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India Post Payment Bank Limited Hyper Converged Infrastructure for Data Center PAC Only & OS Software Tender Central Delhi 2026

Bid Publish Date

13-Jul-2026, 6:27 pm

Bid End Date

23-Jul-2026, 6:00 pm

Location

CENTRAL DELHI , DELHI
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Progress

Issue13-Jul-2026, 6:27 pm
Corrigendum13-Jul-2026
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Quantity

198

Category

Hyper Converged Infrastructure for Data Center (V2)

Bid Type

Two Packet Bid

Categories 1

SOFTWARE

Tender Overview

The opportunity is issued by India Post Payment Bank Limited (Department of Posts) for procurements in the Hyper Converged Infrastructure for Data Center (V2) – PAC Only and Operating System Software (V3) – PAC Only, located in Central Delhi, Delhi 110002. Project scope references HCI cluster configuration, OS software licensing, and PAC-only eligibility, with undefined start/end dates and no BOQ quantity data disclosed. A key differentiator is the OEM-supported, vendor-agnostic HCI solution with LICENCE PORTABILITY and cloud licensing options. The award will hinge on compliance with buyer ATC terms, OEM support commitments, and past performance demonstrated in central/state govt procurements. Unique aspects include multi-component HCI and OS software integration with specified PAC-only access. This tender requires bidders to align with the buyer’s ATC and performance-security provisions, including eligible security bonds and online payment methods.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

  • Categories: Hyper Converged Infrastructure for Data Center (V2); Operating System Software (V3); PAC Only
  • Key data points: Type of HCI offered; data copies across cluster; number of nodes; processor type; storage media; cache drives per node; interconnect switches; port throughput; scalability rules; HCI features; OEM support; license types; cloud license portability; OS type
  • OEM/Support: Annual support windows and upgrade paths; years of OEM service for patches, bug fixes, and version upgrades
  • Scope of license: Types of licenses; licensing option; cloud portability
  • Delivery/Installation: Installation & commissioning; training at site by OEM, days unspecified
  • Software: Offered OS and hardware/software integration details constrained to PAC-only access
  • Past Performance: Supplier or OEM must have supplied 10% of bid quantity in last three financial years to govt bodies; provide contract copies
  • Security/Compliance: Performance security permissible as Insurance Surety Bond, DD, BG, or online payment

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

  • EMD/Performance Security: Performance security via Insurance Surety Bond, DD, BG, or online payment
  • Past Performance: Must demonstrate cumulative quantity equal to 10% of bid quantity in any of the last three financial years to a Central/State Govt organization or PSU
  • Documentation: Copies of relevant contracts and support for quantity supplied; OEM authorization and compliance as per ATC
  • Training & Installation: Installation and commissioning plus on-site training by OEM
  • Payment/Delivery: Payment conditions and delivery timelines to be specified in ATC; ensure compliance with all listed terms
  • Eligibility Criteria: OEM-supported HCI and OS software capable of PAC-only access; multi-year support and upgrade commitments
  • Bid Submission: Adhere to required bid documents and certify compliance with ATC clauses

Key Specifications

  • Type of HCI offered for data center and PAC-only OS software

  • Number of nodes offered in HCI cluster

  • Type of processor and storage media included

  • No. of cache drives per node

  • Number of L2 interconnect switches and port throughput

  • Scalability rules for add-on nodes/storage/RAM with per-node performance maintained

  • HCI features and generic parameters including OEM support and cloud license portability

  • Licensing options and OS license type; cloud license portability

  • Installation, commissioning timelines and training days at site

  • OEM support duration for patches, bug fixes, and version upgrades (years)

Terms & Conditions

  • Performance security acceptable as Insurance Surety Bond, DD, or BG; online payment option

  • Past Performance requirement: 10% of bid quantity supplied to govt bodies in last 3 financial years

  • On-site installation and training to be provided by OEM; PAC-only access terms apply

Important Clauses

Payment Terms

Performance security may be furnished via Insurance Surety Bond, demand draft, bank guarantee, or online payment as per ATC; payment terms to be detailed in ATC.

