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Tender Preparation & Participation Guidance
Practical guidance on the Public Procurement Rules 2025 and the e-GP system: BPPA's standard tender documents (STDs), thresholds, eligibility checks, and step-by-step instructions to prepare and take part in Bangladesh public procurement.
PPR 2025, effective 28 Sep 2025
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Matches the e-GP STD list
How e-GP tendering works
Six steps from notice to contract
Every PPR 2025 tender follows the same path in the e-GP system. Pick your role to see what to check at each step and where to find help.
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Step 1: Keep your e-GP registration active
Tenders are submitted only through the e-GP system, so your tenderer account must be active, renewed and authorized before the deadline.
What to check
- Trade license, TIN and VAT/BIN details match your company records.
- The registration is renewed before it expires, not on the closing day.
- The person who will submit has the right user access.
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Step 2: Find a tender that fits
Shortlist packages you can deliver by procuring entity, location, method, value and closing date, then read the full notice.
What to check
- Procurement nature, method and estimated value.
- Pre-tender meeting and clarification deadlines.
- Eligibility conditions you must meet on the day of submission.
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Step 3: Identify the STD and its rules
The STD named in the notice sets eligibility, security, evaluation and contract terms. Look it up here before you price.
What to check
- The STD code in the tender notice, e.g. e-PG3 or e-PW2A.
- The PPR 2025 value limit for that STD.
- The participation guideline for that STD.
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Step 4: Prepare documents, price and security
Buy the document in e-GP, build a compliance checklist and arrange tender security in the exact amount, form and validity required.
What to check
- Document fee and tender security are paid through an e-GP member bank (e-RFQ needs neither).
- Every form is complete, signed and in the prescribed wording.
- Beneficial ownership details are ready, as PPR 2025 requires.
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Step 5: Submit through e-GP before the deadline
Upload, map and encrypt every file, then complete final submission well before closing. e-GP does not accept late submissions.
What to check
- All mandatory documents are mapped to the right forms.
- Final submission is complete, not just uploaded.
- You saved the submission receipt and checked for amendments.
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Step 6: Evaluation, award and contract
The opening and evaluation committees check responsiveness and qualification against the disclosed criteria. The winner receives the NOA in e-GP.
What to check
- Answer permitted clarifications on time without changing your offer.
- Provide performance security and sign the contract within the NOA deadline.
- The winning tenderer's beneficial ownership is published.
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Step 1: Plan the package and strategy
Confirm the annual procurement plan, budget and funding source, and record a procurement strategy for the package, as PPR 2025 requires.
What to check
- The package is in the approved procurement plan.
- Budget is available for the full contract value.
- The strategy explains method, packaging and timing.
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Step 2: Choose the method and STD
Match the procurement nature, estimated value and complexity to the right method and the PPR 2025 STD in e-GP.
What to check
- The estimate sits inside the STD's value limit.
- The package is not split to stay under a limit.
- The STD version is the one currently effective in e-GP.
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Step 3: Prepare and approve the document
Complete specifications, qualification and evaluation criteria, and the official estimate, then get the document approved.
What to check
- Criteria are measurable, relevant and not restrictive.
- Quantities, dates and security amounts agree across the document.
- No placeholders are left in the STD.
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Step 4: Publish and manage clarifications
Publish the notice in e-GP, hold any pre-tender meeting and issue amendments with enough time for tenderers to respond.
What to check
- Lots, fees and security are set up correctly in e-GP.
- Clarifications are answered to all tenderers.
- Amendments extend the deadline when needed.
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Step 5: Open and evaluate
Tenders are opened online. The evaluation committee applies only the disclosed criteria and records every decision.
What to check
- Responsiveness, qualification and price are checked in order.
- Works tenders get the significantly low-priced (SLT) test where the STD requires it.
- The evaluation report is complete and signed.
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Step 6: Award, contract and publication
Get approval, issue the NOA, sign the contract and publish the award, including the winner's beneficial ownership.
What to check
- Approval is given within the tender validity period.
