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GeBIZ indicative procurement plan

Agencies publish an indicative list of purchases they may make in the year ahead. It is an early warning, not a confirmed need, so use it to plan rather than to pitch.

Updated 6 October 2026
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In short: Treat the indicative listing as a low-intent planning tool, not a tender: it covers purchases exceeding S$200,000 as a guide, and projects can be revised or cancelled. Re-check it monthly and approach likely bidders one to three months before the expected notice.

Intent
Low
Act within
1 to 3 months ahead of the expected tender
Where to find it
GeBIZ: Listing of Indicative Government Procurement Opportunities (Free), MOF: Government Procurement Guide for Suppliers (summarised) (Free)

What this signal means

Each year, the public sector publishes an indicative purchasing plan on GeBIZ, called the Listing of Indicative Government Procurement Opportunities. GeBIZ describes it as the public sector’s indicative purchasing plan for the financial year, intended to make the government marketplace more attractive and transparent to suppliers.

An entry tells you that an agency expects to buy something of a certain kind during the year. It does not tell you that it will, or exactly when.

Why it predicts a purchase

It predicts a possible tender, not a purchase. That is why we rate it low intent. Its value is time. MOF’s summarised supplier guide says the listing lets suppliers identify potential opportunities so they can source supplies, find partners and prepare proposals in advance.

For a small B2B team, that lead time matters in two ways:

  • If you bid yourself, you can line up references, certifications and partners before the notice appears, instead of scrambling during a short bidding window.
  • If you sell to bidders, you can start relationships with firms that usually win this kind of work months before they need a quote from you.

Where to find it in Singapore

  • GeBIZ: Listing of Indicative Government Procurement Opportunities. Free and searchable by description, with no login needed to open the page. GeBIZ states that, as a guide, purchases exceeding S$200,000 will be listed. It also says the listing is for general information only, is not an Invitation to Tender, that the Government may revise or cancel projects without notice, and that projected procurement values are indicative and subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to check it periodically for updates.
  • MOF’s summarised supplier guide. Free. It describes the listing as the potential procurements the public sector is likely to conduct in the year ahead and advises checking the portal regularly or contacting the relevant contact persons for more details.

We did not find a published update schedule for the listing, so treat it as something that can change at any time.

How to monitor it

  1. Search the listing by your keywords early in the financial year and note every entry that fits what you sell or what your customers deliver.
  2. Record each entry with the agency, the description, whatever value or timing details the entry shows, and the date you saw it.
  3. Re-check monthly for new, changed or removed entries.
  4. Link each entry to a live watch. Add matching keywords and categories to your GeBIZ opportunity searches and RSS feeds so you see the actual notice when it is published.
  5. Look up past winners of similar work in the GeBIZ award finder if you plan to approach likely bidders.

How fast to act

There is no rush to send anything the day an entry appears. Use the months before the expected tender to prepare. If you are approaching likely bidders, one to three months ahead of the expected notice is a reasonable window: early enough to be useful, close enough that the work is on their mind. Act on the actual tender notice as soon as it is published.

Example first message

Illustrative example, sent to a firm that has won similar work before:

Subject: Planned CCTV upgrades on GeBIZ this year

Hi Jason, the GeBIZ indicative procurement listing for this year includes CCTV system upgrades for several agency sites, and Harbourline Systems has delivered similar projects. If that tender goes ahead, we can supply and commission cameras as your subcontractor. Would a short call in the next few weeks to compare capabilities be useful?

Regards, Aisha

Pitfalls and rules

  • It may never happen. Say “planned” or “indicative”, never “upcoming tender”, and do not build forecasts on it.
  • Values are not budgets. Do not quote projected values as if they were confirmed spend.
  • Do not lobby the agency. Contact persons can clarify the listing; they are not a sales channel for influencing a specification.
  • Small purchases are missing. The S$200,000 guide means quotations and smaller tenders will mostly not appear.
  • Check the outreach rules in B2B outreach in Singapore: what PDPA and the Do Not Call rules allow.

FYAdvisers can include the indicative listing in a wider tender watch through our signal-based lead generation service.

Frequently asked questions

Is a listing in the indicative procurement plan a tender?

No. GeBIZ says the listing is for general information only and is not an Invitation to Tender. The agency may revise or cancel the project, and the projected values are indicative.

Which purchases appear in the listing?

GeBIZ says that, as a guide, purchases exceeding S$200,000 will be listed. Smaller purchases may not appear, so keep watching GeBIZ opportunities as well.

How often should I check it?

MOF's supplier guide advises checking the listing regularly for updates. A monthly check is a sensible routine for most small teams, with a fresh look early in each financial year.