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Development of BharatNet Middle Mile and APSFL Network

Development (Creation, Upgradation and Operations & Maintenance) of Middle mile Network of BharatNet on DBOM Model and Operations and Maintenance of APSFL Phase-I NetworkF

Andhra Pradesh Bharatnet Infrastructure Limited · Andhra Pradesh933440

Written by TenderKart AI from the documents published when it was generated. Check the tender for later corrigenda before you bid.

Published

14 May 2026

Closes

24 Sept 2026

EMD

₹10 Cr

Key dates

All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.

NIT / document publication

NIT issued and tender accessible on AP e-Procurement Portal from 14/05/2026.

Tender No. APBIL/ABP/2026/001, Dated 14/05/2026.
Portal: www.apeprocurement.gov.in.

Pre-bid meeting

Pre-bid meeting held at 11:00 hrs on 26.05.2026 at APBIL office, Tadepalle.

Venue (Corrigendum-1): Andhra Pradesh BharatNet Infrastructure Limited, 2nd Floor, INFOSIGHT building, NH-16 Service Road, Tadepalle – 522501, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Deadline for seeking clarifications finally amended to 30/05/2026, 18:00 hrs (Corrigendum-2); email [email protected].

Bid submission deadline

Latest documented online bid submission deadline is 10.08.2026 by 15:00 hrs (Corrigendum 8).

Original RFP: 12/06/2026, 15:00 Hrs; extended repeatedly through Corrigenda 3–8 to 10.08.2026, 15:00 hrs.
If the submission/opening date is a Government of India holiday, it shifts automatically to the next working day at the same time.
A later portal Corrigendum 10 (published 10.08.2026) is listed in the tender pack index without an attached PDF, so any further portal extension cannot be verified from the available documents.

Bid opening (Technical)

Latest documented technical bid opening is 10.08.2026 at 16:00 hrs (same day as closing).

Online Tender Opening Event (TOE) on AP e-tendering; optional physical attendance at APBIL Office, Tadepalle with Section X authorization.
Financial bid opening: to be notified separately on e-portal after technical evaluation.

Bid validity

Bid validity is 180 days from the Tender opening date.

EMD/Bid Security BG or Insurance Surety Bond must be valid for 210 days from the tender opening date.

Project / contract timelines after award

Development/completion is scheduled for 365 days from Appointed Date; O&M is for 10 years.

Appointed Date = date of Agreement signing after APO acceptance and Performance Security submission.
Project Milestones I–V at 120/180/240/300/330 days; Scheduled Completion Date 365th day from Appointed Date (Package A).
O&M of existing and newly deployed BharatNet and APSFL Phase-I network for 10 years.

Financials

Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.

Estimated tender value

No lump-sum estimated contract/project cost is stated; quantities and rates are bidder-quoted against SoR/price schedules.

Infrastructure scale indicated (not a cost): Package A BharatNet — 13,446 GPs, 664 Blocks; Package B APSFL Phase-I — 2,230 PoPs and large OFC RKMs (Table A/B).
Evaluation is on quoted CAPEX + OPEX price schedules (Section VII).

Tender fee / cost of bidding documents

Non-refundable tender fee Rs 29,500/- (Rs 25,000 + GST @ 18%), payable online; upload payment proof with technical bid.

Mode: NEFT/RTGS or any other online payment facility (Corrigendum-1 bank details).
Beneficiary: ANDHRA PRADESH BHARATNET INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED; Union Bank of India, Ring Road Near Benz Circle Vijayawada Branch; A/c 013412010002799; IFSC UBIN0801348.
Corrigendum 5 replaces Annexure-III checklist DD wording with scanned transaction receipt/online payment acknowledgment.
MSE exemption available if valid Udyam Registration current on technical bid opening date; for consortium, all members must be MSE. Medium Enterprises not exempt.

EMD / Bid Security

EMD/Bid Security is INR 10 Cr.; preferably online; alternatively DD/Banker's cheque, Bank Guarantee or Insurance Surety Bond.

