Writing Pens: GeM business opportunity
Who buys Writing Pens 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
- 51
- Closed in period
- 717
- Awarded results
- 9
- Median winning price (L1)
- ₹1.2 lakh
- Avg bidders per bid
- 4.9
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 | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 46 |
| May 2026 | 104 |
| Jun 2026 | 125 |
| Jul 2026 | 128 |
| Aug 2026 | 110 |
| Sept 2026 | 110 |
| Oct 2026 | 112 |
| Nov 2026 | 21 |
How open are these bids?
- No EMD needed
- 88%
- MSE turnover/experience relaxed
- 69%
- Reverse auction
- 2%
based on 722 bids
based on 16 bids
based on 705 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.
- 1File/Folder (V3)86/100
35 live · 3.9 bidders avg · L1 ₹7.1 lakh
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- Volume
- 86
- Momentum
- 68
- Low competition
- 86
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 97
- 2Writing Pens83/100
51 live · 4.9 bidders avg · L1 ₹1.2 lakh
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 50
- Low competition
- 77
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 84
- 3Register (V2)83/100
25 live · 4.3 bidders avg · L1 ₹3.8 lakh
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- Volume
- 85
- Momentum
- 64
- Low competition
- 83
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 92
- 4
19 live · 4.2 bidders avg · L1 ₹80,179
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- Volume
- 74
- Momentum
- 83
- Low competition
- 83
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 81
- 5Eraser (V2)82/100
14 live · 4.4 bidders avg · L1 ₹2.6 lakh
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- Volume
- 75
- Momentum
- 76
- Low competition
- 82
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 90
- 6
23 live · 5 bidders avg · L1 ₹11 lakh
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- Volume
- 85
- Momentum
- 59
- Low competition
- 77
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 100
- 7
20 live · 4.7 bidders avg · L1 ₹2.8 lakh
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- Volume
- 83
- Momentum
- 57
- Low competition
- 79
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 90
- 8
11 live · 4.8 bidders avg · L1 ₹11 lakh
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- Volume
- 68
- Momentum
- 73
- Low competition
- 79
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 100
- 9Markers and Highlighters79/100
29 live · 5.1 bidders avg · L1 ₹2 lakh
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- Volume
- 87
- Momentum
- 51
- Low competition
- 76
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 87
- 10Staple Pins/Staples(V3)79/100
21 live · 5.6 bidders avg · L1 ₹3.8 lakh
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- Volume
- 79
- Momentum
- 63
- Low competition
- 72
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 92
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| Rank | Name | Score | Live bids | Closed in period | Avg bidders per bid | Median winning price (L1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File/Folder (V3) | 86 | 35 | 272 | 3.9 | ₹7.1 lakh |
| 2 | Writing Pens | 83 | 51 | 717 | 4.9 | ₹1.2 lakh |
| 3 | Register (V2) | 83 | 25 | 255 | 4.3 | ₹3.8 lakh |
| 4 | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes with Plastic Base (V4) Conforming to IS 13262 | 83 | 19 | 116 | 4.2 | ₹80,179 |
| 5 | Eraser (V2) | 82 | 14 | 129 | 4.4 | ₹2.6 lakh |
| 6 | Plain Copier Paper (V3) ISI Marked to IS 14490 | 81 | 23 | 257 | 5 | ₹11 lakh |
| 7 | Black Lead Pencils (V3) Conforming to IS 1375 | 80 | 20 | 232 | 4.7 | ₹2.8 lakh |
| 8 | Correspondence Envelopes (V3) Conforming to IS 13892 | 80 | 11 | 80 | 4.8 | ₹11 lakh |
| 9 | Markers and Highlighters | 79 | 29 | 295 | 5.1 | ₹2 lakh |
| 10 | Staple Pins/Staples(V3) | 79 | 21 | 172 | 5.6 | ₹3.8 lakh |
Fewest bidders per bid, then relaxed criteria
- 1Desk Pads - Writing (V2)100/100
15 live · 3.5 bidders avg · L1 ₹4.9 lakh · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 70
- Momentum
- 81
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 2Sticky Notes (V2)100/100
12 live · 6 bidders avg · L1 ₹29,296 · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 67
- Momentum
- 88
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3Electronic Calculator (V2)100/100
9 live · 5 bidders avg · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 61
- Momentum
- 90
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4
9 live · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 65
- Momentum
- 81
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5Air Freshener liquid (V3)100/100
4 live · 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
- 6Dak Pad (V3)100/100
4 live · 3 bidders avg · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 51
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7Sweeping Broom (V5)100/100
5 live · 9 bidders avg · L1 ₹11,250 · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 48
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8
4 live · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 48
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9
4 live · 4 bidders avg · L1 ₹4.9 lakh · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 52
