Tender / EOI Details at a Glance

The official EOI schedule identifies 31 August 2026 as the publication date, 8 September as the hybrid Pre-Bid Meeting, 21 September at 15:00 hrs as the submission deadline and 22 September at 15:30 hrs as the online opening. The document also specifies an initial three-year empanelment period, with an extension of up to two years.

Scope of Work

The core objective is to establish a sector-wise panel of qualified agencies for preparation of Detailed Project Reports and related project documentation for TSICL and, where required, Government of Tripura departments through the TSIC DESK framework.

The scope of DPR consultancy services includes, among other activities:

1. Conceptualisation and Need Assessment

Agencies may be required to assess project need and demand, sector requirements, target beneficiaries, scheme priorities and stakeholder requirements.

2. Feasibility Analysis and Project Structuring

The scope includes technical, institutional, operational and financial feasibility assessment, analysis of alternative models, project structuring and risk assessment.

3. Infrastructure and Programme Planning

This may cover site assessment, layouts, capacity and space requirements, equipment, technology requirements, programme/service design and quality assurance arrangements.

4. Cost Estimation and Financial Analysis

Agencies will be expected to prepare detailed capital and operational cost estimates, Bills of Quantities where relevant, rate analysis, funding patterns and financial/lifecycle sustainability assessments.

5. Implementation Framework

The DPR scope includes implementation strategy, phasing, activity-wise timelines, milestones, procurement and delivery approach, institutional arrangements, staffing, risk mitigation and monitoring and evaluation.

6. Cross-Cutting Considerations

The scope also covers gender and social inclusion, environmental sustainability, climate resilience, accessibility, digital enablement and applicable statutory/regulatory compliance.

7. Documentation and Approval Support

Deliverables may include a Concept Note, Techno-Economic Feasibility Report, draft DPR, revised DPR, final approval-ready and bid-ready DPR, executive summary, presentation, editable source files and support during appraisal and approval.

8. Additional Services

Where expressly included in the Terms of Reference, additional services may include preparation of bid documents, bid evaluation and deployment of personnel for project monitoring and evaluation.

The precise scope for an individual assignment will be established through the Terms of Reference (ToR) issued at the call-off stage.

Sectors Covered Under TSICL DPR EOI

Applicants may apply for one or more sectors, subject to a maximum of 10 sectors in a single proposal. The EOI covers 22 sectors:

1. Skill Development and Vocational Training
2. Education – School, Higher and Technical
3. Health and Family Welfare
4. Tourism, Hospitality and Culture
5. Public Works – Roads and Buildings
6. Water Resources and Drinking Water Supply
7. Urban Infrastructure and Municipal Services
8. Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
9. Agriculture and Horticulture
10. Animal Resource Development and Fisheries
11. Forest, Environment and Climate Change
12. Industries, Commerce and MSME
13. Handloom, Handicrafts, Sericulture and Bamboo
14. Information Technology and Digital Governance
15. Power and Renewable Energy
16. Transport and Logistics
17. Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and Minorities
18. Labour, Employment and Livelihoods
19. Food, Civil Supplies and Co-operation
20. Public Safety, Prisons, Fire and Disaster Management
21. Science, Technology and Innovation
22. Sports, Youth Affairs and Community Facilities.

Professional Qualification and Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must be a legal entity registered or incorporated in India. Eligible organisational structures include a company, LLP, partnership firm, society, trust, proprietorship or registered academic/research institution.

Minimum Years in Operation

The standard requirement is a minimum of 3 years in operation as on 31 March 2026.

General Experience

The applicant must have successfully completed at least 2 assignments during the last 7 years involving DPRs, feasibility studies, techno-economic reports, scheme/programme design documents or comparable project reports.

Eligible client categories include Central/State Government departments, PSUs, autonomous bodies, statutory authorities, urban/rural local bodies, multilateral/bilateral agencies and reputed private organisations.

