Tender Details

Tender Details

Tender ID SkillTender662
Reference No. TrainingTender640
Tender Brief Request for Proposal (RFP) for the selection of a Training Partner to implement a Short Term Skill Training program in the Sonitpur district of Assam
Tender Description As a tender expert, here is a summary and analysis of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the selection of a Training Partner to implement a Short Term Skill Training program in the Sonitpur district of Assam. Scope of Work The RFP is for the "Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM)" to provide Short Term Skill Training (STT) in NSQF-aligned job roles under the Placement Linked Skill Development Training Program (PLSDTP). The training will be provided for two job roles in the Agriculture sector in Sonitpur district: Beekeeper (25 candidates) and Dairy Farmer/Entrepreneur (25 candidates). The Training Provider is responsible for candidate mobilization, training, assessment, certification, and post-certification tracking. Subcontracting or franchising the training is not allowed. The training center must be active in the district and adhere to Sector Skill Council (SSC) norms.
Pre-Qualification Criteria

Pro Qualification Criteria

The tender document outlines that the training can be imparted by NCVT/SCVT-affiliated government ITIs, Polytechnics, government training institutions, schools, colleges, or private companies, limited companies, firms, NGOs, societies, trusts, or LLPs. The selected bidder must also have trainers who are qualified and experienced, and they must have passed the "Training of Trainers (ToT)" program.
Financial Criteria
The total cost for the training is ₹6,95,775. The rate is ₹33.4 per hour for the Beekeeper course and ₹46.7 per hour for the Dairy Farmer/Entrepreneur course. There is also a mandatory MIS Portal charge of ₹300 per candidate. A penalty clause states that if the Training Partner does not commence work within 30 days of the release of targets, the target and the Performance Security will be forfeited.
Tender Fee and EMD
  1. Tender Processing Fee: A non-refundable fee of ₹500 must be submitted online.
  2. EMD (Earnest Money Deposit): An EMD of ₹13,916 is required for private institutions and those under a PPP model. Government institutions are exempt. The EMD is submitted online and will be refunded to unsuccessful applicants after the contract is awarded. The EMD can be forfeited if the applicant withdraws their proposal after opening, does not sign the agreement, or fails to deposit the performance security.
  3. Performance Security: The selected bidder must submit a Performance Security via a Demand Draft for 10% of the contract value within 14 days of receiving the Letter of Acceptance (LOA). Government institutions are exempt from this as well.
Submission Guidelines
  1. Mode of Submission: All proposals must be submitted online through the e-procurement portal, https://assamtenders.gov.in. Bidders must use a Digital Certificate to log in.
  2. Required Documents: The technical bid, along with responses to pre-qualification and eligibility criteria, tender fees, and EMD, must be submitted online. A hard copy of the Power of Attorney and a Non-Blacklisting document on non-judicial e-stamp paper must be submitted to the Mission Director's office before the submission deadline. All formats provided must be filled out, signed, and submitted, or the bid may be rejected.
Deadlines
  1. Tender Publishing Date: The RFP was available for download from July 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
  2. Pre-Bid Queries: Queries must be sent to nandita.das1@govcontractor.in on or before August 2, 2025, at 5:00 PM. The reply will be submitted on the website by August 11, 2025.
  3. Closing Date (Last date of submission): The deadline for online submission is August 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
  4. Opening Date: The proposals will be opened on August 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM.
Tender Fee (Number) ₹500
EMD (Number) ₹13,916
Mode of EMD Online
Estimated Cost ₹6,95,775
Start Date of Document Collection July 28, 2025, at 05:00 PM
Pre-Bid Meeting Date August 2, 2025, till 05:00 PM
Last Date for Submission August 19, 2025, till 05:00 PM
Opening Date August 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM
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