Delivery Schedule

Delivery and installation timelines to be confirmed in ATC; vendor to provide installation and commissioning at Central Delhi location.

Penalties/Liquidated Damages

LDs or penalties to be defined in ATC; ensure compliance with performance bond terms and delivery milestones.

Bidder Eligibility

  • Must supply same or similar category products (HCI and OS software) to Govt/PSU in last 3 financial years

  • OEM authorization demonstrating PAC-only license support and upgrade commitments

  • Financial stability evidenced by audited statements and ability to furnish EMD as per ATC

Additional Tender Data

Commercial Details

Tender Category

Goods

Bid To RA

No

Bid To RA Enabled

No

Item Category

Hyper Converged Infrastructure for Data Center (V2) (Q2) ( PAC Only ) , Operating System Software (V3) (Q2) ( PAC Only ) , Operating System Software (V3) (Q2)

Advisory Bank

State Bank of India

ePBG Percentage

3%

ePBG Duration (Months)

67

Payment Timelines

Payments shall be made to the Seller within 45 days of issue of consignee receipt-cum-acceptance certificate (CRAC) and on-line submission of bills (This is in supersession of 10 days time as provided in clause 12 of GeM GTC)

Delivery Details

Max Delivery Days

140

Delivery Locations

1

Delivery Cities

New Delhi

Delivery Pincodes

110001

Delivery Locations

ConsigneeAddressCityStatePincodeQuantityDelivery DaysAdditional Requirement
Devesh Arya110001,INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK LTD, 2ND FLOOR SPEED POST CENTRE, BHAI VEER SINGH MARGNew DelhiDelhi11000148140-

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MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONSPOSTS DEPARTMENT

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Documents 10

GeM-Bidding-9595544.pdf

Main Document

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CATALOG-Specification-1

CATALOG Specification

CATALOG-Specification-2

CATALOG Specification

CATALOG-Specification-3

CATALOG Specification

Other Documents

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GEM General Terms and Conditions Document

GEM_GENERAL_TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS

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Technical Specifications 3 Items

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Category Specification Requirement
BASIC INFORMATION Type of HCI offered 1. Compute node HCI, 2. Storage node HCI, 3. Generic node HCI(consisting both Compute and Storage)
BASIC INFORMATION Types of data copies across Cluster available in the offered solution (Hint: Select 0 if not aaplicable) 0, 1, 2, 3
BASIC INFORMATION Number of Nodes offered in HCI Cluster (Hint:- 1 node option upgrade or DR only) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 40, 48, 50, 56, 60, 64, 66, 68, 70
BASIC INFORMATION Type of Processor offered in the system 1. Intel Skylake, 2. Intel Cascade lake, 3. Intel latest processor, 4. AMD EPYC Processor
BASIC INFORMATION Type of storage media offered with the solution 1. SSD Drives, 2.SAS Drives, 3. NLSAS Drives, 4. NVMe, 5. NA
BASIC INFORMATION No of cache drives per node 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
HCI Interconnect Switches Number of L2 Switches to be offered for Interconnection all the Network Ports in the Cluster 0, 2, 4, 6, 8
HCI Interconnect Switches Throughput Available per port 10 Gbps, 25 Gbps, 40 Gbps, 100 Gbps, NA
PERFORMANCE Scalability: Any additional node/ storage/ RAM added to the cluster to augment compute/storage/memory capacities, the same performance per node on upgraded node / Storage / RAM Yes, No
HCI FEATURES HCI Features 1 1. HCI have all the features of offered industry standard hypervisor, 2. HCI have independently scale storage and compute as and when needed without any downtime., 3. HCI have mechanism for Metadata protection for all offered nodes within the cluster so as to provide high availability and no single point of failure., 4. HCI is configuration of SSD/SAS/NL SAS/NVMe then the caching must be on appropriate capacity of SSD/ NVME drives to meet the IOPS/performance requirements., 5. HCI supports thin provisioning of both storage entities and virtual machine hard disks, 6. HCI provides automatic failover in case of hardware failure., 7 VLAN for networking and integrated VM IP‟s Management capabilities, 8. HCI has security compliance methodology to ensure highly secure environment., 9. HCI has data replication with WAN optimization., 10. NA
HCI FEATURES HCI Features 2 1. HCI provides management through a remote/On premise GUI console. Also provides storage, compute & hypervisor metrics on a per VM /Node level as well as health and monitoring of entire platform., 2. Platform support LDAP Active Directory integration. The clients installed on any major Operating System., 3.Platform supports monitoring via SNMPv3 , email alerting via SMTP., 4. Capable of creating instant snapshots of virtual machines and maintaining multiple copies of snapshots & clones, 5. Capabability to support native VM/HCI level replication for installed Hypervisor, 6. Storage policy on indvidual VM will provide enhanced performance and flexibility to end user for better storage management., 7. NA
HCI Generic Parameters HCI support 1.AHV (Acropolis Hypervisor), 2. Hypervisor Agnostic Solution, 3. Hyper-V, 4.VSPHERE, 5. Xen Server, 6. KVM, 7. RHEV, 8.NA
GENERIC PARAMETERS The offered product have support from OEM for 1. Updation for Patches and Bug fixes for software within supoort period., 2. Upgradation of version software within support period ., 3. Service and support from OEM within support period., 4. NA
GENERIC PARAMETERS Number of Years upto which support is available from OEM for Updation (Patches and Bug fixes) within support period 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, NA
GENERIC PARAMETERS Number of Years upto which support is available from OEM for Upgradation of version within support period 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, NA
GENERIC PARAMETERS "Number of years of service and support from OEM" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, NA
GENERIC PARAMETERS Installation, & Commissioning Yes, No
GENERIC PARAMETERS Number of days Training Provided at Site by OEM 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10

