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Under Evaluation PM E-DRIVE GCC ~ medium

Selection of Bus Operator for 6,230 Electric Buses under PM E-DRIVE Scheme (Tender II)

Convergence Energy Services Ltd
Buses
6,230
Bid Deadline
2026-03-10
151 days ago
Contract Model
GCC
Charging Scope
included
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Tender Intelligence
Tender Reference
CESL/06/2025-26/PM E-Drive/252601015
Issuing Authority
Convergence Energy Services Ltd
Scheme
PM E-DRIVE
State / Region
Multiple states
City / Lot / Cluster
Tender II
Bus Count
6,230
Bus Length
standard
Contract Model
GCC
Contract Duration
Not specified
Pre-bid Date
Not specified
Bid Deadline
2026-03-10
EMD Required
Not specified
Tender Value
Not disclosed
Charging Scope
included
Depot / Civil Infra Scope
included
Last Checked
2026-06-15

Eligibility Summary

Bus operators with GCC experience. Delhi portion (3,330 buses) is part of the same consolidated 6,230-bus tender.

Why This Tender Matters

One consolidated tender for 6,230 electric buses (2,900 under PM E-DRIVE Tender-II plus 3,330 for Delhi). Bids opened 23 February 2026 and submission closed 10 March 2026; the tender is currently under bid evaluation, with multiple operators having bid across all five packages. No award confirmed. An award would be a major OEM order.

Key Risks

Under bid evaluation — no award confirmed and the evaluation timeline is not published. Large Delhi component (3,330 buses) adds political/regulatory complexity.

Tracker Note

Consolidated tender totalling 6,230 buses (2,900 PM E-DRIVE Tender-II + 3,330 Delhi). Bids opened 23 February 2026; submission closed 10 March 2026; currently under bid evaluation, no award confirmed. Verified against CESL portal, Sustainable Bus, and electrive.

Lot Breakdown
City
Buses
Scheme
Delhi
3,330
PM E-DRIVE ⓘ source
Mumbai
1,500
PM E-DRIVE ⓘ source
Pune
1,000
PM E-DRIVE ⓘ source
Ahmedabad
200
PM E-DRIVE ⓘ source
Hyderabad
200
PM E-DRIVE ⓘ source
✓ Lots sum to 6,230 buses — matches headline total.

Status Timeline

2026-02-23
Techno-commercial bids opened (per CESL portal + trade press: Sustainable Bus, electrive).
2026-01-19
Tender issued by CESL (IFB published; date per CESL/trade-press, exact portal date unconfirmed)

Source Trail

Source: 🔗 CESL Tender Portal government portal
Source date: 2026-01-19 · Last checked: 2026-06-15
Data in this tracker uses public sources only. View full methodology to understand confidence scores, status logic, and stage definitions.

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