Frequently Asked Questions

dorpotro.com is the Optimal Source for different sector's Procurement / Tenders / Notifications issued by all types of organizations across Bangladesh for goods, services and works. This Service is being provided to facilitate faster dissemination and easy access to information related to tenders of Bangladesh.

"Tender" means an invitation to offer for an item/items or work. All Public Sector purchases/Contracts in Bangladesh, over a certain value has to be publicly notified through Tender Notices which are advertised through All Bangladesh Newspapers, Trade Journals, Departmental Publications and Notice Boards, and now on Internet.

Broadly, there are four types of Tenders: Limited Tendering, Open Tendering, Single Tendering and Verbal Tendering

1. Limited Tendering : This involves issuing Tender to few selected tenderers only.
2. Open Tendering : This means that the Tender is open to any supplier who can quote for the materials as per requirements. This is usually done by publishing the Tender Notice in Newspapers/Trade journals/Internet and other bulletins.
3. Single Tendering : Single Tendering means sending the Tender to one particular party. Normally, it is either for an item where there is only one supplier or for an item where the purchaser has developed confidence in one supplier only and would just like to verify the current price, delivery etc. Single Tenders are also sent for items of proprietary nature.
4. Verbal Tendering : Where there is hardly any time to wait for the supplier to quote Verbal Tendering becomes necessary. This could either be done by telephoning the supplier or across the table.

A Tender Notice gives the following details :

• Type of Item/Work enquired for.
• Name and Address of the Tender Authority
• The Tender Enquiry reference Number/Date
• The cost and the last date for collection of Bid Document
• Earnest Money Deposit – This deposit is refunded to unsuccessful Tenderers
• Due Date/Time – The last Date/Time for submission of Tender papers
• Opening Date – The date, time and venue of opening of the sealed Tenders in presence of representatives of Tenderer
  
• Pre-qualification of Tenderers – The criteria/qualifications that will be considered before issuing Tender Documents to a Tenderer.
• Estimated cost of Item/Work – Mentioned in selected Tenders
• Any other Instructions/Information

dorpotro.com provides a subscription service that enables the Suppliers, Contractors and the Auctioneers to get information via an electronic information system. They are able to view by Internet browsing the Tender/Auction information in a specified format designed by Innovation Software Limited and also the graphic image / web address of the original Tender Notice. Registered Subscribers can also receive personalized and customized email notification of Tender Notices that match their subscribed profile.

Also purchasers can advertise their Tenders, Request for Information, Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, and Expression of Interest notices on dorpotro.com. These notices can be accompanied by documents, which suppliers/contractor/auctioneers of services or products can download and view.

dorpotro.com provides tender management system for Suppliers, Contractors, Auctioneers and Purchasers consists of:

1. Tender Advertising
2. Tender Information
3. Tender Monitoring
4. Tender Broadcasting
5. E-mail Notification

We follow the Tender Notices from major daily newspapers around the country, websites of the organizations and also by direct contact with the Tender callers.

Yes, the site is open for all to visit. We have no hidden cost to access this site right now.

Currently, dorpotro.com is available in both English and Bangla, depends on tender notice published. As usually we use same language as tender notice.

Purchasers are generally Government, Sector Corporations, UN Agencies, NGOs and Large Private Organizations seeking responses from the market prior to the procurement of goods, services, works or expertise.
Suppliers vary from small business to major corporations seeking new business opportunities from the market or business intelligence within vertical market segments. Many suppliers, from very small to large corporations, use alltender.com to watch tender notice information of the country.