Tender Overview

The Superintendent of Police, Morbi, Home Department, Government of Gujarat has published GeM Bid No. GEM/2026/B/8044549 for professional training services. The bid document is dated 16 September 2026 and covers training services for approximately 800 trainees across eight batches/locations, with the detailed buyer-supplied scope relating to women’s self-defense training.

The GeM bid specifies an estimated bid value of ₹10,00,000 inclusive of taxes, a minimum average annual bidder turnover of ₹30 lakh for three years, and two years of past experience in similar services.

Important Tender Snapshot

The bid details confirm the closing date, opening date, estimated value, EMD and GeM qualification parameters.

Scope of Work

According to the buyer's detailed scope document, the assignment is intended to provide quality women’s self-defense training.

The major requirements include:

1. Training for approximately 800 women across eight police-station/identified locations, with approximately 100 women per location/batch.
2. Training is to be conducted in an offline, physical training environment.
3. A participation/training certificate is to be provided after successful completion of training.
4. The training programme is to include self-defense-related instruction and necessary guidance for the participating women.
5. The buyer's scope requires coordination with the concerned police authorities wherever training is conducted in a police-station area.
6. The training agency is required to provide/maintain a first-aid box at the training location.
7. The scope specifically refers to the availability of a female trainer at the training venue.
8. In case of injury to a trainee during training, responsibility for appropriate treatment is placed on the training organisation.
9. Training venue and timing are to be arranged in accordance with the requirements stated by the buyer.
10. The organisation is required to maintain training quality and submit relevant completion/billing documentation.

The buyer-supplied scope identifies eight batches/locations, approximately 100 students per batch and a total quantity of 800 trainees.

Training Duration – Important Clarification

There is a material discrepancy in the attached documents that prospective bidders should verify with the buyer:

1. The GeM bid/category information specifies 15 days and approximately 15 days per training.
2. The detailed buyer scope document states that each training is to be conducted for 30 days, with approximately one hour of training per day.
3. The same scope also states that the overall training target is to be completed within 120 days from the relevant order.

Because these provisions differ, the final applicable training duration should be confirmed through the buyer/GeM clarification or corrigendum before bid submission.

Professional Qualification Criteria

The buyer's detailed qualification document contains specific requirements concerning the trainers/coaches.

Trainer/Coach Requirements

The documents indicate that the trainer/coach should meet requirements including:

1. National Institute of Sports (NIS) qualification or equivalent/higher qualification, or specified national-level sporting achievement; alternatively, the document provides another qualification route involving C.P.Ed./D.P.Ed./B.P.Ed. or higher qualification.
2. Trainer should be at least Class 12 qualified and have a State-level medal or participation at national level, subject to the qualification route specified in the document.
3. The trainer/coach should have sports coaching experience of at least five years.
4. The trainer/coach should possess relevant self-defense technical demonstration experience, with the document referring to two years' experience.
5. A medical fitness certificate is required, and the stated maximum age for the trainer/coach is 40 years.
6. The trainer's CV and sports certificates are required to be verified/certified by the appropriate authority.
7. A recent character certificate from the local police station is required for the trainer/coach.
8. The buyer also requires the trainer/coach to have the required sporting/association recognition documentation.

These requirements are contained in the buyer's additional qualification document attached to the GeM bid. The document specifically refers to NIS/equivalent qualifications, sports credentials, coaching experience, medical certification, self-defense technical experience and character verification.

Bidder Eligibility Criteria

The buyer's additional requirements indicate that the participating organisation/agency should meet the following conditions:

Organisation/Agency Eligibility

1. The bidder should be a legally registered organisation/entity and hold the required authorisation to conduct the relevant activity.
2. The organisation should have appropriate recognition/authorisation in the relevant sporting discipline.
3. Supporting recognition may include documentation from the Gujarat State Olympic Association, Sports Authority of Gujarat or a recognised State Association, as specified in the buyer's document.
4. The organisation is required to have three years' experience in work relating to Suraksha Setu Society, with supporting experience certificates.
5. The organisation should have the required turnover and submit supporting financial records.
6. PAN and GST/TAN-related documentation is required.
7. PF, ESIC and Professional Tax registration certificates are required.
8. The organisation's office should be registered in Gujarat.
9. The bidder should not have been blacklisted by a government/semi-government organisation and should satisfy the other declaration requirements specified by the buyer.
10. A notarised declaration on ₹300 stamp paper is specified for certain eligibility declarations.
11. The bidder must comply with applicable GeM requirements and the bid-specific ATC.

