TCIL/TG-MK/006/2017/MahaIT-Maharashtra(PIA) Dated:

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1 TCIL/TG-MK/006/2017/MahaIT-Maharashtra(PIA) Dated: Sub: Expression of Interest for selection of Pre-tender tie up/ consortium partner(s) for the tender for Selection of Project Implementation Agency (PIA) for MahaNet-I (BharatNet -II) Project in Maharashtra (TENDER Ref No MahaIT/CNI/001/01/2018 dated ) TCIL intends to participate in the tender for Selection of Project Implementation Agency (PIA) for MahaNet-I (BharatNet-II) Project in Maharashtra floated by Maharashtra Information Technology Corporation Limited ( MahaIT ). Scope of work includes Survey, planning, supply, installation, end-to-end integration, testing and commissioning of OFC (Underground and Aerial) IP-MPLS network and Radio network. Also, the PIA would undertake the responsibility for Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and facilitating service provisioning of the established network for five years on turnkey basis. The complete tender document and its corrigendum s are available at below mentioned website: TCIL invites Expression of Interest (EOI) for pre-tender tie-up/consortium partner(s) from reputed organizations/ companies to collaborate with TCIL as pre-tender tie-up/ consortium partner(s) for the mentioned tender for below mentioned packages : Package A OFC OR Package A Active Components OR Package B OR Package C OR Any combination thereof (in case of combination, requirement s of eligibility i.e. turnover, net worth, Solvency, EMD etc will be cumulative of all the packages for which bid is submitted) as defined below: Package Key components Districts of GPs** Package A OFC 1. Optical Fibre Cable (OFC -underground and aerial) site survey, planning, procurement, design, implementation of Taluka and GP network as well as O&M (this also includes radio connectivity for Gram Panchayats that cannot be connected through fibre) 2. OFC (underground and aerial) site survey, planning, procurement, design, implementation of horizontal connectivity to Government premises, schools and PHCs 1 Estimated Route-KMs per laying method** Underground Route KMs = 11,078 Aerial Route KMs = 5,079

2 Package A Active Components Package B OFC Package C OFC Total 1. Access electronics implementation and O&M 2. Central electronics implementation and O&M NOC/ DR DC/ Cloud NMS BSS 3. Wi-Fi implementation and O&M 1. Optical Fibre Cable (OFC -underground and aerial) site survey, planning, procurement, design, implementation of Taluka and GP network as well as O&M (this also includes radio connectivity for Gram Panchayats that cannot be connected through fibre) 2. OFC (underground and aerial) site survey, planning, procurement, design, implementation of horizontal connectivity to Government premises, schools and PHCs 1. Optical Fibre Cable (OFC -underground and aerial) site survey, planning, procurement, design, implementation of Taluka and GP network as well as O&M (this also includes radio connectivity for Gram Panchayats that cannot be connected through fibre) 2. OFC (u nderground and aerial) site survey, planning, procurement, design, implementation of horizontal connectivity to Government premises, schools and PHCs 26 12,740 NA Mixed Route KMs = 13,728 Aerial Route KMs = 2, Mixed Route KMs = 10,927 Aerial Route KMs = 7,255 Underground Route KMs = 35,733 Aerial Route KMs = 14,581 Note: 1) Preference would be given to the bidder who submits the EOI for Package A OFC and Package A Active Components together i.e. for Package A of MahaNet I Tender. 2) Bidders can form consortium among themselves for each of the package above. However, TCIL and selected bidder will decide the pre-tender tie-up/consortium partners (maximum 3 partners including TCIL) towards the end client (MahaIT). 2

