Pre-Qualification Criteria
Key Tender Details
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Particular
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Details
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Tender Title
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Selection of Training Agency for Outdoor Education, Wilderness Medicine & Guide Capacity Building
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Authority
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Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand
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Tender No.
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1987/2-7-1035/2026-27
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State / Location
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Uttarakhand
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Industry
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Tourism, Adventure Tourism, Outdoor Education, Wilderness Medicine, Skill Development
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Tender Category
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Government Tender
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Contract Tenure
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2 years, extendable by 1 year on mutual terms
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Selection Method
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Two-envelope bidding: Technical qualification followed by Financial bid evaluation
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Bid Variable
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Lowest per-person fee quote for all 8 training programmes
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Consortium
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Not allowed
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Submission Mode
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Online only through uktenders.gov.in
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Estimated Cost
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Not mentioned in RFP / BOQ. BOQ contains participant quantities and bidder-rate fields, but estimated rates are shown as 0.
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Tender Fee
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₹11,800 including GST
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EMD Amount
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₹80,000
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Mode of EMD
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FDR / unconditional Bank Guarantee from scheduled commercial bank / RTGS; valid proof to be uploaded online
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EMD Exemption
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Yes, only for eligible firms having valid Uttarakhand Purchase Preference Policy Certificate as per applicable Uttarakhand procurement provisions
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Performance Security
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5% of contract value by successful bidder in the form of Bank Guarantee
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Bid Validity
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180 days from Bid Due Date
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Important Dates
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Event
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Date & Time
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Tender Publishing Date
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04 July 2026, 3:00 PM
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Document Download Start Date
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04 July 2026, 3:00 PM
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Clarification Start Date
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04 July 2026, 3:00 PM
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Clarification End Date
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08 July 2026, 3:00 PM
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Pre-Bid Meeting
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13 July 2026, 12:30 PM
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Bid Submission Start Date
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16 July 2026, 2:00 PM
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Bid Submission Closing Date
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31 July 2026, 3:00 PM as per RFP schedule
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Technical Bid Opening Date
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31 July 2026, 3:30 PM
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LOA Acceptance
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Within 15 days of award
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Agreement Signing
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Within 60 days of issue of LOA
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Important note: The uploaded tender notice image mentions the last date for proposal submission as 27 July 2026 till 3:00 PM, while the detailed RFP schedule mentions 31 July 2026 till 3:00 PM. Bidders should verify the latest corrigendum/addendum on the official e-tender portal before submission.
Scope of Work
The selected training agency will conduct certified outdoor education, wilderness medicine and guide capacity-building programmes across Uttarakhand. Training venues will be decided jointly by UTDB and the selected service provider, and all training programmes must be conducted within the State of Uttarakhand.
The scope broadly includes:
- Designing and delivering eight certified training programmes.
- Ensuring certification quality as per required standards such as IMF, WMEC, UIMLA, NSQF/university or other approved institutional frameworks.
- Providing qualified instructors, training materials, handbooks, equipment and assessment systems.
- Maintaining attendance, trainee records, feedback forms, progress reports and final training reports.
- Facilitating monitoring, evaluation, third-party inspections and quality assurance.
- Coordinating with UTDB and local authorities for venues, field permissions, forest clearances and high-altitude/remote field training requirements.
- Delivering training in Himalayan or comparable high-altitude terrain, where applicable.
Training Programmes Covered
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No.
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Programme
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Duration
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Target Participants
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1
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Wilderness First Aid + CPR (WFA)
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2.5 days / minimum 20 hours
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Guides and pilots
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2
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Wilderness Advanced First Aid + CPR (WAFA)
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4 days / minimum 32 hours
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Experienced guides and tour operators
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3
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Wilderness First Responder + CPR (WFR) with Epinephrine Auto-Injector
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9 days / minimum 70 hours
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Senior guides, trek leaders and expedition leaders
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4
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Trek Leadership Course (TLC)
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16 days / minimum 120 hours
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Trekking and land adventure guides
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5
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Outdoor Leadership Course (OLC)
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16 days / minimum 120 hours
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Senior guides and adventure pilots
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6
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Basic Nature Guide Course
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3 days / minimum 24 hours
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New land, water and air guides
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7
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Advanced Nature Guide Course
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7 days / minimum 56 hours
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Guides holding Basic Nature Guide certificate
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8
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Outdoor Living Skills Course
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5 days / minimum 40 hours
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Rafting, trekking, land and air pilots
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Pre-Qualification / Eligibility Criteria
Legal Eligibility
Eligible bidders may include legal entities incorporated or registered in India such as proprietorship firms, partnership firms, LLPs, private limited companies, public limited companies, government-owned entities or registered societies. The entity must be operational for at least 7 years preceding the bid due date. Consortium participation is not allowed.
Bidders must submit valid incorporation/registration documents, PAN, GST certificate where applicable, board resolution where required, and must not be blacklisted or debarred by any Central Government, State Government, Union Territory Administration, Ministry, Department or undertaking.
