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Optical Fiber Cable Construction work for Replacement Works in Surat Business Area of Gujarat Circle

Issued by Department of Telecommunications (DOT) · via India — GeM (Government e-Marketplace) bids

Published: 5 Nov 2026
Closes: 26 Nov 2026, 07:30 UTC
Reference: GEM/2026/B/8161309
Location: India
Sector: IT & Telecom
Type: services

At a glance

Department of Telecommunications (DOT) in India has published a tender in it & telecom: “Optical Fiber Cable Construction work for Replacement Works in Surat Business Area of Gujarat Circle”. Submissions close on 26 November 2026, 16 days from today. Quote reference GEM/2026/B/8161309 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 42 notices from this buyer since 2026, 42 of them currently open. There are 618 open it & telecom notices in India on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through India — GeM (Government e-Marketplace) bids, not through FreeTender.

Details

GeM bid GEM/2026/B/8161309 invites offers for services: Custom Bid for Services - Optical Fiber Cable Construction work for Replacement Works in Surat Business Area of Gujarat Circle.

Total quantity: 1.

Buying organisation: Department of Telecommunications (DOT), Ministry of Communications.

Bid start: 05 November 2026, 14:35 IST. Bid end (last date for offers): 26 November 2026, 13:00 IST.

Published on GeM (Government e-Marketplace, India). Bid document: https://bidplus.gem.gov.in/showbidDocument/10035618. Source: GeM.

Context for bidders

We hold 42 notices from Department of Telecommunications (DOT), going back to November 2026 — 42 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Financial & Professional Services and Transport & Logistics. There are 618 open IT & Telecom tenders in India. This one closes in 16 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
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