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EdCIL has invited bids for empanelment of MeitY-empanelled GSPs, their authorised partners and eligible AI Platform Service Providers for providing GPU-based cloud and AI platform services. The scope covers GPU/AI compute infrastructure, network and storage services, AI support, AI/ML and deep-learning workloads, HPC, data analytics, AI platform services, managed services, SLA-based support, administration and service provisioning. GPU_RFP_TENDER_DOCUMENT(1)

Eligibility & Qualification: Bidders must have valid GST/PAN, appropriate company/LLP/partnership registration, Power of Attorney and required declarations. GPU-service bidders must meet the applicable MeitY GSP/authorised-partner requirements. Key financial criteria include minimum average annual turnover of ₹100 crore from cloud services for the GSP, or ₹25 crore for an authorised GSP partner, based on FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25. Authorised partners must have positive net worth for the specified financial years. GPU_RFP_TENDER_DOCUMENT(1)

The RFP also requires relevant cloud/GPU project experience, including at least three implemented/commissioned projects with the proposed GSP for government entities, and an existing relationship with the proposed GSP of at least one year. Technical requirements include applicable ISO/security certifications, India-based NOC/SOC and specified GPU/cloud infrastructure capabilities. GPU_RFP_TENDER_DOCUMENT(1)

Submission: Bids are submitted through the TenderWizard/EdCIL e-tender portal in two online envelopes—Technical and Financial. However, specified originals, including the EMD instrument and Power of Attorney, must also be submitted offline in a sealed envelope. No manual bid is accepted. GPU_RFP_TENDER_DOCUMENT(1)

EMD: ₹1,00,000. Permitted modes include Demand Draft, Bank Guarantee or NEFT/RTGS. Valid NSIC/MSME-registered bidders are exempt from EMD subject to the stated conditions. GPU_RFP_TENDER_DOCUMENT(1)

Key Tender Details

The original tender was published on 08 July 2026, with document collection starting the same day. The five subsequent corrigenda progressively extended the bid deadline; the latest Corrigendum V revised document download/bid submission to 09 October 2026 at 3:00 PM and technical bid opening to 4:00 PM. GPU_RFP_TENDER_DOCUMENT(1) The original pre-bid meeting was scheduled for 17 July 2026 at 3:30 PM and no later corrigendum supplied changes to that event. GPU_RFP_TENDER_DOCUMENT(1)

Document Checklist

1. Declaration Sheet – Annexure A
2. Letter of Undertaking – Annexure B
3. Power of Attorney – Annexure C
4. EMD/Bid Security documents – Annexure D
5. Insolvency/IBC declaration – Annexure E
6. Non-Blacklisting Undertaking – Annexure F
7. Technical Bid Submission Letter – Annexure G
8. Eligibility Criteria – Annexure H
9. MeitY GSP Authorisation – Annexure I, where applicable
10. Auditor/CA-certified Turnover details – Annexure J
11. Technical Evaluation Criteria – Annexure K
12. Work Orders/Project Experience – Annexure L
13. Data Centre Location Certificate – Annexure M
14. GPU/AI Platform technical compliance documents – Annexures N/O
15. Contract and Performance Bank Guarantee formats – applicable annexures
16. Security, AI ownership, deployment scale and technical team declarations
17. Financial Bid and Financial Bid Submission Letter
18. Offline originals of applicable EMD and Power of Attorney. GPU_RFP_TENDER_DOCUMENT(1)

Important: Bidders should review all five corrigenda and the complete RFP before submission, as the corrigenda form part of the tender requirements.

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