3 I. General Pre-qualification for Consortium partner(s) for Package A OFC, Package A Active Components, Package B OFC and Package C OFC: Sr. 1. The Bidder and the consortium partner(s) should be registered under Indian Companies Act 2013 as per section 2 (20) of the Indian Companies Act 2013 or Companies Act 1956 or as amended and should have at least 3 years of operations in India as on bid submission date. 2. The Bidder and the consortium partner(s) shall have valid GST registration certificate and Permanent Account Number (PAN) issued by Income Tax department. 3. The Bidder and the consortium partner(s) and their Parent Company shall not be a Licensed Telecom Service Provider to provide Basic Services/ Cellular Telephony Services/ Internet Services/ UASL/ NLD/ ILD Services, anywhere in India. a) Copy of Certification of Incorporation/ Registration Certificate b) Company profile c) Memorandum of Association and Article of Association a) PAN Card b) GST Certificate Self-Certificate by the bidder and each of the consortium partner(s) shall be submitted 4. The Bidder and the consortium partner(s) should not remain blacklisted/ debarred by any State/ Central Govt. department or any Govt. PSU for Telecom or OFC business in India as on bid submission date. An undertaking signed by CEO/ Country Head/ Authorized Signatory of the company to be provided on Non judicial stamp paper of INR 100/- or such equivalent amount and document duly attested by notary public. 5. The Lead Bidder shall be the single point of contact and shall be solely responsible for all the Terms and Conditions of the EOI Self-certification duly signed by authorized signatory on company letter head. 6. The Lead Bidder should have a project office in the respective project area / zone. However, if the local presence is not there in the State, the lead bidder should give an undertaking for establishment of a project office, within one month of award of the contract from the end client (MahaIT). Self-certification duly signed by authorized signatory on company letter head. 3

4 7. Readiness of the Technical Complaint and financially competitive proposal for the package for which EOI is submitted 8. The bidder should agree to abide by all the technical, commercial & financial conditions of the PIA for MahaNet-I Maharashtra tender on back to back basis except pricing, termination & risk purchase rights of the TCIL. TCIL shall release payment to selected bidder after the receipt of corresponding payment from end client ( MahaIT ) by TCIL. If selected bidder fails to execute its portion of work, then the same shall be executed by TCIL through third party or departmentally at the risk and cost of selected bidder. 9. The selected bidder shall have to sign MOU/ agreement, Integrity Pact & non disclosure agreements with TCIL. 10. All disputes or differences whatsoever arising between the bidders and TCIL under and/ or in connection with and/or in respect of this EOI for the mentioned tender shall be referred to and decided by sole arbitrator, who shall be appointed by the CMD, TCIL. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 and the venue of the arbitration shall be in New Delhi. Undertaking duly signed by authorized signatory on company letter head that the Technical and financial proposal would be submitted immediately on request of TCIL. Self-certification duly signed by authorized signatory on company letter head. Self-certification duly signed by authorized signatory on company letter head. Self-certification duly signed by authorized signatory on company letter head. II. Specific Pre-Qualification for Consortium partner(s) for Package A OFC: 4

5 1. The bidder or the consortium partner(s) should have an average annual turnover of at least: Rs. 500 crore for Package-A OFC in the last three (3) audited financial years ( , and ) Note: Turnover considered would be a consolidated turnover of the company. In case of the subsidiary, the turnover of the parent company shall also be taken into consideration for determining the fulfillment of this condition. However, in case of bids, where for the fulfillment of turnover eligibility requirement, turnover of parent company being submitted, then the bidder shall submit a declaration cum an undertaking from authorized signatory of the parent company stating that they (the parent company ) shall support and take responsibility to enable its subsidiary company (the bidder) to perform the contractual obligation. 2. The bidder or the consortium partner(s) should have a cumulative experience as per the below mentioned scope of work in last 5 years as on bid submission date. Experience of Laying, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Optical Fibre Cable (Underground and Aerial), PLB Duct, Quad, PIJF, Signaling Cable and accessories of at least 5,000 route km. 3. Bidder should provide Solvency Certificate as per the last audited financial year and should be for at least INR 200 Crores for Package-A OFC 4. Bidder should have minimum net worth equivalent to a) Audited financial statements for the last three financial years ( , and ). b) Certificate from the Statutory Auditor/Company Secretary on turnover details for the last three (3) financial years ( , and ). c) Undertaking, if applicable from parent company duly signed by the authorized signatory Completion Certificate issued and signed by the competent authority of the client entity along with the supporting documents such as Work order/purchase order OR Contract clearly highlighting the scope of work Bill of Material and value of the contract/ order. In case of ongoing project/s, then a certificate from the Client must be submitted stating the completion of the requisite eligibility criteria laid down in this Tender has been completed by the bidder in its ongoing project. Solvency certificate from Banker Certificate from statutory auditor/ Chartered Accountant 5

