Paper Clips (V2) Conforming to IS 5650: GeM business opportunity
Who buys Paper Clips (V2) Conforming to IS 5650 on GeM, in which states, how many sellers compete and what wins. Change the filters to match your business.
Live bids + bids closed 2025-11-07 – 2026-11-07 (365 days). Includes imported GeM history.
- Live bids
- 14
- Closed in period
- 150
- Awarded results
- 3
- Median winning price (L1)
- ₹39,980
- Avg bidders per bid
- 5
Tenders published per month
Last 12 months, matching your filters
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| Month | Tenders |
|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 32 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 |
| Jul 2026 | 25 |
| Aug 2026 | 25 |
| Sept 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2026 | 9 |
How open are these bids?
- No EMD needed
- 97%
- MSE turnover/experience relaxed
- 64%
- Reverse auction
- 3%
based on 152 bids
based on 11 bids
based on 152 bids
Turnover, experience, EMD and exemptions come from bid documents and are still sparse; every share shows how many bids it is based on. Results improve as more history is imported.
Top 10: where to work
Ranked by opportunity score (0–100). Open a row to see why.
- 1
14 live · 5 bidders avg · L1 ₹39,980
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 50
- Low competition
- 77
- Easy criteria
- 99
- Order value
- 100
- 2
8 live · 5.3 bidders avg · L1 ₹39,980
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- Volume
- 81
- Momentum
- 76
- Low competition
- 74
- Easy criteria
- 98
- Order value
- 100
- 3Eraser (V2)83/100
2 live · 5.3 bidders avg · L1 ₹39,980
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- Volume
- 64
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition
- 74
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 100
- 4
7 live · 3.7 bidders avg · L1 ₹41,813
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- Volume
- 71
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition
- 87
- Easy criteria
- 97
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5
5 live · 5.3 bidders avg · L1 ₹39,980
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- Volume
- 77
- Momentum
- 74
- Low competition
- 74
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 100
- 6Glue Stick (V3)75/100
8 live · 3.5 bidders avg · L1 ₹41,813
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- Volume
- 74
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7
2 live · 5.3 bidders avg · L1 ₹34,170
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- Volume
- 54
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition
- 74
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8Sticky Notes (V2)73/100
6 live · 3.5 bidders avg · L1 ₹43,645
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- Volume
- 67
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9Correction Fluid Pen(V3)72/100
6 live · 4 bidders avg · L1 ₹39,980
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- Volume
- 67
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 96
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10Writing Pens71/100
9 live
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- Volume
- 84
- Momentum
- 66
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 99
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
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| Rank | Name | Score | Live bids | Closed in period | Avg bidders per bid | Median winning price (L1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper Clips (V2) Conforming to IS 5650 | 84 | 14 | 150 | 5 | ₹39,980 |
| 2 | Binder Clips (V3) Conforming to IS 8231 | 83 | 8 | 55 | 5.3 | ₹39,980 |
| 3 | Eraser (V2) | 83 | 2 | 23 | 5.3 | ₹39,980 |
| 4 | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes with Plastic Base (V4) Conforming to IS 13262 | 82 | 7 | 29 | 3.7 | ₹41,813 |
| 5 | Black Lead Pencils (V3) Conforming to IS 1375 | 81 | 5 | 45 | 5.3 | ₹39,980 |
| 6 | Glue Stick (V3) | 75 | 8 | 35 | 3.5 | ₹41,813 |
| 7 | Metric Steel Scales (V3) Conforming to IS 1481 | 75 | 2 | 13 | 5.3 | ₹34,170 |
| 8 | Sticky Notes (V2) | 73 | 6 | 24 | 3.5 | ₹43,645 |
| 9 | Correction Fluid Pen(V3) | 72 | 6 | 24 | 4 | ₹39,980 |
| 10 | Writing Pens | 71 | 9 | 64 | — | — |
Fewest bidders per bid, then relaxed criteria
- 1Glue Stick (V3)100/100
8 live · 3.5 bidders avg · L1 ₹41,813 · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 74
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 2Sticky Notes (V2)100/100
6 live · 3.5 bidders avg · L1 ₹43,645 · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 67
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3Staple Pins/Staples(V3)100/100
7 live · 4 bidders avg · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 75
- Momentum
- 75
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4
4 live · 4 bidders avg · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 68
- Momentum
- 82
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5
5 live · 4 bidders avg · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 68
- Momentum
- 82
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 6
2 live · 4 bidders avg · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 52
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7
1 live · 4 bidders avg · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 52
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8
4 live · 4 bidders avg · L1 ₹39,980 · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 77
- Momentum
- 57
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9Staplers(V3)100/100
5 live · 4 bidders avg · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 72
- Momentum
- 67
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10Register (V2)100/100
4 live · 4 bidders avg · L1 ₹39,980 · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 71
- Momentum
- 63
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
