Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Materials Management Division located in Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh, officially issued a Global Expression of Interest (EoI) under Document No. C-2(b)/EoI/0602/0398/2026 on September 22, 2026. The primary objective of this procurement solicitation is to empanel expert global consulting entities to provide end-to-end technical, commercial, and project management advisory services across five high-technology industrial sectors: solar cell and module manufacturing, green data centers, semiconductor assembly and testing facilities, rare earth permanent magnet production, and satellite manufacturing facilities. Bidders must submit their proposals prior to the closing deadline of October 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM IST. To facilitate broad global participation across clean tech and strategic industrial domain experts, CEL has designated both the Cost of the EoI Document and the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) as Nil.
Sector-by-Sector Technical Scope & Project Parameters
CEL plans to facilitate the establishment of advanced manufacturing and infrastructure assets across India under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. Bidders may apply for empanelment in any single sector, a combination of sectors, or all five target domains based on their documented technical qualifications.
1.25 GW Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Facility
- Scale & Capacity: Establishment of manufacturing capacity across 4 discrete locations in India, achieving a collective target capacity of 5 GW, with baseline facility units sized at 1.25 GW each.
- Technical Scope: Complete industrial line conversion from raw silicon wafers to finished Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) solar cells and high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) modules.
- Consultant Mandate: Provision of technical support, design and engineering, Detailed Project Report (DPR) and tender preparation, equipment sourcing, technological obsolescence assessment, equipment Bill of Materials (BoM) optimization, and evaluation of global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) technology transfer agreements.
100 MW Tier-III Green Data Centers
- Scale & Capacity: Development across 10 discrete locations in India, representing a cumulative digital infrastructure footprint of 1 GW.
- Design & Operational Parameters: Implementation of standalone hyperscale data centers or co-located facilities within existing state government switchyards. Mandatory certification under Uptime Institute or ANSI/TIA-942-C Tier III standards for both Design and Constructed Facilities, alongside full compliance with IGBC Green Data Center specifications.
- Operational Precedent: CEL previously executed a partnership with ESDS to establish a ₹1,000 crore, 30 MW Tier-3 green data center in Ghaziabad featuring 99.982% uptime (maximum allowable downtime of 1.6 hours per year), 200 high-density racks per floor, 30 MW total power capability, and 40 Gbps connectivity infrastructure.
ATMP Semiconductor Plants
- Scale & Capacity: Targeted across 2 discrete locations in India.
- Technical Scope: Implementation of an Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP) processing model converting raw silicon wafers into customized Integrated Circuits (ICs) and microchips spanning node architectures from 28 nm to 130 nm.
- Target Off-Take Markets: Strategic semiconductor supply directed toward military electronics, Electric Vehicle (EV) powertrains, and Internet of Things (IoT) hardware manufacturers.
Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (REPM) Production Plants
- Scale & Capacity: Targeted across 2 discrete locations in India.
- Production Output: Conversion of metals (ingots or powder) into a finished production capacity of 1,200 Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets.
- Off-Take Sectors: Precision supply targeted at EV traction motor manufacturers, defence systems guidance, and aerospace engineering OEMs.
Satellite Manufacturing & Testing Facilities
- Scale & Capacity: Targeted across 2 discrete locations in India.
- Technical Scope: Construction of a controlled Design, Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) Center for off-the-shelf and customized satellite platforms, integrated with a Global Capability Centre for space applications.
- Consultant Mandate: Clean-room design specifications (ISO classification), aerospace regulatory compliance management, structural engineering, and strategic tie-ups with global space sector OEMs.
| Sector | Target/Baseline Scale | Geographical/Facility Count | Primary Technical Scope / Deliverable | Target End-Markets / Standards |
| Solar PV Manufacturing | 1.25 GW | 4 locations (5 GW total) | Silicon wafer to TOPCon cells & modules | Clean energy generation |
| Green Data Centers | 100 MW | 10 locations (1 GW total) | Hyperscale standalone or state switchyards | Tier III (Uptime/ANSI), IGBC |
| ATMP Semiconductor | — | 2 locations | Raw wafer to custom ICs/Chips (28–130 nm) | Military, EVs, IoT |
| Rare Earth Magnets | 1,200 MTPA | 2 locations | Metal/powder to sintered magnets | EV motors, Defence, Aerospace |
| Satellite Facilities | — | 2 locations | Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) | Space applications, Satellite OEMs |
Framework of Consultancy Services & Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Structure
The Terms of Reference (ToR) define a three-phase execution scope required from empanelled advisory firms to support CEL from project inception through final plant commissioning.
Operational Scope of Services
- Phase I: Project Structuring, Feasibility & DPR Preparation
- Business Planning: Formulate 10-year market demand models, off-take structures, revenue projections, and cost-benefit analysis.
