1. Overview

1. Tender Title: Empanelment of Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) for implementation of Vocationalization of School Education Scheme in 414 school units.
2. Issuing Authority: Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC)
3. Scope: The project involves vocational education under the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) for PM SHRI, Samagra Shiksha, and State Budget schools.
4. Location: Across all districts in Jharkhand.
5. Total Schools: 414
6. Total Vocational Trainers Required: 414
7. Total Vocational Coordinators Required: 8
8. Sectors Covered: Agriculture, Apparels, Automotive, Beauty & Wellness, Electronics & Hardware, Food Processing, Healthcare, Handicrafts, Logistics, Retail, Telecom, Tourism & Hospitality.

2. Scope of Work

1. Deployment of Vocational Trainers (VTs) and Vocational Coordinators (VCs).
2. Conducting skill training, industry visits, guest lectures, internships, and placements.
3. Ensuring integration of vocational education with school curriculum.
4. Providing practical training, career counseling, and organizing workshops.
5. Setting up and maintaining vocational labs.
6. Compliance with the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
7. Organizing ToT (Training of Trainers) programs for VTs and VCs.
8. Tracking alumni and supporting students in placements and higher education.

3. Eligibility Criteria (Pre-Qualification)

1. Legal Entity: Must be an NSDC-approved or Jharkhand State Skill Development Mission (JSDMS) empaneled Vocational Training Provider (VTP).
2. Experience: Should have a proven track record of providing vocational training in NSQF-aligned subjects.
3. Financial Stability: Minimum turnover requirement of ₹50 lakh per annum over the last three financial years.
4. Compliance: Must comply with state and central regulations and should not be blacklisted.
5. Manpower Requirement: The agency must provide qualified trainers as per CBSE/PSSCIVE/State norms.

4. Financial Criteria

1. Bid Security (EMD): Varies per package. For instance:

   1. Package 1: ₹20,24,000 for Automotive, ₹5,06,000 for Logistics.

   2. Package 2: ₹21,65,680 for Agriculture, ₹70,84,000 for Telecom.

2. Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG): Sector-wise amounts ranging from ₹60,000 to ₹58,80,000.

3. Bid Cost: ₹10,000 + 18% GST (₹11,800).

5. Submission Guidelines & Deadlines

1. Tender Publishing Date: 10th March 2025
2. Pre-Bid Meeting: 17th March 2025, 12:00 PM
3. Bid Submission Start Date: 10th March 2025, 11:00 AM
4. Bid Submission End Date: 24th March 2025, 6:00 PM
5. Technical Bid Opening Date: 26th March 2025, 11:00 AM
6. Financial Bid Opening Date: After technical evaluation.

6. Evaluation Process

1. Bids will be evaluated based on:

   1. Technical Evaluation (70% Weightage) – Based on experience, team qualification, and past projects.

   2. Financial Evaluation (30% Weightage) – Lowest bid (L1) selection method.

7. Key Compliance & Penalties

1. Delay in trainer deployment: ₹500 per day per trainer after 30 days.

2. Delay in payment of trainers: 10% - 50% deduction from management fees.

3. Failure to conduct guest lectures, workshops, industry visits, and internships results in penalties ranging from ₹500 to ₹5,000 per event.