6 INR 200 Crores for Package-A OFC as per the last audited ( ) financial figures. 5. OEM shall ensure that all equipment / components / sub-components being supplied by them shall be supported for the entire contract period. If the same is de-supported by the OEM for any reason whatsoever, the bidder shall replace it with an equivalent or better substitute that is acceptable to End Client (MahaIT)/TCIL without any additional cost to End Client (MahaIT)/TCIL and without impacting the performance of the solution in any manner whatsoever. 6. Product OEM qualification OFC i) The OFC manufacturer should have Infrastructure Assessment (IA) certificate issued by BSNL QA, Bangalore for manufacturing capacity of minimum 50,000 cable km per annum for minimum 48F type cables ii) The OFC manufacturer should use ITU-T grade G.652.D and G.657.A1 optical fibre, sourced from CACT approved indigenous sources. iii) The OFC Manufacturer should not be blacklisted for Telecom business by any Central/ State Government or Govt. PSU for Telecom or OFC business as on the date of bid submission iv) The OFC manufacturer should have valid ISO 9001 and TL9000 certification in its name with no prior history of withdrawal. v) The OFC manufacturer should have supplied a cumulative of at least 50,000 cable kms of minimum 24F and above OFC, to Telecom Companies (Private Telecom Operators, PSUs and Government Telecom Operators), including Cumulative of at least 7,000 km of minimum 48F and above Ribbon OFC in India during the last three financial years Documentary evidences such as Authorization letters MAF (Manufacturers Authorization Form) from all OEM/Vendors whose products are being quoted by the Bidder need to be attached in the bid. Certificate from Authorized Signatory of the bidder mentioning the turnover in the last three financial years. For listed entities, in case the published audited annual reports contain the detailed breakup of financial as required, a copy of such annual reports certified by the authorized signatory may be provided. CACT certificate to be submitted. Copy of PO/Contract/Agreement with the client along with certificate from client on their letterhead with details of quantity supplied. A certificate from the statutary auditor/ Chartered Accountant of the bidder regarding networth as on 31st March

7 (i.e., FY14-15, FY15-16, FY 16-17). vi) The OFC Manufacturer should have cumulative annual revenue of minimum INR 400 crore from the sale of OFC during the last three financial years (i.e., FY14-15, FY15-16, FY 16-17) vii) The OFC Manufacturer should have a minimum networth of Rs 75 crore as on 31st March, A certificate from the statutary auditor/ Chartered Accountant of the bidder to this effect should be submitted. 7. (a) The Bidder shall furnish Bid Security/EMD (Refundable) of the amount INR 5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs Only) alongwith the EOI Response for Package A OFC. EMD will be refunded to the unsuccessful bidders within 30 (Thirty) days of completion of selection process by TCIL. The EMD may be forfeited: If bidder submits false/fake documents. If bidder withdraws their bid after submission. If the bidder doesn t submit Technical and Financial Proposal to TCIL for eventual submission to end client (MahaIT) and EMD of maximum upto 80% of INR 6,70,00,000/- (Sixty Seven Crores only/-) before TCIL submits the bid to end client (as defined in 7(b)). (a) Bid Security/EMD (Refundable): INR 5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs Only) valid for a period of 30 days from the date of submission of EOI in the form of Demand Draft/ Bank Guarantee in favour of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited payable at New Delhi. (b) The successful Bidder shall furnish Bid Security/EMD (Refundable) in the form of DD/BG, as mutually decided on the basis of the scope of work, and maximum upto 80% of INR 6,70,00,000/- (Sixty Seven Crores only/-) before TCIL submits the bid to end client. The EMD submitted by successful bidder should be valid for a period of 210 days from the submission of EoI. EMD will be (b) An undertaking signed by authorized signatory (on the company letterhead) that this EMD would be submitted before TCIL submits the tender response to the end client (MahaIT) 7

