Gujarat Energy, operating under the Energy and Petrochemicals Department of the Government of Gujarat, has invited bids for a 10 MW AC grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant for captive consumption in the state. The tender seeks an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor under Tender ID 342606. The selected contractor will undertake the project’s site survey, design, engineering, procurement, supply, installation, erection, construction and commissioning. The scope also requires the contractor to arrange suitable land on lease for 27 years and operate and maintain the solar plant for 10 years after commissioning. Tender documents became available for download on September 7, 2026, at 4:45 PM IST. Bidders can submit queries in the prescribed format until September 17, while the deadline for downloading documents and submitting bids online is September 28 at 6:30 PM IST. Bids must remain valid for 180 days from the submission date. The evaluation process is scheduled to begin shortly after the submission deadline. Preliminary evaluation will start at 6:31 PM on September 28, followed by technical bid evaluation at 6:35 PM and opening of the commercial stage at 6:37 PM. The process will assess preliminary compliance, technical qualification and commercial terms. Gujarat Energy has set a non-refundable bidding processing fee of Rs. 5,900, including GST, and requires an Earnest Money Deposit or bid security of Rs. 6 mn. Where the deposit is submitted through a bank guarantee, the original document must be delivered to the Vice President–Materials at Gujarat Gas in Infocity, Gandhinagar. Bidding will be conducted exclusively through the nProcure platform, and participants must hold a valid Class-III Digital Signature Certificate. Technical submissions must include Chartered Accountant certificates with UDIN, along with turnover, net worth and audited financial statements for FY24, FY25 and FY26. Performance Bank Guarantee requirements will follow the detailed tender conditions.