Tender Details

Tender Details

Tender ID SkillTender667
Reference No. TrainingTender645
Tender Brief Request for Proposal (RFP) for the selection of a Training Partner to implement a Short Term Skill Training program in the Baksa district of Assam
Tender Description The RFP is for the "Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM)" for Short Term Skill Training (STT) 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 Agriculture sector in Baksa district: Piggery Farmer (50 candidates) and Mushroom Grower (50 candidates). The Training Partner is responsible for candidate mobilization, training, assessment, certification, and post-certification tracking of successfully certified candidates. All candidates must have a valid Aadhaar card and proof of residence in Assam for registration on the ASDM MIS portal. Subcontracting or franchising the training is not allowed. The Training Provider must also provide post-training support for self-employment, such as bank linkage for loans and other supportive government schemes. The list of candidates must be mandatorily certified by the Employment Officer of the district.
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 qualified and experienced trainers who have passed the "Training of Trainers (ToT)" program and possess a TRID certificate published on the Skill India portal. The training center must be active in the district, adhere to Sector Skill Council (SSC) norms, and have all necessary equipment and training facilities. An inspection of the center will be carried out prior to empanelment.
Financial Criteria
The total training cost for the Piggery Farmer course is ₹6,45,450, and for the Mushroom Grower course, it is ₹7,95,000. The rate per hour per candidate is ₹46.7 for Piggery Farmer and ₹40 for Mushroom Grower, along with a mandatory MIS Portal charge of ₹300 per candidate for both. The total training cost is ₹14,40,450. If the Training Partner does not commence work within 15 days of the targets being released, the target and the Performance Security will be forfeited.
Tender Fee and EMD
  1. Tender Processing Fee: A non-refundable fee of ₹500 is required, to be submitted online.
  2. EMD (Earnest Money Deposit): An EMD of ₹28,809 is mandatory for private institutions and those operating 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 awarded within 14 days of receiving the Letter of Acceptance (LOA). Government institutions are exempt.
Submission Guidelines
  1. Mode of Submission: Bids must be submitted online only through the e-procurement portal, https://assamtenders.gov.in.
  2. Digital Signature: Bidders must use a Digital Certificate to log in to the e-procurement platform.
  3. Required Documents: The technical bid, along with responses to the pre-qualification and eligibility criteria, tender fees, and EMD, must be submitted online. 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 of the proposal are required. All provided formats must be duly filled, 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 for clarification must be sent to zenithasdm@gmail.com on or before August 2, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
  3. Pre-Bid Query Reply Date: The reply to these queries will be submitted on the official website by August 11, 2025.
  4. Closing Date (Last date of submission): The deadline for online submission is August 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
  5. Opening Date: The bids will be opened on August 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM onwards.
Tender Fee (Number) ₹500
EMD (Number) ₹28,809
Mode of EMD Online
Estimated Cost ₹14,40,450
Start Date of Document Collection 28 July 2025 at 5:00 PM
Pre-Bid Meeting Date 2 August 2025, 5 PM
Last Date for Submission 19 August 2025 till 5:00 PM
Opening Date 20 August 2025 at 1:00 PM
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