India E-Tender Portals: Download Schedules & Submit Bids Online
India has moved almost completely to online e-tendering, making procurement transparent, faster, and fully digital. Today, every contractor—civil, electrical, mechanical, supply, service—can download tender documents, upload bids using DSC, and track results online.
This article gives you a complete India-specific guide to all important tender portals used by Central Government, PSUs, Railways, Defence, and all State Governments.
Central Government Tender Portals
Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP / eProcure)
Website: eprocure.gov.in
Used by: Central ministries, departments & PSUs
Features:
Download full tender schedule, BOQ, drawings
Corrigendum, addendum updates
Three-cover system (Technical + Financial + Others)
DSC-based bid submission
Bid opening & result publishing
This is the largest tender portal in India and should be the first choice for contractors working with central agencies.
GeM – Government e-Marketplace
Website: gem.gov.in
Used for: Procurement of goods, services, manpower
Features:
Reverse auction
Direct online bidding
Multiple vendors comparison
Dynamic vendor registration
GeM is not for all types of civil works but is essential for supply, manpower, and service contracts.
Major PSU Tender Portals
Indian Railways E-Procurement Portal
Used by all railway zones for works, materials, and services.
Railways also have another portal for construction works: IREPS (ireps.gov.in).
NTPC E-Tender Portal
Used for energy, construction, supply, mechanical works.
ONGC E-Tenders
Used for oil & gas infrastructure, civil, mechanical & offshore works.
BHEL, GAIL, IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, Coal India
Each PSU uses its own e-procurement system, mostly based on NIC eProcure or SAP-based systems.
Defence & MES Tender Portals
MES (Military Engineer Services) E-Tender Portal
Used for military construction works, buildings, roads, electrification, water supply, etc.
Contractors can:
Website : defproc.gov.in
Download tender schedule
Submit bids online
View tender opening results
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State Government E-Procurement Portals (Complete List)
Every state in India has its own State e-Procurement Portal based on NIC, TCS, or other platforms. All state tenders for PWD, irrigation, water resources, rural development, housing boards, municipalities, and local bodies are handled here.
Below is the full list:
North India
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Delhi: govtprocurement.delhi.gov.in
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Uttar Pradesh: etender.up.nic.in
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Uttarakhand: uketenders.gov.in
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Haryana: etenders.hry.nic.in
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Punjab: eproc.punjab.gov.in
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Himachal Pradesh: hptenders.gov.in
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Jammu & Kashmir: jktenders.gov.in
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Rajasthan: eproc.rajasthan.gov.in
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Chandigarh: etenders.chd.nic.in
West India
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Gujarat: nprocure.com
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Maharashtra: mahatenders.gov.in
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Goa: goaenivida.gov.in
South India
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Tamil Nadu: tntenders.gov.in
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Karnataka: eproc.karnataka.gov.in
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Kerala: etenders.kerala.gov.in
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Andhra Pradesh: apeprocurement.gov.in
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Telangana: tenders.telangana.gov.in
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Pondicherry: py.gov.in/eproc
East & North-East India
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West Bengal: wbtenders.gov.in
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Bihar: eproc.bihar.gov.in
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Jharkhand: jharkhandtenders.gov.in
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Odisha: tendersodisha.gov.in
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Assam: assamtenders.gov.in
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Arunachal Pradesh: arunachaltenders.gov.in
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Meghalaya: meghalayatenders.gov.in
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Manipur: manipurtenders.gov.in
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Sikkim: sikkimtenders.gov.in
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Nagaland: nagalandtenders.gov.in
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Tripura: tripuratenders.gov.in
Central India
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Madhya Pradesh: mptenders.gov.in
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Chhattisgarh: cgtenders.gov.in
City/Municipal & Development Authority Portals
Many urban bodies use independent portals.
Examples:
Delhi Jal Board
Mumbai MCGM / BMC Tenders
Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
Noida / GNIDA / YEIDA
Bangalore BBMP
Hyderabad GHMC
Kolkata KMDA
Chennai Corporation
These portals allow:
Downloading schedules
Uploading technical & financial bids
Real-time tender status
Private Aggregator Websites (Tender Alerts + Downloads)
These portals compile tenders from all government websites and provide paid alerts and document downloads.
Popular ones include:
TenderTiger
TendersIndia
BidAssist
IndiaTender
TendersOnTime
They don’t handle actual bid submission — only alerts + schedule downloads.
How the Indian E-Tendering Process Works (Step by Step)
Register on the portal
Login with DSC (Digital Signature Certificate – Class 3)
Search tender & download schedule
Study BOQ, drawings, terms
Prepare technical bid
Prepare financial bid (BOQ Excel)
Upload + digitally sign
Submit before deadline
Online tender opening
Evaluation & LOA
Documents Required for E-Tendering in India
GST certificate
PAN
Work experience certificates
Financial turnover & balance sheets
Affidavits / declarations
Power of attorney
Digital Signature (Class 3)
EMD (online payment or BG)
Best Tips for Indian Contractors
Register on both Central + respective State portals
Keep DSC renewed
Always check corrigendum
Upload documents well before deadline
Follow exact BOQ format (don’t modify columns)
Keep templates for affidavit, undertaking, company profile
Use aggregator portals for daily tender alerts
India now uses a fully digital procurement system. Whether you’re a civil, electrical, supply, or service contractor, you can register on the right portals, download complete tender schedules, and submit bids online from anywhere.