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Hiring of Buses

Issued by Department of Defence Production · via India — GeM (Government e-Marketplace) bids

Published: 11 Nov 2026
Closes: 2 Dec 2026, 06:30 UTC
Reference: GEM/2026/B/8262042
Location: India
Sector: Transport & Logistics
Type: services

At a glance

Department of Defence Production in India has published a tender in transport & logistics: “Hiring of Buses”. Submissions close on 2 December 2026, 21 days from today. Quote reference GEM/2026/B/8262042 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 363 notices from this buyer since 2026, 362 of them currently open. There are 982 open transport & logistics notices in India on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through India — GeM (Government e-Marketplace) bids, not through FreeTender.

Details

GeM bid GEM/2026/B/8262042 invites offers for services: Custom Bid for Services - HIRING OF BUSES.

Total quantity: 1.

Buying organisation: Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.

Bid start: 11 November 2026, 11:38 IST. Bid end (last date for offers): 02 December 2026, 12:00 IST.

Published on GeM (Government e-Marketplace, India). Bid document: https://bidplus.gem.gov.in/showbidDocument/10152046. Source: GeM.

Context for bidders

We hold 363 notices from Department of Defence Production, going back to November 2026 — 362 of them still open. They buy mostly in Defence & Security, Manufacturing & Supply and Financial & Professional Services. There are 982 open Transport & Logistics tenders in India. This one closes in 21 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this transport & logistics opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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