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Surety bonds for state PWD tenders.

Bid, performance and retention bonds for state public works, roads & buildings and highways department contracts — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, UP, Rajasthan and more. Acceptance varies by state; we verify your specific tender before you bid.

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6+major states covered
0.50–1.30%indicative premium p.a.
4 hrsindicative quote turnaround
Legal basis

GFR 2022 amendment + IRDAI Surety Insurance Guidelines set the national framework. Each state separately adopts it — we confirm your specific tender before you bid.

— 01 — Coverage

Where we've placed state tenders.

Adoption varies by state and department — these are the states we've seen accept surety bonds on PWD, R&B and highways tenders.

Maharashtra PWD

State roads, buildings and irrigation works across circles and divisions.

Karnataka PWD

State highways, government buildings, irrigation and bridge works.

Gujarat R&B

Roads & Buildings Department — state highway and infrastructure contracts.

Tamil Nadu Highways

State highway construction, widening and maintenance contracts.

UP PWD

Roads, bridges and government building works across districts.

Rajasthan PWD

State highways, buildings and rural connectivity works.

— 02 — Bond types

What we place.

The same lifecycle as any government contract — bid through to retention.

Bid bond

Secures your tender bid, typically 1–2% of estimated contract value.

Performance bond

Guarantees delivery once awarded, typically 5–10% of contract value.

Mobilisation / advance

Unlocks the advance while tracking the recovery schedule.

Retention bond

Releases retention money through the defect-liability period.

— 03 — Verification

We check before you bid.

A wrong assumption about state acceptance costs you a rejected bid security — not the bond premium.

Central bodies — NHAI, CPWD, MoRTH, Indian Railways, GeM — accept surety bonds nationally under the GFR 2022 amendment and IRDAI's Surety Insurance Guidelines, regardless of which state the project sits in. State PWDs are different: each state government has to separately adopt or notify equivalent rules, and adoption isn't uniform — some circles and divisions have updated their tender templates, others haven't caught up yet.

Rather than guessing, send us the tender document. We check the bid/performance security clause for surety-bond language or a GFR reference, and if the format only mentions "bank guarantee," we help you request written confirmation from the tendering authority before you submit — not after. Full detail on how this works is in our surety bonds by state guide.

— 04 — FAQs

State PWD surety bond questions.

Does my state PWD accept insurance surety bonds?
It depends on the state and department — unlike central bodies (NHAI, CPWD, Railways, GeM), which accept surety bonds nationally, state PWDs adopt the rules separately and at different speeds. We check your specific tender document before you bid, not after.
Which state PWDs commonly accept surety bonds?
We've placed enquiries against tenders from Maharashtra PWD, Karnataka PWD, Gujarat R&B Department, Tamil Nadu Highways, UP PWD and Rajasthan PWD, among others. Acceptance is confirmed per-tender, since even within one state, different circles or divisions can be at different stages of adopting the GFR-aligned format.
What's the legal basis for a state PWD accepting a surety bond?
The 2022 amendment to the General Financial Rules (GFR) and IRDAI's Surety Insurance Guidelines created the framework nationally. States typically model their own financial rules on the central GFR, but each state government has to separately notify or adopt equivalent rules before its PWD tender officers can accept a surety bond in place of a bank guarantee.
What if the tender format only mentions bank guarantee?
You can request a clarification before bid submission, citing the GFR 2022 amendment and IRDAI guidelines. Some state departments accept surety bonds case-by-case even before formally updating their templates — but you need the authority's confirmation in writing before you submit, not after.
How fast can I get a state PWD tender bond?
Once we've confirmed the specific tender accepts a surety bond, an indicative quote follows in 4 working hours, with the bond document issued in 2–5 working days.

Related: Surety bonds by state guide · NHAI bond guide · Metro Corporations bond guide

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Send the tender document — we'll confirm acceptance and come back with an indicative rate band in 4 working hours.

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