Technical Capacity Criteria
The bidder must meet strong technical requirements for wilderness medicine, outdoor leadership and high-altitude training. Key conditions include:
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Requirement
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Details
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IMF Approval
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WFA, WAFA and WFR courses must have current IMF approval or recognition
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Wilderness Medicine Experience
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Minimum 20 wilderness medicine training batches in the last 7 years
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Trainee Coverage
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At least 500 trainees across these batches
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Government / Institutional Experience
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At least 5 batches must be for government body, statutory authority or institutional client
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WMEC Credential
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Valid WMEC partnership, association or membership certificate required
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High-Altitude Experience
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Experience in Himalayas or equivalent terrain above 2,000 metres
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Remote Field Deployment
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At least 2 remote field deployments involving medical or leadership training
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Completion Certificates
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Minimum 2 completion/client certificates for remote or high-altitude delivery
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Instructor Strength
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Minimum 5 qualified instructors on rolls or long-term contracts
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Wilderness Medicine Instructors
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At least 2 instructors with IMF-recognised wilderness medicine instructor authorisation and CPR/AED instructor certification
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Mountaineering Instructors
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At least 2 instructors with Grade-A Advanced Mountaineering Course from recognised institute or equivalent, with at least 5 lead field deployments
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First Aid Qualification
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Every proposed instructor must hold WFR-level or higher first aid certification
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The RFP also requires full CVs, certificates and credentials of proposed instructors to be submitted with the bid.
Financial Criteria
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Financial Requirement
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Details
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Minimum Average Annual Turnover
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₹60,00,000
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Turnover Period
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FY 2022-23, FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25
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Certification
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Turnover must be CA certified
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Net Worth Requirement
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Positive net worth as on bid due date
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Financial Proof
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Financial capacity details and supporting documents must be submitted
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UDIN Requirement
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CA / Statutory Auditor certificate should include valid Certificate of Practice and UDIN, as per RFP format
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The bidder must demonstrate both technical and financial capacity to be treated as technically qualified.
Tender Fee, EMD and Security Requirements
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Item
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Requirement
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Tender Fee
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₹11,800 including GST
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Tender Fee Nature
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Non-refundable
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Tender Fee Mode
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RFP mentions payable online and also requires DD in favour of “CEO UTDB” payable at Dehradun; proof must be uploaded online and original DD must be submitted at UTDB office before bid submission time, where applicable
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EMD
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₹80,000
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EMD Mode
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FDR / unconditional Bank Guarantee from scheduled commercial bank in favour of CEO UTDB, or RTGS
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EMD Proof
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Valid proof must be uploaded online
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Original Submission
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Original FDR/BG must be submitted at UTDB office before bid submission time, if EMD is submitted through FDR/BG
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EMD Validity
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45 days beyond proposal validity
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EMD Exemption
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Available only to eligible firms registered within Uttarakhand with valid Uttarakhand Purchase Preference Policy Certificate
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Performance Security
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5% of contract value in the form of Bank Guarantee, valid for six months beyond contract period
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Submission Guidelines
Bids must be submitted online only through the Uttarakhand e-tender portal. The proposal must include technical and financial submissions in the prescribed format, with stamped and signed documents. The RFP requires bidders to register on the e-tendering portal and obtain a Digital Class 3 signature for online submission.
The following must be submitted online:
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Submission Component
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Requirement
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Bid Document Fee
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Upload valid proof
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Technical Proposal
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Scanned copy of original technical proposal
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Bid / Proposal Security
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Scanned copy of EMD proof
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Financial Proposal
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Submit in prescribed BOQ / financial format
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Digital Signature
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Mandatory; bids without digital signature will not be accepted
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Late Submission
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Late bids will be summarily rejected
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Language
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English
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Currency
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INR
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Number of Bids
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One bid per bidder only
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Document Checklist for Bidders
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Document / Proof
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Requirement
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Bid Document Fee proof
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Mandatory
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Tender fee DD / online proof
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As applicable under portal/RFP requirement
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EMD proof
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FDR / BG / RTGS proof
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Original DD / FDR / BG
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To be submitted physically at UTDB office where applicable
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Letter of Bid & Interest
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As per Appendix A
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General Information of Bidder
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As per Appendix B
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Affidavit
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As per Appendix C
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Power of Attorney / Authorisation
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As per Appendix D
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Certificate of Incorporation / Registration
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Mandatory
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PAN Card
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Mandatory
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GST Registration Certificate
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Mandatory where applicable
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Board Resolution
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Required for companies
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No Blacklisting / No Debarment Declaration
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Mandatory
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Minimum Eligibility Criteria Forms
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As per Appendix E
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Acknowledgement Letter
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As per Appendix F
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Statement of Legal Capacity
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As per Appendix G
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Financial Proposal / BOQ
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As per prescribed format
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CA-certified turnover statement
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FY 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25
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Positive net worth certificate
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CA certified
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Audited financial statements
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Recommended / required to support financial capacity
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IMF approval / recognition letter
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Required for WFA, WAFA and WFR
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WMEC partnership / membership certificate
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Mandatory
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Work orders / purchase orders / MoUs
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To support experience
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Completion certificates / client certificates
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Required for training experience and high-altitude work
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Attendance records
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To support 500 trainee requirement
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Evidence of 20 wilderness medicine batches
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Mandatory
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Evidence of 5 government/statutory/institutional batches
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Mandatory
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Proof of Himalayan/high-altitude experience
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Above 2,000 metres
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Proof of 2 remote field deployments
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Medical or leadership training
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Instructor CVs
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For all proposed instructors
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Instructor certificates and credentials
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IMF, CPR/AED, WFR, mountaineering, ecology/outdoor education as applicable
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Certification tier declaration
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For each training programme
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Training syllabus and schedule
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To be submitted before programme commencement
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Equipment and training material plan
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CPR mannequins, AED trainers, ropes, helmets, navigation tools, camping gear etc.
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Performance Security Bank Guarantee
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Required from successful bidder before agreement signing
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