- Performance security is received before signing.
- The contract award is published in e-GP.
Public Procurement Rules 2025
What changed under PPR 2025 and e-GP
The Public Procurement Rules 2025 replaced the 2008 rules on 28 September 2025, under the Public Procurement Act 2006 as amended by the 2025 ordinance. They have 154 rules and 21 schedules. BPPA (the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority, formerly CPTU) has reissued the standard tender documents to match, and the e-GP system now lists 30 PPR 2025 STDs and SRFPs with their effective dates.
Key changes
- e-GP is mandatory for all public procurement.
- No ±10% price limit for national works; low-priced works tenders are tested against an e-GP price index instead.
- Beneficial ownership of the winning tenderer must be disclosed and published.
- Procurement strategy is required, and sustainable public procurement is formally introduced.
- Physical services are a procurement category of their own.
- Framework agreements and negotiation are allowed more widely.
- A Debarment Board is set up, and asset disposal rules are clarified.
Value limits in BPPA's PPR 2025 STDs
- RFQ, goods (e-PG1)
- Up to Tk. 8 lakh
- RFQ, works (e-PW1)
- Up to Tk. 15 lakh
- RFQ, physical services (e-PPS1BL, e-PPS1BU)
- Up to Tk. 15 lakh
- Goods OTM/LTM (e-PG2)
- Up to Tk. 50 lakh
- Goods OTM (e-PG3)
- Above Tk. 50 lakh
- Works OTM/LTM (e-PW2A, e-PW2B)
- Up to Tk. 5 crore
- Works OTM (e-PW3)
- Above Tk. 5 crore
- Consulting firm, simple (e-PS5, e-PS6)
- Up to Tk. 1 crore
- Consulting firm, complex (e-PS7, e-PS8)
- Above Tk. 1 crore
Working in the e-GP system
- Tenders are published, bought, submitted and opened in e-GP; late submission is not possible.
- Document fees and tender security are paid through e-GP member banks.
- e-RFQ documents are free, quotations need no tender or performance security, and the RFQ window is 3 to 7 days.
- Bidders need an active e-GP registration; e-GP registrations doubled after PPR 2025 made e-GP mandatory.
Always follow the tender notice and its STD. e-GP STD list · BPPA standard documents · e-GP portal
STD guidance cards
28 guides
Compare the right procurement path before preparing or participating.
Each card summarizes method, nature, budget, threshold, STD name, basic features, the short evaluation flow, and the date the PPR 2025 version took effect in e-GP.
PG1
RFQ
RFQ / Goods
e-PG1 Goods RFQ
e-RFQ for readily available low-value goods up to Tk. 8 lakh under PPR 2025 Rule 90. The document is free and quotations are submitted through e-GP.
3 to 7 day submission
No tender or performance security
Free e-RFQ document
Evaluation overview
Apply the pre-disclosed criteria, check responsiveness, screen for significantly low-priced quotations (PPR 2025 Rules 25-26) and recommend the lowest responsive quotation. Splitting a package to stay under the limit is not allowed.
PW1A
RFQ
RFQ / Works
e-PW1(a) Works RFQ Unit Rate
Low-value works RFQ where quantities may be measured and paid on unit rates through the e-GP quotation process.
Unit-rate BOQ
No tender or performance security
3 to 7 day submission
Evaluation overview
Verify quotation responsiveness, qualification documents, BOQ rates, and recommend the lowest responsive quotationer.
PW1B
RFQ
RFQ / Works
e-PW1(b) Works RFQ Lump Sum
Low-value simple works document for fixed-scope lump-sum RFQ packages where the total work can be priced clearly.
Lump-sum scope
Free e-RFQ document
No tender or performance security
Evaluation overview
Confirm scope responsiveness, bidder eligibility, price reasonableness, and lowest responsive quotation.
PG2
Tk. 50 lakh
OTM or LTM / Goods
e-PG2 Goods Tender
National goods tender for OTM or LTM packages up to Tk. 50 lakh, submitted, opened and evaluated in the e-GP system.
