To bid for a government contract Individual/establishment has to register themselves as an approved contractor. The contractors classified under different class ( Class-I/Class-II etc) are eligible to bid for different levels of government contracts.

Apply In-Person:

1. Applicant shall apply with the chief engineer of the respective PWD (Public works department) Divisional office.
2. Make sure that you are eligible for applying.
3. Go to the respective office.
4. Link for contact details: link AND link2
5. Consult with the designated authority. Obtain the application form or write on an A4 sheet as advised.
6. Application form can also be downloaded using the following link: link
7. Submit the completed application form along with required documents.
8. Submitted application will be verified by the authorities. If all are in place, applicant will be provided with acknowledgement for the submitted application.
9. Please pay the required fees/charges as appropriate and get the receipt from the department.
10. This application will be processed internally.
11. Once the applicant is found eligible, License will be granted as per applicable norms.
12. License will be delivered to the address mentioned while applying or it will be delivered as per notification.
    

Apply Online

1. Please use the following link to reach online portal: online portal
2. In the given page please click “New Licence” option under “Apply For” to get “Contractor Sign In” page.
3. Please enter the login credentials as applicable and click “Login” button to login.
4. If you are a new user then use the “New Registration” option to get “Applicant/Contractor Registration” page. Please complete the registration process by filling the mandatory details as per prompt and click “Register” button to register and the login.
5. Once login, applicant will land on dashboard page. Please use the main menu button and click “Licence” option and then choose “New” option.
6. Once the above step is accomplished applicant will reach a page where applicant has to process the data for filling all the sessions to apply for this procedure.
7. Kindly upload applicable documents at the prompted space as appropriate.
8. Once you reach the payment section pay the applicable fees online.
9. An acknowledgement for submission of application will be generated. Same time an acknowledgment with reference number will be sent to your mobile and email. Keep it safe for future reference.
10. This application will be forwarded to the respective department for further processing.
11. Submitted application will be verified by the authorities.
12. Please follow department notification.
13. Once the applicant is found eligible, License will be granted as per applicable norms.
14. License will be delivered to the address mentioned while applying or it will be delivered as per notification.
    

Note:

• Applicant will be asked to meet the concerned authority for interview.
• Department authority may conduct inspection of the workshop or the facility of the applicant
• It is advised to submit additional set of copy of the documents and get counter signed for your safety while applying with government department.
  

Apply through Centres:

1. To apply through centres, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: link.
2. Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
4. The operator will process the application online.
5. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement.
6. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection if any, will be conveyed to the applicant through an SMS.
7. If verified, the registration certificate will be hand delivered or sent through post to the address mentioned while applying in a stipulated period of time.

• Application form
• Applicant details
• ID proof (Driving License/Voter ID/PAN Card/Aadhaar/Ration Card with address)
• Residence proof (Passport/Driving License/Voter ID/Aadhaar)
• Self-Affidavit as advised
• PAN Card
• Up-to date GST/VAT clearance certificate as appropriate.
• Up-to date labour license (for Construction works)
• Up-to date Bank solvency certificate
• Passport size photograph
• Police Verification report/Valid Passport
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Details of staff employed as applicable as per class applied for
• Details of machinery/equipment
• Solvency certificate from a scheduled bank
• Work orders and works done/ work completion certificates as prime contractor in other Government Department / Government undertaking/ Board/ Committee/ Government Corporation/ Central Public Enterprise under Government of India reflecting nature of work/ demonstrating experience for five years.
• In case of Partnership Firm:
  • Firm Registration Certificate
  • Partnership Deed
  • Power of Attorney
  • In case of Company
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Memorandum of Association & Article of Association
  • Power of Attorney
• Aadhaar card
  

Note: Apart from the above documents authorities at the may ask for additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.

Public Works Department,
Public Office Complex,
Museum P.O,
Thiruvananthapuram- 04712326147
ceadmin.pwd@kerala.gov.in
Contact Link: link

• An Individual or a firm shall apply
• Should prove applicable finance requirement
• Applicant should not be a
  • Retired Engineer of Gazetted rank or
  • Gazetted Officer employed on Engineering or
  • Person who held administrative duties in any engineering Department of the Government of India during the last two years.
    

Applicant will be asked to..

• Pay for form
• Registration fee
• Payment of deposit as per class
  

Note: Application Fees will be applicable, as per the Class, which ever an applicant applies for.

3 years or as per the state norms

Application form can also be downloaded using the following link:link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Minimum 30 days

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".

Fill all the mandatory details while filling application form. Incomplete applications and applications without the necessary documents might get rejected.

• Name of the applicant
• Name of the firm
• Principal place of business
• Partners name
• Permanent address
• Contact number
• email address
• GST Number
  

• In order to bid for the government work in the field of PWD related contracts one need to obtain this license.
• Based on the class of license contractor shall apply for the tender
  

• The Department registers the Contractors in the following categories:
  • Class III
  • Class II
  • Class I(C)
  • Class I(B)
  • Class I(A)
    

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Use the following link for more details: link

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