How to find CPWD e tenders online?

Central Public Works Department or CPWD is an agency of the central government that oversees all forms of public service operations or development work in India. The work and projects of Indian Government including facilities on roads and highways, safety and maintenance, and restructuring of government buildings are managed by the CPWD. The department invites tenders for any CPWD project. To apply for CPWD tenders you must be an enlisted contractor on the CPWD portal.

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How to find CPWD tenders?

You can find CPWD e-Tenders on four different portals:

.   (http://www.tenderwizard.in/CPWD)

.   (https://www.eprocure.gov.in/)

.   (https://etender.cpwd.gov.in/)

CPWD e-Tender and e-Auction website are new websites launched by the government for all new users. All the existing users of the Tender Wizard portal can use these new portals to find CPWD tenders as well. Updating existing profiles is mandatory to perform any activity on the new websites for all the users. Existing users have been sent User ID and password to email IDs registered with their current Tender Wizard account for logging into the new CPWD tender portals.

All intending bidders must check both Tender Wizard website and the new websites for participating in CPWD tenders online and checking CPWD tender documents. Tender Wizard login and logging into other CPWD websites is only possible if you are enlisted as CPWD contractor.

How to enlist as a contractor on the CPWD portal?

To participate in government contracts you need to register on eprocure.gov.in or the GeM portal.

However, to participate in the CPWD e-tendering process you must enlist as a contractor on the CPWD portal. Contractor is a company executing or intending to execute the work under a contract. According to enlistment rules of CPWD contractors can be the following:

• An individual, who is a citizen of India
• Sole proprietorship
• Partnership firm
• Limited liability partnership
• Private limited company
• Public limited company

To enlist as a contractor, visit ‘Contractor Enlistment Management System (CEMS)’ available on CPWD web site. While applying for enlistment you need to make sure that you commit no mistake while filling out the enlistment form on the CPWD website. You will only get one chance to edit the details given in the head of the application including name of applicant, address etc., once submitted. However, no changes can be made to details of work experience, class and category furnished by the applicant.

The goal of enlistment of contractors is to have a ready list of suitable and competent contractors who are fit to undertake CPWD projects to reduce the requirement of verification of credentials while companies apply for any CPWD tender.

What should you know about being a contractor on CPWD portal?

CPWD tenders are divided into two:

• B&R (Buildings & Roads)
• Horticulture

B&R category has various classes of enlistment. These classes are I(Super), I(AAA), I(AA), I(A), I, II, III, IV and V. The classes of enlistment in horticulture category are Class I, II, III and IV. Contractors can fall into any of these classes depending on the conditions they fulfill. Every class has a set criterion that helps the government determine the class of a contractor. Enlisted contractors can bid up to the respective tendering limit.