Tender Highlights at a Glance

The bid document expressly records an estimated value of ₹3,00,000 inclusive of all taxes, no EMD requirement, no ePBG requirement, a two-packet bid and online GeM procurement.

Scope of Work

The tender is intended to procure Basic Scuba Diving Training for 230 NCC cadets in Varanasi.

The technical specification states that the objective is to provide introductory scuba diving and underwater survival training, combining theoretical education with practical confined-water training to develop safety awareness and technical confidence.

Major components of the scope include:

1. Four-Day Training Programme

The service provider is required to conduct a four-day training programme for 230 cadets. Because of swimming-pool capacity and safety limitations, cadets are to be divided into suitable daily sub-batches, with the vendor providing the proposed daily schedule, number of cadets and timings.

2. Classroom and Practical Training

The programme includes:

1. Classroom theory covering underwater physics
2. Medical signs and hand signals
3. Confined-water scuba training
4. Equipment assembly
5. Mask-clearing techniques
6. Regulator recovery
7. Buoyancy control
8. Underwater rescue drills
9. Emergency ascent procedures

3. Digital Dive Logs

The vendor must maintain official digital dive logs tracking the pool sessions for each participating cadet.

4. Evaluation and Certification

A final evaluation is required, including underwater rescue drills and emergency ascents. Passing participants are to receive nationally recognised certificates from the specified/acceptable recognised institutions or organisations.

5. Final Training Report

The vendor is required to submit a training compilation report covering items including:

1. Batch photographs
2. Attendance registers
3. Assessment scores

The technical document requires this report to be submitted to the NCC unit command within seven days of completion.

Equipment and Logistics Responsibilities

The tender divides responsibilities between the buyer and service provider.

Buyer / NCC responsibilities

The buyer is to provide or facilitate:

1. Access to a clean, chlorinated swimming pool in Varanasi
2. Changing rooms
3. Fresh water supply
4. Basic seating for classroom theory
5. First-aid room or standard medical assembly point

Vendor responsibilities

The vendor is required to provide functional personal scuba diving equipment and associated accessories, including equipment such as:

1. SCUBA kits
2. Snorkelling equipment
3. Personal diving equipment
4. Buoyancy Control Devices (BCDs)
5. Regulators
6. Alternate air sources/octopus
7. Pressure gauges
8. Dive masks
9. Snorkels
10. Fins
11. Adequate pre-filled compressed-air cylinders

Logistics and transportation costs relating to equipment are also to be separately indicated in the quotation where applicable.

Safety and Emergency Requirements

Safety is a significant component of the technical requirements.

The vendor must provide:

1. A fully functional medical-grade emergency oxygen cylinder at the poolside throughout the required period.
2. Trainers with active teaching status with their respective diving board.
3. Trainers certified in Emergency First Response (EFR).
4. Mandatory medical screening for all 230 cadets on Day 1 before pool entry.

The technical specifications also require the vendor to maintain a safety-oriented instructor-to-cadet ratio. The document gives an example of a maximum of one instructor for eight cadets concurrently inside the pool and specifies a penalty of ₹5,000 per session if uncertified assistants are found training cadets.

Professional Qualification and Technical Eligibility Criteria

The tender documents contain several experience, certification and technical requirements.

Instructor qualification

The service provider must deploy trainers holding valid and active instructor certifications. Copies of instructor cards are required to be submitted with the technical bid.

Emergency First Response

Deployed trainers must have the required active teaching status with their diving board and be certified in Emergency First Response (EFR).

Company / bidder experience

The bidder is required to have relevant experience in similar scuba/underwater training activities. The scope document requires the company to have been in the business for at least three years and to have undertaken at least three similar activities in the past.

The GeM bid separately specifies 3 years of past experience for similar services.

Safety record

The technical specifications require a zero-accident record in institutional training for the preceding three financial years.

Local support

The technical document notes that, considering the compressed timeline, preference/support capability should be available across Delhi NCR/Western UP. In addition, the GeM bid's buyer-added terms require an office of the service provider to be located in the state of the consignee, with documentary evidence to be submitted.

Past Experience Criteria

The GeM bid provides a specific alternative structure for demonstrating similar-service experience.

The bidder must have successfully completed similar services during the relevant three-year period through one of the following routes:

With an estimated bid value of ₹3,00,000, these correspond arithmetically to:

1. 40% = ₹1,20,000
2. 50% = ₹1,50,000
3. 80% = ₹2,40,000

These amounts are calculated from the tender's stated ₹3,00,000 estimated bid value; the underlying eligibility formulation itself is stated in the GeM bid.

The GeM bid also states that copies of relevant contracts/orders should be uploaded to establish the required experience.

Financial Criteria

Minimum Average Annual Turnover

Not specified as a numeric amount in the supplied bid documents.

The GeM bid requires submission of a Bidder Turnover document and states that bidders seeking exemption from experience/turnover criteria must submit supporting documents. However, the supplied bid document does not state a specific minimum average annual turnover figure.

Accordingly, SkillCouncils.com should not publish an assumed turnover threshold.

Net Worth Requirement

Not specified in the supplied tender documents.

No minimum net-worth amount or net-worth formula is stated in the bid documents provided for review.

Financial Requirement Summary

The GeM bid specifically records EMD: Not Required and ePBG: Not Required.

EMD, Tender Fee and Exemption

EMD

EMD is not required.

The bid's EMD section expressly states Required: No.

