Last Updated on October 13, 2026
Summary✨
- Nepal Telecom published the Ntc 1600 tender for a 2G and 4G network expansion on October 13, 2026, with bids due by November 20, 2026.
- The project includes swapping existing equipment to improve network coverage, capacity, and quality across Nepal.
- Interested bidders must pay a bid document fee and can obtain documents from the Office of the Chief Technical Officer or the Wireless Service Directorate.
- The tender aims to enhance 4G coverage, which currently reaches 750 local levels but has gaps in reliability.
- A pre-bid meeting will occur on October 30, 2026, for potential bidders to gather more information.
Nepal Telecom has published a tender to invite bids for the 1600 sites 2G, 4G Swap and Expansion project on October 13, 2026. The deadline to submit the bid is Nov 20,206. Ntc published a hard copy bid invitation with an ICB tender for reputed and competent bidders through a single-stage, double-envelope process.
The tender is about the most awaited Nepal Telecom’s mobile network (2G and 4G) expansion project, which has been under discussion for a long time. Minister for Communication had announced the project in the name of 1600 sites on several occasions, including in Parliament. It includes the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of equipment and systems for Ntc’s 2G and 4G network swap and expansion.
Nepal Telecom 1600 Site tender
As known, Nepal Telecom’s 1600 Site tender includes swapping the existing 2G 4G network by the prospective bidder and using that equipment for other areas. This shall help the company to expand its mobile network to more areas and build a good coverage, capacity and quality network throughout the country. Since Nepal Telecom has already decided to shut down its 3G network, this project only includes 2G and 4G networks. As a matter of fact, 2G and 4G networks are sufficient to cater to all customer needs. 4G provides high-speed data for the latest phones, and 2G serves customers with feature phones. Similarly, there will be separate project to build 5G network at a later stage.
Network swap involves activities replacing or upgrading the existing equipment with more capacity, coverage, and better efficiency. But the actual scope depends on the technical specifications mentioned in the tender documents.
Although Nepal Telecom’s 4G coverage has reached 750 local levels and is available to over 95% of the inhabitants, there are still areas where 4G coverage is either unreliable or unavailable. This project shall work to fill those coverage and quality gaps for 4G.
Nepal Telecom has published the tender with the following details.
- Tender Number: NDCL/CTO/ICB/04/083-84
- Project: Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of NT 2G/4G SWAP and Expansion Project
- Procurement Method: Single Stage Two Envelope
- Bid Document Fee: NPR 100,000, USD 660, or EUR 570
- Courier Service Charge: NPR 23,000, USD 150, or EUR 135
- Bid Security Amount: NPR 268,294,375, USD 1,743,530, or EUR 1,538,035
- Pre-bid Meeting: October 30, 2026, at 11:30 AM
- Bid Submission Deadline: November 20, 2026, at 12:00 noon
- Bid Opening: November 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM
Interested bidders can obtain the tender documents by applying to Nepal Telecom with a non-refundable bid document fee. The Office of the Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Nepal Telecom, is department responsible for the bidding. So, interested bidders can contact them at:
Office of the Chief Technical Officer (CTO)
Central Procurement Department (CPD), Central Office, Bhadrakali, Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: 977-1-4210310
Email: procurement@ntc.net.np
The Wireless Service Directorate is the department responsible for the implementation of the project. So you can even contact the directorate at:
Wireless Service Directorate
Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: 977-1-5707767
Email: mmd.wsd@ntc.net.np
The bid documents are available from both of these departments.
How do you feel about the Ntc publishing a new tender for 1600 sites, and do you expect this project to make 4G available to all parts of the country?
