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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
Government and bidder views
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, simple works where quantities can be estimated but not fixed: contractors quote a unit rate per BoQ item in e-GP and are paid for the quantities actually executed and measured.
Unit-rate BoQ, re-measured
No tender or performance security
3 to 7 day submission
5% retention, signed contract
Evaluation overview
Check trade licence, tax, BIN and solvency (30-50% of estimate), correct arithmetic (unit rate prevails), screen for significantly low-priced quotations (PPR 2025 Rules 25-26) and recommend the lowest of at least three responsive quotations.
PW1B
RFQ
RFQ / Works
e-PW1(b) Works RFQ Lump Sum
Low-value, simple works whose every component is fixed in the drawings: contractors quote a fixed lump sum in e-GP, paid in three instalments with no re-measurement or price adjustment.
Fixed lump-sum price
No tender or performance security
3 to 7 day submission
Paid at 30%, 75%, 100%
Evaluation overview
Check trade licence, tax, BIN and solvency (30-50% of estimate), apply words over figures, screen for significantly low-priced quotations (PPR 2025 Rules 25-26) and recommend the lowest of at least three responsive quotations.
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 / Turnkey plant
e-PG5A Supply and Installation (National)
Turnkey design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of plant and equipment by one contractor through national competition, priced and paid in Taka. Use it for substations, pumping stations, treatment plants, generators and similar facilities that local contractors can deliver.
Single responsibility
JV allowed
BDT only
Six price schedules
Low-price check
Functional guarantees
Evaluation overview
Technical offers are opened and checked first: qualification, technical proposal and specification compliance. After HOPE approves, only responsive financial offers are decrypted and adjusted for delay, spare parts and life-cycle factors. Tenders below the weighted average minus one standard deviation are rejected as significantly low-priced, and a lone responsive tender must be within 20% of the estimate. The lowest evaluated tender is post-qualified.
PG5A
2-envelope
OSTETM / Turnkey plant
e-PG5A Supply and Installation (International)
Turnkey design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of plant and equipment by one contractor through international competition, with imported plant priced on CIP or CIF terms in a foreign currency and local costs in Taka.
Single responsibility
JV allowed
Foreign currency
Seven price schedules
Functional guarantees
Operational Acceptance
Evaluation overview
Technical offers are opened and checked first: qualification, technical proposal and specification compliance. After HOPE approves, only responsive financial offers are decrypted, converted to BDT and adjusted for delay, spare parts and life-cycle factors; the lowest evaluated tender is post-qualified.
PG8
National
OSTETM / Goods
e-PG8 High-Tech Goods Two Envelope
National goods tender for high-tech or specialised goods where technical offers are judged before any price is seen. Financial offers of technically responsive tenderers are opened only after HOPE approves the technical report.
Technical first
Financial second
No JV
Subcontract up to 30%
10% price ceiling
Low-price check
Evaluation overview
Technical offers are opened first and checked for completeness, qualification and specification compliance. After HOPE approval, responsive tenderers' financial offers are opened publicly, arithmetic is corrected, tenders more than 10% above the official estimate or significantly low-priced are rejected, economic factors are applied and the lowest evaluated tender is post-qualified.
PW2A
Works
OTM / Works
e-PW2A Works OTM
Main open tender document for national works up to Tk. 5 crore through e-GP: unit-rate BoQ paid on measured quantities, pass/fail qualification on experience, turnover, liquid asset and tender capacity.
Tender security up to 3% of estimate
Performance security 5% above Tk. 1 crore
No JV below Tk. 3 crore
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 tender for works up to Tk. 5 crore among contractors enlisted with the PE: tenderers quote one percentage against the official cost estimate, with no experience test, no JV and no subcontracting.
Offer within ±5% of estimate
PE-enlisted contractors only
e-Lottery on a tie
Performance security 5% above Tk. 1 crore
Evaluation overview
Offers more than 5% above or below the official estimate are rejected. Responsive tenders are compared on price; equal lowest offers are ranked by open e-Lottery in e-GP, then the selected tenderer is post-qualified on liquid asset, personnel and equipment.
PW3
High value
OTM / Works
e-PW3 Works OTM
Open tender for national works above Tk. 5 crore without pre-qualification: unit-rate BoQ, technical proposal and ES plan, pass/fail qualification on experience, turnover, liquid asset, tender capacity and litigation, with optional price adjustment, advance payment and bonus.
Performance security 5%
Tender capacity 70–80% of estimate
JV allowed
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. A single responsive tender must be within 20% of the estimate. Ties go to past performance, never a lottery.
PW3D
DP
OTM / DP-funded works
e-PW3D DP Funded Works
Open tender for development partner funded works of any value: unit-rate BoQ with an ES safeguard schedule, DP anticorruption letter and Code of Conduct (SEA/SH) with every tender, Environmental, Social and OHS staff, and the same securities and qualification formulas as e-PW3.