8 refunded to the bidder within 30 (Thirty) days after the release of TCIL s EMD by the end client. The format for EMD for Bank Guarantee is placed at Annexure I of the EOI. III.Specific Pre-Qualification for Consortium partner(s) for Package A Active Components: Sr. The bidder or the consortium partner(s) should have an average annual turnover of at least: Rs. 250 crore for Package-A Active Components in the last three (3) audited financial years ( , and ) The turnover shall be only from activities related to provision of IT Systems Integration services / IT services / Network services / Telecom Equipment services / NMS / OSS/ BSS services in India or abroad. a) Audited financial statements for the last three financial years ( , and ). b) Certificate from the Statutory Auditor/Company Secretary on turnover details for the last three (3) financial years ( , and ). c) Undertaking, if applicable from parent company duly signed by the authorized signatory Note: Turnover considered would be a consolidated turnover of the company. In case of the subsidiary, the turnover of the parent company shall also be taken into consideration for determining the fulfillment of this condition. However, in case of bids, where for the fulfillment of turnover eligibility requirement, turnover of parent company being submitted, then the bidder shall submit a declaration cum an undertaking from authorized signatory of the parent company stating that they (the parent company) shall support and take responsibility to enable its subsidiary company (the bidder) to perform the contractual obligation. 1. Bidder should provide Solvency Certificate as per the last audited financial year and should be for at least INR 100 Crores for Package-A Active Components Solvency certificate from Banker 8

9 2. Bidder should have minimum net worth equivalent to INR 100 Crores for Package-A Active Components as per the last audited ( ) financial figures. 3. OEM shall ensure that all equipment / components / sub-components being supplied by them shall be supported for the entire contract period. If the same is de-supported by the OEM for any reason whatsoever, the bidder shall replace it with an equivalent or better substitute that is acceptable to End Client (MahaIT)/TCIL without any additional cost to End Client (MahaIT)/TCIL and without impacting the performance of the solution in any manner whatsoever. For Package-A Active Components: i) Lead Bidder can only bid with a single OEM for all IP/MPLS Routers for GP and Talukas. In case of Lead Bidder offering multiple OEM options for IP/MPLS routers, the bid of such Lead Bidder will be rejected. ii) Lead Bidder can only bid with a single OEM for Wi-Fi Access Points. In case of Lead Bidder offering multiple OEM options for IP/MPLS routers, the bid of such Lead Bidder will be rejected. 4. Product OEM qualification IP-MPLS i) OEM should have deployed similar solutions in at least five Service Providers in India/Globally ii) The OEM should have an aggregate installed base of at least 300 IP/MPLS edge/ aggregation/ core routers which should be working satisfactorily for over one year. Of these, a minimum of 150 IP-MPLS edge/ aggregation/ core routers should be deployed in India in one single network. iii) The aggregate installed base of Access routers deployed in India/Globally by the OEM should be at least 7,500, which should be working satisfactorily for over two years Certificate from statutory auditor/ Chartered Accountant Documentary evidences such as Authorization letters MAF (Manufacturers Authorization Form) from all OEM/Vendors whose products are being quoted by the Bidder need to be attached in the bid. Certificate from Authorized Signatory of the bidder mentioning the turnover in the last three financial years. For listed entities, in case the published audited annual reports contain the detailed breakup of financial as required, a copy of such annual reports certified by the authorized signatory may be provided. CACT certificate to be submitted. Copy of PO/Contract/Agreement with the client along with certificate from client on their letterhead with details of quantity supplied. 9