BG/ISB drawn in favour of “The CEO, APBIL, Vijayawada”; BG from Scheduled Bank in India (except cooperative/Gramin banks); ISB from IRDAI-approved insurer.
BG/ISB validity: 210 days from tender opening date; formats Section VIII.A / VIII.B.
In consortium, Bid Security payable by lead bidder only.
Original Bid Security offline: within 5 days after bid submission end date (amended by Corrigendum 5); scanned copy mandatory in technical bid.
MSE exemption as for tender fee (all consortium members must be MSE).

Performance Security

Successful bidder must furnish Performance Security equal to 10% of Advance Work Order value within 14 working days of APO; separate PBGs for Package A and Package B.

Form: Bank Guarantee or insurance security bond from nationalized/scheduled bank or IRDA-approved insurer (Section IX-A); initial BG validity 1 year 6 months, extendable; six months beyond extensions.
Package A: construction-phase PBG; may continue for O&M by extending validity, or replace with O&M PBG = 10% of O&M cost of 9 years 6 months, valid till O&M end + 6 months.
Package B: PBG on AWO/WO valid 10 years 6 months from WO date, extendable; failure to renew is material breach.
Mobilization advance (optional, non-interest for specified term): up to 10% of capex; additional BG/Insurance Surety Bond of 110% of advance valid up to 60 days after Construction Completion Date (Corrigendum 4).

Key payment terms

CAPEX paid against ring/GP commissioning milestones; O&M paid quarterly against SLAs; invoices certified by Independent Engineer with staged disbursement.

CAPEX (ring GPs): staged % for Block/GP electronics, ring OFC, 90% Block visibility, project completion (Section IV-B cl.12.1(h)).
CAPEX invoices: disburse within 45 days of IE-certified invoice receipt.
O&M: quarterly GP-wise; Corrigendum 4 defines O&M Cost per GP per Quarter and quarterly payment = GPs under O&M × that unit, subject to SLA deductions.
O&M invoice cash flow: 75% within 45 days; remaining 25% after audit/verification within 90 days.
S-NOC upgrade paid in milestones (30%/30%/15%/15%/10% after 1-year warranty).
OFC-on-lease model: 20% upfront then 1.5% quarterly for up to 10 years (min commitment 7 years), balance 20% on handover at Rs 1/km nominal transfer.

Eligibility

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.

Entity / registration

Single entity or Consortium (max 3 members incl. Lead); each member registered under Companies Act 1956/2013 or LLP Act 2008 with ≥3 years operations in India as on Bid Date.

Supporting: Certificate of Incorporation/Registration, PAN, GST for each member.
A bidder applying individually or as consortium member cannot be member of another bidder.
An ISP/TSP license holder for Andhra Pradesh LSA is ineligible (affidavit Annexure-VIII).
Land-border bidders need competent-authority registration and Annexure-VII undertaking (DoE OM 23.02.2023).

Financial capacity

Minimum Net Worth INR 140 Cr and Average Annual Turnover INR 470 Cr (Table B).

Net Worth at close of preceding FY or subsequent; consortium: each member positive NW; NW can be met cumulatively.
Turnover: last three FYs (2021-22 to 2023-24 or 2022-23 to 2024-25). Consortium of 2: Lead ≥50% of turnover requirement; of 3: Lead ≥40%; other members each ≥ INR 100 Cr average annual turnover last 3 FYs.
Documents: audited FS last 3 years; statutory auditor certificates for NW and turnover; unaudited 2024-25 OK if statutory-auditor certified.

Technical capability (as amended by Corrigendum 4)

Corrigendum 4 relaxes look-back to last 5 years and lowers OFC/active-node thresholds versus original 7-year criteria.