DP anticorruption letter
Code of Conduct (SEA/SH)
Abnormally low tender review
Performance security 5%
Evaluation overview
Preliminary check (signed forms, priced BoQ, tender security), technical and ES responsiveness, then price comparison. A suspiciously low price is not cut by formula: the tenderer must justify it with detailed price analyses or be rejected. Post-qualify the lowest evaluated tender; ties go to past performance, never a lottery.
PW3A
Complex
OSTETM / Works
e-PW3A Works Two Envelope
Works tender of any value where method, equipment and team are judged before price: tenderers submit a technical offer and a priced BoQ in one e-GP submission, and prices stay encrypted until the technical evaluation is approved.
Technical offer opened first
HOPE approves technical report
Prices opened for responsive only
Performance security 5%
Evaluation overview
Stage 1 checks forms, tender security, technical proposal, ES plan and qualification; the report goes directly to HOPE or the Authorized Officer. Stage 2 decrypts only responsive tenderers' BoQs, applies the e-PW3 SLT test and awards the lowest evaluated tender after post-qualification. Ties go to past performance, never a lottery.
EOI
Shortlist
REOI / Service
e-REOI Expression of Interest
First stage of hiring a consulting firm: firms send an Expression of Interest on e-GP showing their experience, quality systems and finances against a short TOR. No prices are asked; the best-qualified firms are short-listed for the e-PS5 to e-PS8 RFP.
No price at this stage
Similar experience counts most
Audited accounts mandatory
TOR authors excluded
Evaluation overview
Eligibility first: e-signed declaration, no part in preparing the TOR, audited statements present. Then each EOI is rated against the criteria the PE publishes with the REOI, typically weighting similar assignments most, plus general experience, staff capacity, quality management and financial strength. The top-ranked firms form the short list.
PS3
Lump sum
SRFA / Individual consultant
e-PS3 Individual Lump Sum
Hire one national expert, with no team, for a clearly defined assignment and pay a fixed, all-inclusive lump sum in instalments as each report is accepted. Apply online through e-GP with an application form, a CV and an indicative fee.
Bangladeshi individuals only
CV 90 + interview 10 points
Fee not scored
Paid per accepted report
Evaluation overview
The PEC scores education, relevant experience, accreditation and other skills out of 90 against the TOR minimum, interviews up to 7 short-listed applicants for 10 more points, and ranks the top 3. The fee in Form 3C is only negotiated, first with the top-ranked applicant (Rule 144).
PS4
Time based
SRFA / Individual consultant
e-PS4 Individual Time Based
Hire one national expert, with no team, when the scope, duration or output cannot be fixed precisely. Pay an agreed monthly, daily or hourly rate for time actually worked plus reimbursables, invoiced monthly, up to a ceiling amount.
Bangladeshi individuals only
CV 90 (pass ≥ 60) + interview 10
Fee not scored
Monthly invoices, paid in 15 days
Evaluation overview
The PEC scores education, relevant experience, accreditation and other skills out of 90 (minimum at least 60), interviews up to 7 short-listed applicants for 10 more points, and ranks the top 3. Rates in Form 3C are only negotiated, first with the top-ranked applicant (Rule 144).
PS5
Tk. 1 crore
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS5 Simple Lump Sum
RFP to short-listed consulting firms for clearly defined assignments up to Tk. 1 crore. Firms submit separate technical and financial proposals on e-GP; the winner delivers for a fixed lump sum paid against accepted outputs, with optional 3–5% performance security.
Short-listed firms only
Technical pass mark 70
QCBS / FBS
Output-based payments
Evaluation overview
PEC members score experience, methodology and key staff out of 100; below 70 the price stays unopened. Under QCBS the combined score (technical weight normally 0.8–0.9) ranks firms; under FBS the best technical proposal within budget wins. Unit rates are not negotiable.
PS6
Tk. 1 crore
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS6 Simple Time Based
RFP to short-listed consulting firms, up to Tk. 1 crore, when the scope, duration or output cannot be fixed precisely. The winner is paid agreed staff-month rates for time actually spent plus reimbursables, up to a ceiling, through itemized statements each period.
Short-listed firms only
Technical pass mark 70
Paid for staff time
Statements paid in 14 days
Evaluation overview
PEC members score experience, methodology and key staff out of 100; below 70 the price stays unopened. Under QCBS the combined score (technical weight normally 0.8–0.9) ranks firms; under FBS the best technical proposal within budget wins. Staff-month rates are not negotiable.
PS7
Complex
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS7 Complex Lump Sum
RFP to short-listed consulting firms for assignments above Tk. 1 crore with a clearly defined scope. The winner is paid a fixed lump sum against accepted outputs such as inception, interim and final reports; a 3–5% performance security may apply.
Short-listed firms only
Technical pass mark 70
Paid against outputs
Variations capped at 30%
Evaluation overview
PEC members score experience, methodology and key staff out of 100; below 70 the price stays unopened. Under QCBS the combined score (technical weight normally 0.8–0.9) ranks firms; under FBS the best technical proposal within budget wins. Unit rates are not negotiable.