The GeM bid separately specifies two years' past experience for similar services and requires relevant contracts/orders as documentary evidence.

Financial Eligibility Criteria

There are two different turnover provisions in the attached documents and this should be treated as an important clarification point.

GeM Bid Requirement

The GeM bid specifies:

Minimum Average Annual Turnover: ₹30 lakh for the last three years.

The bidder must support turnover with certified audited balance sheets or a certificate from a Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant as applicable.

Buyer ATC Requirement

The buyer's detailed additional requirement separately states that the organisation should have turnover of at least ₹10 lakh in any one of the last three financial years, along with the relevant CA certificate, ITR and audit reports.

Tender Expert Note

Because ₹30 lakh average annual turnover in the GeM bid and ₹10 lakh in any one year in the buyer's additional document are not identical criteria, bidders should obtain clarification from the buyer or check for a subsequent corrigendum before relying on either provision.

Tender Fee and EMD

Tender Fee

Tender Fee: ₹0 / Not Applicable

No tender fee is specified in the GeM bid. In addition, the attached GeM GTC states that asking for a Tender Fee/Bid Participation Fee through buyer-added ATC is not permitted.

Therefore, SkillCouncils.com should display this tender as:

Tender Fee: Not Applicable / No Tender Fee Specified

EMD

EMD Amount: ₹20,000

The GeM bid records an EMD of ₹20,000.

The buyer's additional document specifically refers to submission of the ₹20,000 EMD through a Demand Draft in favour of the specified beneficiary/Suraksha Setu Society, Morbi, with physical submission to the buyer's office as stated in the document.

The GeM bid also states that EMD exemption may be claimed by eligible bidders with valid supporting documentation. Under the stated GeM conditions, eligible MSE service providers and DPIIT-recognised Startups can seek applicable exemptions subject to validation and submission of supporting documents.

EMD Summary

The GeM GTC separately provides for acceptable bid-security instruments and specifies requirements for online upload/physical submission depending on the bid.

Submission Guidelines

This is a Two Packet Bid on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). The bid is therefore to be submitted through the GeM portal in accordance with the bid instructions.

Prospective bidders should:

1. Maintain a valid GeM seller/service-provider registration.
2. Select the relevant bid GEM/2026/B/8044549.
3. Review the complete GeM bid, ATC, detailed scope and applicable GTC/SLA.
4. Upload all mandatory technical and eligibility documents.
5. Upload turnover and experience evidence.
6. Upload applicable trainer qualification and certification documents.
7. Upload EMD documentation or valid exemption documents, as applicable.
8. Ensure that the physical EMD instrument is delivered to the buyer within the period specified by the buyer's ATC.
9. Submit the financial/commercial offer through the prescribed GeM process.
10. Monitor the GeM seller dashboard for clarifications, corrigenda and bid-related communications.

The GeM bid specifically lists Experience Criteria, Bidder Turnover, Certificate requested in ATC, OEM Authorization Certificate, OEM Annual Turnover and Additional Document 1 among the documents requested from sellers.

The GeM GTC also places responsibility on buyers and sellers to regularly check their GeM dashboards for bid events, clarifications and other notifications.

Key Tender Requirements Table

Important Document Review Points for Bidders

A tender expert review of the attached documents identifies the following points that should be verified before submission:

1. Turnover discrepancy

The GeM bid requires ₹30 lakh average annual turnover for three years, while the buyer's detailed requirement refers to ₹10 lakh turnover in any one of the last three years. These should not be treated as interchangeable without buyer clarification.

2. Training-duration discrepancy

The GeM category/bid indicates 15 days, while the detailed buyer scope refers to 30 days of training.

