ESIC Asramam Kollam Local Chemist Empanelment Tender 2026
ESIC Model and Super Speciality Hospital Asramam, Kollam, Kerala has floated GeM bid 7444736 to empanel local chemists for the purchase of drugs, dressings and surgical consumables for one year. The bid closes on 20 May 2026 at 11:00 with an estimated value of Rs. 1,00,00,000 and a buyer-set floor price mechanism. Pharmacy firms within 50 km of the hospital with three-year experience and Rs. 50 lakh average turnover can apply through the Government e-Marketplace.
Quick Glance
Bid No. GEM/2026/B/7444736 · Office ESIC Asramam, South Zone · Contract 1 Year · Bid End 20 May 2026 11:00 · Estimated Value Rs. 1 crore
Overview
Organization - Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Ministry of Labour and Employment
Office - ESIC Model and Super Speciality Hospital Asramam, Kollam, Kerala (South Zone)
Bid Number - GEM/2026/B/7444736 dated 29 April 2026
Subject - Local Chemist Empanelment Service for purchase of drugs, dressings and surgical consumable items within 50 km
Contract Period - 1 Year
Bid Type - Two Packet Bid
Estimated Bid Value - Rs. 1,00,00,000
Payment Timeline - Payments within 45 days of issue of SDAC and on-line bill submission (in supersession of 10 days under GeM GTC clause 12)
Important Links
Tender PDF (GeM Empanelment Bid): https://esic.gov.in/attachments/tenderfile/GeM_Bid_for_Empanelment_of_Local_Chemist_s_for_purchase_of_drugs_dressings_surgical_consumables_1777956772.pdf
ESIC Tenders Portal: https://esic.gov.in/tenders/index
Important Dates
Date | Event |
|---|---|
29 April 2026 | Bid published on GeM |
20 May 2026, 11:00 | Bid submission closes |
20 May 2026, 11:30 | Bid opening |
Bid-offer validity is 180 days from the bid end date.
Tender Details
The empanelled chemist will supply medicines, dressings and surgical consumable items to ESIC Hospital Asramam from a pharmacy within 50 km of the hospital. The bid is published with a buyer-set floor price - service providers must quote above the minimum value. Payment terms have been customised to 45 days after issue of the Service Delivery Acceptance Certificate, superseding the default 10-day clause in GeM GTC.
Eligibility / Pre-qualification
The bidder must have a minimum average annual turnover of Rs. 50 lakh over the last three years and three years of past experience providing similar services to a central or state government organisation or PSU. Past experience of similar services is mandatory. Documents required from the seller include experience criteria, bidder turnover, certificate requested in ATC, OEM authorisation, OEM annual turnover and an additional ATC document. MSE and DPIIT-registered start-ups get complete relaxation from experience and turnover criteria.
EMD / Earnest Money
Bidders are advised to check the official notification for complete details on EMD and ePBG. The buyer has uploaded an ATC document with detailed bid-specific terms and conditions.
How to Bid
Log in to gem.gov.in with a valid Class III DSC and search for GEM/2026/B/7444736.
Download the bid document and the buyer-uploaded ATC for the empanelment terms.
Confirm pharmacy location within 50 km of ESIC Hospital Asramam, Kollam.
Prepare drug licence, GST registration, three-year turnover proofs (Rs. 50 lakh threshold), three-year past-experience certificates, and OEM annual turnover where applicable.
Upload the financial document indicating price breakup at the prescribed location on GeM.
Quote above the buyer-set floor price in the financial bid.
Submit the technical and financial bids before 20 May 2026 11:00.
Important Instructions
Payments are routed within 45 days of SDAC issue and online bill submission, an explicit modification of GeM GTC clause 12.
A floor price is in effect - quotations below the minimum value will be rejected.
The 50 km radius is mandatory; pharmacies beyond 50 km of ESIC Asramam are not eligible.
The buyer has uploaded an ATC document containing additional bid-specific terms that override generic GeM clauses where permitted.
Final Words
The ESIC Asramam Kollam local chemist empanelment tender 2026 is a Rs. 1 crore one-year supply arrangement for drugs, dressings and surgical consumables at a major South Zone ESIC hospital. Pharmacies within 50 km of Asramam with three-year experience and Rs. 50 lakh turnover should download the bid, prepare the supporting documents, and submit on GeM before 20 May 2026 11:00. For the latest updates, keep visiting SarkariWorld.org.