Key Tender Details

The attached GeM bid document records Bid No. GEM/2026/B/8080344, dated 24 September 2026, with a closing date of 9 October 2026 at 4:00 PM and opening on 10 October 2026 at 4:00 PM. It also records ₹100 lakh minimum average annual turnover and three years of past experience.

Scope of Work

The principal objective is to support the Government of Andhra Pradesh's teacher capacity-building programmes by providing the required training infrastructure, accommodation, food, logistics and associated support services.

The assignment covers training programmes for categories including:

1. School Headmasters/Headmistresses
2. School Assistants
3. Secondary Grade Teachers
4. Anganwadi Workers
5. Participants under Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)
6. School Leadership Development Programme
7. Inclusive Education
8. Teachers' Professional Development / Continuous Professional Development
9. KGBV teacher training

The service provider is expected to provide an integrated set of facilities and services rather than merely classroom space.

Major Facilities and Services

The RfP identifies requirements including:

1. Training venues
   1. Learning halls with capacity for at least 200 participants.
   2. Classrooms suitable for training programmes.
   3. Digital screens and audio-visual infrastructure.
   4. Conference/auditorium facilities.
2. Residential accommodation
   1. Accommodation for participants.
   2. Separate facilities for male and female participants.
   3. Clean bedding, toilets and basic amenities.
   4. Convenient location in relation to training venues.
3. Technology and infrastructure
   1. High-speed Wi-Fi.
   2. Digital screens.
   3. Sound systems and wireless microphones.
   4. UPS and generator backup.
   5. Suitable classroom furniture and seating.
4. Food and catering
   1. Breakfast, refreshments, lunch and dinner as applicable.
   2. Food according to the approved menu.
   3. Residential and non-residential menus specified in the RfP.
5. Health and safety
   1. 24x7 ambulance facility with doctor support for relevant residential/training arrangements.
   2. Emergency response arrangements.
   3. Security and safety measures.
   4. Compliance with applicable health and safety requirements.
6. Housekeeping and maintenance
   1. Regular housekeeping.
   2. Maintenance of training and residential facilities.
   3. General support services required for smooth conduct of programmes.
7. Accessibility
   1. Facilities accessible to persons with disabilities.
   2. Ramps/elevators and appropriate ground-floor classrooms where required.
8. Department-provided venue option
   1. Where the Department provides the training venue and infrastructure, the service provider is responsible for food and refreshments according to the approved menu.

The RfP specifically describes residential, non-residential and department-provided-venue/food-service models.

Participant Volume and Training Duration

The RfP indicates a tentative total participant volume of 30,000, distributed across different training categories.

The RfP states that these numbers are tentative and may vary according to the requirements of the concerned department/wing. Individual programmes may range from 1 to 6 days.

The payment model is therefore based on the actual number of participants × actual training days × approved per-person, per-day rate, rather than a fixed lump-sum quantity.

Eligibility and Pre-Qualification Criteria

The RfP establishes mandatory minimum pre-qualification requirements. A bidder failing any mandatory pre-qualification condition may not proceed to technical evaluation.

1. Legal Status

Eligible entities include:

1. Proprietorship
2. Section 8 Company
3. Trust
4. Society
5. Partnership Firm
6. Limited Liability Partnership Firm

The entity must be incorporated/registered in India under the applicable legislation and must have been in operation for at least 4 years as on the proposal submission date.

The bidder must also be registered with GSTN.

2. Financial Capacity

The bidder must have an average annual turnover of at least ₹1 crore during the last three audited financial years:

1. FY 2023-24
2. FY 2024-25
3. FY 2025-26

The RfP specifically requires the statutory auditor's certificate to identify turnover received from training activities.

3. Relevant Experience

The bidder must have completed/undertaken at least three relevant projects/trainings during the last three financial years, namely FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26.

Relevant assignments include providing:

1. Training facilities
2. Residential facilities
3. Support services
4. Capacity-building programmes

for:

1. Government organisations
2. Public Sector Entities
3. Private Sector Clients

4. Blacklisting / Debarment

The bidder must not have been blacklisted or debarred by a State Government, Central Government or Government Agency in India as on the proposal submission date.

A signed self-declaration is required.

5. Solvency

A ₹50 lakh solvency certificate is required for FY 2025-26.

The certificate should be issued by a Nationalized Bank or Scheduled Commercial Bank on or after 1 April 2026.

6. Infrastructure

The bidder should have:

1. Its own infrastructure/training campus; or
2. Valid authorization/approval from a recognized college or university to conduct teacher training programmes using the relevant infrastructure.

Financial Qualification Table

Tender Fee and EMD

Tender / Bid Processing Fee

The RfP states a Bid Processing Fee of ₹50,000, described as non-refundable.

The RfP specifies payment through Demand Draft, with a scanned copy to be uploaded on GeM and the original DD to be submitted to the Authority within the prescribed period.

Important GeM observation

The attached GeM bid also contains a GeM clause stating that asking for a tender fee/bid participation fee is not permitted under the applicable GeM framework.

Therefore, there is a material discrepancy between the RfP and the GeM bid document regarding the ₹50,000 fee.

For a live tender website, the safest wording is:

Tender/RfP Processing Fee: ₹50,000 as stated in the RfP. However, the attached GeM bid contains a standard GeM provision concerning non-permissibility of tender/bid participation fees. Bidders should verify the latest GeM bid/corrigendum and buyer clarification before making payment.

This avoids presenting a potentially conflicting payment instruction as unconditional.

