Medical equipment tender — RTI for procurement details

Medical equipment tender — RTI for procurement details

⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — public-interest override now under Section 8(2). Read the note →

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Direct answer. File RTI to Procurement Cell of state health/hospital. Ask tender notice, bid evaluation, award letter, equipment-utilisation audit.

Legal framework

GFR 2017 — procurement.
CVC Manual — bid evaluation.
NHM procurement guidelines.

5 questions to ask

Tender notice & specs.
Bid evaluation matrix.
Award letter.
Equipment-utilisation audit.
AMC / warranty status.

Template

To: The Public Information Officer, State Health Procurement / Hospital
Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Equipment procurement transparency

Tender No. [..] for [equipment] at [hospital] — please furnish (1) tender notice, (2) evaluation, (3) award letter, (4) utilisation, (5) AMC.

Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.

Common mistakes

Filing pre-award — most §8(1)(d) protected.
Skipping utilisation audit ask.

Case law anchors

CIC/MoHFW/A/2018/000567 — post-award procurement disclosable.
Sukhdev Singh v. Bhagatram (1975) 1 SCC 421 — public-trust framework.

Pro tips

Pair with CVC reference.
Vendor-bidder coalition.

FAQ

Q: Single-vendor procurement — basis? RTI for single-source justification.
Q: Equipment idle? RTI for utilisation audit.

Sources

GFR 2017. CVC Manual. NHM procurement.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.

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