1. Key Tender Details

The core financial and schedule details are stated in the RFP's detailed tender notice and Data Sheet.

2. Scope of Work

The selected consultant will be responsible for comprehensive architectural, engineering and project consultancy services for the proposed memorial and Women’s Training Centre.

The RFP requires the consultant to work in accordance with applicable Indian laws, PWD requirements, National Building Code (NBC) 2016, Maharashtra's Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) 2020, relevant IS codes and other applicable standards.

Major components of the scope include:

A. Conceptual Planning and Design

1. Development of design brief and area statement.
2. Detailed campus layout and integration of services.
3. Preparation of concept plans.
4. Development of phased implementation roadmap.
5. Presentation and revision of concepts based on Employer feedback.
6. Finalisation and approval of the concept plan.
7. Coordination of architectural, structural, MEP, HVAC, landscape, horticulture and specialist experts.

B. Site Investigation and Preliminary Design

The consultant is required to undertake or coordinate:

1. Site evaluation.
2. Topographical survey.
3. Geotechnical/sub-soil investigation.
4. Existing services survey.
5. Preliminary planning.
6. User-department consultations.
7. Area allocation and functional planning.
8. Schematic presentations and 3D walkthroughs.
9. Preliminary drawings and specifications.

C. Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design

The scope extends to:

1. Architectural drawings.
2. Structural design and calculations.
3. Electrical systems.
4. HVAC and mechanical ventilation.
5. Acoustics.
6. Plumbing and sanitation.
7. Fire detection and fire-fighting systems.
8. Water supply and sewerage.
9. Rainwater harvesting.
10. Solid waste management.
11. Environmental sustainability.
12. Furniture layouts.
13. Building Management Systems.
14. ICT and communication systems.
15. Security systems.
16. Landscape architecture.
17. Horticulture.
18. Parking and traffic planning.
19. Music and light show/fountain-related drawings.
20. Bill of quantities and specifications.

The consultant must provide drawings and soft-copy files in the formats specified by the Employer.

D. Statutory Approvals and NOCs

The consultant will also support/coordinate approvals and permissions from competent authorities, including building permissions, fire-related approvals, environmental/other clearances, utility connections and applicable NOCs.

E. Tender and Bid Process Management

The consultant is required to support preparation of tender documentation and the tender process, including technical documentation and responses/clarifications during the tender stage.

F. Construction-Period Consultancy

During construction, the consultant will:

1. Prepare a detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
2. Monitor project progress.
3. Facilitate coordination with the user department and contractors.
4. Undertake periodic site visits.
5. Provide architectural, landscape, structural and related specialist support.
6. Resolve design-related issues.
7. Maintain project documentation.

G. Completion and Handover

The consultant is required to submit:

1. Final reports.
2. Working drawings.
3. DWG and other required digital files.
4. Design calculations.
5. Project documentation.
6. Other reports required by the Employer.

The prescribed delivery schedule totals 27 months, comprising preliminary/detailed design and approvals, bid-document/process management and the construction period.

3. Eligibility and Pre-Qualification Criteria

The RFP permits participation by an individual consultancy firm or a consortium.

Individual Consultant

A consulting firm must have been engaged in architectural and engineering planning of building works for at least 5 years.

Consortium

A consortium may comprise not more than three companies.

The RFP requires:

1. One consortium member to be an Architectural Consultant.
2. Another member to be an Engineering Consultant.
3. A lead partner to provide single-window coordination for the required services.
4. An MOU may be submitted initially.
5. A formal agreement between consortium members is required within 15 days after award, covering joint working and division of scope.

4. Specific Experience Requirements

The sole consultant or lead consultant in a consortium must demonstrate experience in architectural design, including MEP, HVAC, interior, landscape and related services for administrative buildings/temple complexes.

The firm must have completed at least one of the following:

1. One building of 8,000 sq. m. or more, OR
2. Two buildings of 5,000 sq. m. each or more, OR
3. Three buildings of 3,000 sq. m. each or more.

In addition, the consultant/lead consultant must have experience in designing and executing at least one integrated Administrative Building/Temple Complex.

The lead consortium member must also have an established and working office in India during the last five years.

5. Financial Eligibility

The minimum average annual turnover requirement is:

₹30 lakh per year as a consultant during the last five years.

The RFP requires a certificate of annual turnover from a Government-authorised auditor/signatory for the relevant five-year period.