Tender security via e-GP bank
10% performance security
Beneficial ownership disclosure
Evaluation overview
Check responsiveness and qualification, reject tenders priced more than 10% above the official cost estimate, apply the SLT rules and recommend the lowest evaluated responsive tender.
PG3
OTM
OTM / Goods
e-PG3 Goods Tender
Full open competitive goods tender for larger national packages using electronic submission, opening, evaluation, approval, and award.
Competitive OTM
OCE based controls
Security required
Evaluation overview
Review responsiveness, eligibility, technical compliance, price, SLT where applicable, and select the LERT.
PG3A
Framework
OTM or LTM / Goods
e-PG3A Framework Agreement
Framework agreement document (OTM or LTM) for repeat purchases where quantities are uncertain and call-off orders follow. PPR 2025 widens the use of framework agreements.
Call-off orders
Repeat purchases
Multiple delivery points
Evaluation overview
Evaluate responsiveness, capacity, rates, terms, and select the supplier for framework agreement and future call-offs.
PG9
DPM
DPM / Goods
e-PG9 Direct Procurement
Direct procurement of goods, for any value, where PPR 2025 permits the Direct Procurement Method and the grounds are recorded.
Justification required
No open competition
Direct supplier selection
Evaluation overview
Confirm legal justification, supplier eligibility, price reasonableness, approvals, and award documentation.
PG3D
DP
OTM / DP-funded goods
e-PG3D DP Funded Goods
Goods OTM document for development partner financed projects, for any value, where the financing agreement's procurement framework applies.
DP legal framework
Tender security
SLT not applicable
Evaluation overview
Follow the financing agreement, evaluate responsiveness and qualifications, and recommend the lowest evaluated responsive tender.
PG4
International
OTM / Goods (international)
e-PG4 International Goods Tender
International competitive tender for goods of any value, run through the e-GP system when the package is open to foreign suppliers.
International competition
Any value
Lowest evaluated responsive tender
Evaluation overview
Evaluate eligibility, responsiveness, technical compliance and qualification, convert prices as the document requires, then recommend the lowest evaluated responsive tender.
PG5A
2-envelope
OSTETM / Plant and ICT
e-PG5A Supply and Installation
Turnkey supply, installation, testing and commissioning of plant and equipment under one-stage two-envelope tendering. e-GP has national and international versions.
Turnkey scope
Technical envelope
Commissioning focus
Evaluation overview
Evaluate technical proposals first, open only responsive financial offers, then recommend the lowest evaluated responsive tender.
PG8
National
OSTETM / Goods
e-PG8 Goods Two Envelope
National goods document for technically sensitive procurements where technical proposals are assessed before prices are opened.
Technical first
Financial second
Security required
Evaluation overview
Only technically responsive bidders continue to financial evaluation, followed by LERT award recommendation.
PW2A
Works
OTM / Works
e-PW2A Works OTM
Main open tender works document for contracts up to Tk. 5 crore through e-GP. PPR 2025 removed the old 10% price limit for national works.
Tender security up to 3% of estimate
No ±10% price limit
SLT by e-GP price index
Evaluation overview
Low-priced tenders are tested against a weighted average of the official estimate (20%), the e-GP national price index (30%) and all quoted prices (50%); tenders below the lower limit are rejected. With only one responsive tender, a deviation over 20% from the estimate makes it non-responsive.
PW2B
LTM
LTM / Works
e-PW2B Works LTM
Limited tendering counterpart for eligible works procurement up to Tk. 5 crore where LTM conditions are satisfied.
Limited competition
Security required
Works qualification
Evaluation overview
Check invited tenderer eligibility, responsiveness, qualification, BOQ pricing, and LERT award basis.
PW3
High value
OTM / Works
e-PW3 Works OTM
High-value works OTM document for contracts above Tk. 5 crore without prequalification unless the package requires another method.
