FY 2025–26
Over ₹5 lakh crore
GeM annual Gross Merchandise Value, all categories
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Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Verified 12 October 2026
SamhitaOffice / National Distribution Network
Powering India's Government Offices with Indigenous Software.
Become a National Zonal Distribution Partner.
Applications are invited from established government IT suppliers, enterprise software distributors, GeM sellers and institutional technology businesses to participate in building the SamhitaOffice distribution network.
- Four National Zones
- Government-Focused Software
- Contractual Exclusive Distribution
- Applications Open
Product vision
An office ecosystem built for institutional India.
SamhitaOffice™ is an India-developed office productivity suite — Patra (documents), Hisab (spreadsheets), Pradarshan (presentations) and Samhita PDF — designed for offline-first, air-gapped use in government offices.
It is licensed per installation and supplied as physical licence packets, with templates, documentation and support structured around institutional procurement rather than consumer subscriptions.
Our ambition is to help Indian institutions build lasting confidence in India-developed software. We invite partners who share that ambition: businesses ready to combine local knowledge, procurement discipline and dependable service with a long-term commitment to the institutions they serve.
GeM Vendor Assessment — RITES
"Swadesh Enterprises has undergone a RITES vendor assessment under the GeM Office Productivity Suite Software (V3) category, with the category marked valid in the assessment report."
- Assessed vendor
- Swadesh Enterprises
- Category
- Office Productivity Suite Software (V3) · OEM
- Vendor Assessment ID
- VA-740230947412816
- Report date
- 12 June 2026
- Valid until
- 11 June 2029
A vendor assessment is not a government endorsement or an independent security certification of the product.
Market opportunity
The Government Software Market Opportunity
India's public institutions procure office productivity software through structured government purchasing channels. SamhitaOffice™ is building a dedicated national distribution network to participate in this market with India-developed, government-focused office software.
A. Established procurement channel
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and official tendering are established channels for institutional purchasing.
Cumulative to August 2026
Over ₹20 lakh crore
GeM cumulative Gross Merchandise Value since launch, all categories (3.78 crore+ orders)
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Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Verified 12 October 2026
GeM gross merchandise value includes procurement across many categories and does not represent expenditure on office productivity software.
B. Office productivity software demand
Office productivity software is procured through GeM; individual category names and specifications follow the original procurement documents.
No verified tender records published
Individual tender records are being checked against original government documents and will be published once verified.
A consolidated official market-size estimate for India's government office-suite software procurement has not yet been established in this analysis.
C. Nationwide channel development
Four proposed National Zonal Partners, each developing Regional Partners within their territory.
- Government procurement experience
- Product demonstrations
- Training and onboarding
- Fulfilment of physical licence packets
- Licensing coordination
No sales, government endorsement or demand for SamhitaOffice™ is guaranteed.
Sources & method: figures are taken only from official government publications, each linked above with its verification date. Annual and cumulative totals describe different periods and must not be added together. No forecasts, market-share or earnings estimates are published.
Apply for National Partnership Four national distribution zones
One appointment per zone.
Final state and Union Territory allocation will be confirmed by central administration in each agreement.
North India
Proposed national zone
Northern states and Union Territories, as defined in the executed agreement.
Applications open
Apply for North IndiaSouth India
Proposed national zone
Southern states and Union Territories, as defined in the executed agreement.
Applications open
Apply for South IndiaEast India
Proposed national zone
Eastern and North-Eastern states, as defined in the executed agreement.
Applications open
Apply for East IndiaWest India
Proposed national zone
Western and Central states, as defined in the executed agreement.
Applications open
Apply for West India Strategic distribution opportunity
Build a territory-wide authorised network.
Available today
- — Institutional market access within the approved B2G market
- — Authorised physical software distribution
- — Central product documentation and help portal
- — Support escalation to SamhitaOffice engineering
Planned
- — Structured partner enablement and technical training
- — Regional dealer development programme
- — Software licensing coordination tools
- — Digital inventory traceability
Government-only market
Built for Government. Distributed by Specialists.
