RFP publication / Bid Publishing Date
RFP issued / Bid Publishing Date is 05/03/2026.
- RFP Reference No. A7/1241/2026 dated 05.03.2026 on the cover.
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Selection of Concessionaire for Setting up 1000 TPD Waste Handling Facility comprising 700 TPD Compost Processing at Perungudi Dumpsite at Chennai Greater Chennai Corporation under Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) Model on PPP Mod
Greater Chennai Corporation · Chennai, Tamil Nadu2026_CoC_671193_1
Written by TenderKart AI from the documents published when it was generated. Check the tender for later corrigenda before you bid.
6 Mar 2026
30 Sept 2026
₹1 Cr
All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.
RFP issued / Bid Publishing Date is 05/03/2026.
Schedule still lists last date for receiving queries as 18/03/2026; later date corrigenda restated pre-bid meetings but did not replace this query deadline line.
Pre-Bid Meeting 1: 02.04.2026 @ 12:00 PM (hybrid). Pre-Bid Meeting 2: 31.07.2026 @ 12:00 Noon at Commissioner's Conference Hall, Ripon Building (virtual link on email request).
Bid submission extended to 30.09.2026 (latest date corrigendum).
Last written technical-bid opening in a schedule corrigendum is 01/09/2026 @ 04:00 PM (Corrigendum-III). Extension2 later extended only Bid Submission to 30.09.2026 and does not restate opening; bidders should confirm the portal opening stamp after that extension.
Bids valid for not less than 180 days from the Bid Due Date.
Form SPV within 30 days of LoA; sign Concession Agreement within 60 days of LoA. Selected Bidder must sign and return duplicate LOA within 7 days of receipt.
Concession Period is 16 years from the Appointed Date (Corrigendum V aligns commencement wording to Appointed Date). Construction Period runs from Appointed Date until COD and shall not extend beyond 12 months from Appointed Date.
Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.
RFP can be downloaded without any fee.
Bid Security is Rs.1,00,00,000 (Rupees One Crore Only) as electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in favour of Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation; bid without Bid Security is summarily rejected.
Sole financial bid parameter is Processing Fee (INR per ton) for incoming waste; lowest Processing Fee wins, subject to a hard ceiling of INR 800 per metric ton (excess bids non-responsive).
Fixed VGF/Grant of Rs.40 (Forty) crores paid by Authority into Escrow: INR 20 crores on COD and INR 20 crores after successful operation for 1 year, each certified by Independent Engineer.
Performance Security INR 4 crores (BG) prior to Effective Date (Corrigendum V); O&M Security INR 2.5 crores BG at least 30 days before first anniversary of COD, renewable yearly and increased 15% every 5 years from 1st anniversary of COD.
Monthly Processing Fee via Escrow after Independent Engineer verification; Authority keeps Minimum Escrow Balance equal to estimated Monthly Processing Fee for 2 months. WPI-linked annual escalation of Processing Fee (no downward revision).
No overall estimated project cost or tender value is stated in the RFP/BOQ; commercial structure is Processing Fee + fixed Rs.40 crore Grant under DBFOT.
Every pass/fail eligibility and qualification requirement: experience and past performance, turnover/net worth, registrations and certifications, consortium/JV rules, and debarment or blacklisting conditions.
Bidder must be a registered company (India or overseas with equivalent standing) in existence for the past 3 years ending on the Bid Due Date (Corrigendum V replaces Bid Publishing Date with Bid Due Date).
Maximum two members; one Lead Member; no dual bidding; Lead Member alone must meet Category A/B/C technical qualification (other members' technical experience not aggregated). Joint Bidding Agreement (Annexure IX) mandatory. Selected Bidder (single or consortium) must form SPV under Companies Act, 2013.
Bidder/any consortium member must not be blacklisted/debarred by Central/State Government, statutory body or PSU in India (foreign: home jurisdiction or significant-operations country); must not be NPA/default/insolvent as on RFP issue date; not debarred by UN/MDB; not OFAC-sanctioned. Later blacklisting before award rejects the bid.
