Key Tender Details

The bid document specifies the closing date as 23 September 2026 at 12:00 and opening date as 24 September 2026 at 12:00, with a 30-day offer validity.

Scope of Work

The tender is intended to provide offline, classroom-based, instructor-led professional training at the buyer's location. Training is scheduled on weekdays, with two hours of training per day, and the course level is specified as intermediate. Certification is also required.

The three training components are:

1. Beauty Parlour & Mehandi Design

1. 30 trainees
2. Course duration: 3 months
3. Training duration: 90 days / 180 hours
4. Two hours per day
5. Training for participants residing in/around Dudhichua Area
6. The firm must set up the required Beauty Parlour & Mehandi Design training equipment.
7. One trainer is to be engaged for three months.
8. Training-related materials, including generator/inverter, electricity, trainer, room and books, are to be provided by the firm.
9. Opening and closing ceremony requirements such as tent, chairs, flowers and books are to be arranged by the firm.
10. Certificate must be issued to each participant.

2. Bag Making

1. 30 trainees
2. Course duration: 2 months
3. Training duration: 60 days / 120 hours
4. Two hours per day
5. Four sewing machines for jute bag making are to be provided by the firm.
6. One trainer is to be engaged for two months.
7. Jute cloth, thread, needle, paper, oil, chalk, tape, scale, other cloth and books are among the materials to be provided.
8. Certificates must be provided to successful participants.
9. Opening and closing ceremony arrangements are the responsibility of the firm.

3. Stitching & Tailoring

1. 40 trainees
2. Course duration: 3 months
3. Training duration: 90 days / 180 hours
4. Two hours per day
5. 10 sewing machines are to be provided by the firm.
6. One teacher is to be hired for three months.
7. Training materials such as thread, needle, paper, oil, chalk, tape, scale, cloth and books are to be supplied.
8. The firm must provide certificates to participants.
9. Opening and closing ceremony materials are also to be arranged by the firm.

Training Quantity and Estimated Cost

The tender's scope document gives the total estimated cost as ₹4,79,100 including GST, with a unit price of ₹4,791.

Professional Qualification & Eligibility Criteria

The tender contains a relatively focused eligibility requirement for skill-development agencies.

Mandatory Eligibility

1. The firm/agency should be registered in CSR-1.
2. The agency should have a minimum of 3 years' experience in the skill development area.
3. The bidder must submit evidence of prior work experience along with completion certificates for similar work.

The GeM bid additionally specifies three years of past experience for the same/similar service and requires experience-related documentation.

Similar-Service Experience

The bidder must have successfully completed similar services during the current financial year and the preceding financial years, ending in March before the bid opening, under one of the following alternatives:

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

Based on the stated estimated value of ₹4,79,100, these thresholds work out to:

These figures are calculations based on the percentages specified in the tender and should be cross-checked against the live GeM bid before submission.

Financial Criteria

Minimum Average Annual Turnover

No specific minimum turnover amount is stated in the uploaded bid text reviewed for this article.

The GeM bid does, however, list Bidder Turnover as an evaluation document and expressly provides relaxation of the turnover criterion for eligible MSEs and DPIIT-registered Startups, subject to the applicable conditions and supporting documents.

Net Worth Requirement

No specific minimum net worth requirement is stated in the uploaded tender documents.

Financial Security

The tender specifies 5% e-PBG with a required duration of six months.

In addition, the buyer's terms specify a security deposit of 5% of the total contract value, without interest, to be released after completion of the contract period.

EMD & Tender Fee

EMD

EMD: Not Required.

The GeM bid specifically records the EMD requirement as No.

This is also consistent with the applicable GeM GTC provision stating that there is no bid security for bids with an estimated value below ₹5 lakh. The estimated value of this bid is ₹4,79,100.

EMD Exemption

EMD Exemption: Yes / Not applicable because EMD itself is not required.

The GeM GTC also identifies categories eligible for bid-security exemption, including eligible MSEs, DPIIT-recognised Startups and other specified categories.

Mode of EMD

Not applicable, since no EMD is required under this bid.

Tender Fee

Tender Fee: Not applicable / No tender fee specified.

The GeM bid-specific provisions state that asking bidders for any tender fee/bid participation fee is not permitted.

Tender Timeline

The GeM document identifies 12 September 2026 as the bid document date and confirms the 23 September closing and 24 September opening dates.

Important: No separate pre-bid meeting date/time was identified in the uploaded tender. Therefore, it should be published as “Not specified in the tender document”, rather than assuming that a pre-bid meeting will take place.

