Lead generation · Malaysia
CIDB e-Tender & N3C
CIDB's national construction tender portal + cost-data centre
Market position
CIDB (the construction-industry regulator) runs a dedicated e-tender portal where major works tenders from bodies like JKR/PWD are advertised to CIDB-registered contractors, plus N3C (the National Construction Cost Centre) with a Tender Price Index.
Malaysia-specific note
A construction-specific lead source aligned to CIDB grading — it complements ePerolehan for works tenders, and the N3C provides Malaysian construction cost benchmarks (the Tender Price Index) useful for bidding.
Pros
- + Construction-only focus
- + Aligned to CIDB G1–G7 grades
- + Authoritative cost-index data (N3C)
- + National coverage of works tenders
Cons
- − Government portal UX
- − Overlaps with ePerolehan
- − Primarily public/major works
- − Not a polished SaaS alert product
Typical Malaysia pricing
Free (government portal); N3C data products vary.
Why this matters for Malaysia trades
CIDB (the Construction Industry Development Board) registers and grades contractors G1–G7 by project value and issues the mandatory Green Card for site workers under Act 520 — registration is required to undertake or bid construction work; LHDN/IRBM runs income tax, SST and the MyInvois e-invoicing system (XML/JSON with a validated UIN and QR code); SSM (the Companies Commission of Malaysia) handles company incorporation; the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) registers engineers; and employers must register every worker with EPF/KWSP (provident fund), SOCSO/PERKESO (social security) and EIS.
Malaysian construction & trades software selection is shaped above all by MyInvois — the national e-invoicing system run by LHDN/IRBM (the Inland Revenue Board), phasing in by turnover (largest firms since August 2024, mid-market through 2025, businesses above RM1m from January 2026, and the smallest firms following). Construction is treated as a special case: many progress claims and certain transactions must be e-invoiced individually rather than batched into a monthly consolidated e-invoice — so "MyInvois-ready / LHDN-compliant" is the lead selling point for local accounting and construction-ERP vendors. Add the Ringgit (MYR), SST (Sales & Service Tax, not VAT), CIDB G1–G7 contractor grading across ~130,000 registered contractors, and a government digitalisation grant nudging SMEs onto the software. Business runs in English.
Frequently asked
Is CIDB e-Tender & N3C a good fit for Malaysia trades?
CIDB (the construction-industry regulator) runs a dedicated e-tender portal where major works tenders from bodies like JKR/PWD are advertised to CIDB-registered contractors, plus N3C (the National Construction Cost Centre) with a Tender Price Index. A construction-specific lead source aligned to CIDB grading — it complements ePerolehan for works tenders, and the N3C provides Malaysian construction cost benchmarks (the Tender Price Index) useful for bidding.
What does CIDB e-Tender & N3C cost in Malaysia?
Free (government portal); N3C data products vary.. Pricing and availability can change by region — confirm current Malaysia pricing on the vendor's site before committing.