NLC India Limited (NLCIL), on behalf of Coal Lignite Urja Vikas Private Limited (CLUVPL), has invited online bids for providing skilled manpower and expert services to monitor the operation and maintenance (O&M) activities of South Eastern Coalfields Limited’s (SECL) solar power projects in Chhattisgarh. The tender aims to ensure efficient monitoring and performance assessment of the 40 MW ground-mounted grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) plants located in the Bishrampur and Bhatgaon regions of Surajpur district.
According to the tender document, the selected agency will be responsible for overseeing the solar O&M activities and providing technical expertise throughout the contract period. The assignment has been planned for a duration of five years, equivalent to 60 months, beginning from the date of issuance of the Letter of Award.
The bidding process will be conducted through a two-part e-tendering system comprising techno-commercial and financial evaluations. Interested bidders are required to submit both parts of their applications online. A non-refundable tender document fee of Rs. 2,000 has been specified for participation.
To qualify for the tender, bidders must meet certain technical eligibility requirements. The tender mandates that participating companies should have prior experience in executing similar assignments as a Project Management Consultant (PMC), Owner’s Engineer (OE), or in solar O&M activities. The experience should include at least one renewable energy project located at a single site in India with a minimum capacity of 15 MW. In addition, bidders must satisfy the prescribed financial eligibility criteria, including turnover and net worth requirements based on audited financial records.
The tender was officially issued on June 18, 2026. The last date for submission of online bids, including both techno-commercial and financial proposals, has been fixed as July 18, 2026, at 2:30 PM. Bidders are also required to submit original documents in a sealed physical cover to the office of the Chief General Manager, Projects & Business Development, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, by the same deadline.
The opening of Part-I bids and physical documents is scheduled for July 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The date for opening the financial bids of technically qualified bidders will be announced later.
As part of the tender conditions, bidders must furnish an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 1,39,681 through a bank guarantee or online payment modes such as RTGS or NEFT. However, eligible MSMEs are exempt from both the EMD and tender document fee. The successful bidder will also be required to submit a Performance Bank Guarantee equivalent to 5% of the contract value within 30 days of receiving the work order.
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