CPWD Registration Form
About CPWD
- The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) is a government organization in India
- Responsible for the construction, maintenance, and management of public works and buildings in the country.
- The largest construction agency in India
- Under the control of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Main functions include:
- Construction of new buildings
- Maintenance and repair of existing buildings
- Management of government property
- Provides architectural and engineering services
- Provides project management services for the construction of government buildings.
Type of Project in CPWD
- Construction of government buildings
- Maintenance and repair of existing buildings
- Infrastructure development projects
- Residential colonies for government employees
- Heritage conservation
- Green building implementation.
Eligibility Criteria for Enlistment
The status of an applicant for enlistment as a contractor in CPWD may be one of the following.
- An individual, who is a citizen of India.
- Sole proprietorship
- Partnership firm
- Limited liability partnership
- Private limited company
- Public limited company
Engineer or architect in any stream of engineering / architecture from a recognized Institution or University [degree (B.E/B.Tech)/ diploma] having annual income not more than Rs. 4 lakh per year.
Diploma holder shall be eligible for enlistment in class-V and degree holder shall be eligible for enlistment in class-IV.
Based on initial scrutiny of required documents, provisional enlistment order valid for six months shall be issued with the approval of enlistment authority within one month of online application.
Diploma holder shall be eligible for enlistment in class-V and degree holder shall be eligible for enlistment in class-IV.
Based on initial scrutiny of required documents, provisional enlistment order valid for six months shall be issued with the approval of enlistment authority within one month of online application.
Persons having degree in BSc (Agriculture) or BSc (Horticulture) from recognized Institution or University having annual income not more than 4 lakh per year
Based on initial scrutiny of required documents, provisional enlistment order valid for six months shall be issued with the approval of enlistment authority within one month of online application.
Based on initial scrutiny of required documents, provisional enlistment order valid for six months shall be issued with the approval of enlistment authority within one month of online application.
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Government Fees for Application
S.No | Class | Building & Roads | Horticulture |
1 | l(Super) | 40000 | NA |
2 | l(AAA) | 35000 | NA |
3 | l(AA) | 30000 | NA |
4 | l(A) | 25000 | NA |
5 | l | 20000 | 5000 |
6 | ll | 15000 | 4000 |
7 | lll | 10000 | 3000 |
8 | lV | 5000 | 2000 |
9 | V | 3000 | NA |
Work Experience Required
Number of Completed Work | Magnitude of each completed horticulture work Rs. In lac | ||||||||
Class | |||||||||
I | II | III | IV | ||||||
Three | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | |||||
or | |||||||||
Two | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | |||||
or | |||||||||
One | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 |

Tendering Limit
The enlisted contractors shall be eligible to bid for specified category works where the estimated cost put to tender is not more than their tendering limit, without pre-qualification or eligibility bid, but subject to bidding capacity, unless otherwise specified in the bid document.
S.NO | Class | Building & Roads | Horticulture |
1 | I(Super) | 650 | NA |
2 | I(AAA) | 260 | NA |
3 | I(AA) | 130 | NA |
4 | I(A) | 75 | NA |
5 | I | 50 | 2.30 |
6 | II | 15 | 0.80 |
7 | III | 4 | 0.40 |
8 | IV | 1.30 | 0.20 |
9 | V | 0.40 | NA |
Validity of enlistment
The enlistment shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue of order or as mentioned in the enlistment order
Documents Required
1. Businees Incorporation Prove(Certificate of Incorporation, Partnership Deed or Affidavit Signed by First class Magistrate)
2.Pan No Company
3.GST Certificate
4.Photo (Director, Partner and Individual)
5.Signature(Director, Partner and Individual)
6.Aadhar Card (Director, Partner and Individual)
7.Pan Card (Director, Partner and Individual)
8.Mobile no (Director, Partner and Individual)
9.MOA and AOA
10.Board Resolution/Power of Attorney
11.Self attested copies of award letters for completed works
12.Self attested copies of final bill for completed work
13. Self-attested copies of Tripartite agreement for back-to-back contract (if any)
14.Self-attested copies of Form 16/16A & 26AS for Private Works or for works executed on back-to-back basic (if any)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
a. “building” means a residential or non-residential structure consisting of foundation, walls, floors, roofs, and finishing, civil and electrical services, executed under a single contract.
a. “building work” means any of following – (i) construction of a residential or non-residential structure (consisting of foundation, walls, floors, roofs, finishing, civil and electrical services, complete), (ii) Construction of balance work of a residential or non-residential structure in case of incomplete contract like foreclosed/rescinded contract, (iii) addition of additional floors, (iv) construction of boundary wall, (v) repair, maintenance, additions, alterations, renovations, up-gradations, (vi) SITC electrical/E&M services and installations like roof top solar plants, oxygen plants etc., (vii) Construction of underground sump, (viii) Construction of parking, (ix) Construction of sewage treatment plant, (x) Construction of water treatment plants, (xi) Construction of effluent treatment plant, (xii) Construction of overhead tank, (xiii) water supply works, (xiv) sewerage works, (xv) drainage works. Any one of the above work or combination of above works shall be deemed as building work. but excluding – (i) standalone works of supply of materials, (ii) any works involving labour component only like housekeeping, sweeping, care taking, watch & ward, operation and maintenance of electrical and mechanical services through original equipment manufacturers.
There are two categories in CPWD
i. B&R (Buildings & Roads) and
ii. Horticulture
i. B&R (Buildings & Roads) and
ii. Horticulture
“class” means class of enlistment, in each category, under these rules
“contractor” means an individual, partnership firm, limited liability partnership or company executing or intending to execute the work under a contract.
“tendering limit” means the upper limit determined by the estimated cost put to tender of a work of specified category, up to which an enlisted contractor can tender.
Yes, Tendring limit is uniform across India
No, The contractors enlisted in a particular category are not allowed to participate in tenders of other categories
a. Furniture is purchased as readymade item either from the market or through GeM, fresh enlistment or revalidation of the contractors in Furniture category was discontinued.
b. However existing contractors in Furniture category was merged with Building category with one class below. For example, Furniture Class I contractors were converted into Building Class II contractors, Furniture Class II contractors were converted into Building Class III contractors, etc.
c. The validity of enlistment of valid Furniture category CPWD contractors on 17.08.2020 merged with Building category vide OM No. DG/SE/CM/Enlist. Rules/52 dated 17.08.2020 is further extended up to 31.08.2025 by which time they should gather required work experience in B & R category.
b. However existing contractors in Furniture category was merged with Building category with one class below. For example, Furniture Class I contractors were converted into Building Class II contractors, Furniture Class II contractors were converted into Building Class III contractors, etc.
c. The validity of enlistment of valid Furniture category CPWD contractors on 17.08.2020 merged with Building category vide OM No. DG/SE/CM/Enlist. Rules/52 dated 17.08.2020 is further extended up to 31.08.2025 by which time they should gather required work experience in B & R category.
TOR means actual time of completion divided by the time of completion of the work stipulated in the agreement plus extended time period without levy of compensation
Enlistment can be considered in any class in Buildings & Roads category or Horticulturist, enlistment can be considered in any class in Buildings & Roads category or Horticulture without work experience but with prescribed financial soundness, subject his holding a valid PPO