Key Tender Details

The tender document specifically records an estimated bid value of ₹2,36,000, with EMD and ePBG marked as not required. The GeM bid also records MSE purchase preference with a price band of up to L1+15%, subject to applicable conditions.

Scope of Work

The procurement is for a four-day Basic Scuba Diving Training programme for 200 NCC cadets at a buyer-facilitated swimming pool in Shahjahanpur.

The objective is to provide basic underwater survival knowledge, diving discipline and introductory scuba-diving skills by combining classroom education with practical confined-water training. The programme is required to be organised in daily sub-batches because of pool capacity and safety considerations.

Major Scope Components

1. Classroom and theoretical training

The training programme is required to cover:

1. Underwater physics
2. Medical signs
3. Hand signals
4. Diving safety and discipline
5. Basic scuba-diving procedures

2. Confined-water practical training

The vendor is required to provide practical training covering:

1. Scuba equipment assembly
2. Mask-clearing techniques
3. Regulator recovery
4. Buoyancy control
5. Basic underwater skills
6. Emergency and rescue procedures

3. Digital dive logs

The service provider must maintain official digital dive logs tracking pool sessions for each participating cadet.

4. Evaluation and rescue drills

The programme includes final evaluation, underwater rescue drills and emergency ascent exercises.

5. Certification

Passing cadets are to receive nationally recognised certificates from an appropriate diving certification organisation. The scope document cites examples including the National Institute of Water Sports, Scuba Diving Foundation of India and National Adventure Foundation.

6. Final training report

The vendor must submit a final compilation report containing batch photographs, attendance records and assessment scores to the NCC unit command within seven days of completion.

Equipment and Logistics Responsibilities

The buyer/NCC will provide access to a clean, chlorinated swimming pool in Shahjahanpur, changing rooms, fresh water, basic classroom seating and a first-aid room or standard medical assembly point.

The vendor is responsible for functional personal diving equipment and associated accessories, including scuba equipment, BCDs, regulators, alternate air sources, pressure gauges, dive masks, snorkels and fins. The vendor must also arrange sufficient pre-filled compressed-air cylinders for continuous training batches and bear applicable logistics and transportation costs for equipment.

The vendor must maintain a functional medical-grade emergency oxygen cylinder at poolside throughout the four-day programme. Deployed trainers must have active teaching status with their respective diving board and Emergency First Response (EFR) certification. A mandatory medical screening is required for all 200 cadets before pool entry on Day 1.

Safety and Service-Level Requirements

Safety is a significant component of this procurement.

The scope requires:

1. Qualified and currently certified diving instructors.
2. Appropriate instructor-to-cadet ratios, with the scope citing a maximum of one instructor for eight cadets concurrently in the pool.
3. Backup regulators and BCDs.
4. Emergency oxygen availability.
5. Medical screening before pool entry.
6. Appropriate first-aid arrangements.
7. Continuous communication with the NCC unit.
8. Safety and security of personnel during the activity.

The SOW also provides for financial consequences in specified circumstances, including a ₹5,000 per-session penalty where uncertified assistants are found training cadets, and a 2% deduction of the daily prorated contract value where equipment malfunction causes a training delay exceeding two hours.

Professional Qualification and Pre-Qualification Criteria

The tender contains both GeM-level eligibility conditions and buyer-added qualification requirements.

Company and Registration Requirements

The buyer-added ATC requires bidders to upload self-attested documentation establishing their legal/organisational status, such as:

1. Proprietorship documentation;
2. Partnership deed;
3. GST registration certificate; or
4. MCA incorporation certificate.

A valid, active affiliate-centre certificate from a nationally recognised diving federation/organisation is also required. The ATC examples include the National Institute of Water Sports, National Adventure Foundation and Scuba Diving Foundation of India.

The separate scope/schedule also states that the company should be registered with relevant local regulatory bodies or the tourism department for conducting such events.

Instructor Qualifications

The scope requires deployed trainers to hold valid and active instructor certifications. Instructor cards are to be submitted with the technical bid.

The requirement schedule additionally states that guides/staff should be certified by the relevant state body/federation and have at least three years' experience in conducting such events.

Safety Record

The detailed SOW requires the vendor to have a zero-accident record in institutional training for the last three financial years.

Local Presence / Mobilisation

Given the short four-day training window, the SOW requires preference or verified swift mobilisation capability for agencies operating across Delhi NCR/Western Uttar Pradesh.

Financial Eligibility Criteria

The GeM bid specifies a minimum average annual turnover of ₹5 lakh for the last three years. The buyer-added ATC further identifies the relevant financial years as FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26, with certification by a Chartered Accountant.

The GeM terms require documentary evidence such as certified audited balance sheets or a Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant certificate supporting turnover.

Important Financial Criteria Table

The GeM bid explicitly marks EMD and ePBG as “No” and gives the estimated bid value as ₹2,36,000.

Experience Criteria

The main GeM bid specifies two years of past experience in the same/similar service, with past experience marked as required.

The buyer-added ATC separately requires proof of at least one successfully completed similar Scuba/Underwater/Adventure training work order of ₹1.5 lakh or more, for Government, Defence, NCC, Paramilitary or Educational Institutions within the preceding five years. Acceptable evidence cited includes a GeM CRAC or Work Completion Certificate.

The bid also contains a general GeM past-performance provision based on services completed during the last three years, allowing qualification through one of the following structures:

1. Three similar completed services of at least 40% of estimated cost each;
2. Two similar completed services of at least 50% of estimated cost each; or
3. One similar completed service of at least 80% of estimated cost.

