Military Engineer Services Invites Bids for 1.7 MW Rooftop Solar Maintenance
The estimated contract value is Rs. 3.5 mn, based on prevailing market rates. The work is intended to support the continued operation of the rooftop solar plant through necessary repairs and comprehensive maintenance. The successful contractor will be required to complete the entire scope within 180 days from the commencement of the contract.
MES will conduct the procurement through an open tender inquiry using a single-stage, two-cover bidding system. Cover-1 will contain the technical bid, while Cover-2 will contain the financial bid. GE (AF) Gurgaon No. 1 will serve as the executing agency, and HQ CWE (AF) Tughlakabad, New Delhi, will be the tender issuing and accepting authority.
The tender notice was issued on 26 September 2026. The detailed schedule for bid publication, commencement of bid submission and the final submission deadline is available through the government procurement portal and the MES website. Interested bidders have been directed to check the official portals for the latest schedule and submission requirements. A non-refundable tender document fee of Rs. 500 is payable through a Demand Draft or Banker’s Cheque in favour of GE (AF) Gurgaon No. 1.
Bidders must also submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs. 70,000 through a Demand Draft or Banker’s Cheque issued by a scheduled or nationalised bank. The original physical instrument must reach the Accepting Officer within seven days from the bid submission end date. For the successful lowest bidder, the EMD may be converted into part of the Performance Security, which is set at 5 per cent of the accepted contract value and must be deposited within 28 days of receiving acceptance intimation. The tender is open to eligible solar operation and maintenance contractors serving defence establishments in the Gurgaon area.