"Convergence Energy Services Limited ( CESL) has issued a large-scale tender for the procurement, operation and maintenance of 6,230 electric buses across multiple Indian cities under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme and Delhi's public transport programme. CESL, a Government of India-backed entity under the Ministry of Power, has formally invited bids for the selection of bus operators on a gross cost contracting (GCC) basis, covering not only vehicle supply but also long-term operations, maintenance and the development of allied electric and civil infrastructure."
"According to the Invitation for Bids (IFB), the tender covers 2,900 electric buses under PM E-DRIVE Scheme Tender-II and an additional 3,330 electric buses for Delhi, bringing the total to 6,230 units. The project is structured as a single-stage, two-envelope e-tendering process, with CESL acting as the central procurement and contracting authority. The scope of work extends beyond vehicle supply to include depot electrification, charging infrastructure, civil works and full lifecycle operations and maintenance."
"City-wise lots and bid security requirements The tender is divided into multiple city-specific lots covering Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Delhi, with Delhi split into three separate packages. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) requirements vary significantly by lot size, ranging from ₹4.54 crore (around €0.5 million) for Ahmedabad to ₹37.20 crore (approximately €4.1 million) for the largest Delhi lot. For bidders participating across multiple cities,"
CESL has launched a consolidated tender to procure, operate and maintain 6,230 electric buses across multiple Indian cities, split between PM E-DRIVE Scheme Tender-II (2,900 buses) and Delhi packages (3,330 buses). The contracting model is gross cost contracting (GCC) with CESL as central procuring authority using a single-stage, two-envelope e-tendering process. The scope includes vehicle supply, depot electrification, charging infrastructure, civil works and full lifecycle operations and maintenance. The tender is divided into city-specific lots covering Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Delhi, and requires varying Earnest Money Deposits by lot size.
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