How to find bids on GeM (bidplus.gem.gov.in): search, filters, pages
Every ongoing GeM bid is listed on bidplus.gem.gov.in, and anyone can search the list without logging in. This guide explains how its search box, filters, sort order, pages and Advance Search behave, so you miss fewer of the bids you can supply.
Where GeM lists its bids
The bid list is at bidplus.gem.gov.in/all-bids (on GeM's menu: Bids, then List of Bids). It opens on "Ongoing Bids/RA", ten bids a page, soonest deadline first, under a line such as "Showing 1 - 10 records of N records".
Each card shows the bid number, Items, Quantity, Department Name And Address, Start Date and End Date. The bid number opens the bid document, the PDF with the full terms. Item names over 30 characters end in "..."; hover over them to read the rest. A reverse auction (RA) card shows its parent bid number first, and "View Corrigendum/Representation" shows changes the buyer has published.
How the search box works
Type in the "Enter Keyword" box and pick the search type beside it. GeM's help text (the i icon) says the search covers Bid Number, Department Name, Ministry Name, Items, BOQ Title, Category Name and Consignee Location. The bid PDF is not on that list, so a word found only in the specification will not find the bid.
- Contains, the default, in effect uses only the first word: in our October 2026 tests "solar inverter" returned exactly the bids "solar" returned. Search one specific word at a time.
- Exact Search matched only a whole field, such as a complete bid number (GeM's example: GEM/2020/B/12345) or a full category name, and found nothing for "solar". Use it to look up a bid number.
The box needs at least 3 characters and rejects symbols such as @, # and ?. For energy bids, see keywords that work for solar and battery bids.
Filters
The Filters panel on the left narrows the list, and "Reset" clears it.
| Filter | Options shown | Use it to |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ongoing Bids/RA, Bid/RA Status, Cancelled Bids/RA | Open bids, closed bids under evaluation or awarded, or cancelled bids |
| By Bid Type | All Bid/RAs, Product Bid/RAs, Service Bid/RAs, Bid To RAs, Product Custom Bid/RAs, BOQ Bids, Rate Contract Bids, Global Tender, Limited Tender, Single Tender | Products or services only, or BOQ and custom bids with generic names |
| By Bid Value | High Value Bids | Large bids only |
| By Bid/RA Status | Technical Evaluated, Financial Evaluated, Bid /RA Awarded | How far past bids have got (Bid/RA Status view) |
| Bid End Date (From) and (To) | Two dates | Bids closing while you can still prepare |
Sort order and pages
"Sort by" offers Bid Start Date and Bid End Date, each Latest First or Oldest First. The default, Bid End Date: Oldest First, puts the nearest deadline on top; Bid Start Date: Latest First shows what was published since your last visit.
Page numbers sit under the cards; if a broad word returns many pages, add a filter instead of paging through.
Advance Search
The "Advance Search" link above the list opens "Advanced search for Ongoing Bids", with four tabs:
- Search by Bid / RA Details: bid or RA number, a category from GeM's list, and an end-date range.
- Search by Ministry / Organization: ministry or state, organisation, department.
- Search by Consignee Location: the delivery state and city.
- Search by BOQ Title: a BOQ title, and a bid value choice including "High-Value Bids (equal to or greater than Rs 2 Cr)".
Picking a category is the most precise search, since you choose GeM's exact category name.
A routine that misses fewer bids
- Daily: sort by Bid Start Date: Latest First and search each of your words separately.
- Weekly: run Advance Search for your main categories, and by consignee state if you serve only some states.
- Before bidding: read the key fields of the bid document and check "View Corrigendum/Representation".
Keep your GeM catalogue complete too: GeM's General Terms and Conditions say bid invitations go to registered sellers with goods or services listed in that category.
Doing this faster with Tender Radar
Tender Radar is a Chrome extension that highlights bid cards matching your keywords on the GeM page you are viewing. Its "Scan all of GeM" button runs GeM's own search for each keyword over all ongoing bids and lists each match once, soonest end date first. For a keyword of several words it searches the rarest word and keeps only bids whose items or department contain the whole phrase. It is free during its beta.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to log in to GeM to see bids?
No. The bid list at bidplus.gem.gov.in/all-bids and the bid documents are public. You need a registered seller account only to submit a bid.
Why does "solar inverter" return the same bids as "solar"?
With the default Contains option, GeM's search in effect uses only the first word, so extra words do not narrow the results. Search one specific word, or pick the category in Advance Search.
Why is a bid published a few minutes ago missing from the results?
GeM says newly published or changed bids can take up to 15 minutes to show up in search results. Search again a little later.