Are you following the Indian market? Yes? Well, if so, this is the best place to know the last tender processes from the states and from th NHAI. In this last week, we have a big update regarding PPP projects for roads. There are 3 new tenders for PPP projects for Consultants, there are 2 new RFQ for PPP projects for developers and last but not least, there is a call for prequalified consortia to submit RFP fro a road project.Following you can see detailed information regarding all those projects:Consultancy services:NHAI has invited Request for Proposal for Consultancy Services for Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Rehabilitation and Upgradation of two road projects:

• Yadgiri-Warangal section of NH- 202 in the State of Andhra Pradesh (DPR/AP/Phase-IV B/1/2010). Last date for submission is September 22, 2010. Download RFP here.

• Maheshkoot-Saharsa-Purnea section of NH- 107 in the State of Bihar (DPR/BH/Phase-IV B/1/2010). Last date for submission is September 28, 2010. Download RFP here.

NHAI has invited Request for Proposal Consultancy Services for Preparation of Feasibility for Six laning of Ahmedabad-Bamanbore-Samakhiali & Bamanbore- Rajkot section of NH-8A&8B in the state of Gujarat (approx. length 338 km.). Last date for submission is September 15, 2010. Download RFP here.Tenders for developersPrequalificationNational Highways Authority of India has invited bids for:

• 2 laning of Karaikkudi - Ramanathapuram section of NH - 210 in Tamil Nadu. The scope of work includes design, engineering, construction, development, finance, operation and management under Phase - III of NBDP on BOT basis. Last date for submission is August 30, 2010. Download RFQ here. Invstment estimate: Rs. 298,67 Crore ($ 64 million).

• Four laning of Reengus-Sikar section of NH-11 from existing chainage 298.075 (Design chainage Km.297.850) to existing chainage Km. 342.047 (design chainage Km.342.280) (approx length 44.43) on BOT (Annuity) on DBFOT pattern under NHDP Phase-III in the state of Rajasthan. Download RFQ here. Investment estimate: Rs. 335,03 Crore ($ 72 million).

List prequalified applicants: (No verification of Experience Certificates required)1. GVK Developmental Projects2. Oriental Structural Engineers3. KMC Constructions4. Punj Lloyd Infrastructure5. Pratibha Industries - NAPC Ltd Consortium6. Soma Enterprises7. Som Datt Builders - IFCI Consortium8. Shapoorji Pallonji & Co9. Rohan Rajdeep Toolways10. GMR InfrastructureVerification of Exprience Certificates required1. Valecha- Kazstroy Service Infrastructure India Consortium2. JMC Projects3. PNC Infratech RDS Project Consortium4. C&C Constructions5. Mfar Constructions - SREI Infrastructure Finance Consortium6. KNR Constructions7. Laurse&Toubro8. Sadbhav Engineering - GKC Projects Consortium9. Brahmaputra Infrastructure - Dineshehandra R. Agrawal Infracon Consortium10. DS Constructions11.Gayatri Projects12. Reliance Infraventure13. Atlanta Limited14. Essel Projects Limited - Pan India Network Limited Consortium15. IRB Infrastructure Developers16. Chetak Enterprise17.Madhucon Projects Ltd.18 Patel EngineeringInvitation for RFP here.This is all. I wish you a great weekend.Take care.