Portals
Where government tenders are published in India
GeM, CPPP, NIC eProcurement and the states' own systems: which buyers use which portal, whether you must register on each, and how to watch them all.
By GovtTenderHub editorial teamUpdated 6 min read
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In short
- GeM (gem.gov.in) is where government offices buy most goods and services. Its bids are listed on BidPlus.
- Works and other tenders go on e-procurement portals. Most run on NIC's GePNIC software: one for central ministries, one for central PSUs, one for Defence, and one for almost every state.
- CPPP (eprocure.gov.in/cppp, now branded GeM-CPPP) is the central notice board where central government tenders are published, including tenders run on other systems.
- A few states run their own non-NIC systems: Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar and Chhattisgarh among them. Railways use IREPS.
- You register separately on each portal you bid on. One Class 3 digital signature works on all of them.
There is no single website where every government tender in India is published. A ministry in Delhi, a zila parishad in Maharashtra and a Coal India subsidiary each post on a different portal, with its own login and its own layout. This guide maps out who publishes where, so you know which portals to register on for the work you do.
The main kinds of portal
| Portal | Who publishes there | What you find | How you bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeM (Government e-Marketplace) | Central and state departments, PSUs, local bodies | Bids and reverse auctions for goods and services | Online, with a GeM seller account |
| CPPP (GeM-CPPP) | Central ministries, departments, autonomous bodies and PSUs | Tender notices, corrigenda and award details | On the portal that runs the tender, often eprocure.gov.in |
| NIC GePNIC portals | Central ministries, CPSEs, Defence, PSUs such as Coal India and NTPC, and most states | Full tenders: notice, documents, BOQ, EMD and fee details | Online, with bidder enrolment and a Class 3 DSC |
| Other state systems | Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and others | Full tenders | Online, with that portal's own registration |
| Department systems | Railways (IREPS) and some large PSUs | Tenders and auctions of that organisation | Online, with that system's registration |
GeM: goods and services
The Government e-Marketplace is where central ministries and departments must buy goods and services that are available on it, under Rule 149 of the General Financial Rules. Many states and PSUs use it too. Small purchases happen directly from the catalogue; larger ones go out as a bid, sometimes followed by a reverse auction. Every bid has a public PDF bid document with the eligibility, EMD and delivery terms.
To sell or bid on GeM you need a seller account, which is free to create. The GeM registration guide walks through it. You can browse live GeM bids on GovtTenderHub without an account, and each one shows the key terms from its bid document.
CPPP: the central notice board
The Central Public Procurement Portal at eprocure.gov.in/cppp is run by NIC with the Department of Expenditure. Rule 159 of the General Financial Rules makes central ministries, departments, their attached offices and autonomous bodies publish their tender enquiries, corrigenda and award details there. Since the portal was integrated with GeM it calls itself GeM-CPPP.
Two things confuse people about CPPP:
- Many CPPP listings are only notices. The tender itself runs on another system (a PSU's own portal, for example), and the notice tells you where to bid.
- Opening a tender's full details on CPPP asks for a CAPTCHA each time. That's why GovtTenderHub can list CPPP tenders with their title, organisation and dates, but sends you to CPPP for the documents.
NIC eProcurement portals
Most full e-tenders in India run on GePNIC, the Government eProcurement System built by the National Informatics Centre. NIC says it is used in 31 states and union territories and by more than 700 central government buyers. Every GePNIC portal looks alike: a list of active tenders, "Tenders by Organisation", and a bidder login that needs a Class 3 digital signature. The ones with the most tenders:
- Central ministries and departments: eprocure.gov.in, the Government of India eProcurement System. The busiest buyers on it include the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Delhi Development Authority, Archaeological Survey of India, BSF, ITBP, AIIMS and the IITs.
- Central PSUs: etenders.gov.in, used by public sector enterprises that don't run their own copy.
- Defence: defproc.gov.in. Most of its tenders come from Military Engineer Services (MES); Army, Navy, Air Force and DRDO units use it too.
- PSUs with their own copy: Coal India, NTPC, Indian Oil and the defence PSUs (BEL, BEML, Mazagon Dock, GRSE and others).
- Rural roads: PMGSY, where state rural roads agencies post road works under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
- States and union territories: most of them, from Uttar Pradesh (etender.up.nic.in) and Maharashtra (Mahatenders) to Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Punjab.
The coverage page lists every portal GovtTenderHub reads, with its live count and when it was last checked.
States with their own systems
Some states built or bought their own e-procurement systems instead of GePNIC. The main ones:
| State | Portal |
|---|---|
| Karnataka | Karnataka Public Procurement Portal (kppp.karnataka.gov.in) |
| Gujarat | nProcure (tender.nprocure.com) |
| Andhra Pradesh | AP eProcurement (tender.apeprocurement.gov.in) |
| Telangana | Telangana eProcurement (tender.telangana.gov.in) |
| Bihar | Bihar eProcurement (eproc2.bihar.gov.in) |
| Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh eProcurement (eproc.cgstate.gov.in) |
Each has its own registration, and some have their own rules on fees and DSCs. Central government offices in these states still publish on CPPP and buy on GeM, so the state pages on GovtTenderHub show those tenders too.
Railways and other department systems
Indian Railways runs tenders and auctions on IREPS (ireps.gov.in), not on GePNIC. A few large organisations also run their own supplier portals. If you work with one buyer, check its website's "Tenders" page for the system it uses; central bodies should also publish the notice on CPPP.
How to keep track of all of them
Checking a dozen portals every morning is slow, and it's how tenders get missed. Two ways to cut it down:
- Register only where your buyers are. A road contractor in Odisha needs the Odisha portal and PMGSY; a supplier of office furniture needs GeM and CPPP. Start there.
- Watch everything in one list. GovtTenderHub reads GeM, CPPP and the NIC portals several times a day. Search once, then follow a state, category or keyword to see what's new each time you come back.
Common questions
Is CPPP the same as eprocure.gov.in?
They share a domain. eprocure.gov.in/cppp is the notice board where central tenders are published. eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app is the NIC e-procurement system where many central departments run their tenders and take bids.
Do I need to register on CPPP to see tenders?
No. Tender lists on CPPP and the NIC portals are public, and tender documents can usually be downloaded without logging in (after typing a CAPTCHA). You need bidder enrolment and a DSC to submit a bid.
Is GeM only for goods?
No. GeM also lists services such as manpower, security, housekeeping, vehicle hiring and cleaning. Works contracts (building roads or buildings) mostly go through the e-procurement portals instead.
Does every state use NIC's portal?
Most do, but not all. Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar and Chhattisgarh run their own systems, listed above.