Final (C4): (i) EPC OFC ≥24F construction ≥4,700 km in last 5 years in India (min 60% underground 24F+); supply+construction.
(ii) O&M of ≥24F UG/ADSS OFC ≥75,000 Year-Kms in last 5 years (min 15% UG); Year-Kms = sum of annual maintained lengths X1..X5.
(iii) Install/commission ≥2,000 active nodes in last 5 years (Routers, L3 switches, BNGs, PTN/CPAN, DWDM, OLT≥16 ports, eNode-B, BTS, OTN).
(iv) Maintain ≥5,000 active nodes as Year-Node-numbers in last 5 years (sum X1..X5).
Note-8 amended: experience via single or multiple projects in last 5 years as on bid submission.
Original RFP (superseded): 6,300 km / 1,07,000 Year-Kms / 2,700 install nodes / 20,000 maintain nodes over 7 years; Note-8 last 10 years.
Experience from direct awards by TSPs, Cat-A ISPs, Centre/State/PSUs/BharatNet SPVs etc.; no sub-contracted works (with stated exceptions).

OEM / MAF / TSEC

Lead/sole bidder must submit MAF from 1–4 OEMs per passive and active component family, with TSEC/QF-103/Form-B as specified.

Active components list amended by Corrigendum 5 to include OLTs: Routers, RFMS, OLTs, UPS & Racks.
Passive: all types OF Cables, Duct, SJC & BJC, FDMS & FTB.
C4 deleted the separate MAF-for-existing-infrastructure note; C5 retains Note Deleted for that MAF note.
Some TSEC substitutions allowed only for bid eligibility (48F, aerial drop, UPS) with valid TSEC before supply.

Blacklisting / non-performer / conflict

Bidder and consortium members must not be blacklisted/debarred by State Govt, MoC, APBIL or DoE pan-Ministry debarment as on bid date; DBN non-performers ineligible.

Blacklisting undertaking on INR 100 non-judicial stamp paper, notarized (Table A S.No.5) and Section XII format.
Self-declaration not declared non-performer in any DBN project (BharatNet / 4G saturation) as on bid submission date.
Conflict of Interest rules (shared constituents, same authorized representative, consultant to APBIL) cause disqualification and possible 1-year blacklist + security forfeiture.

Consortium / JV additional rules

Max 3 members; Lead Member nominated by PoA; binding Joint Bidding Agreement (Annexure-XII); joint and several liability.

JBA must state roles, commitment of evaluated members, joint & several liability until Appointed Date, Lead represents Consortium.
Sole bidder cannot also be consortium member; no dual consortium membership.
Change in role of Lead/members whose capacity was evaluated can lead to disqualification/LOA withdrawal/termination and security forfeiture.

Make in India / local content / trusted products

PPP-MII (DPIIT 19.07.2024 & DoT 21.10.2024) applies; Class-I preference; notified items from Class-I; Form-1 local content declaration required.

Class-I, Class-II and non-local may participate; preference to Class-I.
MTCTE compliance for telecom equipment; Trusted Product rules for Routers and RFMS; OEMs of imported products need India office and service centre certificate.

Scope of work

What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.

Overall procurement model

DBOM for BharatNet middle-mile (Package A) plus O&M of APSFL Phase-I network (Package B), on behalf of Digital Bharat Nidhi / DoT via APBIL.

Single statewide package structure covering creation, upgradation and 10-year O&M of unified BharatNet + APSFL network.
Turnkey: survey, design (HLD/LLD), supply, install, integrate, test, commission, operate and maintain.

Package A – BharatNet middle mile works

Build IP-MPLS ring topology for unconnected GPs/Blocks; upgrade Phase-I linear to ring; O&M existing + new BharatNet for 10 years; upgrade/integrate S-NOC DC/DR with APSFL NOC.

Scale (indicative Table A): Andhra Pradesh — 664 Blocks; 1,692 GPs for upgradation; 480 GPs for creation; total 13,446 GPs; large existing OFC RKMs and estimated new RKMs.
Corrigendum 4 corrected SoR quantities e.g. GP racks and GP routers to 2,172 (from 4,344 routers).
GP counts in Section-V are indicative; final scope post-survey as approved by APBIL.
On-demand village connectivity from nearby GPs; unified OSS/BSS, NMS, SLA-driven O&M; services FTTH, IBB, ILL, P2P LL, MPLS VPN etc.
S-NOC upgrade at Tirupati DC and Visakhapatnam DR with coordinates added in Corrigendum 4.

