The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a new e-tender for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 29 kWp grid-connected solar rooftop power plant at Kadapa Airport in Andhra Pradesh. The tender, released through the Electrical Engineering Department, is estimated to cost Rs. 20,62,420 excluding GST and is expected to be completed within three months.
The entire tender process will be conducted online. A non-refundable tender ₹of ₹1,180, including GST, is required to be paid online. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹62,000 must also be paid online via the NIC CPP portal. EMDs submitted through bank guarantees will not be accepted. For Security Deposit or Performance Bank Guarantee, if applicable, the SFMS procedure via ICICI Bank is to be followed.
Key dates in the tender process began on July 5, 2025, when the tender was published and bid documents became available. The clarification period ends on July 19, 2025. Bid submissions opened on July 5 and will close on July 26, 2025, at 18:00 hrs. The technical bid, or Envelope-I, will be opened on July 28, 2025, and the financial bid, or Envelope-II, will be opened on August 4, 2025, at 15:00 hrs.
The tender requires submission of two envelopes. Envelope-I includes technical and pre-qualification documents such as PAN, GST registration, a valid electrical license, undertakings related to blacklisting, GST, and wage compliance, as well as details of similar past works and financial credentials. Contractors must show successful completion of similar solar projects in the past seven years, with work values adjusted for inflation. Financial eligibility criteria include an annual average turnover of Rs. 7,30,097 over the past three years and a net worth of Rs. 3,09,363 as certified by a Chartered Accountant. Firms with continuous financial losses will be disqualified.
Envelope-II must contain the financial bid, submitted only in the provided BOQ format without modifications. The EMD of unsuccessful bidders will be refunded within a week after the financial bid opening. The successful bidder’s EMD will be returned after submission of the Security Deposit or Performance Bank Guarantee. Joint ventures or consortiums are not allowed. AAI retains the right to accept or reject any bid or cancel the tender process at any stage without providing a reason.
