Catering Tenders in India: State-wise Guide
This hub covers Catering tenders in India, state by state. Government buyers publish them under the Hotel/ Catering category on state e-procurement portals, on CPPP and, for many goods and services, on GeM. Pick your state for its portal, live buyer data and a step-by-step bidding guide.
Catering tenders in India: state-wise guides
- Catering tenders in Arunachal Pradesh
- Catering tenders in Assam
- Catering tenders in Chandigarh
- Catering tenders in Delhi
- Catering tenders in Goa
- Catering tenders in Haryana
- Catering tenders in Himachal Pradesh
- Catering tenders in Jammu and Kashmir
- Catering tenders in Jharkhand
- Catering tenders in Kerala
- Catering tenders in Lakshadweep
- Catering tenders in Madhya Pradesh
- Catering tenders in Maharashtra
- Catering tenders in Manipur
- Catering tenders in Meghalaya
- Catering tenders in Mizoram
- Catering tenders in Nagaland
- Catering tenders in Odisha
- Catering tenders in Puducherry
- Catering tenders in Punjab
- Catering tenders in Rajasthan
- Catering tenders in Sikkim
- Catering tenders in Tamil Nadu
- Catering tenders in Tripura
- Catering tenders in Uttar Pradesh
- Catering tenders in Uttarakhand
Eligibility and licences you need
- Experience of similar service contracts within the period the tender sets
- Average annual turnover at the level the tender sets
- Statutory registrations for staff, such as EPF and ESIC, where staff are deployed
- Licences the service needs
- Key staff and their qualifications
- FSSAI licence for food service
- Trade licence and health or hygiene certificates
- Labour, EPF and ESIC registrations for staff
- Fire safety compliance at the kitchen site, where asked
Confirm in the tender document / NIT.
Why Catering bids get rejected
- Rate below statutory costs, treated as unworkable
- Missing labour or other statutory registrations
- Experience that does not match the scope definition
- EMD or its exemption proof missing
- Technical proposal not in the format or order the tender asks for
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Frequently asked questions
What licences are needed for a government catering contract?
Catering contracts usually need an FSSAI licence, a trade licence and labour registrations such as EPF and ESIC for staff. Some also ask for hygiene certificates and experience in institutional catering. The exact list is in the tender. Confirm in the tender document / NIT.
Where are catering tenders published?
State departments use their state e-procurement portals, central ministries and public sector units use CPPP (eprocure.gov.in), and many goods and services are bought on GeM. Each tender notice names the portal, the buyer and the closing date, so check the notice before you prepare documents.