Package B – APSFL Phase-I O&M

Operations & Maintenance of APSFL Phase-I infrastructure (PoPs and OFC) for the contract period under Package B SCC.

Table B scale: 2,230 PoPs; ~24,500 km 24F overhead; ~31,000 km last-mile 2F/6F/12F; 31 km underground.
Corrigendum 5 deletes Package B O&M sub-clauses n/o/p that forced free O&M of APBIL/APSFL enhancements and PIA assessment of non-warranty electronics cost.

Network construction methodology & standards

Primarily underground/overhead OFC as per existing local method; ADSS on electricity infrastructure if UG not feasible; alternate tech only with IE/APBIL approval.

Satellite-connected Phase-II GPs also to be planned on OFC.
May leverage existing BharatNet or TSP/ISP/IP-1 networks for Block–GP connectivity subject to lease rules (cl.3.6).
Technical specs/TEC GRs in Section IV-C; Good Industry Practice includes ISO 9001, TEC GRs, IEC 60794, ITU-T/IEEE, OEM practices.
Solar panels for UPS at GP/Block deleted (C4/C5/C6); Block UPS specs revised (Annexure-6 in C6).

Completion schedule (Package A)

Development Period milestones from Appointed Date: 10% GPs @120d, 30%@180d, 50%@240d, 75%@300d, 90%@330d; full scheduled completion 365th day.

Initial survey milestones: 10%/30%/70%/100% GPs by T0+30/60/90/120 days; delay penalty Rs 100 per shortfall GP per week.
O&M runs 10 years over existing and newly created network.

Notable inclusions / exclusions / change mechanisms

PIA responsible for end-to-end unified network O&M/SLA; associated BoM gaps at no extra cost; battery replacement and change requests under controlled paid mechanisms (C4).

Any associated component required but not in BoM to complete work: at no extra cost (Note 14(1)).
C4 adds battery replacement under BharatNet Phase-II at tender-discovered cost with IE/APBIL prior approval; new CAPEX line items for batteries (C5).
C4 adds formal Change Request process via IE recommendation and APBIL written approval, valued at discovered rates.
Sub-contracting of services up to 70% of contract value for services (not exceeding 70% CAPEX excluding material); max 25 subcontractors; material supply not treated as sub-contracting.

Required documents & submission

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.

Submission mode and portal

Single-stage e-tender on AP e-Procurement Portal (www.apeprocurement.gov.in) with two electronic envelopes; techno-commercial and financial submitted simultaneously.

E-reverse auction: NOT APPLICABLE.
Hard copy of tender document not sold; download from portal.
Digitally sealed/online bids; incomplete, ambiguous, conditional or digitally unsealed bids rejected.
PDF files with digital signature on 1st page acceptable for computer-generated documents; preferably English with attested translations if needed.

Envelope structure

Technical e-envelope first; financial e-envelope opened only for techno-commercially responsive bidders.

Technical: fee/EMD proofs or MSE cert, Annexure-III supporting docs, eligibility certificates.
Financial: Bid Form (Section VI), Price Schedule Section VII PDF+Excel, and portal BoQ summary; signed PDF price schedule prevails over portal BoQ on discrepancy.

Physical / offline originals

Original bank instruments for EMD (BG/ISB) if not e-paid must reach The CEO, APBIL, Vijayawada within 5 days after bid submission end date (Corrigendum 5).

Sealed envelope bearing Tender number and Name of work; failure rejects bid even if opened on scanned copies.
Corrigendum 5 deletes hard-copy DD for bid processing/tender fee from Section XIII hard-copy list; tender fee is online with transaction receipt upload.
Optional TOE attendance: authorization form Section X.

Signing / attestation rules

Documents under authorized signatory/digital signature; PoA notarized with banker attestation of specimen signatures; Integrity Pact applicable.

Declaration under digital signature that downloaded tender is identical to portal version and all corrigenda taken into account.
Non-relation certificates from all Directors; computer-generated docs attested/signed by authorized signatory.

Corrigendum analysis

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.