Sector Experience

For each sector applied for, the applicant must demonstrate either:

1. At least one completed relevant assignment in that sector or an allied sector during the last seven years; or
2. At least one proposed key expert with five years' experience in that sector, supported by a CV.

This provision is particularly relevant for capable firms that may not have previously undertaken a Government assignment in every sector for which they wish to apply.

Key Personnel Qualification

The EOI requires at least three categories of key personnel:

1. Team Leader: Post-graduate degree, or graduate qualification in engineering, economics, planning, management or related discipline, with at least 7 years' experience.
2. Sector Expert: Graduate with at least 5 years' relevant experience for each sector applied for.
3. Financial Expert: CA, MBA-Finance, or post-graduate qualification in economics/commerce, with at least 5 years' experience.

One person may hold up to two positions if appropriately qualified, and the same person may serve as a Sector Expert for more than one sector where suitably qualified.

Named associate experts/sub-consultants may also be used to supplement the team and their CVs may be relied upon for certain capability and personnel criteria, subject to the conditions in the EOI. Consortium, joint venture and joint bidding are not permitted.

Financial Criteria

The standard financial eligibility requirement is:

1. Minimum average annual turnover: ₹25.00 lakh
2. Turnover must be from consultancy or professional services
3. Period considered: FY 2022-23, FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25
4. Positive net worth as on 31 March 2025
5. Financial certification must be provided by a practising Chartered Accountant in the prescribed TECH-8 format with UDIN.

There is no specified minimum rupee value for net worth beyond the requirement that it must be positive.

Special Relaxations for MSEs and DPIIT-Recognised Startups

The EOI provides important relaxations for eligible Micro and Small Enterprises holding a valid Udyam Registration Certificate and DPIIT-recognised Startups.

A valid Udyam or DPIIT certificate must support any relaxation claim and must be current as on the last date of submission.

Key Tender Requirements Table

The document expressly states that no EMD or bid security is payable at the empanelment stage. A Performance Bank Guarantee becomes relevant only when an individual assignment is awarded.

Tender Fee and EMD Details

EOI Processing Fee

The processing fee is ₹1,000 plus applicable GST, payable online through the e-Procurement Portal. The fee is payable once per proposal, irrespective of the number of sectors applied for.

Eligible MSEs with valid Udyam Registration and DPIIT-recognised Startups are exempt from this fee if the relevant certificate is submitted.

EMD

No Earnest Money Deposit is required.

Accordingly, there is no EMD payment mode to follow and no EMD exemption application is necessary. The EOI specifically states that security is not required at the empanelment stage.

Performance Bank Guarantee

This should not be confused with EMD. For an individual assignment awarded after empanelment, the selected agency is generally required to furnish a Performance Bank Guarantee equal to 5% of the Assignment fee within the prescribed period.

Estimated Cost / Project Cost

The EOI does not specify a single estimated contract value or estimated cost for the empanelment exercise.

This is because the process is designed as a panel/empanelment mechanism. Individual assignments will arise subsequently, and the applicable agency fee will be determined under the prescribed Fee Schedule based on the approved project cost.

The EOI states that agencies do not quote a price at either the empanelment or call-off stage, and there is no financial bid.

For individual DPR assignments, the agency fee is based on the approved project cost using an incremental slab structure. The Fee Schedule provides, for example:

These are fixed fee-schedule rates for subsequent assignments, not prices to be quoted in the current EOI.

Submission Guidelines

Applicants should take particular care with the following requirements:

1. Submit online only through the Tripura e-Procurement Portal.
2. No hard copy, physical or postal submission will be accepted.
3. Only one proposal may be submitted by an applicant.
4. The single proposal may cover up to 10 sectors.
5. The sectors applied for must be clearly declared in TECH-1.
6. Sector-specific experience and personnel should be separately presented in TECH-6 and TECH-7.
7. There is only a technical folder; there is no financial folder or financial bid.
8. Do not upload price quotations, rates, discounts or financial offers.
9. Documents must be in PDF format.
10. Documents must be digitally signed by the authorised signatory.
11. Files should be named so that they can readily be identified with the corresponding format number.
12. Applicants must be registered on the e-Procurement Portal and hold a valid Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
13. The downloaded EOI along with corrigenda must also be uploaded back as digitally signed confirmation of acceptance.
14. Applicants should complete uploading well before the deadline to avoid technical or portal-related issues.

