Overview
Department of Agricultural Research and Education has invited open tender bids for the work “Procurement of supply of Books Reference books Hindi sahitya books” at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It is classified as Supply / Goods work, Supply / Procure in nature, procured as a Rate Contract contract, carrying no publicly disclosed value (a Rate Contract engagement). Bids opened on 29 April 2026 and close on 20 May 2026; technical bids open on 21 May 2026. The earnest money deposit (EMD) is ₹5,000, and the tender fee is nil. The tender reference is 2026_DARE_906944_1.
Tender documents
Documents are mirrored from the NIC eProcure portal for reference. Live bidding and authoritative documents remain on the official portal.
Complete tender details
Classification (auto-derived, cited)
Sector
Supply / Goods · matched “Procurement of”
Work nature
Supply / Procure · matched “Procurement of”
Funding scheme
— none detected —
Procurement type
Rate Contract
Tender value
Not disclosed
Identification
Tender ID
2026_DARE_906944_1
Tender Reference Number
CPRI/lLib/2026-27
Title
Procurement of supply of Books Reference books Hindi sahitya books
Organisation Chain
Department of Agricultural Research and Education||Indian Council of Agricultural Research,DoARE,MoA||CPRI-Shimla-ICAR-DoARE||Store Section-CPRI
Commercials
EMD Amount in ₹
5,000
EMD Exemption Allowed
Yes
EMD Fee Type
fixed
EMD Payable To
ICAR CPRI UNIT SHIMLA
EMD Payable At
SHIMLA
Tender Fee Exemption Allowed
No
Form Of Contract
Supply
Contract Type
Rate Contract
Payment Mode
Offline
Process & eligibility
Tender Type
Open Tender
Tender Category
Goods
No. of Covers
2
Bid Validity(Days)
90
Period Of Work(Days)
60
Allow Two Stage Bidding
No
Withdrawal Allowed
Yes
General Technical Evaluation Allowed
No
ItemWise Technical Evaluation Allowed
No
Should Allow NDA Tender
No
Allow Preferential Bidder
No
NDA/Pre Qualification
Please refer Tender documents.
Timeline
Published Date
29-Apr-2026 05:00 PM
Document Download / Sale Start Date
30-Apr-2026 09:00 AM
Document Download / Sale End Date
20-May-2026 02:00 PM
Bid Submission Start Date
30-Apr-2026 10:00 AM
Bid Submission End Date
20-May-2026 02:00 PM
Bid Opening Date
21-May-2026 02:30 PM
Location & meeting
Location
ICAR CPRI SHIMLA
Pincode
171001
Bid Opening Place
ICAR CPRI SHIMLA
Inviting authority
Name
Incharge library section cpri shimla
Address
Incharg library section CPRI Shimla
Other captured fields
Work Description
Procurement of supply of Books Reference books Hindi sahitya books
Product Category
Consumables - Paper/Printing/Photocopy Paper
NIT Document
S.No Document Name Description Document Size (in KB) 1 Tendernotice_1.pdf NIT 330.46
Work Item Documents
S.No Document Type Document Name Description Document Size (in KB) 1 Tender Documents TC.pdf Tender document 501.34 2 Tender Documents TC1.pdf TOC 739.69 3 Tender Documents FB.pdf Financial bid 108.06 4 BOQ BOQ_953277.xls BOQ 313.00
Frequently asked questions
What is this tender for?
Department of Agricultural Research and Education has floated this tender for “Procurement of supply of Books Reference books Hindi sahitya books”. It is Supply / Goods work, Supply / Procure in nature.
What is the estimated value of this tender?
The value is not disclosed — this is a Rate Contract engagement with no single estimated value.
When is the last date to submit bids?
Bids close on 20 May 2026. The tender was published on 29 April 2026.
Which department issued this tender and where is the work?
It was issued by Department of Agricultural Research and Education » Indian Council of Agricultural Research,DoARE,MoA » CPRI-Shimla-ICAR-DoARE » Store Section-CPRI. The work location is Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (PIN 171001).
What are the EMD and tender fee?
EMD is ₹5,000; the tender fee is nil. Form of contract: Supply.
How do I download the tender documents and BoQ?
Open the “Tender documents” section above to download the NIT and any corrigenda for reference 2026_DARE_906944_1. Bidding is done on the NIC eProcure portal.