Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. (TCIL) has invited an Expression of Interest (EOI) to identify a suitable back-end partner for a renewable energy project in Mauritius. The project will be executed at the Agalega Islands and focuses on deploying three hybrid Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems integrated with modular Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

The initiative is part of a pre-tender arrangement, with TCIL planning to participate as the prime bidder for the client’s tender, identified as EPROC/OAB020/2025-26. Through this EOI, TCIL aims to collaborate with an experienced partner capable of handling end-to-end project execution, including design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the hybrid systems.

Interested bidders must meet specific financial and technical criteria. Financially, companies are required to have a positive net worth and an average annual turnover of at least MUR 15.31 million over the past three financial years. However, Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and startups are given relaxation, with the turnover threshold reduced to MUR 12.76 million.

On the technical front, bidders must demonstrate prior experience in similar projects, particularly in designing and installing ground-mounted solar PV systems. Additionally, they must have completed at least one hybrid solar PV and BESS project with a minimum capacity of 50 kWp and 100 kWh. Experience in commissioning diesel generators and constructing at least two buildings in the past five years is also required, indicating the project’s integrated infrastructure scope.

The payment mechanism for the project is milestone-based and follows a back-to-back structure. This means payments to the selected partner will be released within 28 working days after TCIL receives funds from the end client for certified work completion.

The EOI timeline is relatively tight. The posting date is April 23, 2026, with a clarification deadline set for April 27, 2026. Bid submission will open on April 30, 2026, at 12:00 hrs IST and close the same day at 17:00 hrs IST, followed by the technical bid opening at 17:30 hrs IST.

Bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of MUR 277,550 or INR 500,000, valid for 120 days. MSEs and startups are exempt from this requirement upon submission of valid certificates. Additionally, selected bidders must commit to providing a Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) as per tender conditions, failing which their bid may be rejected or the contract terminated.