Similar Work Experience Eligibility Checker
Only works that are completed, that the buyer would accept as similar in nature, and that fall inside the look-back window the notice sets.
- One work ≥ ₹80,00,000
- 0 of 1
- Two works ≥ ₹60,00,000 each
- 1 of 2
- Three works ≥ ₹40,00,000 each
- Met
- Largest work you entered
- ₹75,00,000
Meeting the arithmetic is not the same as passing evaluation. The completion certificate has to be from the client, has to state the value and the date, and has to describe work the buyer will accept as similar in nature. A certificate that says only "work completed satisfactorily" is the most common reason a qualified bidder is rejected.
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How this is worked out
The pattern comes from CPWD practice and is repeated across most state PWDs and many PSUs: one similar work of at least eighty per cent of the estimated cost, or two of at least sixty, or three of at least forty. It is common, not universal, so the percentages here are inputs.
Similar is decided by the buyer, not by you. A notice that says "similar work" almost always defines it in the eligibility clause, and the definition is enforced literally at technical evaluation. Road work is not automatically similar to building work, and a supply contract rarely counts towards a works requirement.
Only completed work counts unless the notice says otherwise. Several departments allow ongoing work at the value actually executed and certified so far, which is worth checking when you are just short.
Most departments apply a cost index or a flat escalation to bring older completed work to present value, often around five to seven per cent a year. If your certificate is four years old, its indexed value is what gets tested, and that can close a gap this tool shows as a shortfall.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 80/60/40 rule in tenders?
A standard similar-work test: you qualify with one completed similar work costing at least 80 per cent of the estimated cost put to tender, or two each at least 60 per cent, or three each at least 40 per cent. On a ten crore tender that is one work of eight crore, or two of six crore, or three of four crore. The percentages vary by department, so read the clause rather than assuming.
Does ongoing work count as experience?
Sometimes. A number of departments allow work in progress at the value executed and certified up to a stated date, and a few will not consider it at all. The notice decides. Where it is allowed you will need a certificate from the client stating the value executed, not just a work order.
What must the completion certificate contain?
The client name, the work described in terms the buyer will accept as similar, the completed value, and the date of completion. A certificate that says only that work was completed satisfactorily, with no value, is the single most common reason an otherwise qualified bidder is rejected at technical evaluation. Ask for the value on the certificate at the time it is issued, not two years later when you need it.
Can a joint venture partner’s experience be used?
Where the notice permits joint ventures, yes, subject to the sharing rules it sets, which usually require the lead partner to hold a stated minimum share of the qualification on its own. Bringing in a partner purely to clear an experience threshold is common and legitimate, but the JV agreement has to be in place and in the form the notice specifies before the bid is submitted.