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RBI rejects Mumbai service presence for Pune UPS tender
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at College of Agricultural Banking, Pune, is contracting for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 2x20 KVA UPS system in N+1 parallel redundant mode, along with a comprehensive…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at College of Agricultural Banking, Pune, is contracting for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 2x20 KVA UPS system in N+1 parallel redundant mode, along with a comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) for the RBI Archives.
Who can bid: Bidders must establish a service set-up in Pune (Mumbai is not accepted). Work orders and experience certificates must be in the name of the firm applying for the tender (OEM names are not accepted). Bidders must submit a solvency certificate in the specific proforma prescribed at Annexure D of the tender documents. No exemption from Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is permitted for MSME bidders. Specific turnover and years of experience thresholds are not stated in this document.
Key terms
- Tender Type: E-Tender (E-Tender Number 2026_RBI_291259_1)
- Bid Submission Deadline: October 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM
- EMD: Required for all bidders, including MSMEs
- Local Presence: Service set-up in Pune is mandatory
- Battery Backup: Minimum 30 minutes for each 20 KVA UPS load at unity power factor
- Scope Includes: Buyback of old battery bank rack
Also in the document
- A service set-up specifically in Pune is mandatory; a service set-up in Mumbai is explicitly rejected as acceptable local presence.
- Experience certificates and work orders must be in the name of the bidding firm; those in the name of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) are not accepted.
- MSME bidders are not exempt from paying the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD).
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Tender · Ref. 25991 · 16 Oct 2026
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- The department changed this document 1 time after first publishing it.
- What prompted each amendment, and was the closing date extended to give bidders time to respond?
- Do the eligibility and scope requirements match the stated purpose and estimated value?
- Were all amendments published on the portal before the deadline?
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