PS8
Long term
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS8 Complex Time Based
RFP to short-listed consulting firms for assignments above Tk. 1 crore whose scope, duration or output cannot be fixed precisely, such as construction supervision or long-term advisory support. The winner is paid agreed staff-month rates for time actually spent plus reimbursables, up to a ceiling, through itemized statements each period.
Short-listed firms only
Technical pass mark 70
Paid for staff time
Statements paid in 14 days
Evaluation overview
PEC members score experience, methodology and key staff out of 100; below 70 the price stays unopened. Under QCBS the combined score (technical weight normally 0.8–0.9) ranks firms; under FBS the best technical proposal within budget wins. Staff-month rates are not negotiable.
PPS2
OTM/LTM
OTM or LTM / Physical services
e-PPS2 Outsourcing Services
Open or limited tender for hiring service personnel, such as guards, cleaners, drivers and office assistants, under the Government Outsourcing Policy. Wages are fixed by circular and paid straight to each person; tenderers compete only on their service commission.
Commission-only price
Minimum 5% commission
Personnel scored 70/60
No JV or subcontracting
Security 10% of commission
Evaluation overview
Technical offer first: forms, tender security, pass/fail qualification and scoring of proposed personnel (70% overall, 60% each). After HOPE approves, financial offers of responsive tenderers open; commissions below the TDS minimum are rejected and the lowest evaluated tender is post-qualified. Ties go to technical score or past performance, never a lottery.
PPS3
OTM/LTM
OTM or LTM / Physical services
e-PPS3 Other Physical Services
Open or limited tender for physical services of any value other than outsourced personnel, such as maintenance, cleaning, waste management, transport, events, surveys or space hire. Tenderers quote unit rates against the Activity Schedule; low prices face a weighted-average SLT test.
Unit-rate Activity Schedule
Weighted-average SLT test
JV optional, subcontract 30%
Performance security 5%
Security capped at 10%
Evaluation overview
Preliminary check (forms, priced schedule, tender security), then technical responsiveness and pass/fail qualification. Prices are evaluated with discounts, with no arithmetic correction, and tested for SLT; the lowest evaluated tender is post-qualified. Ties: collusion check, then past performance, never a lottery.
P1BL
RFQ
RFQ / Physical services
e-PPS1BL RFQ Lump Sum
Low-value physical services such as cleaning, maintenance, pest control or gardening, bought for one fixed total against a PE-prepared Activity Schedule and Performance Specifications. Not for hiring personnel under the Outsourcing Policy.
No securities
3-7 day e-GP window
Paid at 30/75/100%
5% retention
Evaluation overview
Responsiveness and qualification documents (trade licence, tax clearance, BIN, solvency of 30-50% of the estimate), then the lowest price after an SLT check. At least three responsive quotations are needed; the winner is invited to sign through e-GP.
P1BU
RFQ
RFQ / Physical services
e-PPS1BU RFQ Unit Rate
Low-value physical services where quantities may vary: the provider quotes unit rates for mobilization, equipment, supervisor and staff months, consumables and transport, and is paid for what is actually delivered. Not for hiring personnel under the Outsourcing Policy.
No securities
3-7 day e-GP window
Re-measured payment
First bill at 20%
Variations up to 10%
Evaluation overview
Responsiveness and qualification documents (trade licence, tax clearance, BIN, solvency of 30-50% of the estimate), then the lowest evaluated total of rates × quantities after an SLT check. At least three responsive quotations are needed; the winner is invited to sign through e-GP.
PPS5
DPM
DPM / Physical services
e-PPS5 Direct Outsourcing Services
Direct contract with one invited provider for outsourced service personnel, such as guards, cleaners and drivers, where PPR 2025 permits DPM. Wages are fixed by Government circular and paid straight to each person; the provider quotes only a commission, settled by negotiation.
One provider invited
Commission-only price
Minimum 5% commission
No tender security
Advance up to 10%
Evaluation overview
Record the DPM grounds first. Check eligibility and the Form e-PPS5-2 information, reject a commission below the floor, then negotiate staffing, deployment and payment terms. Award by NOA within 3 working days of approval; wages go into each person's own bank account.
PPS6
DPM
DPM / Physical services
e-PPS6 Direct Physical Services
Direct contract with one invited provider for a physical service other than outsourced personnel, such as cleaning, catering, transport, events, maintenance or space hire, where PPR 2025 permits DPM. Priced by all-inclusive unit rates and settled by negotiation.
One provider invited
Unit-rate Activity Schedule
Contingency max 3%
No tender security
Advance up to 10%
Evaluation overview
Record the DPM grounds first. Check eligibility and any capability documents requested, compare each rate with the official estimate, then negotiate rates, staffing, KPIs and payment terms. Award by NOA within 3 working days of approval; performance security only if the invitation requires it.
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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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