Indian Navy Security Manpower Tender Chennai Tamil Nadu 2026 Unarmed Guards with 50% Scope Clause and MSME/EPF Compliance

Tender Overview

The opportunity is with the Indian Navy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu for Security Manpower Services (Unarmed Security Guards). The contract includes flexible scope via a 50% adjustment clause and requires the provider to maintain payroll responsibility for security personnel and to have an office in the state of the consignee. The estimated annual value is not disclosed, while the EMD is ₹7,18,480. Mandatory pre-qualification elements include regulatory registrations (GSTin of the same state, EPF, PAN), MSME status, and prior satisfactory performance. Bidders must demonstrate financial stability and non-liquidity, with documentary undertakings. The arrangement mandates payroll-driven salary disbursement to guards and compliance with statutory documents, with the potential for contract variations up to 50%.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• No technical specifications are provided in the BOQ. Required information focuses on manpower provisioning, payroll administration, and regulatory compliance. Specifics to confirm include: presence of an office in Tamil Nadu, minimum payroll-related documentation, and staff deployment guarantees. Expected deliverables include unarmed security guards for office/commercial/residential settings as per Navy requirements, with adherence to service-level expectations and timely wage payments.
• Compliance expectations include: 30% of manpower on the service provider’s payroll for at least one year, PF/ESI obligations, and bank statements corroborating staff payments. A DGR certificate is mandatory for TEC qualification at the stage.
• Mandatory registrations and documents to be uploaded: MSME certificate, EPF, PAN, GST in consignee state, IT Returns (last 3 years), bank mandate, cancelled cheque, NDA, and signed RFP copy.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD: ₹7,18,480; payment via approved method.
• Office requirement: service provider must have a local office in Tamil Nadu.
• Payroll obligation: minimum 30% of staff on provider payroll for at least one year; salaries paid by provider with statutory remittances.
• Documentation: MSME certificate, EPF, PAN, GSTIN (state of consignee), IT Returns (last 3 years), annual turnover, bank mandate, cancelled cheque, NDA, and DGR for TEC stage.
• Compliance: no liquidation or bankruptcy; bidders must upload an undertaking; RFP signed copy required.