No prequalification
Large works
LERT award
Evaluation overview
Evaluate responsiveness, experience, capacity, equipment, personnel, financial capacity, and lowest evaluated price.
PW3D
DP
OTM / DP-funded works
e-PW3D DP Funded Works
Works OTM document used when the development partner legal framework governs procurement under the financing agreement.
DP framework
Any value
No default prequalification
Evaluation overview
Apply financing agreement requirements, evaluate technical and financial responsiveness, and recommend the LERT.
PW3A
Complex
OSTETM / Works
e-PW3A Works Two Envelope
Complex works document for packages where methodology, equipment, personnel, or technical solution matters as much as price.
Technical envelope
Qualification review
Financial envelope
Evaluation overview
Assess technical proposals and qualifications first, then open financial proposals for responsive tenderers only.
EOI
Shortlist
REOI / Consulting
e-REOI Expression of Interest
First-stage document for inviting consulting firms or individual consultants before issuing the relevant RFP or SRFA.
EOI invitation
Shortlist creation
RFP follows
Evaluation overview
Evaluate expressions of interest against experience and capability criteria, then shortlist qualified consultants.
PS3
Lump sum
SRFA / Individual consultant
e-PS3 Individual Lump Sum
Selection document for an individual consultant under a lump-sum contract with defined deliverables and fixed output payment.
Individual expert
Deliverable based
National coverage
Evaluation overview
Assess qualifications, relevant experience, availability, and suitability against the terms of reference.
PS4
Time based
SRFA / Individual consultant
e-PS4 Individual Time Based
Individual consultant selection document where workload, duration, or level of effort cannot be fixed precisely upfront.
Individual expert
Actual time payment
Flexible level of effort
Evaluation overview
Evaluate CV, specialized expertise, experience, and availability against the time-based assignment requirements.
PS5
Tk. 1 crore
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS5 Simple Lump Sum
Simple lump-sum RFP for consulting firms where scope and deliverables are clearly defined and payment is output based.
Consulting firm
Fixed deliverables
Simple assignment
Evaluation overview
Evaluate technical proposal, qualifications, methodology, and financial proposal as required by the selected consultant method.
PS6
Tk. 1 crore
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS6 Simple Time Based
Simple time-based consulting firm RFP where staff time and reimbursable expenses drive payment.
Staff time payment
Consulting firm
Simple advisory scope
Evaluation overview
Score technical proposal, proposed team, methodology, and financial proposal following the RFP evaluation method.
PS7
Complex
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS7 Complex Lump Sum
Complex lump-sum RFP for larger consulting firm assignments with clear deliverables and substantial expertise requirements.
High value
Complex deliverables
Firm selection
Evaluation overview
Conduct detailed technical scoring, financial evaluation, and ranking according to the applicable consultant selection method.
PS8
Long term
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS8 Complex Time Based
Complex time-based RFP for high-value, long-term, or advisory assignments where level of effort cannot be fully estimated.
Continuous input
Complex assignment
Staff time basis
Evaluation overview
Evaluate technical quality, team strength, methodology, work plan, and financial proposal under the RFP method.
PPS2
OTM/LTM
OTM or LTM / Physical services
e-PPS2 Outsourcing Services
Outsourcing document (OTM or LTM) for hiring service personnel such as guards, cleaners, drivers and office assistants. PPR 2025 treats physical services as their own procurement category.
Manpower outsourcing
Security required
LERT award
Evaluation overview
Evaluate responsiveness, manpower compliance, qualification, financial offer, and lowest evaluated responsive tenderer.
PPS3
OTM/LTM
OTM or LTM / Physical services
e-PPS3 Other Physical Services
Document for physical service outputs other than outsourced personnel, such as maintenance, waste management, or facility services.
Service output scope
OTM or LTM
Performance security
Evaluation overview
Evaluate service methodology, responsiveness, qualifications, and price before LERT recommendation.
P1BL
RFQ
RFQ / Physical services
e-PPS1BL RFQ Lump Sum
e-RFQ for low-value physical services up to Tk. 15 lakh with a fixed scope and total price (not for hiring outsourced personnel).
