Tender Details

Tender Details

Tender ID SkillTender664
Reference No. TrainingTender642
Tender Brief Request for Proposal (RFP) for the selection of a Training Partner to implement a Short Term Skill Training program in the Dima Hasao district of Assam
Tender Description 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) for the Financial Year 2025-26. The training will be provided for two job roles in the Dima Hasao district: Beekeeper in the Agriculture sector (25 candidates) and Tour Guide in the Tourism & Hospitality sector (25 candidates). The Training Partner is responsible for candidate mobilization, training, assessment, certification, and post-certification tracking of successfully certified candidates. Subcontracting or franchising the training is not permitted for private Training Partners. 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 is open to various entities, including NCVT/SCVT-affiliated government ITIs, Polytechnics, government training institutions, schools, colleges, or private companies, firms, NGOs, societies, trusts, or LLPs. The selected bidder must have trainers who are qualified and experienced and have mandatorily passed the "Training of Trainers (ToT)" program. The training center must be as per SSC norms and contain all necessary equipment and facilities. An inspection of the center will be carried out prior to empanelment.
Financial Criteria
The total training cost is ₹7,91,550. The rate per hour per candidate is ₹33.4 for both job roles. 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 15 days of the release of targets, the target and the Performance Security will be forfeited.
Tender Fee and EMD
  • Tender Processing Fee: A non-refundable fee of ₹500 is required, to be submitted online.
  • EMD (Earnest Money Deposit): An EMD of ₹15,831 is required for private institutions and those operating under a PPP model. Government institutions are exempt. The EMD is submitted online and can be forfeited if the applicant withdraws their proposal after opening or fails to deposit the performance security.
  • Performance Security: The selected bidder must submit a Performance Security in the form of a Demand Draft for 10% of the contract awarded within 14 days of receiving the Letter of Acceptance (LOA). Government institutions are exempt.
Submission Guidelines
  • 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.
  • Hard Copy Submission: Hard copies 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. No other hard copies are to be submitted.
  • Required Documents: The technical bid, along with responses to pre-qualification and eligibility criteria, tender fees, and EMD, must be submitted online. All formats must be duly filled, signed, and submitted, or the bid may be summarily rejected.
Deadlines
  • Tender Publishing Date: The RFP was available for download from July 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
  • Pre-Bid Queries: Queries for clarification must be sent via email to dipyaman.patgiri@govcontractor.in on or before August 2, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
  • Pre-Bid Query Reply Date: The reply to these queries will be submitted on the official website by August 11, 2025.
  • Closing Date (Last date of submission): The deadline for online submission is August 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
  • Opening Date: The bids will be opened on August 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM onwards.
Tender Fee (Number) ₹500
EMD (Number) ₹15,831
Mode of EMD Online
Estimated Cost ₹7,91,550
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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