Within last 10 years preceding Bid Due Date: successfully developed and/or O&M'd at least one compost project ≥300 TPD or two ≥150 TPD each; each Eligible Project commissioned within last 10 years, continuous operation ≥12 consecutive months immediately preceding Bid Due Date and still functional as of Bid Due Date; claimant held ≥26% equity in owning company during the relevant period; for consortium, Lead Member must meet this.
SWM company with exclusive MoU with a Technology Provider and paid/received ≥ Rs.100 crores on a single SWM-sector project (C&T of MSW, RDF, Bio-CNG, Bio-Mining, WtE) in last 10 years before Bid Due Date. Technology Provider must have installed/commissioned one compost ≥300 TPD or two ≥150 TPD, with same 10-year/12-month/operational-as-of-Bid-Due-Date tests; exclusive MoU partner cannot bid elsewhere in this tender.
Corrigendum V adds Category C: Core Sector Company (Thermal Power, Ports, Airports, Railways, Metro Rail, Highways, Water & Waste Water) with exclusive MoU with Technology Provider and ≥ Rs.100 crores paid/received on a single core-sector construction/development project in last 10 years before Bid Due Date; Technology Provider compost experience same as Category B.
Average Annual Turnover at least Rs.75 crores for FY 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25; Net Worth at least INR 25 crores as of end of financial year preceding Bid Due Date. In consortium, either criterion may be met by one member or jointly; Corrigendum V drops the original explicit 'both members positive Net Worth' sentence from the net-worth block.
Bidders from countries sharing a land border with India need Competent Authority registration; selected bidder cannot subcontract to such-country contractors unless registered. Beneficial-owner identification rules apply.
No Bidder (individual or consortium member) may be member of another Bidder; Conflict of Interest disqualifies with 5% of Bid Security as Damages. Corrigendum V narrows the 'constituent of another bidder' conflict limb and deletes the prior proprietary-technology multi-bidder limb wording.
What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.
DBFOT PPP selection of Concessionaire for 1000 TPD Waste Handling Facility comprising 700 TPD Compost Processing at Perungudi dumpsite, Greater Chennai Corporation, on ~23.5 acres Right-to-Use land.
Design, finance, build, commission, operate and maintain: waste receipt/pre-processing for 1000 TPD Acceptable Waste and composting facility ≥700 TPD; produce/market compost, by-products and recyclables (excluding RDF/combustibles); leachate treatment to Zero Liquid Discharge; hand back facilities at end/termination.
Concession Period 16 years from Appointed Date; Construction Period from Appointed Date to COD, not beyond 12 months from Appointed Date. DPR due within 2 months of Effective Date.
Works/O&M must meet Applicable Laws, Applicable Permits, Technical Specifications, EMP, OHS Plan, Good Industry Practice and SWM Rules 2026 (Corrigendum V global replace from 2016). KPI liquidated damages apply to throughput, ZLD, compost output quantity and dispatch (Schedule 4).
Sale of RDF and other combustible materials is excluded from Concessionaire product rights. By-Products definition likewise excludes RDF/combustibles.
The complete checklist of documents to submit — mandatory vs conditional, with any prescribed formats, proformas or annexures — plus how to submit: portal and mode, envelope/cover structure, digital signature requirements, signing and attestation rules, and physical originals with their deadline.
Single-stage online bid only via https://tntenders.gov.in; physical submission is not permitted. Technical Bid documents uploaded; Financial Bid only in electronic prescribed format (BOQ).
Upload e-BG details on e-procurement portal; Bid Security as e-BG from listed banks in favour of Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation.
Bid and correspondence in English; non-English supports need notarized English translation. International PoA must be legalised/apostilled and Indian Stamp Act complied with. Foreign Joint Bidding Agreement legalized by Indian Embassy and notarized where executed.
No hard-copy multi-cover structure; responsiveness requires no conditions/qualifications and no disclosure of Financial Bid in technical uploads.
After selection: acknowledge LOA in 7 days; incorporate SPV in 30 days; sign Concession Agreement in 60 days; furnish Performance Security prior to Effective Date (Corrigendum V).
Every corrigendum/addendum in order — what changed (original vs amended value), its impact, and the action for the bidder — ending with the values that finally apply.