Lump-sum service
Low value RFQ
Fixed scope
Evaluation overview
Check responsiveness, service scope compliance, qualification, and lowest responsive quotation.
P1BU
RFQ
RFQ / Physical services
e-PPS1BU RFQ Unit Rate
e-RFQ for physical services up to Tk. 15 lakh paid on measured quantities and unit rates (not for hiring outsourced personnel).
Unit-rate service
Variable quantity
Measured payment
Evaluation overview
Evaluate quoted unit rates, service responsiveness, qualification, and lowest responsive quotation.
PPS5
DPM
DPM / Physical services
e-PPS5 Direct Outsourcing Services
Direct procurement of outsourced service personnel, such as guards, cleaners and drivers, where PPR 2025 permits DPM and the grounds are recorded.
Outsourced personnel
Justification required
Approval driven
Evaluation overview
Confirm the DPM grounds, the provider's eligibility and manpower compliance, price reasonableness under the outsourcing policy, and the required approvals before award.
PPS6
DPM
DPM / Physical services
e-PPS6 Direct Physical Services
Direct procurement of physical services other than outsourced personnel, where DPM is permitted and justified.
Justification required
Approval driven
Negotiation permitted
Evaluation overview
Validate DPM grounds, service provider capacity, price reasonableness, and required approvals before award.
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Preparation Guideline
Preparation pages are designed for procuring entities, committee members, approvers, and official users who need to prepare the STD, set criteria, publish through e-GP, and document the approval trail under the Public Procurement Rules 2025.
- PPR 2025 STD selection, procurement strategy, package setup, threshold checks, and budget fit.
- Qualification criteria, OCE readiness, security, and timeline controls.
- Evaluation committee workflow, TER checks, approval, NOA, and contract signing.
Participation Guideline
Participation pages are designed for bidders, suppliers, contractors, consultants, and service providers who need to assess eligibility, prepare documents, price carefully, and submit through e-GP.
- Active e-GP registration, eligibility, experience, tax, BIN/VAT, license, and authorization checks.
- e-GP document fee or free e-RFQ access, tender security through an e-GP member bank, pricing, forms, and beneficial ownership details.
- Submission readiness, clarification tracking, evaluation risk, and award follow-up.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Short answers on PPR 2025 and e-GP. Open a question to read the answer.
Which STD should I use for my package?
It depends on the procurement nature, method and estimated value. Goods up to Tk. 50 lakh use e-PG2 and above that e-PG3; works up to Tk. 5 crore use e-PW2A (open) or e-PW2B (limited), and above that e-PW3. Use the guidance finder to narrow it down, and always use the STD named in the tender notice.
Do e-RFQ quotations need tender security?
No. Under PPR 2025 the e-RFQ document is free, quotations need no tender or performance security, and the RFQ window is 3 to 7 days. e-RFQ covers goods up to Tk. 8 lakh and works or physical services up to Tk. 15 lakh.
Can I submit a tender after the deadline?
No. e-GP closes submission at the deadline, and slow connections or bank delays do not extend it. Complete the final submission, not just the upload, well before closing.
How are the document fee and tender security paid?
Through an e-GP member bank. Check the amount, form and validity in the tender data sheet: an incorrect security amount, beneficiary or validity can make a tender non-responsive.
Is the ±10% price limit still applied to works tenders?
No. PPR 2025 removed it for national works. Under e-PW2A, a significantly low-priced tender is instead tested against a weighted average of the official estimate (20%), the e-GP price index (30%) and the quoted prices (50%).
What is beneficial ownership disclosure?
PPR 2025 requires the winning tenderer to disclose the people who ultimately own or control it, and that information is published. Keep shareholder and ownership details ready before you bid.
Which version of an STD applies to my tender?
The document attached to the tender in e-GP. Each STD card shows the date its PPR 2025 version took effect in e-GP, and the e-GP STD list (opens in a new tab) has the full list.
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