Authorised end-customer sales remain within the centrally approved government and public-institution market. Partners bring the experience that market demands:
- Government IT procurement
- GeM experience
- Institutional software requirements
- Deployment & after-sales support
- Procurement documentation
- Long-term customer service
Partner status does not guarantee government purchases or contract awards.
A shared ambition
Build a network. Earn trust. Contribute to India's software future.
A meaningful distribution network is built on more than transactions. It grows through people who understand their institutions, stand behind the products they supply and help customers adopt technology with confidence. That is the kind of leadership we seek in a SamhitaOffice™ National Partner.
Lead with local understanding
Bring your knowledge of institutional needs and government procurement to the proposed zone. Aspire to become a dependable point of contact through clear communication, responsible representation and consistent follow-through.
Build capability beyond your business
Help identify and mentor prospective Regional Partners. Share product knowledge, encourage sound procurement practices and work towards a network that values service as much as reach. Final appointments remain with central administration.
Make trust your lasting contribution
Support informed product evaluation, careful deployment and dependable after-sales service. Help institutions explore India-developed, offline-first office software on its merits, with respect for their requirements and procurement decisions.
Bring your experience. Share the ambition. Build with purpose.
If your business combines institutional experience with a commitment to responsible growth, we invite you to put forward your vision for a National Partnership.
This is a shared vision, not a promise of earnings, orders or appointment. Selection, territorial rights and partner responsibilities remain subject to evaluation and the executed agreement.
Partner eligibility
Proven capability
An established business with a track record in government or institutional IT supply.
Relevant experience
GeM selling, tender participation or enterprise software licensing.
Readiness
Financial and operational capacity for an opening inventory commitment.
Reach
Geographic coverage and the ability to build a Regional Partner network.
Selection journey
- 01
Application Registration
- 02
Application Completion
- 03
₹999 Fee Submission
- 04
Payment Verification
- 05
Formal Evaluation
- 06
Shortlisting
- 07
Commercial Discussion
- 08
Conditional Selection
- 09
Agreement Execution
Payment of the processing fee does not guarantee shortlisting, appointment or exclusivity. National Partner appointment is subject to commercial qualification, an opening software inventory commitment and applicable partner enablement terms. Complete commercial conditions are disclosed to shortlisted applicants.
Questions
Programme FAQ
Who can apply?+
Established businesses with government or institutional IT supply experience — GeM sellers, tender participants, enterprise software distributors, system integrators and licensing/deployment firms.
Is registration free?+
Yes. Browsing the programme, starting, saving and completing the application form are free.
What is the ₹999 processing fee?+
A one-time, non-refundable fee of ₹999 inclusive of GST, required only for final submission of a completed National Partner application for formal evaluation.
When does payment become necessary?+
After you complete and preview your application. Bank details are shown on the preview page; pay whenever you are ready and email the application with your transfer reference.
Is the fee refundable?+
No. The ₹999 fee is inclusive of GST and non-refundable.
How is payment verified?+
By direct bank transfer to an authorised official business account. Each transfer is manually reconciled against actual bank records by authorised administration. A UTR or screenshot alone is not treated as verified payment.
What is National Partner exclusivity?+
Each National Partner is proposed to receive contractual zonal exclusivity over an approved territory, subject to territory boundaries, contractual exceptions, appointment conditions, lawful government procurement and termination provisions.
Are government contracts guaranteed?+
No. Partner status does not guarantee government orders, tender awards, GeM sales or institutional contracts.
Is there an opening inventory requirement?+
Yes. Appointment involves an opening software inventory commitment. Complete commercial conditions are disclosed to shortlisted applicants.
What commercial conditions apply?+
National Partner appointment is subject to commercial qualification, an opening software inventory commitment and applicable partner enablement terms. Complete commercial conditions are disclosed to shortlisted applicants.
What role does the National Partner play in recruiting Regional Partners?+
National Partners may identify, recruit, train and recommend prospective Regional Partners. Final appointment, Partner IDs and authorisation remain with SamhitaOffice central administration.
How can an applicant track status?+
Status updates are sent by email from admin@samhitaoffice.in. Quote your application reference in any correspondence.
Interested in Regional Partnership?
Register your interest in upcoming state-level opportunities in the SamhitaOffice distribution network.