Overview
Department of Electronics and Information Technology(DeitY) has invited limited bids for the work “Hiring of Data Centre Management Agency” at New Delhi, Delhi. It is classified as IT / ICT work, Rental / Lease / Hire in nature, procured as a Other contract, carrying an estimated value of approximately ₹263.46 Cr (derived from the EMD, as the department did not publish it). Bids opened on 4 May 2026 and close on 8 June 2026; technical bids open on 9 June 2026. The earnest money deposit (EMD) is ₹5.27 Cr, and the tender fee is nil. The tender reference is 2026_DIT_905307_1.
Tender documents
Documents are mirrored from the NIC eProcure portal for reference. Live bidding and authoritative documents remain on the official portal.
Complete tender details
Classification (auto-derived, cited)
Sector
IT / ICT · matched “Data Cent”
Work nature
Rental / Lease / Hire · matched “Hiring of”
Funding scheme
— none detected —
Procurement type
Other
Tender value
≈ ₹263.46 Cr (derived from EMD)
Identification
Tender ID
2026_DIT_905307_1
Tender Reference Number
HQ-24028/1/2025-TECH-1-HQ
Title
Hiring of Data Centre Management Agency
Organisation Chain
Department of Electronics and Information Technology(DeitY)||Unique Identification Authority of India - DeitY||Head Quarters-UIDAI - DeitY||Technology Division-HQ-UIDAI - DeitY
Commercials
EMD Amount in ₹
5,26,91,349
EMD Exemption Allowed
No
EMD Fee Type
fixed
EMD Payable To
CEO, UIDAI
EMD Payable At
New Delhi
Tender Fee Exemption Allowed
No
Form Of Contract
QCBS
Contract Type
Tender
Payment Mode
Offline
Process & eligibility
Tender Type
Limited
Tender Category
Works
No. of Covers
2
Bid Validity(Days)
180
Allow Two Stage Bidding
No
Withdrawal Allowed
Yes
General Technical Evaluation Allowed
Yes
ItemWise Technical Evaluation Allowed
No
Should Allow NDA Tender
Yes
Allow Preferential Bidder
No
NDA/Pre Qualification
Please refer Tender documents.
Timeline
Published Date
04-May-2026 02:00 PM
Document Download / Sale Start Date
04-May-2026 02:00 PM
Document Download / Sale End Date
08-Jun-2026 06:00 PM
Clarification Start Date
05-May-2026 09:00 AM
Clarification End Date
18-May-2026 06:00 PM
Bid Submission Start Date
05-May-2026 09:00 AM
Bid Submission End Date
08-Jun-2026 06:00 PM
Bid Opening Date
09-Jun-2026 06:00 PM
Location & meeting
Location
New Delhi
Pincode
110001
Bid Opening Place
New Delhi
Pre Bid Meeting Place
New Delhi /TC/DC
Pre Bid Meeting Address
UIDAI office
Pre Bid Meeting Date
21-May-2026 11:00 AM
Inviting authority
Name
Narinder Kumar
Address
UIDAI HO
Other captured fields
Work Description
Hiring of Data Centre Management Agency
Product Category
Access Control System
NIT Document
S.No Document Name Description Document Size (in KB) 1 Tendernotice_1.pdf UIDAI NIT 263.02
Frequently asked questions
What is this tender for?
Department of Electronics and Information Technology(DeitY) has floated this tender for “Hiring of Data Centre Management Agency”. It is IT / ICT work, Rental / Lease / Hire in nature.
What is the estimated value of this tender?
The value was not disclosed; based on the EMD it works out to approximately ₹263.46 Cr.
When is the last date to submit bids?
Bids close on 8 June 2026. The tender was published on 4 May 2026.
Which department issued this tender and where is the work?
It was issued by Department of Electronics and Information Technology(DeitY) » Unique Identification Authority of India - DeitY » Head Quarters-UIDAI - DeitY » Technology Division-HQ-UIDAI - DeitY. The work location is New Delhi, Delhi (PIN 110001).
What are the EMD and tender fee?
EMD is ₹5.27 Cr; the tender fee is nil. Form of contract: QCBS.
How do I download the tender documents and BoQ?
Open the “Tender documents” section above to download the NIT and any corrigenda for reference 2026_DIT_905307_1. Bidding is done on the NIC eProcure portal.