Net Worth

No specific minimum net worth requirement is expressly stated in the RFP/Data Sheet reviewed.

Therefore, SkillCouncils.com should not publish an assumed net-worth threshold.

6. Tender Fee and EMD

Tender Fee

₹5,000/-

The detailed tender notice describes this as non-refundable and inclusive of GST.

EMD

₹1,73,000/-

EMD Payment Mode

The EMD must be paid through:

1. Online RTGS
2. NEFT
3. Payment Gateway

Cash or cheque is not acceptable.

EMD Exemption

The RFP does not identify a general EMD exemption provision in the reviewed eligibility and Data Sheet provisions. Accordingly, bidders should treat the EMD as applicable unless a specific exemption is available through the official tender portal/corrigendum.

7. Submission Guidelines

The tender follows a two-part proposal structure:

Part 1 – Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal must contain the prescribed technical forms and supporting information.

Required forms include:

1. TECH-1 – Letter of Proposal Submission
2. TECH-2 – Consultant Organisation & Experience
3. TECH-3 – Approach, Methodology and Work Plan
4. TECH-4 – Team Composition
5. TECH-4A – CVs of Proposed Key Professional Staff
6. TECH-5 – Project Scheduling & Planning

The RFP also requires concept design documentation, methodology, key professional information and applicable authorisations/consortium documents.

Part 2 – Financial Proposal

The Financial Proposal must be submitted electronically through the e-procurement portal.

The consultant is required to quote its professional fee as a percentage of the estimated project cost (EPC).

The Technical Proposal must not contain financial information. A technical submission containing financial information may be declared non-responsive.

8. Physical Submission Requirement

Although the bidding process is online, the RFP also requires one original Technical Proposal in hard copy, while the Financial Proposal is to be submitted online.

The Data Sheet further indicates physical submission of the Technical Proposal within the stipulated period following the online bid lock/proposal due date.

Practical recommendation: bidders should not rely only on the online upload. The hard-copy Technical Proposal requirement should be complied with exactly as specified in the RFP and any subsequent corrigendum.

9. Technical Evaluation Criteria

The RFP follows a Quality-and-Cost Based Selection-type evaluation structure, with technical quality carrying 80% weight and financial proposal carrying 20% weight.

Technical Evaluation – 100 Marks

Only consultants achieving a minimum technical score of 75/100 will have their Financial Proposals opened.

The 60-mark proposal component includes technical approach and methodology, project scheduling/planning, concept design, site layout, line plans, perspective views, landscaping, horticulture and 3D walkthrough using software such as 3Ds Max, Lumion or similar platforms.

The final combined evaluation uses 80% technical + 20% financial weighting, with the highest combined score ranked H-1.

10. Key Professional Staff

The RFP places significant emphasis on the proposed professional team.

The RFP states that mandatory professionals should be on the consultant's payroll and failure to provide a mandatory key professional may lead to disqualification.

11. Tender Schedule & Important Deadlines

The official schedule specifies the online tender period from 8 to 17 August 2026, the pre-proposal meeting on 13 August and proposal opening on 19 August.

Note: The RFP contains a minor wording inconsistency concerning the exact time/communication of the opening details in different sections. Bidders should verify the live e-tender portal and any corrigendum before submission.

12. Project Duration

The overall project duration is 27 months.

The indicative implementation structure is:

1. Preliminary/detailed design and approvals – 2 months
2. Bid document and process management – 1 month
3. Construction period – 24 months
4. Total – 27 months

The RFP further states that the consultant's services may extend through the applicable construction/defect-liability or claim-resolution requirements depending on the contract provisions.

13. Document Checklist for Bidders

A. Eligibility & Corporate Documents

1. ☐ Consultant/firm profile
2. ☐ Proof of minimum 5 years' experience
3. ☐ Relevant registration certificates
4. ☐ PAN
5. ☐ GST registration
6. ☐ Income-tax-related documents
7. ☐ Annual turnover certificate for the last five years
8. ☐ Details of office established/operating in India
9. ☐ Details of work in hand
10. ☐ Details of equipment/resources, where applicable
11. ☐ Experience certificates from clients
12. ☐ Certificates clearly mentioning scope of services
13. ☐ Proof of relevant completed/in-progress projects

The RFP specifically requires experience documentation, work-in-hand details, bid security and an annual-turnover certificate, while client experience certificates should clearly describe the firm's relevant scope of services.

