Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Sion Hospital Outsources Chapati Supply Amid Single Bid
Sion Hospital in Mumbai is going to get its chapatis from an outside company called Kumar Foods.
The city government, BMC, got only one bid for this job, but they are still checking it.
The hospital needs about 5,000 chapatis every day for its patients.
The chapatis must be made with special rules, like using certain oils and being a certain size.
The company has to deliver them twice a day, even on holidays.
If they are late or the chapatis are not good, they will have to pay a fine.
Some people are worried because usually, there should be more than one company bidding for such jobs, but this time there was only one.
Sion Hospital in Mumbai to outsource chapati supply to Kumar Foods after receiving only one bid.
The contractor will supply 5,000 chapatis daily to around 1,300 patients for 120 days.
Chapatis must meet strict specifications, including weight, oil type, and delivery times.
BMC has mandated quality monitoring and penalties for delays or quality lapses.
Concerns raised over the tender process proceeding with a single bidder.
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Sion Hospital
- What
- Outsourcing of chapati supply to Kumar Foods
- When
- Contract to be finalized after technical scrutiny
- Where
- Sion Hospital, Mumbai
- Why
- To streamline meal services and ensure timely, hygienic food supply
- Hospital
- Sion Hospital
- Location
- Mumbai
- Contractor
- Kumar Foods
- Daily Chapati Requirement
- 5,000
- Contract Duration
- 120 days
- Estimated Expenditure
- ₹20 lakh
- Cost Per Patient
- ₹13 for 4 chapatis
- Chapati Weight
- 25-30 grams each