Key Tender Details

Required Criteria Table

Scope of Work

The selected Anchor Industry Partner will be responsible for supporting the transformation of the Ujjain ITI Cluster under PM-SETU. The major scope includes:

1. Strategic Planning and Governance
   Preparation of a five-year Strategic Investment Plan covering infrastructure, courses, staffing, industry linkages, training outcomes, and financial sustainability. The AIP will participate in the SPV Board and relevant committees.
2. Infrastructure Upgradation
   Upgradation of classrooms, workshops, laboratories, hostels, IT networks, digital facilities, equipment, tools, simulators, and other training infrastructure across Hub and Spoke ITIs.
3. Curriculum and Training Modernisation
   Introduction of new-age trades and courses in areas such as EV, renewable energy, AI/ML, advanced manufacturing, drone technology, digital skills, robotics, and Industry 4.0. Courses should be aligned with NSQF, National Occupational Standards, and industry requirements.
4. Faculty and Staff Development
   Training of ITI instructors through industry immersion, ToT programmes, pedagogy improvement, and exposure to emerging technologies. Additional trainers, master trainers, and subject matter experts may be deployed as required.
5. Financial Co-Investment and Revenue Model
   The AIP must contribute a minimum industry share and support sustainable revenue-generation models such as paid training, consultancy, shared lab use, industry-paid assessments, production centres, and service hubs.
6. Operational Management
   Day-to-day management of the cluster through the SPV, including budgeting, procurement, asset maintenance, ICT systems, student management systems, learning management systems, and administrative processes.
7. Placement, Apprenticeship and Industry Linkages
   Facilitation of campus placements, internships, apprenticeships, OJT, Dual System of Training, job fairs, employer engagement events, industry visits, career counselling, and industry MoUs.
8. Quality Assurance and Monitoring
   Implementation of KPIs related to enrolment, pass percentage, placement rate, salary improvement, female participation, trainer upskilling, and sustainability. Regular reporting to State and Central Government is required.

Pre-Qualification and Eligibility Criteria

Eligible bidders may include credible industry partners, companies, manufacturers, Public Sector Undertakings, industry associations, consortia, industry-led foundations, CSR/philanthropy arms of corporates, academic institutions promoted or operated by industry, or industry partnerships with academic institutions, universities, skilling institutions, training partners, and Sector Skill Councils.

Key eligibility requirements include:

1. The bidder must be a legally registered/incorporated entity in India.
2. Consortium bidding is allowed with a maximum of five members.
3. The Lead Member must submit and represent the proposal on behalf of the consortium.
4. All consortium members must be legally registered entities.
5. The bidder must have valid PAN and GSTIN, wherever applicable.
6. The bidder must not be blacklisted or debarred by any government department, PSU, or multilateral agency.
7. The bidder must not have any conflict of interest.
8. The bidder must submit the prescribed EMD.

Financial Criteria

For industry-led foundations or academic institutions promoted by industry, the credentials of the Parent/Promoter Company may be considered, subject to an unconditional and legally binding financial support undertaking.

Tender Fee and EMD

The RFP specifies an Earnest Money Deposit of ₹61 Lakhs. The EMD must be submitted through Demand Draft, Bank Guarantee, or Fixed Deposit Receipt in favour of Director, Directorate of Skill Development, Madhya Pradesh. Bidders must upload scanned proof of the EMD on the e-procurement portal and ensure delivery of the hardcopy to the Authority before the bid submission end date.

The tender fee is not specified in the attached RFP/BOQ. Bidders should verify the MP State Tender Portal for any portal fee, tender processing fee, or corrigendum updates before submission.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Submission Guidelines

Bidders must submit their technical and financial proposals online through the MP State Tender Portal. All documents should be digitally signed by the authorised signatory and uploaded in complete, legible scanned form.

Important submission instructions:

1. Technical and Financial Proposals must be uploaded separately.
2. The Technical Proposal must not contain any financial information.
3. The Financial Proposal should include the bidder’s proposed industry contribution and source of funding.
4. Bidders may submit only one proposal, either individually or as part of a consortium.
5. Queries must be submitted online or by email before the pre-bid meeting.
6. The proposal must remain valid for 120 calendar days.
7. EMD proof must be uploaded online, and hardcopy must reach the Authority before the bid submission end date.

Evaluation Methodology

The selection will be based on Quality and Cost Based Selection. The total evaluation score will be calculated through the following components:

Only bidders securing the minimum technical score of 60 marks will qualify for financial bid opening.

Document Checklist

Technical Proposal Documents

Financial Proposal Documents

Additional Supporting Documents

1. Audited Balance Sheets for the last 3 financial years
2. Audited Profit & Loss Statements
3. UDIN-verified CA Certificate for average annual turnover
4. UDIN-verified CA Certificate for employee strength
5. Positive net worth certification
6. Board Resolution / Financial Support Undertaking from Parent/Promoter Company, if applicable
7. Consortium Agreement and Joint Bidding Agreement, if applicable
8. Self-declaration for non-blacklisting and no conflict of interest
9. Details of proposed SPV CEO and key HR resources
10. Proposed MoUs / industry linkage documents for OJT, apprenticeship, DST, placements, and curriculum support
11. Strategic Investment Plan with five-year capex, opex, course, infrastructure, placement, and sustainability roadmap