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Hiring of Consultants

Issued by Department of Food and Public Distribution · via India — GeM (Government e-Marketplace) bids

Published: 10 Nov 2026
Closes: 24 Nov 2026, 09:30 UTC
Reference: GEM/2026/B/8261032
Location: India
Sector: Financial & Professional Services
Type: consultancy

At a glance

Department of Food and Public Distribution in India has published a tender in financial & professional services: “Hiring of Consultants”. Submissions close on 24 November 2026, 13 days from today. Quote reference GEM/2026/B/8261032 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 114 notices from this buyer since 2026, 111 of them currently open. There are 1,005 open financial & professional services 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/8261032 invites offers for consultancy services: Hiring of Consultants - Milestone/Deliverable Based - As per ATC; As per ATC; No; Onsite.

Total quantity: 1.

Buying organisation: Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution.

Bid start: 10 November 2026, 18:52 IST. Bid end (last date for offers): 24 November 2026, 15:00 IST.

Published on GeM (Government e-Marketplace, India). Bid document: https://bidplus.gem.gov.in/showbidDocument/10150858. Source: GeM.

Context for bidders

We hold 114 notices from Department of Food and Public Distribution, going back to November 2026 — 111 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Mining & Metals and Transport & Logistics. There are 1,005 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in India. This one closes in 13 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 financial & professional services 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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