What is Technical bid?
A technical bid is the part of a tender bid that shows the bidder is eligible and that its offer meets the specifications, without any prices.
What is a technical bid?
The technical bid, sometimes called the techno-commercial bid, contains everything except prices. It shows the buyer that you meet the eligibility criteria and that what you offer meets the specifications and terms.
In a two-bid system, the technical bid is opened and evaluated first. Only bidders who pass have their financial bids opened.
What it usually contains
- Covering letter and bid form, signed by the authorised signatory
- EMD proof, exemption documents or a Bid Security Declaration
- Company registration, GST, PAN, and MSE or other certificates
- Turnover proof, such as audited accounts or a CA certificate
- Experience documents, such as work orders and completion certificates
- Technical specifications, datasheets, compliance statement and OEM authorisation
- Signed declarations and annexures in the formats given
Tips for bidders
Make a checklist from the tender and tick off every document. Prepare a clause-by-clause compliance statement that points to the page where proof can be found.
Name files clearly and keep scans readable. Never include price information in the technical bid.
Upload documents in the order the tender lists them, and add an index page. Evaluators who can find each proof quickly are less likely to mark it as missing.
Common questions
Common questions about Technical bid in government tenders.
Your financial bid is not opened, and you are out of that tender. Portals usually show the technical evaluation status.
It is a technical bid that also covers commercial terms such as payment, delivery and warranty, but not prices.
Generally not. The committee may ask for clarifications, but adding new qualifying documents is limited to what the tender allows.
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