The proposal remains valid for 120 days from the last date of submission.

Pre-Bid Meeting and Query Submission

The Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 08 September 2026 at 11:30 hrs and will be conducted in hybrid mode at the TSICL office, Kunjaban Colony, Agartala, with online participation available.

Written queries must be submitted using the TECH-10 Pre-Bid Query Format by email to tsicltd@gmail.com and must reach TSICL by 17:00 hrs on 04 September 2026.

Replies and any amendments arising from the clarification process will be published through corrigendum on the e-Procurement Portal. Oral clarification at the meeting will not be binding unless confirmed through a corrigendum.

Important Tender Deadlines

The EOI document identifies its schedule table as the single authoritative schedule, with changes to be notified through corrigendum on the e-Procurement Portal.

Document Checklist for Applicants

The EOI's Clause 40 provides the complete and authoritative proposal checklist. Applicants should ensure that none of the required documents is omitted.

Mandatory Proposal Documents

The document specifically lists supporting incorporation/registration documents, PAN, GST, experience proofs, Udyam/DPIIT certificates where relaxation is claimed and the processing-fee receipt.

Professional Review: Key Points Applicants Should Not Miss

From a tender-compliance perspective, the following are particularly important:

1. Do not submit a financial quote

This is an empanelment EOI, not a price competition at this stage. A price, rate, discount or other financial offer can make the proposal non-responsive.

2. Check the sector limit

A single applicant can apply for a maximum of 10 sectors. Sector-wise capability must be demonstrated separately.

3. Ensure the CA certificate is compliant

TECH-8 requires turnover details for all three specified financial years and net worth as on 31 March 2025, with a UDIN-bearing CA certification.

4. Experience must be properly evidenced

The relevant completed assignments should be supported by work orders and completion certificates or client-issued evidence of completion. The TECH-5 format specifically asks for assignment scope, client, sector, value, dates and proof reference.

5. Sector capability can be established through an expert

An agency does not necessarily need a previous assignment in every sector. The EOI allows sector capability to be demonstrated through a qualified expert with at least five years of sector experience.

6. MSE/Startup relaxation must be documented

The reduced turnover, experience and processing-fee requirements apply only where the applicant provides the relevant valid Udyam or DPIIT documentation.

7. Empanelment does not guarantee work

Qualification results in inclusion in the panel; it does not guarantee any minimum volume of DPR assignments. Individual assignments are subsequently awarded through the call-off mechanism.

8. Stage 2 is where assignment-level competition occurs

After empanelment, TSICL may issue a call-off notice to agencies in the relevant sector. Agencies then submit an Approach Note and presentation, which are evaluated on merit. The fee is fixed and is not a competitive price element.

How Individual DPR Assignments Will Be Awarded

The EOI establishes a two-stage mechanism.

Stage 1 – Empanelment:
Applications are assessed on a pass/fail basis against the eligibility criteria. There is no ranking or scoring at the empanelment stage, and there is no cap on the number of agencies that may be empanelled.

Stage 2 – Assignment Award:
When a DPR project arises, TSICL issues a call-off notice and ToR to agencies empanelled in the relevant sector. Interested agencies submit an Approach Note and presentation. Selection is based on the quality and merit of the proposed approach, methodology, team, experience and presentation.

The Approach Note is limited to 15 pages, and the presentation is limited to 20 minutes.

Evaluation at Assignment Stage

The assignment-level evaluation carries 100 marks:

The minimum qualifying score is 60 marks. Since the assignment fee is fixed, there is no financial comparison at this stage.

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