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3C X 70 SQMM Power Cable AL,3C X 16 SQMM Power Cable AL,3C X 2.5 SQMM Power Cable CU,2C X 2.5 SQMM

Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in India is inviting bids for “3C X 70 SQMM Power Cable AL,3C X 16 SQMM Power Cable AL,3C X 2.5 SQMM Power Cable CU,2C X 2.5 SQMM”. Bids close on 16 October 2026, 09:00 IST. Reference: GEM/2026/B/8103393. Who can bid: Only Class 1 or Class 2 local suppliers under the Make in India order may bid; Class 1 local supplier needs at least 50% local content; Class 2 needs 20%. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

Supply of aluminium and copper power cables to NTPC Lara and Sipat sites, for Class 1 or Class 2 local suppliers

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is buying aluminium and copper power cables in several sizes, including 3C x 70 sqmm, 3C x 16 sqmm, 3C x 2.5 sqmm and 2C x 2.5 sqmm, with a total quantity of 445500. Delivery is to NTPC Lara Unit-01 in Raigarh and NTPC Sipat in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, within 120 days. It is a supply-only contract awarded schedule-wise.

Who can win it

  • Only Class 1 or Class 2 local suppliers under the Make in India order may bid
  • Class 1 local supplier needs at least 50% local content; Class 2 needs 20%
  • Bidders from countries sharing a land border with India must be registered with the Competent Authority

Key facts

Contract period
Delivery within 120 days; ePBG required for 18 months
How bids are judged
Two-packet bid with group-wise evaluation; reverse auction among the lowest 50% of technically qualified bidders
Published
06 Oct 2026
Reference
GEM/2026/B/8103393

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