Military Engineer Services Floats O&M Tender for 5 MW Solar Project in Mhow

The Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch (E-in-C) of the Military Engineer Services (MES) has invited competitive bids for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of a 5 MW solar project. Located at MCTE Mhow in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the facility operates under the organizational jurisdiction of the Chief Engineer Central Command and Chief Engineer Jabalpur Zone. Prospective bidders must complete their electronic submissions via the defense procurement portal by the deadline of September 17, 2026.

Project Overview and Scope of Work

The tender, identified by Reference Number 753011A, seeks a long-term partner for the “Comprehensive Maintenance and Manning, Operation for Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) Power Plant.” The project is structured as an Item Rate contract, a critical detail for bidders’ cost-estimation departments, as financial evaluation will be based on the specific rates quoted against the Bill of Quantities (BOQ).

The scope of work includes:

• Comprehensive Service: Manning, operation, and maintenance of the 5 MW SPV facility.
• Geographic Scope: MCTE Mhow, situated under the command of the Chief Engineer Jabalpur Zone.
• Contract Type: Item Rate (IAFW-1779A).

Tender Financial Summary

Key Procurement Dates

• Document Download End Date: September 17, 2026, at 06:00 PM
• Bid Submission End Date: September 17, 2026, at 06:00 PM
• Bid Opening Date: September 24, 2026, at 09:00 AM
• Bid Validity Period: 90 days

Eligibility and Technical Requirements

Bidders must adhere to a two-cover submission system in strict accordance with the MES Manual of Contracts 2020.

• Cover 1 (Technical): Must include GST registration, scanned copy of the application, and the tender cost instrument.
• Integrity Pact (IP) Warning: Submission of the signed Integrity Pact is a mandatory “knock-out” criterion. Failure to upload this document in Cover 1 will result in the immediate and automatic rejection of the bid.
• Technical PQC: Pre-Qualification Criteria (PQC) are governed by MES policy for solar works. This typically necessitates that the contractor holds a valid Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a solar firm carrying a rating of 1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, or 2C from agencies such as CRISIL, CARE, or ICRA, unless the bidder holds such a rating independently.
• Physical Submission: While bids are digital, original physical instruments for the Tender Fee and EMD (payable to GE MCTE MHOW) must reach the Accepting Officer at HQ Chief Engineer Jabalpur Zone—not the Mhow site—within five to seven days of the bid submission deadline.

Submission Guidelines

The procurement process is strictly digital, managed via the https://defproc.gov.in portal. Bidders must ensure the following:

• Financial Bids: Cover 2 must contain the BOQ in the required .xls format.
• Restricted Channels: No physical, faxed, or emailed bids will be acknowledged. Any submission received through these unauthorized channels will be treated as non-bonafide (invalid).
• Digital Signatures: All uploads must be digitally signed using a valid Class III Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).

Official Tender Access & Bidding Link

Prospective bidders and interested organizations can access the official tender documents, monitor updates, and submit their technical and financial bids online through the Ministry of Defence eProcurement Portal^[1].

• Official Portal Homepage: Defence eProcurement Portal (defproc.gov.in)^[1]
• Direct Tender Details Page: View Official MES 5 MW Solar O&M Tender Details^[4]

Key Bidding & Search Identifiers:

If you are searching manually on the portal’s search bar, use these reference details^[4]:

• Tender ID: 2026_MES_763548_1 / 2026_MES_763548_2^[4]
• Tender Reference Number: 753011A COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE AND M AND O FOR SPV POWER PLANT OF CAPACITY 5 MW AT MHOW^[4][6]
• Issuing Authority: Chief Engineer Jabalpur Zone / GE MCTE Mhow, Military Engineer Services