Corrigendum-1 (25/05/2026) – pre-bid logistics & fee bank details

Fixed pre-bid venue/time, extended query deadline to 26/05/2026 18:00, and published APBIL bank account for tender fee.

Pre-bid: 11:00 hrs on 26.05.2026 at INFOSIGHT building, Tadepalle.
Tender fee remains Rs 29,500 via NEFT/RTGS/online to specified Union Bank account.

Corrigendum-2 (26/05/2026) – clarification deadline extended

Last date for seeking clarifications moved from 26/05/2026 to 30/05/2026, 18:00 hrs.

Email remains [email protected].

Bid deadline extensions (Corrigenda 3–8)

Online bid submission/opening extended multiple times from original 12/06/2026 to final documented 10.08.2026 15:00 / 16:00.

Chain: 12/06/2026 → 03/07/2026 (C3) → 15.07.2026 (C4) → 22.07.2026 (C5) → 29.07.2026 (C6) → 05.08.2026 (C7) → 10.08.2026 (C8).
Technical opening always same day 16:00 hrs after 15:00 closing.
Corrigendum 10 listed without file in this pack; cannot confirm any post-10.08.2026 extension from documents.

Corrigendum 4 (30.06.2026) – major eligibility, SoR, commercial & technical amendments

Large amendment set: relaxed technical eligibility, corrected SoR quantities, allowed ISB for mobilization BG, NOC coordinates, deleted UBR and some O&M cost-shift clauses, updated O&M payment formula, batteries & change-request regime.

Technical eligibility reduced thresholds and 5-year window (see eligibility).
GP router/rack quantity corrected to 2,172.
Mobilization security: BG or Insurance Surety Bond 110%.
Deleted separate MAF note for existing infrastructure; various technical/UPS/UBR changes.
New battery replacement clause and O&M per-GP quarterly formula; Table 1D update annexure.

Corrigendum 5 (14.07.2026) – bid mechanics, MAF/OLT, hard copies, Package B deletions

Aligned offline EMD submission to within 5 days after bid end; tender-fee checklist to online receipt; added OLTs to MAF actives; deleted Package B free-enhancement O&M clauses; deleted solar panel requirement; added battery SoR lines.

Hard copy DD for processing fee deleted; only EMD BG/ISB hard copy.
Spares clause: agreement/arrangement with OEMs; free replacement limited to newly supplied products.
Mini OLT MAC security: Minimum AES 128 encryption.

Corrigendum 6 (21.07.2026) – date extension + Block UPS Annexure-6

Extended bid to 29.07.2026 and issued revised Technical Specifications of UPS at Block (solar items deleted; Li-ion battery/digital interlock specs).

Inverter 2 KVA; rectifier N+1 2×50A; battery 9600 VAH Li-ion TEC GR 67030:2024 with active BMS and digital interlock.

Corrigenda 7–8 – pure date extensions

C7 to 05.08.2026; C8 to 10.08.2026 (submission 15:00 / opening 16:00).

No other substantive clause changes in these one-page date corrigenda.

Values that finally apply (snapshot)

After all available corrigenda PDFs: bid end 10.08.2026 15:00; open 10.08.2026 16:00; fee Rs 29,500 online to C1 bank; EMD INR 10 Cr; validity 180 days; PS 10%; technical eligibility per C4/C5; solar UPS panels deleted; Package B free-enhancement O&M clauses deleted.

Pre-bid already held 26.05.2026; queries closed 30.05.2026.
Offline EMD original within 5 days after bid end.
GP routers/racks quantity 2,172.
Any portal Corrigendum 10 without PDF not reflected.

Contradictions

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.

Offline Bid Security timing: ‘before’ vs ‘after’ bid end

Original Section IV-A required original Bid Security offline within 5 days before bid end, while Section I-A allowed before or within 5 days after; Corrigendum 5 amends both toward within 5 days after.

Final position after C5: within 5 days after bid submission end date to The CEO, APBIL, Vijayawada.
Bidders should follow C5 amended wording, not the superseded ‘before’ language in unamended RFP prints.