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| Rank | Name | Score | Live bids | Closed in period | Avg bidders per bid | Median winning price (L1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glue Stick (V3) | 100 | 8 | 35 | 3.5 | ₹41,813 |
| 2 | Sticky Notes (V2) | 100 | 6 | 24 | 3.5 | ₹43,645 |
| 3 | Staple Pins/Staples(V3) | 100 | 7 | 38 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Pads for Rubber Stamps (V2) Conforming to IS 4747 | 100 | 4 | 27 | 4 | — |
| 5 | Stationery Scissors (V2) Conforming to IS 989 | 100 | 5 | 26 | 4 | — |
| 6 | Stamp-Pad Ink (V2) Conforming to IS 393 | 100 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — |
| 7 | Photography paper Conforming to IS 6139 | 100 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 8 | Plain Copier Paper (V3) ISI Marked to IS 14490 | 100 | 4 | 46 | 4 | ₹39,980 |
| 9 | Staplers(V3) | 100 | 5 | 33 | 4 | — |
| 10 | Register (V2) | 100 | 4 | 32 | 4 | ₹39,980 |
- 1
Ministry of Defence ·6 live · 5 bidders avg · L1 ₹39,980
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 56
- Low competition
- 77
- Easy criteria
- 99
- Order value
- 100
- 2
Ministry of Defence ·1 live
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- Volume
- 31
- Momentum
- 94
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3
Ministry of Defence ·1 live
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- Volume
- 50
- Momentum
- 35
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4Department of Defence55/100
Ministry of Defence ·0 live
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- Volume
- 44
- Momentum
- 47
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5
Pmo ·1 live
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- Volume
- 44
- Momentum
- 47
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 6
Ministry of Civil Aviation ·1 live
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- Volume
- 31
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7
1 live
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- Volume
- 25
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8
Ministry of Railways ·1 live
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- Volume
- 16
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9Coal India Limited50/100
Ministry of Coal ·1 live
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- Volume
- 16
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10Home Department Gujarat50/100
0 live
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- Volume
- 16
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
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| Rank | Name | Score | Live bids | Closed in period | Avg bidders per bid | Median winning price (L1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Military Affairs | 85 | 6 | 75 | 5 | ₹39,980 |
| 2 | Department of Defence Production | 61 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 3 | Department of Defence Research & Development | 55 | 1 | 7 | — | — |
| 4 | Department of Defence | 55 | 0 | 6 | — | — |
| 5 | Department of Atomic Energy | 55 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| 6 | Airports Authority of India (aai) | 54 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 7 | Andaman Public Works Department (apwd), Andaman & Nicobar | 52 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 8 | Railways Public Sector Undertakings | 50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 9 | Coal India Limited | 50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 10 | Home Department Gujarat | 50 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
- 1Ministry of Defence85/100
8 live · 5 bidders avg · L1 ₹39,980
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 55
- Low competition
- 77
- Easy criteria
- 99
- Order value
- 100
- 2
1 live
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- Volume
- 42
- Momentum
- 94
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3Pmo55/100
1 live
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- Volume
- 42
- Momentum
- 47
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4Ministry of Railways50/100
1 live
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- Volume
- 15
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5Ministry of Coal50/100
1 live
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- Volume
- 15
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 6Ministry of Cooperation50/100
1 live
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- Volume
- 15
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7Ministry of Education45/100
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- Volume
- 42
- Momentum
- 0
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8Ministry of Home Affairs44/100
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- Volume
- 39
- Momentum
- 0
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9
0 live
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- Volume
- 24
- Momentum
- 0
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10
0 live
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- Volume
- 24
- Momentum
- 0
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
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| Rank | Name | Score | Live bids | Closed in period | Avg bidders per bid | Median winning price (L1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Defence | 85 | 8 | 90 | 5 | ₹39,980 |
| 2 | Ministry of Civil Aviation | 64 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| 3 | Pmo | 55 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| 4 | Ministry of Railways | 50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 5 | Ministry of Coal | 50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 6 | Ministry of Cooperation | 50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 7 | Ministry of Education | 45 | 0 | 6 | — | — |