- Site Assessment: Execute technical site surveys, environmental impact evaluations, and physical infrastructure feasibility studies.
- Conceptual Engineering: Develop conceptual designs, architectural layouts, and engineering schematics covering Civil, Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP), Fire & Safety, Passive Network Infrastructure, and Building Management Systems (BMS).
- Financial Modeling: Compute project Internal Rate of Return (IRR), baseline capital expenditure (CapEx) estimates, and Viability Gap Funding (VGF) requirements.
- Documentation: Generate design basis documents, technical specifications, and plant Bills of Materials (BoM).
- Phase II: Commercial Advisory & Bid Management
- Tender Preparation: Draft Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation for procurement of BoM line items or comprehensive PPP turnkey partners.
- Contractual Frameworks: Prepare articles of agreement, technical specifications, conditions of contract, and Bills of Quantities (BoQ).
- Detailed Design: Deliver construction-ready site plans, floor plans, structural cross-sections, MEP schematics, and perspective drawings.
- Bid Evaluation: Conduct pre-bid conferences, draft responses to technical queries, and perform formal technical and financial evaluations of incoming private-sector bids.
- Phase III: Project Management Consultancy (PMC) during Construction
- Execution Oversight: Track physical and financial progress against the approved Master Construction Schedule.
- Engineering Vetting: Review and validate structural calculations, shop drawings, and material submittals provided by selected EPC contractors or PPP partners.
- Deliverable Formatting: Supply all measurements, estimates, calculation reports, and final engineering drawings in duplicate physical sets (three hard-copy print sets and one reproducible A-1/large-format set) alongside soft copies (including editable AutoCAD files) stored on dual pen drives.
- Continuous Advisory: Maintain ongoing technical advisory support to safeguard CEL’s operational and financial interests throughout construction.
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Business Model
CEL will act as the facilitating Central Public Sector Enterprise to de-risk capital deployment, leveraging sovereign backing to attract private investment and global manufacturing partners.
- CEL Support & Infrastructure Deliverables:
- Provision of plug-and-play industrial land and infrastructure.
- Facilitation of streamlined statutory, environmental, and state government clearances.
- Provision of sovereign backing, R&D integration, and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection.
- Private Partner Role & Commercial Terms:
- Direct capital investment control and operational autonomy.
- Complete Profit & Loss (P&L) management.
- Execution of commercial off-take agreements structured via Build-Own-Operate (BOO) or Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) concession frameworks.
Eligibility Criteria and Application Procedures
Prospective consultants will undergo an initial pass/fail eligibility screening. Responsive applicants meeting all legal and baseline experience criteria will then be evaluated against a 100-mark technical scoring matrix. Bidders must secure a minimum technical score of 70 marks to qualify for empanelment.
Mandatory Pass/Fail Eligibility Criteria
- Indian Bidders:
- Must be a legal entity registered under the Companies Act (1956/2013), a Registered Partnership (Partnership Act 1932), a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP Act 2002), a registered Proprietorship (with valid Udyam Registration and Factory/Shop License), or a Registered Society (Societies Registration Act 1860).
- Must furnish valid PAN and GST Registration certificates.
- Must have delivered comprehensive consultancy services (including DPR preparation, RFP drafting, and PMC execution) for at least two (2) turnkey projects in aligned technical sectors within the last five (5) years.
- Must submit a signed undertaking certifying that the entity has not been blacklisted or debarred by any government agency, PSU, or state authority within the last three (3) years.
- Foreign Bidders:
- Must be a legally registered corporate entity in its country of operation.
- Must have executed comprehensive consultancy services (DPR, RFP, PMC) for at least two (2) turnkey projects in aligned domains over the preceding five (5) years.
- Must submit a formal undertaking committing to register a legal entity in India under applicable laws (e.g., Companies Act 2013) and commence business operations within three (3) months of executing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CEL.
Technical Evaluation Matrix (100 Marks Total)
| Criteria Category | Evaluation Parameters & Scoring Logic | Max Marks |
| A. Financial Profile | Average Annual Consulting Turnover over the last 3 financial years:<br>• ₹1 Cr to ₹5 Cr: 5 Marks<br>• >₹5 Cr to ₹10 Cr: 10 Marks<br>• >₹10 Cr: 15 Marks | 15 Marks |
| B. General Consulting Experience | Demonstrated experience in financial modeling, technical modeling, BOO/BOOT structuring, and techno-commercial agreement drafting:<br>• 1 to 2 Projects: 5 Marks<br>• 3 to 4 Projects: 10 Marks<br>• 5 or more Projects: 15 Marks | 15 Marks |
| C. Sector-Specific Experience | Experience providing Design and PMC services for turnkey mega-projects specifically in the 5 target sectors (Solar, Data Centers, Semiconductors, REPM, Space):<br>• 2 Projects (Minimum Baseline): 5 Marks<br>• 3 to 4 Projects: 10 Marks<br>• 5 or more Projects: 15 Marks | 15 Marks |
| D. Quality of Key Personnel | CV evaluation of core leadership (Project Director, Financial Expert, PPP Expert) and domain-specific SMEs based on experience depth and sector relevance. | 15 Marks |
| E. Technical Presentation | Formal presentation delivered to the CEL Evaluation Committee detailing execution methodology, sector insights, and project delivery capabilities. | 40 Marks |
| TOTAL SCORE | Qualifying Benchmark: Minimum 70 Marks required for Empanelment | 100 Marks |
Key Personnel & Subject Matter Expert (SME) Mandates
To qualify under Criteria D of the technical matrix, bidding firms must present CVs for key experts who satisfy mandatory domain experience thresholds:
- Financial Expert: Minimum 10 years of experience in financial modeling, VGF structuring, and viability analysis for infrastructure mega-projects.