10 5. (a) The Bidder shall furnish Bid Security/EMD (Refundable) of the amount INR 5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs Only) alongwith the EOI Response for Package A Active Components. EMD will be refunded to the unsuccessful bidders within 30 (Thirty) days of completion of selection process by TCIL. The EMD may be forfeited: If bidder submits false/fake documents. If bidder withdraws their bid after submission. If the bidder doesn t submit Technical and Financial Proposal to TCIL for eventual submission to end client (MahaIT) and EMD of maximum upto 80% of INR 3,30,00,000/- (Thirty Three Crores only/-) before TCIL submits the bid to end client (as defined in 7(b)). A certificate from the statutary auditor/ Chartered Accountant of the bidder regarding networth as on 31st March 2017 (a) Bid Security/EMD (Refundable): INR 5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs Only) valid for a period of 30 days from the date of submission of EOI in the form of Demand Draft/ Bank Guarantee in favour of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited payable at New Delhi. (b) The successful Bidder shall furnish Bid Security/EMD in the form of DD/BG, (Refundable) as mutually decided on the basis of the scope of work, and maximum upto 80% of INR 3,30,00,000/- (Thirty Three Crores only/-) before TCIL submits the bid to end client. The EMD submitted by successful bidder should be valid for a period of 210 days from the submission of EoI. EMD will be refunded to the bidder within 30 (Thirty) days after the release of TCIL s EMD by the end client. (b) An undertaking signed by authorized signatory (on the company letterhead) that this EMD would be submitted before TCIL submits the tender response to the end client (MahaIT) The format for EMD for Bank Guarantee is placed at Annexure I of the EOI. 10

11 IV. Specific Pre-Qualification for Consortium partner(s) for Package B OFC & Package C OFC: Sr. 1. The bidder or the consortium partner(s) should have an average annual turnover of at least: Rs. 500 crore for each Packages in the last three (3) audited financial years ( , and ) Note: Turnover considered would be a consolidated turnover of the company. In case of the subsidiary, the turnover of the parent company shall also be taken into consideration for determining the fulfillment of this condition. However, in case of bids, where for the fulfillment of turnover eligibility requirement, turnover of parent company being submitted, then the bidder shall submit a declaration cum an undertaking from authorized signatory of the parent company stating that they (the parent company) shall support and take responsibility to enable its subsidiary company (the bidder) to perform the contractual obligation. 2. The bidder or the consortium partner(s) should have a cumulative experience as per the below mentioned scope of work in last 5 years as on bid submission date. Experience of Laying, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Optical Fibre Cable (Underground and Aerial), PLB Duct, Quad, PIJF, Signaling Cable and accessories of at least 5,000 route km. 3. Bidder should provide Solvency Certificate as per the last audited financial year and should be for at least INR 200 Crores for each Packages a) Audited financial statements for the last three financial years ( , and ). b) Certificate from the Statutory Auditor/Company Secretary on turnover details for the last three (3) financial years ( , and ). c) Undertaking, if applicable from parent company duly signed by the authorized signatory Completion Certificate issued and signed by the competent authority of the client entity along with the supporting documents such as Work order/purchase order OR Contract clearly highlighting the scope of work Bill of Material and value of the contract/ order. In case of ongoing project/s, then a certificate from the Client must be submitted stating the completion of the requisite eligibility criteria laid down in this Tender has been completed by the bidder in its ongoing project. Solvency certificate from Banker 11