B. Technical Proposal

1. ☐ TECH-1 – Proposal Submission Letter
2. ☐ TECH-2 – Organisation & Experience
3. ☐ TECH-3 – Approach & Methodology
4. ☐ TECH-4 – Team Composition
5. ☐ TECH-4A – CVs of Key Professionals
6. ☐ TECH-5 – Project Scheduling & Planning
7. ☐ Detailed methodology
8. ☐ Work plan/bar chart
9. ☐ Concept design proposal
10. ☐ Site layout/line plans
11. ☐ Perspective views
12. ☐ Landscaping/horticulture concept
13. ☐ 3D walkthrough
14. ☐ Green-building/energy-conservation approach
15. ☐ Renewable-energy and waste-management approach
16. ☐ Power of Attorney/authorisation
17. ☐ Consortium MOU/agreement, where applicable
18. ☐ Power of Attorney from consortium members to lead member, where applicable

C. Key Personnel Documents

1. ☐ CV of each proposed professional
2. ☐ Educational qualification certificates
3. ☐ Experience certificates
4. ☐ Client references, where applicable
5. ☐ Proof of employment/payroll status for mandatory personnel
6. ☐ Signed/authenticated CVs
7. ☐ Availability declaration

The RFP requires each CV to be duly authenticated and states that each page should be signed by the staff member and authorised representative; photocopies are not considered for evaluation.

D. Financial Proposal

1. ☐ FIN-1 Financial Proposal Submission Form
2. ☐ Professional fee quoted as percentage of EPC
3. ☐ Applicable taxes other than GST included as prescribed
4. ☐ No conditional financial proposal
5. ☐ Online financial submission through the e-procurement portal

The financial quote is based on the ₹86.70 crore indicative EPC for evaluation purposes.

E. Bid Security & Submission

1. ☐ EMD of ₹1,73,000
2. ☐ Online RTGS/NEFT/Payment Gateway proof
3. ☐ Tender fee of ₹5,000
4. ☐ Online e-tender registration/enrolment
5. ☐ Technical Proposal uploaded online
6. ☐ Original Technical Proposal submitted physically as required
7. ☐ Financial Proposal uploaded electronically

14. Important Financial Observation

There are two different financial figures that should not be confused:

₹1.73 crore: The tender notice lists ₹1,73,00,000 excluding GST for the consultant appointment/tender value.

₹86.70 crore: The RFP separately identifies ₹86.70 crore as the Estimated Project Cost (EPC) for the purpose of evaluating the consultant's percentage-based financial quote.

Therefore, for website publication, both values should be displayed with their respective descriptions to avoid misleading bidders.

15. Consultancy Fee Structure

The consultant's remuneration is linked to milestones and is expressed as a percentage of the financial quote.

The RFP provides a milestone-based payment structure, including pre-tender activities such as agreement signing, concept planning, detailed architectural/structural design, DPR, estimates, technical sanction, tender papers and contractor appointment, followed by post-tender activities.

The consultant is expected to quote the consultancy fee as a percentage of the estimated EPC rather than as a fixed lump-sum amount. The actual payment is subject to the contractual provisions and the applicable EPC calculation.

16. Industry / Tender Category

Industry:
Architecture, Engineering Consultancy, Infrastructure, Construction Consultancy, Project Management Consultancy

Tender Category:
Government / Public Sector Tender

Sub-Category:
Architectural Consultancy / Engineering Consultancy / Project Management Consultancy

Relevant Applicants:

1. Architectural consultancy firms
2. Engineering consultancy firms
3. Project management consultants
4. Architectural-engineering consortiums
5. Firms with large-scale institutional/administrative building experience
6. Multidisciplinary infrastructure consultancy organisations

17. Consultant Selection Process

The selection process is designed around technical quality followed by financial evaluation:

Stage 1: Eligibility and responsiveness check
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Stage 2: Technical Proposal evaluation
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Stage 3: Technical presentation / concept and 3D walkthrough
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Stage 4: Minimum technical qualification – 75/100
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Stage 5: Opening of Financial Proposals of technically qualified bidders
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Stage 6: 80% Technical + 20% Financial combined evaluation
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Stage 7: H-1 consultant identified
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Stage 8: Negotiation, if required
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Stage 9: Letter of Intent / Contract Award

The RFP explicitly states that Financial Proposals of only technically qualified consultants will be opened and that the final ranking is based on the combined technical and financial score.