Bid Due Date moved repeatedly from original 21/05/2026 @ 03:00 PM through intermediate dates (including 27/06/2026, 31/07/2026, 31/08/2026) and finally to 30.09.2026 by Extension2; technical opening was last expressly restated as 01/09/2026 @ 04:00 PM in Corrigendum-III before the final submission-only extension.
Pre-bid shifted from 18/03/2026 to 02/04/2026 (hybrid; Zoom credentials published in Meeting Link corrigendum). Corrigendum-III/Other later added Pre-Bid Meeting 2 on 31.07.2026 @ 12:00 Noon.
Technical Bid corrigendum published the complete Draft Concession Agreement (DBFOT compost facility) forming part of Bidding Documents (scope, securities, payment, KPIs, escrow, handback).
Major rewrite of Clause 2.2.2: Bid Publishing Date → Bid Due Date everywhere for existence/experience/FX; Category A clarified; Category B exclusive MoU; new Category C Core Sector route; Lead Member must solely meet technical experience; net worth as of FY preceding Bid Due Date; conflict clause 2.2.1(d)(ii) narrowed; Appendix XVI non-consortium tech-provider clause deleted.
Clause 2.2.5 and linked Annexure I / Joint Bidding Agreement ownership clauses replaced with detailed 100%/51%/26% ladders by Category and consortium structure; SPV within 30 days of LoA; no ownership change from SPV incorporation to COD; tech provider retention till 5th anniversary of COD (max one replacement).
Adds that if successful bidder requests withdrawal after bid submission, Authority may forfeit Bid Security under 2.21.6 and blacklist bidder/consortium from GoTN tenders for 2 years.
Performance Security due prior to Effective Date (was within 30 days post Effective Date); O&M Security 15% step-up from 1st anniversary of COD; Processing Fee invoice 75%/25% verification timeline rewritten; Escrow Account definition opened by Concessionaire (not Authority); Guaranteed Waste compensation wording ‘Concession Year’ → ‘Operational Year’; KPI-1 retargeted to Throughput Guarantee; Concession Period commencement wording aligned to Appointed Date; SWM Rules 2016→2026.
Bid Due Date 30.09.2026; Bid Security Rs.1 crore e-BG; no RFP fee; Processing Fee ceiling INR 800/t; VGF Rs.40 crore; Performance Security Rs.4 crore before Effective Date; O&M Security Rs.2.5 crore; Concession 16 years from Appointed Date; construction ≤12 months from Appointed Date; eligibility Categories A/B/C with Bid Due Date tests; turnover Rs.75 crore avg; net worth Rs.25 crore; consortium max 2 with Lead Member technical; online-only bid on tntenders.gov.in.
Genuine conflicts within and across the documents (original vs corrigenda, clause vs annexure, tender document vs BOQ): both sides with citations, and which value prevails.
Corrigendum-III sets Technical Bid opening on 01/09/2026 @ 04:00 PM with Bid Due 31/08/2026, but Extension2 later extends only Bid Submission to 30.09.2026 without restating opening—leaving an unresolved gap in the uploaded PDFs.
RFP 1.1.3 says Authority remains responsible for transportation of rejects and hazardous waste away from the Project Site, while DCA grants/obliges Concessionaire to transport Residual Inert Matter and/or Residual Waste to the Disposal Location.
Eligibility Clause 2.2.2(a) B tells bidders to enclose blacklisting declaration 'as per Annexure XI', but Annexure XI is the RFP-tamper declaration and Annexure X is not-blacklisted; Clause 2.18.1(h) correctly pairs Not-Blacklisted with Annexure-X.
DCA Article 9.1 originally required Performance Security within 30 days post Effective Date (and CP clause echoed that); Corrigendum V requires it prior to Effective Date.
Original DCA 9.3 says upon submission of the Performance Security the Authority shall release the Performance Security (circular). Corrigendum V corrects to release Performance Security upon submission of O&M Security.
Original RFP required both consortium members to have positive Net Worth; Corrigendum V restated net-worth criteria without that sentence while allowing joint satisfaction of the INR 25 crore threshold.
RFP rejects Processing Fee 'in excess of' INR 800/t; BOQ item text says quote 'any amount less than INR 800 per ton' (strictly less-than).
