Lead generation · Malaysia · Head-to-head

CIDB e-Tender & N3C vs Tenderpanel

Two Malaysia lead generation options, compared side by side for Malaysia trades.

Which should you choose?

Tenderpanel is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. CIDB e-Tender & N3C is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Malaysia-specific notes below against your trade and region.

CIDB e-Tender & N3C

Tier A · Listed

Tender notices from Malaysia's construction industry regulator, CIDB

The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) registers Malaysian contractors in grades G1 to G7. Its website posts tender notices among its announcements, such as rail station walkway and park-and-ride works notices in May 2026, and links to a separate e-Tender system at eiklan.cidb.gov.my. A further CIDB page lists overseas project opportunities under its international mission programme.

Pros

+ Run by the construction industry's statutory registration body
+ Tender notices on CIDB's site are open to read without logging in
+ CIDB publishes its contractor registration fees for each grade

Cons

− The e-Tender site (eiklan.cidb.gov.my) did not load when checked on 30 September 2026
− Notices are posted as images among general announcements, with little detail in text
− Overseas listings page shows old entries, one closing in December 2019
− Not a tender-alert or search service

Malaysia note

Contractors register and check their grade through CIDB's CIMS system. CIDB also says a levy of 0.125% applies to construction contracts worth more than RM500,000.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Tender notices free to read. CIDB contractor registration: RM20 (G1) to RM1,400 (G7), plus a RM50 processing fee for new registration or re-registration (RM30 for renewals), per CIDB.

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Tenderpanel

Tier S · Published prices

Malaysian government tender search and alerts, filtered by licence category

Tenderpanel is a Malaysian subscription service that collects tenders and quotations from government agencies into one searchable database, with daily email alerts matched to a user's keywords and licences. It says it covers CIDB, MOF/KKM, UPKJ and PUKONSA requirements and links each notice back to the original. The Pro plan adds past award records and a contractor directory.

Pros

+ Prices for both plans published on its site
+ Daily email alerts matched to keywords and CIDB, MOF/KKM, UPKJ and PUKONSA licences
+ Each listing links back to the original government notice, per Tenderpanel
+ Pro plan shows past award winners, contract values and contract periods

Cons

− Covers government agency tenders; no private-sector coverage stated
− No operating company named on its About or Terms pages
− Its terms say it does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of its information

Malaysia note

Built around Malaysian licence schemes: users filter by CIDB, MOF/KKM, UPKJ and PUKONSA registrations. Pro subscribers also get a public company page, which Tenderpanel says can bring inbound leads.

Typical Malaysia pricing: Basic RM1,648 a year and Pro RM2,438 a year (RM137 and RM203 a month on that basis), per Tenderpanel's pricing page; tax not stated. Tenderpanel says yearly billing saves 31-32% against monthly billing.

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