Tender fee instrument: DD checklist vs online-only payment

Annexure-III offline/tech items still printed DD/Bankers cheque for tender fee, while DNIT/C1 require online NEFT/RTGS and C5 replaces checklist item with transaction receipt.

Prevailing practice after C1/C5: pay online to published bank account and upload transaction acknowledgment; DD language is superseded for fee.

Technical experience look-back: 10 years vs 5 years (Note-8)

RFP Note-8 allowed last 10 years for experience conditions, while Corrigendum 4 rewrites Note-8 to last 5 years consistent with amended S.No.4 criteria.

C4 prevails: last 5 years as on bid submission date.

GP router quantity 4344 vs 2172

Original SoR stated 4,344 IP-MPLS routers at GP; Corrigendum 4 amends to 2,172 (aligned with GP racks 2,172).

C4 quantity prevails for bidding/SoR.

Package B free O&M of future enhancements vs deletion

RFP Package B O&M clauses o/p required free O&M of APBIL/APSFL enhancements under existing O&M cost; Corrigendum 5 deletes n/o/p.

After C5, those free-enhancement obligations are deleted; remaining Package B clauses as per RFP and other corrigenda.

Clarification deadline 22/05 vs 26/05 vs 30/05

RFP body still shows 22/05/2026 in cl.17 while schedule table shows 26/05; C1 then C2 extended queries to 30/05/2026 18:00.

Final clarification deadline: 30/05/2026, 18:00 hrs (C2).

Documented bid deadline vs missing Corrigendum 10 file

Latest PDF corrigendum sets bid end 10.08.2026, but the tender pack index lists a later Date corrigendum (no.10, published 10.08.2026) with no attached file.

Cannot verify any further extension from documents in this workspace; bidders must check AP e-Procurement portal for any Corrigendum 10 text.

Pre-bid queries

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.

Confirm final bid deadline after Corrigendum 10 (no PDF)

Ask APBIL/portal admin to publish Corrigendum 10 text confirming whether 10.08.2026 still applies or was further extended.

Material because missing file leaves bid-no-bid timing uncertain against portal clocks.

Whether deleted Package B enhancement O&M shifts cost risk back to change orders

Seek written confirmation that post-C5, O&M of new APSFL/APBIL enhancements during contract will be via paid change order / separate WO, not deemed included in quoted O&M.

C5 deletes clauses that forced free O&M of enhancements under existing O&M cost.

Technical eligibility Year-Km / Year-Node counting evidence standard

Request sample acceptable certificate wording for Year-Kms and Year-Node-numbers under C4 (sums X1..X5) to avoid evaluation rejection.

Formula changed from simple X×N style narrative to multi-year sum; auditors/clients may not issue in that form.

ISP/TSP AP LSA bar – group company / affiliate participation

Clarify whether affiliates/subsidiaries of an AP LSA ISP/TSP (not themselves licence holders) are barred, and treatment if licence is surrendered before bid date.

Absolute bar can kill consortium structures with telco parents.

Existing infrastructure MAF after deletion of dedicated note

Confirm whether any OEM support proof is still required at bid stage for legacy BharatNet/APSFL kit O&M, after C4/C5 deleted the separate existing-infrastructure MAF note.

Affects bid completeness vs post-award AMC continuity obligations still in scope.

Right-of-way / electricity-pole ADSS permissions and delays vs 365-day LD

Seek risk allocation for RoW and discom pole permissions delays: time extensions, LD relief, or employer-risk events beyond force majeure list.

365-day statewide ring build with LD up to 12% CAPEX and termination risk is highly sensitive to third-party permissions.

Risks

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.

Aggressive 365-day statewide build with heavy LD

Scheduled completion in 365 days from Appointed Date with weekly LD 0.5% then 0.7% of incomplete GP value, capped at 12% CAPEX; double LD if delay from subcontracted works.

Missing a milestone still incomplete at next milestone can trigger PBG forfeiture, penalties, short-closure or termination.
Limited grace mainly around Milestone-I if ≥90% done; survey delays do not relax project milestones.

O&M SLA penalties on quarterly payments

GP network availability target ≥98% quarterly; below that proportionate then double penalties, with steep extra penalties under 90%; S-NOC target ≥99.9%.