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Required Documents

1

GST Registration Certificate

2

Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card

3

Experience Certificates for similar procurements

4

Financial Statements (latest audited)

5

EMD/Security Deposit documentation (as per ATC)

6

Technical bid documents demonstrating HCI and OS software capabilities

7

OEM Authorization/Authorization letters from OEM for PAC Only access

8

Past Performance documentation showing 10% of bid quantity supplied to govt bodies (contracts in last 3 financial years)

Corrigendum Updates

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Update

13-Jul-2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Key insights about DELHI tender market

How to bid for HCI data center PAC tender in Central Delhi

To bid for the HCI data center and PAC-only OS software tender in Central Delhi, prepare OEM authorization, CAs for 10% past govt supply, and EMD as per ATC. Include on-site installation, PAC-only licensing, and cloud portability options. Ensure all required bid documents are ready before submission.

What documents are required for PAC OS software tender Delhi

Submit GST, PAN, audited financials, experience certificates for similar procurements, OEM authorization for PAC access, and EMD proof. Include past performance evidence with govt contracts from the last three financial years and technical bid reflecting HCI and OS requirements.

What are the eligibility criteria for HCI and OS software bids 2026

Eligibility includes prior govt/PSU supply of 10% of bid quantity in any of the last three financial years, OEM support commitments for patches and upgrades, and PAC-only licensing capability. Provide contract copies proving quantities assigned and revenue impact.

What is the past performance requirement for this tender

Bidders must demonstrate supply of at least 10% of the bid quantity for HCI or OS software to a central/state govt entity or PSU in a single financial year within the last three years. Submit copies of contracts proving cumulative quantity fulfilled.

What licensing options are required for PAC OS software

Tenders require cloud license portability and various licensing options with PAC-only access; specify OS type and license model in the technical bid, including renewal terms and OEM support levels for upgrades.

What is the delivery and training obligation in Delhi

Delivery/installation and on-site OEM training are mandatory. The ATC will define the exact delivery schedule, site commissioning, and training duration. Ensure on-site installation readiness and a training plan detailing sessions and attendees.

How is performance security furnished for this procurement

Performance security may be provided via Insurance Surety Bond, account payee DD, bank guarantee, or approved online payment. Ensure the selected option meets RBI/GeM guidelines and is valid for the project duration.

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