[Tender for Selection of a Vendor for Centralized Printing of Smart Card Driving Licenses and Registration Certificates and for Providing IT Infrastructure and Manpower at RTOs/Unit Offices in Tamil Nadu for 5 Years] open

Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety

Ref: 7210/S4/2025 · ID: 2026_CTARS_664740_1

Value: ₹2,53,50,00,000

Category Miscellaneous Works

AI summary

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

Overview

This tender is issued by the Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety for the selection of a vendor to provide centralized printing of smart card driving licenses and registration certificates, along with IT infrastructure and manpower support at RTOs/Unit Offices in Tamil Nadu for a duration of 5 years. The total tender value is approximately ₹2,535,000,000.

Scope / Work

The successful bidder will be responsible for:

  • Centralized printing of smart card driving licenses and registration certificates.
  • Providing necessary IT infrastructure and manpower at various RTOs/Unit Offices across Tamil Nadu.

Bidders are advised to refer to the tender documents for detailed specifications and requirements. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 05-Mar-2026 at 11:00 AM at the Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety, Guindy, Chennai.

Fees & EMD

  • Tender Fee: ₹0 (No fee required)
  • EMD (Earnest Money Deposit): ₹25,000,000 (fixed amount, no exemptions allowed)

Bidders must ensure the EMD is submitted as per the guidelines to qualify for the bidding process.

Key Dates

  • Publish Date: 23-Feb-2026
  • Document Download Start: 23-Feb-2026
  • Document Download End: 20-Apr-2026
  • Bid Submission Start: 18-Mar-2026
  • Bid Submission End: 20-Apr-2026
  • Bid Opening Date: 21-Apr-2026

Bidders should adhere to these timelines strictly to ensure their proposals are considered.

AI insights

Risk factors

  • high EMD requirement
  • tight submission deadlines
  • no tender fee
  • no exemptions for EMD

Financials

Tender value ₹2,53,50,00,000
EMD amount ₹2,50,00,000 — payable to Nil at Nil
Tender fee ₹0.00 — payable to Nil at Nil

Payment mode Online

Timeline

Publish date 23-Feb-2026 04:00 PM
Bid end 20-Apr-2026 05:00 PM
Opening date 21-Apr-2026 03:00 PM

Documents available from 23-Feb-2026 04:00 PM to 20-Apr-2026 05:00 PM.

Tender Documents

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BOQ_798388.xls 363.5 KB XLS
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SmartCard.pdf 2.46 MB PDF
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CorrigendumFinal.pdf 239.22 KB PDF
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DateExtensionCorrigendum.pdf 53.6 KB PDF
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PrebidCorrigendum.pdf 783.12 KB PDF
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TechCorrigendum.pdf 1.52 MB PDF
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Corrigenda

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Published Corrigendum Details Date : 11-Apr-2026 12:20 PM [Tender information] Organisation Chain : Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety Tender ID : 2026_CTARS_664740_1 Tender Ref No : 7210/S4/2025 Tender Title : Tender for Selection of a Vendor for Centralized Printing of Smart Card Driving Licenses and Registration Certificates and for Providing IT Infrastructure and Manpower at RTOs/Unit Offices in Tamil Nadu for 5 Years Corrigendum Type : Date [Corrigendum:2] Corrigendum title: DateExtension Corrigendum Description: DateExtension Corrigendum Published: 02-Apr-2026 05:38 PM Document: CorrigendumFinal.pdf Size (KB): 239.22 Publish Date: 23-Feb-2026 04:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 21-Apr-2026 03:00 PM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 23-Feb-2026 04:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 20-Apr-2026 05:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 18-Mar-2026 09:00 AM │ Bid Submission End Date: 20-Apr-2026 05:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 05-Mar-2026 11:00 AM [Critical Dates] [Corrigendum:1] Publish Date: 23-Feb-2026 04:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 07-Apr-2026 03:00 PM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 23-Feb-2026 04:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 06-Apr-2026 05:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 18-Mar-2026 09:00 AM │ Bid Submission End Date: 06-Apr-2026 05:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 05-Mar-2026 11:00 AM [Critical Dates] [Details Before Corrigendum] Publish Date: 23-Feb-2026 04:00 PM │ Bid Opening Date: 26-Mar-2026 03:00 PM Document Download/Sale Start Date: 23-Feb-2026 04:00 PM │ Document Download/Sale End Date: 25-Mar-2026 05:00 PM Clarification Start Date: NA │ Clarification End Date: NA Bid Submission Start Date: 18-Mar-2026 09:00 AM │ Bid Submission End Date: 25-Mar-2026 05:00 PM Pre Bid Meeting Date: 05-Mar-2026 11:00 AM [Critical Dates]
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CorrigendumFinal.pdf 239.22 PDF
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Corrigendum 2

Type Other

Published Corrigendum Details Date : 11-Apr-2026 12:20 PM [Tender information] Organisation Chain : Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety Tender ID : 2026_CTARS_664740_1 Tender Ref No : 7210/S4/2025 Tender Title : Tender for Selection of a Vendor for Centralized Printing of Smart Card Driving Licenses and Registration Certificates and for Providing IT Infrastructure and Manpower at RTOs/Unit Offices in Tamil Nadu for 5 Years Corrigendum Type : Other [Corrigendum Document Details]
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Technical Corrigendum

Type Technical Bid

Published Corrigendum Details Date : 11-Apr-2026 12:20 PM [Tender information] Organisation Chain : Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety Tender ID : 2026_CTARS_664740_1 Tender Ref No : 7210/S4/2025 Tender Title : Tender for Selection of a Vendor for Centralized Printing of Smart Card Driving Licenses and Registration Certificates and for Providing IT Infrastructure and Manpower at RTOs/Unit Offices in Tamil Nadu for 5 Years Corrigendum Type : Technical Bid [Corrigendum Document Details]
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Work details

Location, category, and schedule for this procurement.

Location Chennai
Category Miscellaneous Works
Bid validity 30 days

Tender basics

Tender type Open Tender
Form of contract Works
Tender category Works
No. of covers 2
Organisation chain Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety
Source portal tntenders.gov.in

Authority details

Inviting authority Transport And Road Safety Commissioner
Address Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety, Guindy, Chennai 600032
Payment instruments Online

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