First-year limited rebates; no relaxation after one year from Appointed Date.
OFC cut event penalties/incentives; temporary OH restore within 12 hrs or SLA penalty on damage replacements.

Large locked securities and cash flow risk

INR 10 Cr EMD plus 10% PBG on AWO (separate A & B), long Package B PBG (10.5 years), optional mobilization advance with 110% security and MCLR penal interest on delayed adjustment.

O&M invoices only 75% in 45 days; 25% held up to 90 days pending audit.
CAPEX payment back-ended across commissioning visibility milestones and IE certification.

Scope creep / free-of-cost obligations

BoM gaps to complete work at no extra cost; 10-year OEM support/spares; replace desupported kit free; field-trial router path with penalties if OEM-1 fails.

C5 softens Package B free enhancement O&M, but Package A capacity/EoL replacement and many O&M inclusions remain onerous.
Subcontracting capped and double-penalized for delay.

One-sided employer rights and disqualification exposure

CEO may accept/reject any bid without assigning reason; conflict-of-interest and consortium role-change can forfeit securities; Integrity Pact with IEMs.

ISP/TSP AP LSA bar and DBN non-performer bar are bright-line bid killers.
Measurement-book depth mismatches attract payment cuts plus equal penalty.

Permission / interface and existing-network takeover risk

PIA must resolve public-utility damage disputes and compensation; take over existing networks/shelters/HDD crossings and continue OEM AMCs; RoW/ADSS on electricity assets uncertain.

Unified integration of BharatNet Ph-I/II/ABP with APSFL NOC is complex systems risk under SLA.
Battery replacement and lossy-section works need prior IE/APBIL approvals—delay can hit SLA.

Contacts

The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.

Tender inviting authority

The CEO, Andhra Pradesh BharatNet Infrastructure Limited (APBIL), Vijayawada, as agent of DBN, DoT.

Organisation context: Infrastructure and Investment Department of Andhra Pradesh / APBIL.
Tender reference: APBIL/ABP/2026/001 Dated 14/05/2026.

APBIL office / bid opening & pre-bid venue address

2nd Floor, INFOSIGHT building, NH-16 Service Road, Tadepalle – 522501, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Pre-bid venue (C1) and optional physical TOE attendance location.
Offline originals addressed to The CEO, APBIL, Vijayawada (sealed envelope).

Email for tender queries

[email protected] (clarification window closed 30/05/2026 18:00 after C2).

No bidder-facing phone number is printed in the DNIT pages reviewed.

E-procurement portal

www.apeprocurement.gov.in (also written https://www.apeprocurement.gov.in in checklist).

Registration mandatory for online bid submission; see Section XIII e-tendering instructions.

Integrity Pact monitors

Independent External Monitors (IEMs) appointed by APBIL oversee Integrity Pact implementation; format in Section XIV.

Named IEM individuals/contact phones are not extracted from the DNIT cover pages; see Section XIV text in RFP for any listed monitors.

Development of BharatNet Middle Mile and APSFL Network

Key dates

NIT / document publication

Pre-bid meeting

Bid submission deadline

Bid opening (Technical)

Bid validity

Project / contract timelines after award

Financials

Estimated tender value

Tender fee / cost of bidding documents

EMD / Bid Security

Performance Security

Key payment terms

Eligibility

Entity / registration

Financial capacity

Technical capability (as amended by Corrigendum 4)

OEM / MAF / TSEC

Blacklisting / non-performer / conflict

Consortium / JV additional rules

Make in India / local content / trusted products

Scope of work

Overall procurement model

Package A – BharatNet middle mile works

Package B – APSFL Phase-I O&M

Network construction methodology & standards

Completion schedule (Package A)

Notable inclusions / exclusions / change mechanisms

Required documents & submission

Offline / Technical bid · Online technical envelope; fee paid before bid · ● MandatoryTender fee payment proof / online transaction receiptExempt for eligible MSE (all consortium members MSE)