- Solar Manufacturing SME: Minimum 10 years of specific industrial experience in high-efficiency solar PV manufacturing (specifically TOPCon / Mono PERC technologies), raw wafer-to-cell line processing, and global OEM technology transfer terms.
- Semiconductor (ATMP) SME: Minimum 10 years of experience in IC packaging, Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging facility design, clean-room standards (ISO classes), and semiconductor equipment procurement.
- Satellite Manufacturing & Testing SME: Minimum 10 years of experience in aerospace engineering, specifically in the design and establishment of highly controlled Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) facilities for satellite platforms.
- Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (REPM) SME: Minimum 10 years of experience in metallurgy or heavy industrial chemical manufacturing, with specific expertise in sintering processes and REPM supply chains.
- Data Center Expert: Minimum 10 years of experience in hyperscale IT infrastructure design, including verified experience having designed and delivered at least two Uptime Institute Tier-III or Tier-IV certified facilities.
Empanelment Terms, Validity, and Submissions
- Empanelment Period: Empanelment will remain valid for a baseline period of three (3) years, extendable by up to two (2) additional years based on performance reviews and mutual agreement.
- Secondary Work Allocation: Project-specific assignments will be awarded through Limited Tender Enquiries (LTE) or RFPs issued exclusively to the empanelled consultancy roster.
- Submission Channels:
- Indian Firms: Submissions must be uploaded digitally via the Central Public Procurement Portal (
www.etenders.gov.in) under Cover-1 (Technical Bid Only). - Foreign Firms: Proposals must be submitted via email to
mmd@celindia.co.inwith a mandatory copy tomktgmed@celindia.co.in.
- Indian Firms: Submissions must be uploaded digitally via the Central Public Procurement Portal (
- Prohibition on Financial Quotes: Bidders are strictly forbidden from including fee quotes or financial proposals within Cover-1. Any price indication at this stage will lead to immediate bid disqualification.
Official Procurement Timeline & Actionable Conclusion
The critical operational schedule for Document No. C-2(b)/EoI/0602/0398/2026 is structured as follows:
| Procurement Event Milestone | Date and Time Specification |
| EoI Publishing Date | September 22, 2026 (15:00 Hrs IST) |
| Clarification Submission Deadline | October 10, 2026 (11:00 AM IST) |
| Pre-Bid Meeting Date | October 12, 2026 (11:00 AM IST) |
| Bid Submission Closing Date | October 21, 2026 (11:00 AM IST) |
| Technical Bid Opening Date | October 22, 2026 (11:00 AM IST) |
| Bid Proposal Validity | 180 Days from closing submission deadline |
Interested consulting firms, domain specialists, and technical consortia must ensure all required credentials, experience certificates, CVs of key personnel, and corporate undertakings are finalized and submitted via the designated portals prior to the deadline on October 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM IST. Submissions delivered past the deadline or transmitted via fax, telex, or hard-copy photocopy will be rejected without review. Bidders maintain full flexibility to apply for individual target sectors, select multiple verticals, or submit a comprehensive application across all five industrial technology domains.
Official Tender Links for Copy-Pasting
- Official CEL Tender Notice: Central Electronics Limited – Global EoI Portal
- Direct EoI Document (PDF): Download Official Global EoI Document
- Government e-Procurement Portal (For Indian Bidders): Central Public Procurement Portal (etenders.gov.in)
Key Bidding Details for Bidders
- Tender Reference Number:
C-2(b)/EoI/0602/0398/2026 - Issuing Authority: Materials Management Division, Central Electronics Limited, Sahibabad (UP)
- Submission Deadline: October 21, 2026, by 11:00 AM IST
- Submission Instructions:
- Indian Consultancy Firms: Submit online via the Central Public Procurement Portal.
- Foreign Consultancy Firms: Submit proposal via email to
mmd@celindia.co.inwith a copy tomktgmed@celindia.co.in.
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