relations, Mumbai.

Documents

Bidders can download the following documents from the official portal:

  • Tender Notice
  • Tender Document
  • Commercial Bid PDF
  • BoQ (Price Bid)

How to proceed

Interested bidders should prepare their bids in accordance with the requirements outlined in the tender documents and ensure compliance with all submission guidelines. Attend the pre-bid meeting for clarifications and submit bids before the deadline.

AI insights

Risk factors

  • high EMD size
  • tight bid timelines
  • non-exemptible fees
  • withdrawal allowed

Financials

Tender value Undisclosed
EMD amount ₹15,00,000 — payable to Nil at Nil
Tender fee ₹10,000 — payable to Nil at Nil

Payment mode Online

Timeline

Publish date 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM
Bid end 07-Apr-2026 05:00 PM
Opening date 08-Apr-2026 05:00 PM

Documents available from 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM to 07-Apr-2026 05:00 PM.

Tender Documents

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First_Extension.pdf 271.2 KB PDF
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RRW_extension.pdf 212.1 KB PDF
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Corrigenda

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Published Corrigendum Details Date : 07-Apr-2026 03:01 PM [Tender information] Organisation Chain : Directorate General of Information and Public Relations Tender ID : 2026_DGIPR_1277889_1 Tender Ref No : 2026/1 Tender Title : Selection of Agency for Establishment and Operations of the Research and Reference Wing along with Development and Maintenance of the Digital Archival Portal with Dedicated Resources. Corrigendum Type : Date [Corrigendum:4] Corrigendum title: Date Description: Date Published: 30-Mar-2026 04:56 PM Document: Second.pdf Size (KB): 503.33 Publish Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 08-Apr-2026 05:00 PM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 07-Apr-2026 05:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Bid Submission End Date: 07-Apr-2026 05:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 25-Feb-2026 12:00 PM [Critical Dates] [Corrigendum:3] Publish Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 30-Mar-2026 05:00 PM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 27-Mar-2026 05:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Bid Submission End Date: 27-Mar-2026 05:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 25-Feb-2026 12:00 PM [Critical Dates] [Corrigendum:2] [Critical Dates] [Corrigendum:1] Publish Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 17-Mar-2026 05:00 PM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 16-Mar-2026 05:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Bid Submission End Date: 16-Mar-2026 05:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 23-Feb-2026 03:00 PM [Critical Dates] [Details Before Corrigendum] Publish Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 09-Mar-2026 05:00 PM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 06-Mar-2026 01:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 13-Feb-2026 02:00 PM │ Bid Submission End Date: 06-Mar-2026 01:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 23-Feb-2026 03:00 PM [Critical Dates]
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Pre Bid Date

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Published Corrigendum Details Date : 07-Apr-2026 03:01 PM [Tender information] Organisation Chain : Directorate General of Information and Public Relations Tender ID : 2026_DGIPR_1277889_1 Tender Ref No : 2026/1 Tender Title : Selection of Agency for Establishment and Operations of the Research and Reference Wing along with Development and Maintenance of the Digital Archival Portal with Dedicated Resources. Corrigendum Type : Other [Corrigendum Document Details]
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Work details

Location, category, and schedule for this procurement.

Location Mumbai
Category Miscellaneous Services
Bid validity 180 days

Tender basics

Tender type Open Tender
Form of contract Item Rate
Tender category Services
No. of covers 2
Organisation chain Directorate General of Information and Public Relations
Source portal mahatenders.gov.in

Authority details

Inviting authority Director General
Address Directorate General of Information and Public Relation, Ground Floor, Main Building, Mantralaya, Madam Cama Road, Mumbai, 400032

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