Invitation for Tender: UPMRC Offers Licensing Space on Pillars of N-S Corridor in Lucknow

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): UPMRC (Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.) has announced an open e-tender for the Request for Proposal (RFP) for licensing space on pillars of N-S Corridor of UPMRC network in Lucknow. The tender is for placement and operation of telecom equipment and laying of Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) to provide shared mobile coverage of 2G/3G/4G/5G. The license period is for six years, and the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is INR 10 Lakh. The objective of this tender is also to augment non-operational revenue of UPMRC through licensing of space and provide mobile coverage in selected elevated stations/sections of UPMRC.

To be eligible for this tender, bidders should have an average annual turnover of at least INR 24 Lakhs for the last three years ending 31st March of the previous financial year, and they must submit audited financial year data of last three years (i.e., FY 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22) certified by Chartered Accountant with stamp & signature along with UDIN.In the event that the bidder does not provide the audited balance sheet for the previous financial year, they are required to present an affidavit confirming that the balance sheet has not yet been audited. In such situations, the financial information from the previous two years will be utilized for evaluation. Additionally, bidders must be registered with the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India as authorised Infrastructure provider in IP-1 category.