- Momentum
- 90
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10
4 live · ranked by bid criteria (no results yet)
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- Volume
- 50
- Momentum
- 91
- 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 | Desk Pads - Writing (V2) | 100 | 15 | 89 | 3.5 | ₹4.9 lakh |
| 2 | Sticky Notes (V2) | 100 | 12 | 71 | 6 | ₹29,296 |
| 3 | Electronic Calculator (V2) | 100 | 9 | 49 | 5 | — |
| 4 | Paper Clips (V2) Conforming to IS 5650 | 100 | 9 | 64 | — | — |
| 5 | Air Freshener liquid (V3) | 100 | 4 | 26 | — | — |
| 6 | Dak Pad (V3) | 100 | 4 | 24 | 3 | — |
| 7 | Sweeping Broom (V5) | 100 | 5 | 19 | 9 | ₹11,250 |
| 8 | Note Sheet Pad (Azure Laid) (V3) | 100 | 4 | 20 | — | — |
| 9 | Metric Scale (V2) Conforming to IS 1480 | 100 | 4 | 27 | 4 | ₹4.9 lakh |
| 10 | Stamp-Pad Ink (V2) Conforming to IS 393 | 100 | 4 | 23 | — | — |
- 1
Ministry of Defence ·20 live · 5.6 bidders avg · L1 ₹1.6 lakh
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 43
- Low competition
- 73
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 100
- 2
4 live
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- Volume
- 47
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3Department of Defence64/100
Ministry of Defence ·1 live · 4.5 bidders avg · L1 ₹15 lakh
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- Volume
- 62
- Momentum
- 64
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4
Ministry of Education ·1 live · 2 bidders avg · L1 ₹1.2 lakh
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- Volume
- 42
- Momentum
- 95
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5Coal India Limited62/100
Ministry of Coal ·2 live
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- Volume
- 33
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 6
2 live
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- Volume
- 33
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7
1 live
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- Volume
- 31
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8
Ministry of Defence ·3 live · 1 bidders avg
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- Volume
- 61
- Momentum
- 51
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ·1 live
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- Volume
- 27
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10Department of Commerce60/100
Ministry of Commerce and Industry ·1 live
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- Volume
- 24
- Momentum
- 100
- 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 | Department of Military Affairs | 82 | 20 | 331 | 5.6 | ₹1.6 lakh |
| 2 | Department of Higher Education Madhya Pradesh | 67 | 4 | 11 | — | — |
| 3 | Department of Defence | 64 | 1 | 37 | 4.5 | ₹15 lakh |
| 4 | Department of Higher Education | 64 | 1 | 10 | 2 | ₹1.2 lakh |
| 5 | Coal India Limited | 62 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 6 | Health & Family Welfare Department Gujarat | 62 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 7 | Rural Development & Panchayat Department Andaman | 62 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 8 | Department of Defence Research & Development | 61 | 3 | 31 | 1 | — |
| 9 | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | 61 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 10 | Department of Commerce | 60 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
- 1Ministry of Defence83/100
24 live · 4.9 bidders avg · L1 ₹2.8 lakh
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 45
- Low competition
- 78
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value
- 100
- 2Ministry of Coal62/100
2 live
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- Volume
- 32
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3
1 live
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- Volume
- 36
- Momentum
- 87
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4Ministry of Education60/100
1 live · 2 bidders avg · L1 ₹1.2 lakh
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- Volume
- 54
- Momentum
- 56
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5
1 live
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- Volume
- 27
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 6
0 live
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- Volume
- 27
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7
1 live
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- Volume
- 23
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8Ministry of Finance58/100
2 live
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- Volume
- 39
- Momentum
- 70
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9
1 live
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- Volume
- 27
- Momentum
- 87
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10
1 live
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- Volume
- 27
- Momentum
- 87
- 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 | Ministry of Defence | 83 | 24 | 408 | 4.9 | ₹2.8 lakh |
| 2 | Ministry of Coal | 62 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 3 | Ministry of Civil Aviation | 61 | 1 | 7 | — | — |
