The executive brief
The decision in front of the business.
01The commissioned function is appraisal, project monitoring and related advisory services under Semicon 2.0 for India’s semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem.
02Corrigendum II, published on 10 October, records submission by 23 October at 18:00 IST and opening on 26 October at 12:00. The original notice dates from 28 August, rather than the date of this intelligence edition.
03The public detail identifies ₹1 crore as earnest-money deposit and gives no consultancy tender value. Participation requires an assessment of the actual RFP, financial commitments and qualification evidence.
- First published
- Underlying event
- Source checked
Industry, model and participation details
Digital, Telecom & ElectronicsManufacturing, MSME & Industrial PolicyFinancial Services, Capital Markets & Insurance2026_ISM_923649_1 · Supporting professional services · qualification under the actual RFP: Deadline Extended · recorded closing 23/10/2026, 6:00:00 pm IST · checked 20 October 2026
Development context
The facts that shape the opportunity.
Mandate and procurement identity
Tender 2026_ISM_923649_1, reference ISM/10/2026-ISM-DIC, is an open services procurement for appraisal, monitoring and related advisory work under Semicon 2.0. India Semiconductor Mission is the purchaser and its CEO the tender-inviting authority.
India Semiconductor Mission / Central Public Procurement Portal ↗Revised selection timetable
The official corrigendum history records Corrigendum II on 10 October, extending submission to 23 October at 18:00 IST, with opening on 26 October at 12:00. The earlier September clarification and pre-bid events are past milestones, not new opportunities to submit questions.
India Semiconductor Mission / Central Public Procurement Portal ↗Security is not fee or project investment
The tender detail states ₹1,00,00,000 as EMD and marks tender value unavailable. It does not establish the capital cost of any semiconductor facility, the consultancy’s remuneration or the qualification of a particular proposed bidder.
India Semiconductor Mission / Central Public Procurement Portal ↗TLGS assessment
Commercial and operating implications.
Separate appraisal from advocacy
A programme evaluator needs a clear responsibility framework for reviewing a proposal and recording implementation progress. A prospective team should map conflicts arising from other work for applicants, sponsors, technology partners or financiers, then reconcile those relationships with the RFP’s requirements. An attractive advisory market does not justify blurring independent assessment with a client’s investment-promotion role.
Join the technical and commercial evidence
An appraisal file should connect the proposed industrial scope to the implementation plan, financing assumptions, permissions, technology rights and evidence of progress. These are commercial-review priorities, not additional tender requirements attributed to ISM. Identify which conclusions require semiconductor specialists, financial analysts or legal professionals and who is responsible for signing off each output.
Price the full monitoring responsibility
Initial appraisal and continuing monitoring involve different workloads and liabilities. Review reporting frequency, access to evidence, change control, staffing continuity, acceptance and payment terms in the governing documents. A bid decision should establish deliverable ownership and financial exposure before selecting partners or committing security. Programme participation is not an assurance of work on every supported investment.
From insight to action
Priorities for leadership.
Prospective consulting teams
Prepare an RFP-specific eligibility, conflict and permitted-partner matrix.
Commercial and finance teams
Separate bid security, professional fees and monitored project investment in the pursuit model.
Programme specialists
Allocate appraisal, monitoring and documentary sign-off responsibilities to qualified professionals.
Project and policy milestones
What changes the next decision.
The 23 October submission, any formally issued amendments and the selection outcome. Semiconductor project approvals and implementation decisions remain separately evidenced records.
Project preparation & engineering notices — supporting records
These notices concern studies or engineering services, not the value or procurement of the full capital project.
The procurement record
Notice identities and key dates.
All times are Indian Standard Time. Each notice is a separate procurement; qualification and contractual conditions are those of the applicable RFP and amendments.
Semicon 2.0 appraisal, monitoring and advisory consultancy
Recorded deadline ahead- Tender ID
2026_ISM_923649_1- Reference
- ISM/10/2026-ISM-DIC
- Inviting authority
- India Semiconductor Mission
Reference documents
Sources and further reading.
- Official procurement detailSemicon 2.0: appraisal, monitoring and advisory consultant procurement ↗India Semiconductor Mission / Central Public Procurement Portal · 28 August 2026
2026_ISM_923649_1; ISM/10/2026-ISM-DIC. Public detail checked 20 October. The ₹1-crore amount is EMD; tender value is not disclosed. Full-RFP qualification is a separate assessment.
- Official corrigendum historySemicon 2.0 consultant selection: Corrigendum II ↗India Semiconductor Mission / Central Public Procurement Portal · 10 October 2026
Corrigendum II records 23 October 18:00 IST submission and 26 October 12:00 opening. This is an extension to an existing procurement, not a new 18 October invitation.