Submission Guidelines

The tender is a GeM-based online procurement. The bid is classified as a Single Packet Bid, and Reverse Auction is not enabled.

Bidders should:

1. Maintain a valid GeM seller/service-provider registration.
2. Select the relevant GeM bid GEM/2026/B/7895802.
3. Upload the required experience and turnover documentation.
4. Upload the certificate and additional documents requested under the ATC.
5. Submit proof of CSR-1 registration.
6. Upload relevant prior work orders/contracts and completion/execution certificates.
7. Submit valid GST and PAN details.
8. Submit bank account and banking details.
9. Submit legal-status documentation of the firm.
10. Submit the required non-blacklisting/non-debarment declaration.
11. Ensure that documents submitted for MSE/Startup exemptions are uploaded wherever the bidder seeks such relaxation.
12. Complete the online GeM bid before 23 September 2026 at 12:00 PM.

The bid specifically lists Experience Criteria, Bidder Turnover, Certificate requested in ATC and Additional Documents 1–4 among the documents required from the seller.

The tender also states that bidders seeking exemption from experience or turnover criteria must upload documentary evidence establishing their eligibility for the exemption.

Document Checklist for Bidders

The buyer's ATC specifically requires bank details, GST, PAN, non-blacklisting declaration, legal status, logistics, trainee certificates and GST invoice.

For experience proof, the tender permits documents such as a contract copy with invoices and bidder self-certification, a client execution certificate showing contract value, or another document supporting contract execution such as a third-party inspection release note.

MSE & Startup Relaxation

This tender provides important relaxation provisions for eligible bidders.

MSEs: Eligible Micro and Small Enterprises can receive relaxation from the experience and bidder-turnover criteria, subject to quality and technical requirements and submission of appropriate supporting documentation.

DPIIT Startups: DPIIT-registered Startups can also receive relaxation from experience and turnover criteria, subject to the prescribed conditions and supporting documentation.

The tender also provides MSE purchase preference, with the bid showing a purchase-preference margin of L1 + 15% and 100% of the bid quantity/amount indicated for MSE purchase preference.

Important Contract Conditions

The successful bidder will be responsible for arranging the necessary training infrastructure, trainers, materials and logistics required for successful execution.

The buyer can increase or decrease the contract quantity or duration by up to 25% under the specified option clause, subject to the terms of the bid.

The successful bidder must also comply with applicable safety requirements and arrange first-aid facilities at the training site. Penalties and fines are to be applied as per GeM provisions.

For performance security, the successful bidder can submit an FDR in addition to permitted PBG forms. The original FDR is required to reach the buyer within 15 days of award where that form of security is used.

The bid states that the offer remains valid for 90 days in the buyer's ATC, while the GeM bid details show a 30-day bid offer validity. Since these provisions appear different, bidders should verify the live GeM bid and applicable hierarchy of GTC/ATC terms before relying on either period.

Payment Terms

The uploaded GeM bid indicates payment to the seller within 10 days of issue of the Service Delivery Acceptance Certificate (SDAC) and online submission of bills.

The buyer-added ATC also states that the service provider must initially pay salaries/wages of contracted staff and subsequently claim payment from the buyer along with statutory documents such as PF/ESIC records and bank statements of payment.

Tender Consultant's Assessment

From a tender-compliance perspective, this opportunity is particularly relevant for:

1. Skill development agencies
2. Vocational training organisations
3. CSR implementation agencies with CSR-1 registration
4. Professional training service providers
5. Organisations experienced in tailoring and sewing training
6. Beauty and wellness training agencies
7. Jute/bag-making training providers
8. Eligible MSE service providers
9. Eligible DPIIT-registered Startups

The most important qualification issue is not merely having three years of organisational experience. The bidder should also be prepared to demonstrate qualifying completed similar services under one of the 40%/50%/80% experience routes.

A bidder should therefore prepare a clear experience matrix showing:

Client → Work Order → Service Description → Contract Value → Execution Period → Completion Certificate → Similarity to Current Scope.

This can materially reduce the risk of rejection during technical evaluation.

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Editorial Note

The financial fields above are deliberately marked “not specified” where no numerical threshold was found in the uploaded bid. In particular, the presence of a GeM “Bidder Turnover” document requirement does not by itself establish a particular minimum turnover amount. Similarly, no minimum net-worth figure was identified in the tender materials reviewed. This approach avoids adding an unsupported eligibility condition.

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