Department of Agriculture – Directorate of Horticulture, Haryana – Tender for Horticulture/Agri Operations (Tender Extension/Notice)
Directorate of Horticulture, Haryana invited bids for horticulture-related services/works through a tender extension/notice using portal-based submission instructions.
- A tender extension/notice is used to keep the bidding process open or refresh it for horticulture-related services and works under a public authority.
- Eligibility criteria set who can apply for horticulture-related services or works, before the authority starts evaluating bids.
- A government tender portal standardises bid submission by giving one official website for registration, document upload, and form submission.
What happened
The Department of Agriculture, Haryana issued a tender extension/notice through the Directorate of Horticulture, Haryana inviting bids for horticulture-related services and/or works. The notice follows a tender-style structure that includes scope description, eligibility criteria, application instructions, and key dates for the bidding process. The notice also directs bidders to submit through the relevant government tender portal/website specified in the notice.
Background and earlier position
UPSC may frame this case as an example of how States operationalise horticulture delivery through contract procurement documents—scope definition, eligibility filters, scheduled timelines, and standardised portal-based submission.