Role Summary:
We are looking for a detail-oriented Tender and bid management professional to coordinate end-to-end tender activities for ICT/Telecom and infrastructure projects. The role involves identifying relevant opportunities, reviewing eligibility and compliance requirements, coordinating technical and commercial documents, submitting bids on time, and tracking tender outcomes and post-award commercial documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, monitor, and track RFPs, government tenders, procurement opportunities, and GeM bids relevant to the business.
- Review tender eligibility criteria, technical and commercial requirements, compliance conditions, submission deadlines, and required documentation.
- Coordinate the preparation of technical proposals, BOQs, OEM authorizations, experience certificates, supporting documents, and commercial schedules.
- Prepare, review, and submit approved tenders and GeM bids accurately and within prescribed deadlines.
- Coordinate tender-related formalities, including EMD, Bank Guarantees (BG/PBG), digital signatures, and supporting approvals with the relevant teams.
- Track tender clarifications, negotiations, reverse auctions, bid evaluation status, and Purchase Orders (POs); follow up on pending actions.
- Coordinate with Projects and Operations teams to obtain work completion certificates and supporting documents required for billing.
- Follow up with Finance on invoice submission and processing status, and coordinate to resolve documentation gaps.
- Maintain organized tender records, compliance matrices, document libraries, submission trackers, and regular bid-status reports.
Qualifications & Experience
- Graduate in Engineering, IT, Commerce, or Business Administration.
- 34 years of relevant experience in ICT/Telecom tendering, government procurement, or techno-commercial bid management.
- Hands-on experience in tender preparation, bid documentation, compliance checks, and submission through GeM and/or other government e-procurement portals is preferred.
- Experience with airport ICT, Wi-Fi, IBS/OD, CCTV, structured cabling, and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) tenders is an advantage.
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of tender preparation, bid compliance, and GeM/e-procurement portals.
- Working knowledge of BOQs, commercial schedules, EMD, BG/PBG, taxes, and contractual terms.
- Strong documentation, coordination, follow-up, and deadline-management skills.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, PDF tools, and online tender portals.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to coordinate with Technical, Procurement, OEM, Projects, Operations, and Finance teams.
- Ability to manage multiple bids and maintain accuracy under tight submission deadlines.