Chhattisgarh School Education Department Cloud & VM Services Tender Raipur 2025 – ISVs Cloud Storage, Backup, VPC, MS SQL/MariaDB Licences

Tender Overview

The procurement opportunity is issued by the School Education Department, Raipur, Chhattisgarh for a comprehensive cloud infrastructure setup. The scope includes Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) compute instances running Microsoft Windows Server and Ubuntu Server across multiple domains (Web Server, Primary DC, DR Site), plus Storage as a Service (SSD), Object Storage, and backup services. The package also covers security and connectivity: Firewall, VPN Gateway (Point to Site), Public Static IPs, and bandwidth-enabled replication. The estimated contract value is ₹8,575,000, with an EMD of ₹150,000, signaling a sizable deployment. The tender emphasizes architectural diagrams and on-site service capabilities with a potential 2-day incident response for delivery personnel. This is a multi-component cloud procurement focusing on modern data-center readiness for government education systems in Raipur.

• Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh
• Organization: School Education Department Chhattisgarh
• Category: Cloud Infrastructure, VPC, Windows Server, Linux (Ubuntu), storage, backup, network security
• Estimated value: ₹8,575,000; EMD: ₹150,000
• Key differentiators: online EMD submission, architectural diagrams, on-site service readiness, multi-site DR considerations
• Unique aspects: combinations of MS SQL 2019 Standard or latest, MariaDB licenses, and cloud provisioning/maintenance services

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Components named in the BOQ include: Virtual Machines (Windows Server and Ubuntu), with capacities such as 200? Primary DC, 200? DR Site per item, and 4000 SSD block storage, plus Object Storage and backup services with frequency (Full Monthly, Incremental Daily)
• Licensing: MS SQL 2019 Standard Edition or latest, MariaDB licenses (up to 4 each)
• Networking: VPN Gateway (Point to Site), Public IP - Static (2), Internet Leased Line (512 Mbps) with government/private service provider constraints
• Security/Monitoring: Log Analyzer (500-1000), Firewall (Virtual/Physical); Log Analysis and bandwidth replication capabilities
• Compliance cues: vendor must offer cloud provisioning, maintenance, and migration services; performance and uptime expectations implied by scope
• Documentation: bidders must submit architectural diagrams; on-site support within 2 days of notification
• EMD: ₹150,000; payment/fee terms to be followed as per ATC

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD: ₹150,000 to be deposited online per ATC
• Delivery/On-site: service personnel available within 2 days of intimation for on-site work
• Scope changes: quantity or duration may vary ±25% before/after contract issuance
• Documentation: bidders must provide architectural diagrams and submit all required documents online
• Compliance: terms are governed by attached ATC/SOW; ensure cloud provisioning and maintenance capabilities
• Payment terms: per ATC, with conditions for acceptance of and alignment to SLA commitments
• Warranty/Support: specific warranty or AMC terms are defined in the ATC/SOW attachments
• Eligibility: align with narrow scope of cloud provisioning, migration, and ongoing cloud operations