Tender-analysis note: The uploaded documents contain overlapping experience formulations, including the GeM two-year experience criterion, buyer-added one-work-order requirement and the detailed SOW/schedule provisions referring to three years in the business and three similar activities. These should be read together with the final GeM bid and ATC, and bidders should ensure that their submitted credentials address all applicable requirements rather than relying on only one formulation.

Tender Fee, EMD and Bid Security

EMD

EMD is not required. The GeM bid's EMD section explicitly states “Required – No.” Therefore, there is no EMD amount or EMD payment mode applicable to this tender.

Tender Fee

No separate tender fee or bid participation fee is specified. Further, the buyer-added ATC incorporates the GeM provision stating that asking for a tender fee/bid participation fee is not permitted in the specified circumstances.

For website presentation:
Tender Fee: Nil / No separate tender or bid participation fee specified.

Submission Guidelines

The tender is a Two Packet Bid and is to be submitted through the GeM procurement platform. The bid document requires the seller to provide experience criteria, bidder turnover and certificates requested under the ATC.

Bidders should ensure that:

1. The organisation is appropriately registered and active.
2. Required diving federation/affiliate certification is valid.
3. The minimum turnover requirement is supported by appropriate financial documents.
4. Relevant experience documents/work orders are uploaded.
5. Instructor certification cards are included.
6. The non-blacklisting declaration is submitted.
7. Required technical compliance with the SOW is clearly demonstrated.
8. All required documents are self-attested/scanned as specified in the buyer-added ATC.
9. The bid is submitted online on GeM before the closing time.
10. Any exemption from experience or turnover criteria, if claimed under an applicable rule, is supported by documentary evidence.

The buyer-added ATC specifically states that failure to submit the required pre-qualification documents can result in immediate disqualification without technical evaluation.

Important Tender Dates

The official GeM bid records 17 August 2026 as the bid date and 27 August 2026 at 3:00 PM as the submission deadline, followed by opening at 3:30 PM the same day.

The SOW/schedule gives the tentative training period as 7 September 2026 to 10 September 2026, for a probable duration of four days.

The bid also provides for automatic extension: where applicable, the bid may be extended by three days, up to two times, subject to the conditions stated in the GeM bid.

Document Checklist for Bidders

Mandatory / Key Technical Bid Documents

1. Company registration / incorporation proof
2. Proprietorship / Partnership / MCA incorporation document, as applicable
3. GST Registration Certificate
4. Valid affiliate-centre certificate from a nationally recognised diving federation/organisation
5. CA-certified average annual turnover certificate for the applicable three financial years
6. Audited financial statements / balance sheets supporting turnover, where applicable
7. Relevant similar-service work orders/contracts
8. GeM CRAC or Work Completion Certificate for qualifying experience, where applicable
9. Evidence supporting required years of past experience
10. Instructor certification cards
11. Evidence of active instructor status
12. Evidence of EFR certification for deployed trainers
13. Documentation supporting applicable regulatory/tourism registration
14. Zero-accident/safety record declaration or supporting documentation, where required by the SOW
15. Non-blacklisting / non-debarment declaration on company letterhead
16. Undertaking regarding financial standing/non-bankruptcy, as applicable
17. Consortium undertaking, if bidding through a permitted consortium arrangement
18. Technical compliance with the Scope of Work
19. Compliance with applicable GeM terms, STC/SLA and buyer-added ATC
20. Supporting documents for any claimed exemption from experience or turnover criteria
21. Udyam Certificate, if seeking applicable MSE benefits
22. Any other documents specifically requested under the buyer-added ATC

The GeM bid identifies experience criteria, bidder turnover and certificates as seller documents and directs bidders seeking exemption from experience/turnover criteria to upload supporting evidence.

Additional Operational Requirements

The requirement schedule also calls for:

1. Basic safety and scuba-diving briefing.
2. All diving and safety equipment.
3. Porterage arrangements by the organiser/vendor.
4. Safety and security of personnel.
5. Continuous communication with 25 UP BN NCC, Shahjahanpur.
6. First-aid arrangements throughout the activity.
7. Still photography and video photography of activities.
8. Submission of photographs/videos on a USB drive within three days after completion.
9. At least two NCC-logo banners, subject to approval by the concerned NCC authorities.
10. National-level certificates for participants according to individual performance.
11. Vendor responsibility for additional personnel-related expenses, including boarding, lodging and food, where applicable.

These requirements are contained in the detailed schedule of requirements supplied with the tender documents.

Tender Analysis: Key Points for Prospective Bidders

This tender is particularly relevant to established scuba-diving training providers, adventure-training organisations and eligible service providers with recognised diving affiliations and experience in institutional or government training programmes.

The ₹2.36 lakh estimated bid value is relatively modest, but the technical requirements are specialised. Bidders should therefore focus not only on price competitiveness but also on demonstrating instructor credentials, diving federation affiliation, safety capability, appropriate equipment availability and previous institutional training experience.

The buyer has also specified a four-day programme for 200 cadets, creating a significant mobilisation and batch-management requirement. The vendor must provide equipment, compressed-air cylinders, emergency oxygen, qualified instructors and related operational support while maintaining the required safety standards.

Another important consideration is the two-packet evaluation structure, which means bidders should ensure that all technical eligibility and documentary requirements are satisfied before submission. Missing documents can result in disqualification before commercial evaluation.

The tender also provides MSE purchase preference, while explicitly stating that no relaxation in experience or turnover has been provided to MSEs or startups in the bid.

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