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Request for Bid (RFB) for Selection of a Life Insurance Company for Providing Term Life Insurance Coverage to Indian Seafarers under the Seafarers Welfare Fund Society (SWFS)

Issued by Directorate General of Shipping · via GePNIC / CPPP eProcurement portal

Published
17 Aug 2026
Closes
26 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC
Bid opening
27 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC
Reference
2026_DGS_922395_1
Location
Central, India
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

Directorate General of Shipping in India has published a tender in financial & professional services: “Request for Bid (RFB) for Selection of a Life Insurance Company for Providing Term Life Insurance Coverage to Indian Seafarers under the Seafarers Welfare Fund Society (SWFS)”. Submissions close on 26 October 2026, 4 days from today. Quote reference 2026_DGS_922395_1 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 239 open financial & professional services notices in India on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through GePNIC / CPPP eProcurement portal, not through FreeTender.

Details

Tender Type
Open Tender
Contract Form
QCBS
Tender Category
Services
Product Category
Miscellaneous Services
EMD
1,00,000
Period of Work
NA
Pre-Bid Meeting
27-Aug-2026 12:00 PM
Pincode
400001

Request for Bid (RFB) for Selection of a Life Insurance Company for Providing Term Life Insurance Coverage to Indian Seafarers under the Seafarers Welfare Fund Society (SWFS)

Documents required from bidders: Eligibility Criteria Document, Qualification Criteria Document, BOQ.

Tender documents published on the portal: NIT, Response to the Queries, RFP Document, BOQ (download requires a GePNIC login).

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from Directorate General of Shipping, going back to August 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Education & Training and Transport & Logistics. There are 239 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in India. This one closes in 4 days.

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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