GeM tender rejects consortium bids for NTA canteen management
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is inviting bids for a service provider to manage catering services and run the canteen at its office in New Delhi.
Bidders must be registered on the GeM portal. Consortiums and joint ventures are not allowed. Subcontracting is prohibited unless explicitly allowed with prior written approval. Specific financial turnover or experience thresholds are not stated in the provided text.
- Tender Type: GeM (Government e-Marketplace) Open Tender
- EMD (Earnest Money Deposit): Rs. 5 Lacs
- Tender Fee: Rs. 5,000
- Bid Validity: Minimum 180 days after the Bid Submission End Date
- Performance Security: 5% of the assessed Project value
- Contract Duration: Not stated in the provided text (referenced in Special Conditions of Contract)
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The original document
Document details
| Official title | GeM Tender for Identification of Service Provider for Catering Management Services and running of Canteen for National Testing Agency, New Delhi |
| Source body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Reference number | NTA/2025 |
| Status | None (active) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
Observations & questions a citizen might ask
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- It is among the most-amended tenders for this body in our archive (2 corrigenda recorded).
- What prompted each amendment, and was the closing date extended to give bidders time to respond?
- Do the eligibility and scope requirements match the stated purpose and estimated value?
- Were all amendments published on the portal before the deadline?