Therefore:

EMD Amount: ₹0 / Not Required

EMD Mode

Since EMD is not required, no EMD payment mode is applicable.

Tender Fee

No tender fee is specified.

The GeM bid's disclaimer also states that asking for a tender fee or bid participation fee is among the clauses that cannot be included in the circumstances described by the GeM bid conditions.

ePBG

ePBG is not required, according to the bid document.

Submission Guidelines

This is a GeM Custom Bid for Services and is structured as a Two Packet Bid.

The tender requires online participation through the GeM portal. The bid document identifies the procurement as a custom service bid and specifies a two-packet bidding mechanism.

Key submission requirements

Bidders should ensure that the GeM bid submission includes, as applicable:

1. Experience documents
2. Bidder turnover documentation
3. Certificates requested in the ATC
4. Additional documents requested in the ATC
5. Instructor certification/cards
6. Documents supporting similar-service experience
7. Documents establishing eligibility for any applicable MSE relaxation
8. Evidence relating to the bidder's local office/support requirement
9. Technical compliance with the Scope of Work
10. Financial quotation/price breakup through GeM

The bid states that bidders seeking exemption from experience or turnover requirements must upload supporting documents for evaluation by the buyer.

Important MSE Provisions

The bid provides MSE Purchase Preference: Yes.

It also provides a partial experience relaxation for MSEs, showing:

Experience – 2 years

subject to the stated conditions and compliance with quality and technical specifications.

The bid further states that MSEs seeking the applicable relaxation must submit documentary evidence. MSE purchase preference is linked to a valid Udyam Certificate and the applicable GeM validation requirements.

Startup relaxation: No.

Tender Schedule and Important Dates

The GeM bid is dated 22 September 2026, closes on 03 October 2026 at 18:00, and opens on 04 October 2026 at 18:00.

The separate Scope of Work/Schedule document gives the tentative training period as 14 October 2026 to 17 October 2026.

Important: No pre-bid meeting date/time is stated in the supplied tender documents reviewed for this article. It should therefore not be published as a scheduled event unless subsequently notified by the buyer.

Document Checklist for Bidders

The following checklist can be used by prospective bidders while preparing their GeM submission.

The GeM bid itself lists Experience Criteria, Bidder Turnover, Certificate requested in ATC and Additional Document 1 requested in ATC among the seller documents.

Service Deliverables and Special Requirements

The selected service provider will also be responsible for operational requirements associated with the programme.

These include:

1. Scuba diving and safety equipment
2. Sufficient compressed-air cylinders
3. Emergency oxygen
4. First-aid and emergency arrangements
5. Medical screening
6. Qualified instructors
7. Appropriate instructor-to-cadet ratio
8. Continuous communication with the NCC unit
9. Photography and videography of activities
10. Submission of photographs/videos to the NCC unit
11. Provision of at least two suitable NCC-logo banners, subject to approval
12. Local/tourism/entry permissions and applicable fees
13. Portage requirements
14. Safety and security of personnel during the activity

The separate Scope of Work/Schedule document specifically records photography/videography requirements and the provision of banners, while also assigning local clearance/permission responsibilities to the service provider.

Payment Terms

The technical payment document provides for 100% milestone payment after successful completion of the training, subject to submission of the required attendance and completion documents and distribution of official certificates.

No advance payment is provided for in the technical payment terms. The vendor must submit the required invoice/bill and supporting documents, including applicable PAN and bank details, for payment processing.

Contract and Performance Conditions

The tender contains service-level requirements relating to safety and equipment.

For example:

1. Backup regulators and BCDs must be available.
2. Training delays exceeding two hours because of equipment malfunction may attract a 2% deduction of the daily prorated contract value.
3. The buyer has an option to increase or decrease the contract quantity/duration by up to 25%, subject to the conditions in the GeM bid.
4. For the lumpsum service contract, the buyer may increase the scope and contract value by up to 25% with the service provider's consent.

The GeM bid also specifies that the buyer may increase or decrease the contract quantity or duration by up to 25% under the stated option clause.

About the Buyer

The tender is issued by the Director General of National Cadet Corps (DG NCC) under the Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence.

The bid document provides the following buyer/grievance contacts:

1. HOD Email: nikhil.p8i@navy.gov.in
2. Buyer Email: sudheer.kumar247004@navy.gov.in

Tender Analysis: Key Points for Prospective Bidders

From a tender-compliance perspective, bidders should pay particular attention to the following:

1. Relevant experience is central to eligibility

The GeM bid requires three years of similar-service experience, while the technical specifications contain additional experience and safety requirements.

2. MSE relaxation is available

MSE bidders can receive the stated partial relaxation in experience requirements, subject to the conditions and documentary evidence prescribed in the bid.

3. No EMD

The bid explicitly states that EMD is not required.

4. No ePBG

The bid also states that ePBG is not required.

5. No numeric turnover threshold identified

Although a bidder-turnover document is required, the supplied bid does not state a numerical minimum average annual turnover. This should be verified against any subsequent GeM amendment/clarification before bid submission.

6. Net worth is not specified

No minimum net-worth requirement has been identified in the supplied documents.

7. Technical capability is important

The scope requires certified instructors, diving equipment, emergency oxygen, first-aid arrangements, medical screening and safety procedures.

8. Training is scheduled shortly after bid opening

The tentative training dates are 14–17 October 2026, while bid opening is scheduled for 4 October 2026.

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