Dates & reminders
Tender Deadline Planner — Bid Submission Checklist & DSC Check
Missing an e-tender deadline is usually down to the last few days: an expired digital signature certificate (DSC), a bank guarantee not ready, or a slow portal on the closing day. Work back from the bid due date to plan each step, and add the dates to your calendar.
Tender
Plan
Set the due date to see the plan.
- Check eligibility with the Tender eligibility toold before
- Renewing a DSC can take 2–3 daysd before
- d before
- Banks need 3–5 working days for a guaranteed before
- d before
- Use Rate analysisd before
- Portals slow down on the last dayd before
- d before
Time left to bid
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Documents
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No DSC in your documents
Tips for e-tendering
The calendar file adds each step as an all-day event in Google Calendar, Outlook or your phone's calendar. Your ticks are kept only on this page — they reset if you leave.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a DSC to submit an e-tender?
Yes. Indian e-procurement portals require a valid Class 3 digital signature certificate to sign and submit bids, so check its expiry well before the due date.
Figures are for planning. The conditions in your tender document or contract always take precedence.
Let the calculators fill themselves in
With a free Digi Karya account, these tools pull in your own contracts, tenders, bills and documents — and you also get licence and GST expiry reminders, a tender workspace, milestone billing and EMD & bank guarantee tracking.