Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP) – Registration/login process

When you visit the e-Procurement system page, the menu tab gives you the option to visit ‘CPPP Home’ – this is the main page and offers information across tendering. You can use the dropdown option to select specific eProc pages. However, to view the list of tenders published, you will have to visit the e-procurement systems page.

Available options on the CPPP Home page are:

• State tenders across Assam, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha etc. (Also read about how to register on state eProc portals for Tenders Maharashtra eProcurement registration, Tenders Chandigarh UT registration portal, etc.)
• Tenders from PSU, ministries and more such as Defence eProcure, Coal India Limited (CIL), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) tenders, NTPC Ltd. etc. (Also read: – Defence eProcure portal registration, NTPC Ltd. tenders registration)

How to find tenders by organisation on CPP portal?

Ref: Central Public Procurement potal Home

If you are looking for tenders related to a specific organisation, there are several ways to do so.

Option 1:

• Click on ‘Select Portal’
• Choose the organisation from the dropdown (e.g., GRSE, Hindustan Shipyard Limited, CPCL etc.)
• View page in a new window
• Browse through the latest tenders, active tenders, or search by location or using advanced search

Option 2:

• Click on ‘Search a Tender’ on top menu bar
• Select ‘Latest Active Tenders’
• Fill in details (e.g., Organisation name: Airports Authority of India, for AAI tenders), keywords, and captcha
• Click on ‘Search’ to see results

Option 3:

• Click on ‘Select Portal’
• Select ‘eTenders for Central PSUs’
• Click on ‘Tenders by Organisation’ on the left side menu
• Get list of tenders by organisation and count of tenders
• Click on the count and view the list of tenders by the organisation with details on location, title, tender ID, closing dates and more

How to register and login on CPPP?

let us understand the CPP portal login and registration process. All CPP portal eProcurement details are available on the public domain.

Note: For this blog, we will explain the registration and login process for the Central Public Procure Portal (eProcurement)

How to register in CPP portal for eProcurement?

For Central Public Procurement (CPP) portal registration, simply follow the steps listed below:

• Visit the government eProcurement portal (Search for ‘CPPP’ or ‘eProcurement system’ online)
• Click on ‘Online Bidder Enrolment’ on the right-side menu
• Create a Login ID (a valid email ID) and update mobile number (valid number) and other details (e.g., Company name, registration number, PAN/TAN, contact details etc.)
• Enter captcha and select ‘Submit’
• Check the enrolment acknowledgement details and click ‘Send Verification Code’
• Enter verification code received, create a password, and enter submit
• View acknowledgement message
• Visit Homepage to login with your new credentials

Note: Keep your Udyam registration certificate with URN or GST certificate handy for registering your business on the government CPP portal.

How to login on CPP portal?

CPP portal login registration is required if you want to bid for tenders. But, before you can start bidding for tenders, you need cppp portal login and to register your Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).

To login to CPPP simply:

• Visit the CPPP homepage
• Click on ‘Click here to Login’ appearing on the right side
• Enter User Login details (the same Login ID and Password you generated during registration)
• Enter captcha code and click ‘Proceed’

At this point, if you have not registered your DSC on the platform, you will get a message notifying you of the same and prompting you to register your DSC on the platform. To do so, follow the following steps:

How to find government tenders on CPPP eProcurement system?

Listed below is a step-by-step guide on how to search for the latest tenders online on the eProcurement portal:

• Visit the official CPPP eProcurement website (/eprocure/app)
• Find the ‘Latest Tenders’ in the Homepage
• Explore the left-hand menu to find Tenders by Organisation, Location, Classification etc.
• Enter requested details (e.g., Tender category, product category, expiry date, city, classification) and other details for list of tenders
• Select the specific tender to view details (e.g., e-Publish date, Tender ID, etc.)
• Click on tender reference link for further details, tender notice, tender documents pdf and zip files (for BOQ)

You can alternatively explore the top menu bar to find ‘Active Tenders’ by Tender ID and title, or view results of tenders on ‘Bid Awards’.

Example: Searching for tenders on CPP portal by Organisation

• Click on ‘Tenders by Organisation’ on the left-side menu
• Fill in the Search filters from the dropdown menu (i.e., Tender Category, Product Category, Tender Expire)
• Enter captcha >> Click ‘Search’
• View all relevant tenders published by different organisations (i.e., tender list by Organisation)
• Find the organisation you are looking for and click on it for viewing published tender details

In many cases, the organisation would have published multiple tenders. In such cases, view the closing date, location, and title (i.e., products/services required) to evaluate if it’s the right fit.

How to use the CPP portal help desk for support

Once you login to the eProcurement system you may be having several queries or face challenges. You can get support in the following ways:

• View the right-side menu bar for resources and support (e.g., Help for Contractors, Guidelines for bid submission, Information about DSC, FAQs, Bidders Manual Kit)
• Click on ‘Contact Us’ on the top menu bar for email and 24×7 phone support contact numbers (the numbers work for international bidders as well)
• Click on the chat icon (bottom right-side) for support through the NIC Chat Interface

Summing up: Things to remember about the CPP portal India for eProcurement

Online tender bidding keeps the process transparent with no discrimination being made, making it possible for large, small and start-up businesses to participate in government tendering. While you can view tenders on the platform without registration, you need cppp portal login credentials to apply for tenders. Moreover, by creating a cpp portal login you can save important documents, certificates, images in your online account, making it easy for you to access files when bidding for tenders.

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(This article was originally published in Feb, 2023 and updated in November 2023 for relevancy)