Tenders in Nepal

Public procurement in Nepal

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

Public Procurement Act, 2063 (2007) (2007)

Regulator

Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO)

Official portal

Nepal Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) – Bolpatra

WTO procurement agreement

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

Foreign bidders

Foreign firms can bid. In international bidding, a public entity may give domestic preference to Nepalese firms if the bid notice and documents say so. Foreign bidders must state whether they have appointed an agent in Nepal and, if so, give the agent's details.

Notice languages

Nepali, English

Currency

NPR

Good to know

International bid notices are published in English and also go on the e-GP website. PPMO lists a 2083 BS (2026) amendment ordinance to the Act.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$45.5 billion

Exports (2025)

US$4.0 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$15.3 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

43% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

11.2% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

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

Nepal on FreeTender right now

48 open notices; the busiest sectors are financial & professional services (12), it & telecom (6), construction & infrastructure (6), water & environment (3) and climate, resilience & disaster risk (3).

Most active buyers: ICIMOD — International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (16), ILO (10), UNDP (6), Office of the Auditor General (2), Department of Education (Ministry of Education and Sports ) (1).

Sources: ppmo.gov.np · rdi.ku.edu.np

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