Overview
It is classified as Supply / Goods work, Rate Contract in nature, procured as a Rate Contract contract: The tender, issued by Office of Chief Electoral Officer, invited open tender bids for the work “Printing and Dispatch of PVC Personalized EPIC with security features and Hot stamping of Hologram along with welcome letter, voters pledge, voter guide, general information to voters as per the guidelines of ECI and specification of Bid document” at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It carries no publicly disclosed value (a Rate Contract engagement). Bids opened on 20 May 2026 and close on 5 June 2026; technical bids open on 5 June 2026. The earnest money deposit (EMD) is ₹30 Lakh, and the tender fee is nil. The tender reference is 2026_CEOUP_1150771_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
Supply / Goods · matched “Printing”
Work nature
Rate Contract
Funding scheme
— none detected —
Procurement type
Rate Contract
Tender value
Not disclosed
Identification
Tender ID
2026_CEOUP_1150771_1
Tender Reference Number
03/BID/CEO-4
Title
Shortlisting of PVC Card Manufacturer and Security Printer with capacity of personalization for rate contract (with CEO UP) Card Manufacturer and Security Printer with capacity of personalization for rate contract (with CEO, UP)
Organisation Chain
Office of Chief Electoral Officer
Commercials
EMD Amount in ₹
30,00,000
EMD Exemption Allowed
Yes
EMD Fee Type
fixed
EMD Payable To
CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, UTTAR PRADESH
EMD Payable At
Lucknow
Tender Fee Exemption Allowed
No
Form Of Contract
Item Rate
Contract Type
Rate Contract
Payment Mode
Offline
Process & eligibility
Tender Type
Open Tender
Tender Category
Goods
No. of Covers
2
Bid Validity(Days)
180
Period Of Work(Days)
1095
Allow Two Stage Bidding
No
Withdrawal Allowed
Yes
General Technical Evaluation Allowed
No
ItemWise Technical Evaluation Allowed
No
Should Allow NDA Tender
No
Allow Preferential Bidder
No
NDA/Pre Qualification
Please refer bid documents.
Timeline
Published Date
20-May-2026 09:00 AM
Document Download / Sale Start Date
20-May-2026 09:00 AM
Document Download / Sale End Date
05-Jun-2026 05:00 PM
Clarification Start Date
20-May-2026 09:00 AM
Clarification End Date
24-May-2026 06:00 PM
Bid Submission Start Date
20-May-2026 09:00 AM
Bid Submission End Date
05-Jun-2026 05:00 PM
Bid Opening Date
05-Jun-2026 06:00 PM
Location & meeting
Location
ENTIRE UTTAR PRADESH
Pincode
226001
Bid Opening Place
MEETINGHALL,4THFLOOR
Pre Bid Meeting Place
MEETING HALL, 4th FLOOR
Pre Bid Meeting Address
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORALOFFICER, UTTAR PRADESH, VIKASBHAWAN, JANPATH MARKET,HAZRATGANJ, LUCKNOW- 226001
Pre Bid Meeting Date
25-May-2026 11:00 AM
Inviting authority
Name
CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, UTTAR PRADESH
Address
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORALOFFICER, UTTAR PRADESH, VIKASBHAWAN, JANPATH MARKET,HAZRATGANJ, LUCKNOW- 226001
Other captured fields
Work Description
Printing and Dispatch of PVC Personalized EPIC with security features and Hot stamping of Hologram along with welcome letter, voters pledge, voter guide, general information to voters as per the guidelines of ECI and specification of Bid document
Product Category
Miscellaneous
NIT Document
S.No Document Name Description Document Size (in KB) 1 Tendernotice_1.pdf NIB EPIC 276.50
Work Item Documents
S.No Document Type Document Name Description Document Size (in KB) 1 Tender Documents EPICBiddocument.pdf Bid Document EPIC 11712.25
Frequently asked questions
What is this tender for?
Office of Chief Electoral Officer has floated this tender for “Printing and Dispatch of PVC Personalized EPIC with security features and Hot stamping of Hologram along with welcome letter, voters pledge, voter guide, general information to voters as per the guidelines of ECI and specification of Bid document”. It is Supply / Goods work, Rate Contract in nature.
What is the estimated value of this tender?
The value is not disclosed — this is a Rate Contract engagement with no single estimated value.
When is the last date to submit bids?
Bids close on 5 June 2026. The tender was published on 20 May 2026.
Which department issued this tender and where is the work?
It was issued by Office of Chief Electoral Officer. The work location is Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (PIN 226001).
What are the EMD and tender fee?
EMD is ₹30 Lakh; the tender fee is nil. Form of contract: Item Rate.
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_CEOUP_1150771_1. Bidding is done on the NIC eProcure portal.