Only critical, tender-specific pre-bid queries that could materially change bid/no-bid, pricing, eligibility or contractual risk. Skip generic or obvious questions the documents already answer clearly.
Ask Authority to publish the definitive Technical Bid opening date/time on tntenders corresponding to Bid Due 30.09.2026, because Extension2 extends submission only.
Seek written allocation of cost/responsibility for transporting residual inert, residual process rejects, RDF/combustibles (if any generated), and hazardous waste between Authority (RFP 1.1.3) and Concessionaire (DCA 3.2(k)/18.9), including Disposal Location identity and tipping charges.
Confirm Guaranteed Acceptable Waste Quantity, Maximum Permissible quantity, wet-waste fraction assumptions feeding the 700 TPD compost line, and whether shortfall compensation (30% of Processing Fee × Shortfall) is the sole remedy when Authority under-delivers.
For Category B/C routes: confirm whether Technology Provider may also be a consortium equity member after deletion of Appendix XVI clause 5; minimum MoU term through COD+5 years; and whether exclusive MoU bars the tech provider from supporting any other bidder even as subcontractor.
Request Authority indication of expected capital cost / whether Rs.40 crore Grant plus ≤INR 800/t fee is intended to fully cover financing given 12-month COD, escrow mechanics, and KPI/LD exposure—material to bid/no-bid at the ceiling.
Seek geotechnical status of Perungudi dumpsite parcel (~23.5 acres), existing waste/encumbrances, access rights during construction beside active dump operations, and utilities responsibility timelines—Clause 10.4 delay relief is narrow.
Commercial, legal and execution risks a bidder should weigh: liquidated damages and penalties, unusual or one-sided clauses, tight timelines, and payment or security risks.
Construction Period capped at 12 months from Appointed Date; delay LD at 0.1% of Performance Security per day up to 6 months; CP delay LD separately at 1.75%/week of Performance Security (cap 20%).
Schedule 4 imposes LD for throughput shortfall, each ZLD breach (2% of Monthly Processing Fee per incident), compost output and dispatch shortfalls; quarterly deduction cap does not limit Event of Default assessment for persistent KPI failure.
Hard cap INR 800/t with L1 selection and possible further negotiation under TN PPP rules; WPI escalation cannot reduce fee but also cannot exceed competitive pressure at bid stage—limited upside if costs inflate before COD.
Rs.1 crore Bid Security; Rs.4 crore Performance Security before Effective Date; Rs.2.5 crore rolling O&M Security with 15% uplift every 5 years—Authority may draw for CP failure, delay LD, indemnities, O&M breaches; failure to extend BG allows cash retention of full amount.
Authority waste-supply shortfall compensation is only 30% of Processing Fee on Shortfall Quantity; Concessionaire still bears compost offtake/market risk and cannot monetize RDF/combustibles; ZLD and compost quantity KPIs remain on Concessionaire.
Authority unilateral set-off rights; payments conditioned on live securities, insurances, permits, EMP/OHS compliance and no Concessionaire default; 25% invoice tranche tied to KPI review under Corrigendum V timeline.
No withdrawal after submission; successful-bidder withdrawal triggers Bid Security forfeiture plus up to 2-year GoTN blacklist (Corrigendum V). Corrupt/fraudulent practice also yields 2-year ban from Authority/GoTN tenders and security appropriation.
Facility is on active Perungudi dumpsite land; bidders bear site-verification risk (RFP 2.4/2.5); limited relief for unforeseen conditions; environmental non-compliance with EMP/OHS is Concessionaire Event of Default.
The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.
Greater Chennai Corporation – Solid Waste Management Department (Corporation of Chennai / Head Quarters, CoC on portal chain).
Superintending Engineer, Solid Waste Management, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon/Ripon Building, Chennai – 600 003; emails [email protected] and [email protected].
Conference Hall / Commissioner's Conference Hall (2nd Floor), Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai – 600 003.
Tamil Nadu e-tenders portal https://tntenders.gov.in (Tender ID 2026_CoC_671193_1; Ref. SWM.C.No.A7/1241/2026).