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Jul 2026
82) OPTCL's Rs 256.29 crore Pahala tender makes one EPC contractor own a new GIS, a 9.94-km line and two live-station bay extensions The turnkey scope stitches the new GIS to Balianta through one integrated commissioning obligation. EMD is Rs 97.23 lakh. Latest: bids have closed and techno-commercial opening has taken place, with the price-bid date still pending.
83) A second APGENCO filing recasts the same NTTPS meter package as a straightforward digital-metering upgrade Scope bundles Secure-make ABT meters, RS-485/Modbus communication, HMI software and full commissioning into one contract. Eligibility favours manufacturers/dealers with PSU or utility metering experience. Latest: presented under a single, unconflicted P211 reference.
84) TGGENCO's 42-lakh-tonne coal haulage tender keeps daily quantity unguaranteed while penalising monthly shortfalls Bidders must move ~15,000 tonnes/day with GPS-fitted, dual-end-weighed tippers. Only 30% of the rate is diesel-linked; 70% stays fixed. Latest: the tender has opened, with pre-qualification bid opening due ahead of the price-bid opening.
85) MSEDCL's Rs 215.89 crore transformer tender softens qualification but holds firm on price and delivery 33/11 kV experience now counts toward the rarer 33/22 kV and 22/11 kV variants, and their type-test reports can follow bid submission. The nine-month delivery and 66-month warranty stay unchanged. Latest: Amendment No. 1 has been issued, extending the bid deadline.
86) POWERGRID gates its 765kV Bikaner substation package behind a mandatory NDA before releasing bid documents The package supports the Rajasthan REZ Phase IV evacuation corridor. Bidders must clear an eligibility and confidentiality screen before seeing specifications or pricing. Latest: the Invitation for Bids has been published, with bid submission and opening still ahead.
87) NTPC extends bidding on its Farakka generator-transformer replacement without touching scope or terms The 250 MVA transformer package covers design through commissioning under one 30-month contract. Bid security is Rs 50 lakh with a mandatory Integrity Pact. Latest: an extension notice has revised the bid submission and opening schedule, with scope and terms unchanged.
88) AEGCL's Sonapur–TSAT line for TATA Semiconductor pushes site-driven design changes into the contractor's fixed price The Rs 1.57 crore-EMD, 24-month turnkey package spans towers, pile foundations, 220 kV cable and underground OFC. Warranty runs 60 months from supply or 54 from commissioning. Latest: the tender has been published, with bid submission, closing and technical opening still ahead.
89) NHPC's Sawalkot dam package jumps 5.6% in value after a capacity correction and 123 days of deadline extensions The estimate rose from Rs 5,129.03 crore to Rs 5,416.94 crore after fixing capacity from 1,856 MW to 1,800 MW. Turnover and working-capital thresholds rose in step. Latest: Corrigendum 10 has fixed the online submission date, with hard-copy submission and techno-commercial opening following shortly after.
810) NTPC's Pudimadaka green-urea plant links a Simhadri CO2 unit to five process blocks across two sites under one lump-sum price Carbon capture at Simhadri feeds hydrogen, ammonia and urea production 25 km away at Pudimadaka, all under one lump-sum contract. Bid security is Rs 20 crore, shareable among consortium partners. Latest: Date Corrigendum 02 has moved the submission/opening deadline forward again, following Commercial and Technical Amendments.
811) NHPC's Rs 5,541 crore Kamala Lot-1 bundles dam, diversion tunnels and hydro-mechanical works into one civil package The 1,720 MW project in Kamla district combines diversion tunnels, cofferdams, the dam and access roads/bridges. EMD is Rs 10 crore against a 2,372-day execution period. Latest: document download and bid submission remain open, with bid opening scheduled shortly after.
812) NTPC's 200,000-unit limestone GeM tender splits award among four suppliers with freight dwarfing the material cost Balajee Steel Udyog took 75,000 tonnes; three others split the remaining 25,000 tonnes. All contracts land at Rs 3,960/tonne, Rs 740 material plus Rs 3,220 freight. Latest: award has been finalised, with contracts running over a one-year supply period.
813) GUVNL's short-term power RFP shifts nearly all transmission and sourcing risk onto generators and traders The tender seeks 500–1,000 MW across monthly windows through the procurement period. Interstate bidders absorb a fixed 3.50% regional loss adjustment intrastate suppliers avoid. Latest: the RFP has been published, with bids due shortly before the IPO opening and e-reverse auction on DEEP.
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