Supplier (pipes)
last seen yesterday
QUOTATION
MS pipe 2", 500 kg
₹61.50 / kg
Ex-works Faridabad, GST extra
58/- per kg
freight extra
50% adv.
PROFORMA INVOICE PI-2231
₹3,96,500
incl. GST. Delivery “15–20 days”
which one is cheaper??
Vendor No. 3
“Sharma ji ka contact”
- Found via
- a cousin's WhatsApp forward
- GSTIN
- not checked
- Factory
- never visited
- Past orders
- unknown
- Bank account
- sent on chat
Pay Vendor No. 3
Rupees two lakh five thousand only
₹2,05,000/-
Memo: 50% advance
No purchase order
No contract
Terms agreed on a call
Delivery status (by phone)
- Promised: 12 August
- “Truck nikal gaya hai”
- Now: next week
- Received 380 kg of 500 kg
- Wrong grade on 2 bundles
- Vendor not reachable
Tender
BT-2026-000231
- Item
- TMT bars, Fe 550D, BIS marked
- Quantity
- 120 MT in 3 lots
- Deliver to
- Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu
- Eligibility
- BIS licence, ₹5 Cr+ turnover
- Payment
- 30% on dispatch, 70% on delivery
- Bids close
- 5 Nov, 17:00
Vendor profile
Structural fabrication, Faridabad
- GSTIN matches PAN
- Udyam registration valid
- Bank account verified
- Factory licence on file
- Signatory KYC complete
Bid 1 sealed
Opens when bidding closes
Bid 2 sealed
Opens when bidding closes
Bid 3 sealed
Opens when bidding closes
Bidding closed. 3 bids opened
| Vendor | ₹ / kg | Delivery | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor ABest value | ₹58.40 | 10 days | 4.6 |
| Vendor B | ₹57.90 | 18 days | 3.9 |
| Vendor C | ₹59.10 | 7 days | 4.2 |
The lowest bid isn't always the best one.
Purchase order
PO-2026-000231
- Tender awarded to Vendor A
- Contract e-signed by both sides
- Dispatched: invoice, e-way bill and LR uploaded
- Delivered and inspected
- Payment released as per milestone
On BharatTender so far
- Tender value awarded
- ₹91 Cr+
- Tenders published
- 54
- Buyers who came back
- 73%
Platform data as of 19 Oct 2026
Every Indian business buys like this.
A factory owner in Surat. A trader in Ludhiana. A hospital in Gurugram. Different cities, the same routine, and it costs more than anyone ever writes down.
It starts with a phone call.
Then ten more. Rates arrive as voice notes, screenshots and “kal bata dunga”. Nothing is written down the same way twice.
Five quotes. Five formats.
One includes freight, one doesn't. One is ex-works, one is landed. GST is in, then out. There is no fair way to compare them.
So you pick one. Blind.
A number from a cousin. A vendor from last year. Is the GSTIN real? Has anyone seen the factory? Nobody checks. There's no time.
Advance paid. Fingers crossed.
Half the money goes upfront against a phone call. No purchase order, no contract, no record of what was agreed.
Then you wait.
Delivery slips a week. It arrives short, or in the wrong grade. The vendor stops picking up. The loss never shows up in any report.
Procurement gets a system.
In 2016, GeM gave government buyers verified sellers, sealed bids and a record of every rupee. BharatTender brings that discipline to India's private businesses.
Write the requirement once.
Specs, quantity, delivery site, eligibility and payment terms go into one structured tender. Every vendor reads exactly the same thing. The AI tender assistant helps you draft it.
Only verified vendors can bid.
Every vendor is checked against GST, PAN and Udyam before they see your tender. Bring the vendors you already trust; we onboard and verify them for you.
Bids stay sealed until the deadline.
No vendor sees another's price. When bidding closes, you compare every offer side by side on price, delivery, compliance and track record.
Award, sign, track every milestone.
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Requirement to delivery, on the record.
Buyers get control and an audit trail. Vendors get real tenders and a fair shot. Everyone gets fewer phone calls.
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