3. Service-category description

The GeM technical specification contains references to “Archari” and “tirandaji”, whereas the buyer's attached detailed scope concerns women's self-defense training. This is another point that should be confirmed from the buyer/GeM clarification or corrigendum.

4. EMD submission timing

The buyer's ATC requires physical EMD submission within a specified period, while the general GeM GTC contains its own provisions concerning bid-security submission. Bidders should follow the final bid-specific instruction and any subsequent clarification/corrigendum.

5. Pre-Bid Meeting

No pre-bid meeting date/time has been identified in the attached bid documents. SkillCouncils.com should therefore publish “Not specified in tender document” rather than inserting an assumed date.

Document Checklist for Tender Participation

A. Organisation Documents

1. GeM Seller/Service Provider registration details
2. Certificate of Registration/Incorporation of organisation
3. PAN Card
4. GST Registration Certificate
5. TAN certificate, wherever applicable
6. PF Registration Certificate
7. ESIC Registration Certificate
8. Professional Tax Registration Certificate
9. Proof of registered office in Gujarat
10. Authorisation/licence to undertake the relevant activity
11. Relevant sports association recognition/authorisation
12. Gujarat State Olympic Association/Sports Authority of Gujarat/recognised State Association supporting document, as applicable
13. Non-blacklisting declaration
14. Declaration regarding financial/institutional default, as required
15. ₹300 stamp-paper notarised declaration, wherever specified

B. Experience Documents

1. Similar-service experience certificates
2. Relevant work orders/contracts
3. Proof of required organisational experience
4. Experience certificate relating to Suraksha Setu Society work, where applicable
5. Supporting documents for each claimed financial year
6. Any other experience certificate requested in ATC

C. Financial Documents

1. Audited balance sheets for relevant financial years
2. CA-certified turnover certificate
3. Income Tax Returns for the relevant years
4. Audit reports
5. Financial statements supporting turnover eligibility
6. Documents supporting any MSE/Startup turnover exemption claim

The GeM bid expressly requires financial evidence for turnover and allows qualifying MSEs/Startups to seek applicable relaxation by submitting supporting documents.

D. Trainer/Coach Documents

1. Trainer CV
2. NIS certificate or equivalent qualification, wherever applicable
3. C.P.Ed./D.P.Ed./B.P.Ed. qualification, where the relevant qualification route is claimed
4. Class 12 certificate
5. State/national-level sports achievement/participation certificate
6. Sports coaching experience certificate
7. Self-defense technical experience certificate
8. Medical fitness certificate
9. Age proof
10. Character certificate from local police station
11. Certified/verified sports certificates
12. Evidence of relevant association recognition

E. Bid & EMD Documents

1. Technical bid documents
2. Financial bid/price offer through GeM
3. EMD of ₹20,000, if not exempt
4. Demand Draft as required by buyer ATC
5. Scanned EMD document uploaded with the bid, where applicable
6. Valid MSE/DPIIT Startup/other exemption document, if claiming EMD exemption
7. Signed declarations/undertakings
8. All certificates requested under ATC
9. Additional documents requested in the GeM bid

Submission and Bid Opening

The tender is a Two Packet Bid and is to be submitted through GeM. The bid also enables a Reverse Auction process for technically qualified bidders according to the conditions specified in the bid.

The last date for bid submission is 26 September 2026 at 5:00 PM, while the bid is scheduled to open on 27 September 2026 at 5:00 PM. The bid offer validity is 30 days from the closing date.

Important Clarifications for Prospective Bidders

Review of the tender documents identifies several provisions that should be checked carefully before submission. The GeM bid states a 15-day training period, while the detailed buyer scope refers to 30 days of training. There is also a difference between the GeM turnover criterion of ₹30 lakh average annual turnover and the buyer's additional document referring to ₹10 lakh turnover in any one of the last three years.

In addition, the GeM technical specification contains references to archery-related terminology, while the detailed scope relates to women's self-defense training. These differences should be confirmed through the buyer's clarification mechanism or any subsequent corrigendum before a bidder finalises its offer.

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