12 4. Bidder should have minimum net worth equivalent to INR 200 Crores for each Packages as per the last audited ( ) financial figures. 5. OEM shall ensure that all equipment / components / sub-components being supplied by them shall be supported for the entire contract period. If the same is de-supported by the OEM for any reason whatsoever, the bidder shall replace it with an equivalent or better substitute that is acceptable to End Client (MahaIT)/TCIL without any additional cost to End Client (MahaIT)/TCIL and without impacting the performance of the solution in any manner whatsoever. 6. Product OEM qualification OFC i) The OFC manufacturer should have Infrastructure Assessment (IA) certificate issued by BSNL QA, Bangalore for manufacturing capacity of minimum 50,000 cable km per annum for minimum 48F type cables ii) The OFC manufacturer should use ITU-T grade G.652.D and G.657.A1 optical fibre, sourced from CACT approved indigenous sources. iii) The OFC Manufacturer should not be blacklisted for Telecom business by any Central/ State Government or Govt. PSU for Telecom or OFC business as on the date of bid submission iv) The OFC manufacturer should have valid ISO 9001 and TL9000 certification in its name with no prior history of withdrawal. v) The OFC manufacturer should have supplied a cumulative of at least 50,000 cable kms of minimum 24F and above OFC, to Telecom Companies (Private Telecom Operators, PSUs and Government Telecom Operators), including Certificate from statutory auditor/ Chartered Accountant Documentary evidences such as Authorization letters MAF (Manufacturers Authorization Form) from all OEM/Vendors whose products are being quoted by the Bidder need to be attached in the bid. Certificate from Authorized Signatory of the bidder mentioning the turnover in the last three financial years. For listed entities, in case the published audited annual reports contain the detailed breakup of financial as required, a copy of such annual reports certified by the authorized signatory may be provided. CACT certificate to be submitted. Copy of PO/Contract/Agreement with the client along with certificate from client on their letterhead with details of quantity supplied. A certificate from the statutary auditor/ Chartered Accountant of the bidder regarding networth as on 31st March

13 Cumulative of at least 7,000 km of minimum 48F and above Ribbon OFC in India during the last three financial years (i.e., FY14-15, FY15-16, FY 16-17). vi) The OFC Manufacturer should have cumulative annual revenue of minimum INR 400 crore from the sale of OFC during the last three financial years (i.e., FY14-15, FY15-16, FY 16-17) vii) The OFC Manufacturer should have a minimum networth of Rs 75 crore as on 31st March, A certificate from the statutary auditor/ Chartered Accountant of the bidder to this effect should be submitted. 7. (a) The Bidder shall furnish Bid Security/EMD (Refundable) of the amount INR 5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs Only) alongwith the EOI Response for each package separately. EMD will be refunded to the unsuccessful bidders within 30 (Thirty) days of completion of selection process by TCIL. The EMD may be forfeited: If bidder submits false/fake documents. If bidder withdraws their bid after submission. If the bidder doesn t submit Technical and Financial Proposal to TCIL for eventual submission to end client (MahaIT) and EMD of maximum upto 80% of INR 5,00,00,000/- (Five Crores only/-) before TCIL submits the bid to end client (as defined in 7(b)). (a) Bid Security/EMD (Refundable): INR 5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs Only) valid for a period of 30 days from the date of submission of EOI in the form of Demand Draft/ Bank Guarantee in favour of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited payable at New Delhi. (b) The successful Bidder shall furnish Bid Security/EMD in the form of DD/BG, (Refundable) as mutually decided on the basis of the scope of work, and maximum upto 80% of INR 5,00,00,000/- (Five Crores only/-) for each package separately before TCIL submits the bid to end client. (b) An undertaking signed by authorized signatory (on the company letterhead) that this EMD would be submitted before TCIL submits the tender 13