Offline + Technical bid · Scanned in technical bid; original offline within 5 days after bid end (if not e-paid) · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableBid Security / EMD (original + scanned)Open formatDownload formatExempt for eligible MSE; consortium lead pays if applicable

Technical bid · Online technical envelope; also declare on portal · ● ConditionalMSE Udyam Registration Certificate (if claiming exemption)Only if claiming tender fee/EMD exemption; all consortium members must be MSE

Technical bid · Online technical envelope under digital signature · ● MandatoryDeclaration of identical tender document / corrigenda accounted

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableNon-Relation Certificate by all DirectorsOpen formatDownload format

Technical / Financial as applicable · Duly filled & signed; also in financial envelope per Section I-A · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableBid FormOpen formatDownload format

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● MandatoryList of Directors (name, DIN, addresses, phones)

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● ConditionalUndertaking of joint & several liability / due performance (consortium)If applicable / consortium

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● MandatoryUndertaking – original new components (no refurbished parts)

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● ConditionalCertificate of Authenticity (COA) for softwareIf supplying OS/application software

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableClause-by-clause compliance (and deviation statement if any)Open formatDownload format

Technical bid · Online technical envelope (scanned notarized) · ● Mandatory · ● Format availablePower of Attorney for signing the BidOpen formatDownload format

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableIntegrity PactOpen formatDownload format

Technical bid – eligibility · Online technical envelope for each member as applicable · ● MandatoryCertificate of Incorporation and Memorandum & Articles of Association / Partnership deed

Technical bid – eligibility · Online technical envelope; each consortium member · ● MandatoryPAN and GSTIN registration copies

Technical bid – eligibility · Online technical envelope · ● MandatoryExperience / completion certificates with work orders

Technical bid – eligibility · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableNon-blacklisting / non-debarment undertakingOpen formatDownload format

Technical bid – eligibility · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableAudited financial statements (3 years) and Statutory Auditor certificates for Turnover & Net WorthOpen formatDownload format

Technical bid – eligibility · Online technical envelope · ● MandatoryTSEC/TAC or QF-103 / TEC Form-B for active & passive components

Technical bid – eligibility · Online technical envelope · ● MandatorySelf-declaration – not DBN non-performer

Technical bid – eligibility · Online technical envelope; bidder and consortium partners · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableAffidavit – TSP/ISP Andhra Pradesh LSA ineligibility compliance (Annexure-VIII)Open formatDownload format

Technical bid – consortium · Online technical envelope · ● Conditional · ● Format availableJoint Bidding AgreementOpen formatDownload formatConsortium bids only

Technical bid – Make in India · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableForm-1 Local Content declaration (Annexure-VI)Open formatDownload format

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● Conditional · ● Format availableLand-border sharing certificate (Annexure-VII)Open formatDownload formatIf bidder is from a country which shares land border with India

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● ConditionalOEM India office / Service Support Centre certificate (imported products)If quoting imported products

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● MandatoryUnpriced detailed BOM

Technical / TOE attendance · If attending TOE physically / as required · ● Conditional · ● Format availableLetter of Authorization for attending bid openingOpen formatDownload format

Technical bid – eligibility · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableManufacturer Authorization Form (MAF)Open formatDownload format

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableBidder’s / Supplier Profile & questionnaire (Annexure-I)Open formatDownload format

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableUndertaking & declaration – understood terms & specifications (Annexure-II)Open formatDownload format

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableSummary of Experience Certificate (Annexure-IV) in ExcelOpen formatDownload format

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableSummary of Turnover/Networth (Annexure-V) in ExcelOpen formatDownload format

Technical bid · Online technical envelope · ● MandatoryEPF / ESIC / Labour Department / GST Registration Certificates

Financial bid · Financial e-envelope and AP e-Procurement BoQ · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableFinancial Bid – signed Price Schedule (Section VII) PDF + Excel and portal BoQOpen formatDownload format

Technical bid organization · Online; documents numbered in Annexure-III order with index folder · ● Mandatory · ● Format availableAnnexure-III checklist itself (excel format ordering/index)Open formatDownload format