Tender Overview

The bid document records an estimated value of ₹18,29,625, EMD of ₹45,741 and an ePBG requirement of 3% for 12 months.

Key Eligibility & Financial Criteria

The bid provides complete relaxation from experience and turnover requirements for eligible MSEs and Startups as indicated in the GeM bid, subject to meeting quality/technical requirements and uploading documentary evidence.

Important: The available tender documents do not state a specific minimum average annual turnover amount or a minimum net-worth amount. These fields should therefore not be presented as numerical eligibility requirements unless a subsequent corrigendum or clarification specifies them.

Scope of Work

The successful service provider will be responsible for implementing the complete sewing-machine training programme for 100 beneficiaries.

Major responsibilities include:

1. Setting up Training Centres
   • Establish training centres with necessary furniture, fixtures and equipment at suitable locations.
   • The training is to be conducted at/around the beneficiaries' locations.
2. Beneficiary Mobilisation
   • Mobilise, identify and select 100 beneficiaries in coordination with the concerned CCL/Argada Area officials.
3. Training Kit Distribution
   • Provide each trainee with a basic training kit at the commencement of training.
   • The specified kit includes a CCL-branded bag, notepad, pen and tailoring equipment such as measuring tape, tailor scissors, curves, scales and thread cutter.
4. Sewing & Tailoring Training
   • Conduct training in accordance with Qualification Pack AMH/Q1947, Version 4.0 – Self Employed Tailor, under the Apparel, Made-Ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMH SSC).
5. Field Exposure
   • Arrange two field exposure visits for beneficiaries during the training programme.
6. Third-Party Assessment
   • Arrange assessment of all candidates through an NSDC/NCVET-accredited certification agency.
7. Transportation
   • Provide suitable pick-up and drop transportation where the training centre is located outside the beneficiary's village.
8. Training Documentation
   • Submit a documentary video of at least two minutes covering the training journey for each training programme.
9. Certification Programme
   • Organise certificate distribution after completion of the course in coordination with the concerned CCL officials.

These requirements are expressly included in the bid-specific scope of service.

Training Structure

The technical specifications prescribe:

1. Mode: Offline
2. Frequency: Weekdays
3. Duration: 4 hours per day
4. Venue: Buyer's location
5. Method: Classroom-based, instructor-led
6. Level: Basic
7. Certification: Third-party certificate
8. Training Partner: Training institute
9. Post-training support: Yes
10. Lodging and boarding: Capacity marked as available/required

The tender provides for approximately 4 batches of 25 trainees each, covering a total of 100 trainees, with approximately 180 training days.

Professional Qualification & Experience Criteria

A particularly important condition is that the bidder must have an effective Agreement/MOU with an NSDC/NCVET-accredited certification agency for third-party assessment services for skill-development training programmes.

The agreement/MOU must have been entered into before the publication date of the bid, and the bidder is required to upload the agreement/MOU and the assessment agency's accreditation certificate/letter.

ISO Certification

The bidder must possess a valid:

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification

in the field of Skill Development/Vocational Training, issued by an International Accreditation Forum (IAF)-accredited certification/accreditation agency. The certificate's issue date must be prior to the bid publication date.

Similar Experience

The bidder must have experience in executing similar training projects involving areas such as:

1. Tailoring
2. Readymade garment manufacturing
3. Similar training programmes

during the last 24 months, with projects stated in the ATC as being worth not less than 80%.

Supporting documents may include:

1. Work Orders
2. MOUs
3. Project Completion Reports

The ATC specifically provides an experience exemption for MSMEs having UDYAM registration under the specified NIC categories relating to technical/vocational secondary education or other education n.e.c.

Other Mandatory Bid Documents

The tender requires several organisational and statutory documents.

Key documents include:

1. Self-Declaration in Annexure-I format
2. PAN Card
3. GST Registration Certificate, or applicable CA certification for a GST-unregistered bidder
4. Duly completed E-Mandate Form – Annexure-II
5. Non-Blacklisting Declaration on ₹100 non-judicial stamp paper – Annexure-III
6. Copy of PAN Card for vendor-code creation
7. GSTIN copy
8. Cancelled cheque
9. Bank-certified EFT Mandate
10. NSDC/NCVET assessment agency MOU/agreement
11. Assessment agency accreditation certificate/letter
12. Valid ISO 9001:2015 certificate
13. Similar-project work orders/MOUs/completion reports
14. Valid MSE/UDYAM/DPIIT documents wherever exemption is being claimed
15. EMD/exemption supporting documentation, where applicable

The ATC states that failure to upload certificates/documents required in the bid document, ATC or corrigendum may result in rejection of the bidder's offer.

EMD, Tender Fee & Performance Security

EMD

EMD Amount: ₹45,741

The bid states that bidders seeking EMD exemption must submit valid supporting documents under the applicable GeM provisions. Under the stated MSE policy, eligible service providers for services can claim exemption subject to the applicable requirements; traders are excluded from this particular exemption provision.

The bid also expressly states that EMD may be accepted in the form of a surety bond.

Tender Fee

Tender Fee: No separate tender fee is specified in the bid.

Further, the GeM disclaimer included in the tender document states that asking for a tender fee/bid participation fee is not permitted under the relevant GeM framework.

Performance Security

The bid specifies:

1. ePBG: 3%
2. Required validity: 12 months

Submission Guidelines

The tender is a Two-Packet Bid, with technical and financial components evaluated through the GeM procurement process. The bid specifically states that price elements should be submitted in the financial bid and not disclosed in the technical bid, except where applicable under the relevant bidding format. The GeM GTC also requires bidders to submit price elements in the financial bid for two-packet bidding.

Recommended submission checklist

Before submitting the bid, prospective bidders should verify:

☐ GeM seller/service-provider registration is active
☐ PAN uploaded
☐ GST registration/document uploaded
☐ ISO 9001:2015 certificate uploaded
☐ NSDC/NCVET assessment-agency MOU/agreement uploaded
☐ Assessment agency accreditation proof uploaded
☐ Similar-work experience documents uploaded
☐ Self-Declaration – Annexure-I uploaded
☐ E-Mandate – Annexure-II uploaded
☐ Non-Blacklisting Declaration – Annexure-III uploaded
☐ Cancelled cheque uploaded
☐ Bank-certified EFT Mandate uploaded
☐ EMD of ₹45,741 submitted, or valid EMD exemption documentation uploaded
☐ MSE/UDYAM documents uploaded if exemption is claimed
☐ DPIIT Startup documents uploaded if applicable
☐ Technical bid completed without financial price details
☐ Financial bid submitted through the designated GeM financial-bid mechanism
☐ All ATC and corrigendum requirements checked
☐ Bid submitted before 9 October 2026, 12:00 PM

Tender Timeline

The bid document records the bid date as 22 September 2026, closing on 9 October 2026 at 12:00 PM, and opening on 10 October 2026 at 12:00 PM.

Note: No pre-bid meeting date/time is identified in the supplied bid document. It should therefore be confirmed from the GeM bid page or any subsequent corrigendum before publication as a scheduled event.

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