14 The EMD submitted by successful bidder should be valid for a period of 210 days from the submission of EoI. EMD will be refunded to the bidder within 30 (Thirty) days after the release of TCIL s EMD by the end client. response to the end client (MahaIT) The format for EMD for Bank Guarantee is placed at Annexure I of the EOI. Submission of Expression of Interest (EoI) The bidders meeting the above mentioned pre-qualification criteria may refer the tender document and its corrigendum s (TENDER Ref No MahaIT/CNI/001/01/2018 dated ) at for preparation of their technical and financial proposal. The bidders shall strictly submit the Pre-Qualification (EOI) Response as per the formats provided in the mentioned EOI in the Envelope marked Pre-Qualification response containing: EMD of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs only/-) for each package separately General Prequalification documents Specific Pre-Qualification documents for the packages (Package A OFC/ Package A Active Components/ Package B/ Package C/ any combination thereof) Evaluation Procedure 1. EOI without EMD would be summarily rejected. 2. In First stage of evaluation, the documents related to the Pre-qualification criteria, including presence of valid EMD would be evaluated. 3. In the Second stage of evaluation, TCIL will ask qualified bidders to submit Technical & Financial proposal as per the MahaIT tender alongwith the required packagewise EMD. The Technical proposal must be as per the requirements of MahaIT tender and its subsequent corrigendum s especially w.r.t compliance to specifications, Terms & Conditions, Un-priced BoQ with make and model of the equipments. 4. Evaluation of Financial Proposal: In the final stage of evaluation, TCIL will open and evaluate the financial proposals of the technically qualified bidders. The bidder whose bid cost is lowest (L1 bidder) will be chosen 14

15 as pre-tender tie-up/consortium partner of TCIL for eventually submitting the bid to end client (MahaIT). The price quoted by the successful bidder can be further optimized and made competitive before bidding. However, under no circumstances successful bidder would be allowed to increase the quoted price. Note: 1. TCIL reserves the right to accept or reject the response against this EOI, without assigning any reasons. The decision of TCIL is final and binding on the participants. 2. The evaluation committee will determine whether the proposal/ information are complete in all respects and the decision of the evaluation committee shall be final. Companies interested in working with TCIL as a Pre-Tender tie-up/ Consortium partner(s) for participation in tender for Selection of Project Implementation Agency (PIA) for MahaNet -I (BharatNet-II) Project in Maharashtra on the basis of the above should submit their Expression of Interested (EOI) latest by up to Hrs at the address mentioned below: Mr. Sanjay Bharti Kumar Group General Manager (PAP) Room 608, 6th Floor, TCIL Bhawan, Greater Kailash I, New Delhi For any clarification, please contact the following officials: 1. Mrs. Pooja Walia, Sr. Manager (TE), 6 th Floor, TCIL Bhawan, Greater Kailash Phone: , pooja.walia@tcil-india.com 2. Mr. Divya Swarup Singh, Manager (TE), 6 th Floor, TCIL Bhawan, Greater Kailash Phone: , divyasingh@tcil-india.com 15

16 Annexure-I FORMAT OF BID BOND (EMD) Whereas. (Hereinafter called the Bidder ) has submitted its bid dated For the supply of. Vide Tender.. dated KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that WE. OF. Having our registered office at.. (hereinafter called the Bank ) are bound unt o Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (hereinafter called the Purchaser ) in the sum of Rs. for which payment will and truly to be made of the said Purchaser, the Bank binds itself, its successors and assigns by these present. THE CONDITIONS of the obligation are: 1. If the Bidder withdraws his bid during the period of bid validity specified by the Bidder on the Bid form or 2. If the Bidder, having been notified of the acceptance of his bid by the Purchaser during the period of bid validity (a) fails or refuses to execute the Contract, if required; or (b) fails or refuses to furnish the Performance Security, in accordance with the instructions to Bidders. We undertake to pay to the Purchaser up to the above amount upon receipt of its first written demand, without the purchaser having to substantiate its demand, provided that in its demand, the purchaser will note that the amount claimed by it is due to it owning to the occurrence of one or both of the two conditions, specifying the occurred condition or conditions. This guarantee will remain in force up to and including THIRTY (30) days after the Period of bid validity and any demand in respect thereof should reach the Bank not later than the specified date/dates. Name & Signature of witness Address of witness Signature of the Bank Authority Name Signed in Capacity of Full address of Branch Tel of Branch Fax of Branch 16