| 4 | Ministry of Education | 60 | 1 | 24 | 2 | ₹1.2 lakh |
| 5 | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | 60 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 6 | Ministry of Law and Justice | 60 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 7 | Ministry of Commerce and Industry | 59 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 8 | Ministry of Finance | 58 | 2 | 8 | — | — |
| 9 | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | 58 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 10 | Ministry of Communications | 58 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
- 1Madhya Pradesh78/100
7 live
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- Volume
- 87
- Momentum
- 97
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 2Uttar Pradesh74/100
6 live
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- Volume
- 94
- Momentum
- 64
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3Assam74/100
5 live
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- Volume
- 85
- Momentum
- 81
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4Maharashtra71/100
4 live · 1 bidders avg
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- Volume
- 95
- Momentum
- 50
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5Andaman & Nicobar71/100
3 live
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- Volume
- 61
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 6Jammu & Kashmir70/100
1 live
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 36
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7Delhi70/100
3 live
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- Volume
- 88
- Momentum
- 53
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8West Bengal69/100
5 live
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- Volume
- 81
- Momentum
- 63
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9Tamil Nadu68/100
2 live
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- Volume
- 76
- Momentum
- 65
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10Telangana67/100
3 live
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- Volume
- 70
- Momentum
- 70
- 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 | Madhya Pradesh | 78 | 7 | 36 | — | — |
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | 74 | 6 | 54 | — | — |
| 3 | Assam | 74 | 5 | 34 | — | — |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 71 | 4 | 59 | 1 | — |
| 5 | Andaman & Nicobar | 71 | 3 | 10 | — | — |
| 6 | Jammu & Kashmir | 70 | 1 | 76 | — | — |
| 7 | Delhi | 70 | 3 | 43 | — | — |
| 8 | West Bengal | 69 | 5 | 28 | — | — |
| 9 | Tamil Nadu | 68 | 2 | 25 | — | — |
| 10 | Telangana | 67 | 3 | 17 | — | — |
- 1Sonitpur72/100
Assam ·3 live
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- Volume
- 75
- Momentum
- 87
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 2Indore69/100
Madhya Pradesh ·2 live
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- Volume
- 55
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 3Kolkata69/100
West Bengal ·2 live
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- Volume
- 55
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 4Jorhat68/100
Assam ·2 live
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- Volume
- 51
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 5Bangalore67/100
Karnataka ·2 live
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- Volume
- 100
- Momentum
- 24
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 6Mumbai67/100
Maharashtra ·1 live
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- Volume
- 90
- Momentum
- 36
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 7Nagpur67/100
Maharashtra ·1 live
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- Volume
- 58
- Momentum
- 87
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 8South Andaman67/100
Andaman & Nicobar ·1 live
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- Volume
- 47
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 9South Delhi67/100
Delhi ·1 live
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- Volume
- 47
- Momentum
- 100
- Low competition (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- Easy criteria
- 100
- Order value (not enough data, neutral)
- 50
- 10Ananthnag67/100
Jammu & Kashmir ·0 live
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- Volume
- 47
- Momentum
- 100
- 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 | Sonitpur | 72 | 3 | 13 | — | — |
| 2 | Indore | 69 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| 3 | Kolkata | 69 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| 4 | Jorhat | 68 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 5 | Bangalore | 67 | 2 | 41 | — | — |
| 6 | Mumbai | 67 | 1 | 28 | — | — |
| 7 | Nagpur | 67 | 1 | 7 | — | — |
| 8 | South Andaman | 67 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 9 | South Delhi | 67 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 10 | Ananthnag | 67 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
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
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9 different sellers won
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