Tenders in Bhutan

Public procurement in Bhutan

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law

Procurement Rules and Regulations 2025 (issued under the Public Finance Act) (2025)

Regulator

Ministry of Finance – Department of Procurement and Properties (Procurement Management and Development Division)

Official portal

Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System

WTO procurement agreement

Bhutan is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.

Foreign bidders

Procuring agencies tender to foreign bidders mainly when the goods, works capacity or services are not available in Bhutan, or when a donor funding agreement requires it. A 20% margin of preference applies to goods of Bhutanese origin, and national bidders may be preferred in works involving foreign bidders.

Notice languages

English, Dzongkha

Currency

BTN

Good to know

The 2025 rules and standard bidding documents took effect on 1 July 2025, replacing the 2023 rules; tenders are published and evaluated through the e-GP system.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$3.6 billion

Exports (2024)

US$1.1 billion in goods and services

Imports (2024)

US$1.6 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2024)

79% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

4.8% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

Bhutan on FreeTender right now

58 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (21), agriculture & food (6), healthcare & pharma (5), manufacturing & supply (5) and it & telecom (4).

Most active buyers: Ministry of Home Affairs, Lhuentse, Dzongkhag Administration Lhuentse (4), Ministry of Home Affairs, Trashiyangtse, Dzongkhag Administration Trashiyangtse (3), Root, Autonomus Bodies, Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde (3), Ministry of Home Affairs, Tsirang, Dzongkhag Administration Tsirang (2), Ministry of Finance, Department of Procurement and Properties, Autonomous Bodies Procurement Cluster Service (2).

Sources: mof.gov.bt · egp.gov.bt · egp.gov.bt

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