[E-TENDER ENQUIRY FOR RATE CONTRACT No. 172 FOR SUPPLY OF DRUGS/MEDICINES] open
AI summary
This tender provides details about the project including scope of work, estimated value, deadlines, and eligibility requirements.
Overview
The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has published an open tender for a rate contract (No. 172) for the supply of drugs and medicines. This tender is aimed at procuring essential pharmaceutical products, and bidders are encouraged to review the detailed documents provided for comprehensive requirements.
Scope / Work
The work involves supplying drugs and pharmaceutical products as specified in the tender documents. Bidders must ensure compliance with all technical specifications and requirements outlined in the documents. The contract type is a rate contract, and the period of work is set for 730 days. Bidders are required to submit their bids in two covers: one for technical and pre-qualification documents and another for the financial bid.
Fees & EMD
There is no tender fee associated with this tender. However, an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹100,000 is required, which can be exempted under certain conditions as specified in the tender documents. Bidders should prepare to submit the EMD in one of the accepted offline payment modes, such as demand draft or bank guarantee.
Key dates
- Publish Date: 12-Mar-2026 06:00 PM
- Document Download Start Date: 13-Mar-2026 10:00 AM
- Bid Submission Start Date: 13-Mar-2026 10:00 AM
- Bid Submission End Date: 03-Jun-2026 10:00 AM
- Bid Opening Date: 04-Jun-2026 12:00 PM
- Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 18-Mar-2026 02:30 PM at ESIC Hqrs Office, New Delhi.
Bidders should ensure timely submission of bids and attend the pre-bid meeting for clarifications on any queries regarding the tender.
AI insights
Risk factors
- EMD size of ₹100,000
- bid validity of 270 days
- tight submission timeline
- requirement for multiple document covers
Financials
| Tender value | Undisclosed |
|---|---|
| EMD amount | ₹1,00,000 — payable to As per Tender Document at As per Tender Document |
| Tender fee | ₹0.00 — payable to Nil at Nil |
Payment mode Offline
Timeline
| Publish date | 12-Mar-2026 06:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Bid end | 03-Jun-2026 10:00 AM |
| Opening date | 04-Jun-2026 12:00 PM |
Critical dates
From the portal detail page (all dates captured when available).
| Bid Opening Date | 04-Jun-2026 12:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Bid Submission End Date | 03-Jun-2026 10:00 AM |
| Bid Submission Start Date | 13-Mar-2026 10:00 AM |
| Document Download / Sale End Date | 03-Jun-2026 10:00 AM |
| Document Download / Sale Start Date | 13-Mar-2026 10:00 AM |
| Published Date | 12-Mar-2026 06:00 PM |
Tender Documents
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| Name | Size | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnnexureA_F_EMD_TO_L_DetailsofLicences.xls | 53.5 KB | XLS | |
| BOQ_948357.xls | 456 KB | XLS | |
| Drug_Schedule_172.pdf | 426.31 KB | ||
| GovtCircular.pdf | 11.58 MB | ||
| Tender_Enquiry_Documents_172.pdf | 1.02 MB | ||
| Corrigendum_Bid_Extension2.pdf | 444.49 KB | ||
| Corrigendum_Bid_Extension.pdf | 425.45 KB |
Corrigenda
Official amendments and notices. PDFs open in the same viewer as tender documents (sign in, verified email, daily limit applies).
Extension of E-Tender Enquiry 172 for Supply of Drugs/Medicines.
| File | Size | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrigendum_Bid_Extension2.pdf | 444.49 | ||
| Corrigendum_Bid_Extension.pdf | 425.45 |
Work details
Location, category, and schedule for this procurement.
| Location | As per Tender Document |
|---|---|
| Category | Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products |
| Period of work | 730 days |
| Bid validity | 270 days |
Tender basics
| Tender type | Open Tender |
|---|---|
| Form of contract | Supply |
| Tender category | Goods |
| No. of covers | 2 |
| Organisation chain | Employees State Insurance Corporation||ESIC Hqrs. Office - New Delhi |
| Source portal | eprocure.gov.in |
Covers (bid packets)
What to submit in each cover, as listed on the tender portal.
| Cover no. | Cover type | Description | Document type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fee/PreQual/Technical | Copy of EMD Fee/EMD Exemption Certificate | |
| — | — | Drug Manufacturing/Import License of quoted Drugs | |
| — | — | Integrity Pact | |
| — | — | All Affidavits as per Tender Documents | |
| — | — | Drug Label/s | |
| — | — | Annexure A_F, Details of Licenses, EMD, Annexure_TO, Annexure_L, EMD Details as per format attached. | .xls |
| — | — | Rest of other document/s required as per Tender Terms and Conditions | |
| 2 | Finance | Price Bid | .xls |
Authority details
| Inviting authority | Director General |
|---|---|
| Address | ESIC Hqrs Office, Panchdeep Bhawan, C.I.G. Road, New Delhi -110002 |
| Payment instruments | Offline (Demand Draft) , Offline (FDR) , Offline (Bankers Cheque) , Offline (Bank Guarantee) |
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