| 8 | Ministry of Home Affairs | 44 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 9 | Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (mohua) | 32 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 10 | Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions | 32 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
- 1Tamil Nadu80/100
2 live
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- Volume
- 92
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 2West Bengal76/100
3 live
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- Volume
- 77
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3Maharashtra75/100
3 live
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 61
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4Andaman & Nicobar72/100
1 live
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- Volume
- 77
- Momentum
- 81
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5Rajasthan72/100
1 live
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- Volume
- 77
- Momentum
- 81
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 6Uttar Pradesh70/100
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- Volume
- 95
- Momentum
- 47
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7Jammu & Kashmir70/100
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- Volume
- 92
- Momentum
- 51
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8Karnataka65/100
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- Volume
- 92
- Momentum
- 26
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9Gujarat65/100
0 live
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- Volume
- 89
- Momentum
- 28
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10Goa64/100
1 live
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- Volume
- 66
- Momentum
- 57
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
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| Rank | Name | Score | Live bids | Closed in period | Avg bidders per bid | Median winning price (L1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Nadu | 80 | 2 | 9 | — | — |
| 2 | West Bengal | 76 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 75 | 3 | 11 | — | — |
| 4 | Andaman & Nicobar | 72 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
| 5 | Rajasthan | 72 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
| 6 | Uttar Pradesh | 70 | 0 | 12 | — | — |
| 7 | Jammu & Kashmir | 70 | 0 | 11 | — | — |
| 8 | Karnataka | 65 | 1 | 10 | — | — |
| 9 | Gujarat | 65 | 0 | 10 | — | — |
| 10 | Goa | 64 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
- 1Pune73/100
Maharashtra ·2 live
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- Volume
- 67
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 2Kanchipuram73/100
Tamil Nadu ·2 live
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- Volume
- 67
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3Jammu69/100
Jammu & Kashmir ·0 live
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- Volume
- 58
- Momentum
- 94
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4Chennai69/100
Tamil Nadu ·0 live
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- Volume
- 58
- Momentum
- 94
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5Bangalore68/100
Karnataka ·1 live
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 28
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 6South Goa67/100
Goa ·1 live
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- Volume
- 67
- Momentum
- 71
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7Lucknow67/100
Uttar Pradesh ·0 live
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- Volume
- 67
- Momentum
- 71
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8Mumbai66/100
Maharashtra ·1 live
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- Volume
- 81
- Momentum
- 47
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9Indore64/100
Madhya Pradesh ·1 live
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- Volume
- 58
- Momentum
- 94
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 67
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10Mathura61/100
Uttar Pradesh ·0 live
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- Volume
- 58
- Momentum
- 94
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
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| Rank | Name | Score | Live bids | Closed in period | Avg bidders per bid | Median winning price (L1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pune | 73 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2 | Kanchipuram | 73 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 3 | Jammu | 69 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 4 | Chennai | 69 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 5 | Bangalore | 68 | 1 | 9 | — | — |
| 6 | South Goa | 67 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 7 | Lucknow | 67 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 8 | Mumbai | 66 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| 9 | Indore | 64 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 10 | Mathura | 61 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
How the opportunity score works
Score = Volume 30% + Momentum 20% + Low competition 25% + Easy criteria 15% + Order value 10%. Each part is 0–100; a part without enough data counts as a neutral 50.
- Volume: tenders in the period, compared with the biggest row of the list.
- Momentum: share published in the last 30 days vs the average (100 = twice as fast).
- Low competition: 2 bidders per bid = 100, 15 or more = 0.
- Easy criteria: share of read bid documents with no EMD, an MSE/startup exemption or no turnover/experience criterion.
- Order value: median winning (L1) price, compared with the highest in the list.
Who wins these bids
Top L1 sellers in awarded bids of the period
- 1 wins
- 1 wins
- 1 wins
3 different sellers won
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