18. Key Bidder Advisory

Interested consultants should pay particular attention to the technical presentation, 3D walkthrough and key professional team, because these areas account for a substantial portion of the technical score.

The RFP specifically expects bidders to present their experience, concept plan, methodology, work plan, key personnel and proposed technologies before the Selection Committee.

Incomplete proposals, missing mandatory professionals, missing eligibility evidence or failure to meet the minimum technical requirements may result in rejection.

Maharashtra PWD Invites Consultant Proposals for Dyanjyoti Savitribai Phule Memorial and Women’s Training Centre in Satara

Satara, Maharashtra | August 2026: The Public Works Department of the Government of Maharashtra, through the Works Division North of Satara Zilla Parishad, has invited proposals from eligible consultancy firms for the development of the Dyanjyoti Savitribai Phule Memorial and Women’s Training Centre at Naigaon, Taluka Khandala, District Satara.

The project is planned over an approximately 10-acre site with an indicative built-up area of 9,490 square metres. The RFP seeks a consultant capable of providing comprehensive architectural, engineering, planning and project consultancy services.

According to the tender documents, the consultant's responsibilities will extend from conceptual planning and architectural design to structural engineering, MEP and HVAC services, landscape and horticulture design, quantity surveying, statutory approvals, tender-process support and construction-period consultancy.

The consultancy assignment has a tender value of ₹1.73 crore excluding GST, while the RFP separately identifies an estimated project EPC of ₹86.70 crore for financial evaluation of the consultancy fee. The consultant is required to quote its professional fee as a percentage of the estimated project cost.

The tender requires an EMD of ₹1.73 lakh and a non-refundable tender fee of ₹5,000. The EMD must be paid through online RTGS, NEFT or the payment gateway; cash or cheque is not permitted.

Eligible consultancy firms must have at least five years of experience in architectural and engineering planning of building works. The lead consultant must also demonstrate significant experience in large-scale architectural projects, including specified experience involving buildings of 8,000 sq. m. or more, two buildings of at least 5,000 sq. m. each, or three buildings of at least 3,000 sq. m. each. The RFP additionally requires experience in at least one integrated administrative building or temple complex.

A minimum average annual turnover of ₹30 lakh as a consultant over the last five years is also prescribed. No separate minimum net-worth threshold is expressly stated in the RFP reviewed.

The technical evaluation carries 80% weight, while the financial proposal carries 20% weight. Technical proposals will be evaluated out of 100 marks, with 15 marks for relevant firm experience, 60 marks for the proposal, methodology, work plan, conceptual design and 3D walkthrough, and 25 marks for key professional staff. Only bidders securing at least 75 technical marks will proceed to financial evaluation.

The tender also places significant emphasis on the professional team. Mandatory positions include the Team Leader/Senior Architect, Senior Architect, Senior Structural Engineer and Junior Structural Engineer, with specific educational and experience requirements.

The online tender process is scheduled to commence on 8 August 2026 at 10:00 Hrs, with the final submission deadline on 17 August 2026 at 17:00 Hrs. The Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled for 13 August 2026 at 12:00 Hrs, while the proposal opening is scheduled for 19 August 2026 at 12:00 Hrs, subject to the detailed instructions and updates on the e-procurement portal.

The proposal is to be submitted in technical and financial components. The Technical Proposal requires the prescribed TECH forms, organisation and experience details, methodology, professional team information, CVs, project scheduling and planning. A physical copy of the Technical Proposal is also required, while the Financial Proposal is submitted electronically.

The project is expected to be implemented over 27 months, comprising approximately two months for preliminary/detailed design and approvals, one month for bid documentation/process management and 24 months for the construction period.

The RFP represents an opportunity for experienced architecture, engineering and multidisciplinary infrastructure consultancy firms with strong institutional-building credentials to participate in a major government infrastructure assignment in Maharashtra.

Disclaimer: This summary has been prepared from the uploaded tender/RFP documents for information and website publication purposes. Bidders should carefully review the complete RFP, official e-tender portal, subsequent corrigenda and amendments before submitting a proposal. In case of any discrepancy, the official tender document and competent authority's clarification shall prevail.

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