EMD

The required EMD is ₹3,00,000.

The RfP permits:

1. Unconditional Bank Guarantee from a Scheduled Commercial Bank; or
2. Online payment through the GeM electronic payment gateway.

The GeM bid additionally states that EMD exemption may be available under applicable GeM provisions. For MSEs, the attached GeM bid states that eligible service providers for services may seek exemption subject to submission of valid supporting documentation; traders are excluded from that exemption provision.

EMD Summary

Submission Guidelines

The tender follows a two-part bidding system:

Part 1 – Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal should contain:

1. Pre-qualification documents
2. Technical evaluation documents
3. Institutional details
4. Relevant experience
5. Infrastructure/facility details
6. Financial-strength information
7. Blacklisting declaration
8. Required supporting documents
9. EMD supporting documents
10. Signed RfP documents as prescribed

The Technical Proposal must not contain pricing or commercial terms. Inclusion of price information in the Technical Proposal may lead to rejection.

Part 2 – Commercial Proposal

The Commercial Proposal is to be submitted through the GeM portal.

The bidder is required to quote the per-day, per-person usage charge, including applicable GST as required by the commercial template.

The commercial proposal covers different combinations of:

1. Residential training
2. Non-residential training
3. University/campus facilities
4. School/college facilities
5. Food/menu options
6. Working lunch

The Commercial Proposal should be unconditional; conditional or partial offers may be rejected.

Online or Offline Submission?

Submission Mode: Both, according to the RfP.

The proposal must be uploaded electronically through GeM, while the RfP also requires submission of the original Technical Proposal/hard copy to the Authority.

The commercial proposal, however, is to be submitted through the GeM commercial template and not as a hard copy.

The RfP expressly states that email, fax or telephone submission will not be accepted.

Important Tender Dates

There is a date discrepancy between the RfP Data Sheet and the attached GeM Bid Document.

The attached GeM document identifies the bid as GEM/2026/B/8080344, dated 24 September 2026, with the later 9–10 October schedule.

Editorial Note for SkillCouncils.com

Because the attached documents contain conflicting deadlines, the website article should not silently select one date as definitive. The latest live GeM listing/corrigendum should be checked before publication or prominently linked by the website administrator.

Technical Evaluation

The RfP provides for technical evaluation based on:

The RfP requires a minimum technical qualifying score of 70 marks.

The technical presentation is expected to cover the organisation, execution strategy, logistics, coordination, methodology and available training/residential/support facilities.

A digital video presentation showing facilities such as classrooms, conference halls, accommodation/hostel facilities, technical infrastructure and learning environment is also required.

QCBS Evaluation

The attached documents also contain a noteworthy inconsistency.

The RfP's evaluation section states an 80:20 technical-to-financial weighting.

The attached GeM bid, however, records QCBS Weightage (Technical:Financial) as 70:30.

Accordingly, SkillCouncils.com should report this as a document discrepancy requiring verification from the latest GeM bid/corrigendum, rather than presenting either ratio as unquestionably final.

Document Checklist for Bidders

Mandatory / Pre-Qualification Documents

1. EMD of ₹3 lakh in permitted form
2. EMD Bank Guarantee / GeM payment acknowledgement, as applicable
3. Incorporation Certificate / Registration Certificate
4. Partnership Deed, where applicable
5. GST Registration Certificate
6. Power of Attorney for authorised signatory
7. Statutory Auditor's certificate for annual turnover
8. Audited Balance Sheets for FY 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26
9. Audited Profit & Loss statements for the same years
10. Relevant experience certificates
11. Work orders / contracts for relevant assignments
12. Client completion/performance certificates, where applicable
13. Self-declaration against blacklisting/debarment
14. ₹50 lakh solvency certificate
15. Infrastructure ownership documents, where applicable
16. College/University authorization letter, where infrastructure is provided through an external institution
17. Signed and stamped RfP documents
18. Institutional Details – Form TECH-2
19. Relevant Experience – Form TECH-3
20. Facilities and Support Services – Form TECH-4
21. Blacklisting Declaration – Form TECH-5
22. Financial Strength – Form TECH-6
23. Technical Presentation
24. Digital Video Presentation
25. Other documents specified in the GeM ATC/RfP

Commercial Documents

1. GeM Commercial Proposal
2. Per-day, per-person rate
3. GST component
4. Base price and GST breakup
5. Service/category-wise pricing as required by Form FIN-1
6. Authorised signatory's signature and stamp where required

Important: Commercial pricing should not be included in the Technical Proposal.

Key Bidder Takeaways

This tender is primarily relevant to organisations having experience in teacher training, professional training, institutional capacity building, residential training programmes, educational infrastructure, accommodation and associated catering/support services.

The principal qualification thresholds include:

1. ₹1 crore average annual turnover
2. 3 relevant projects/trainings
3. 4 years minimum operational existence
4. ₹50 lakh solvency certificate
5. Suitable own training infrastructure or valid institutional authorization
6. No applicable government blacklisting/debarment
7. ₹3 lakh EMD, subject to applicable GeM exemptions

The RfP envisages an initial 24-month contract, with a possible extension based on satisfactory performance.

The indicative annual budget is approximately ₹4 crore, but the RfP's payment structure is based on actual participants, actual training days and approved per-person/per-day rates. Therefore, the annual figure should be treated as an indicative budget rather than a guaranteed contract value.

Tender Expert Analysis: Points Requiring Verification

For bidders and readers, the following four points deserve particular attention before submission:

1. Closing/opening dates:
   RfP states 7 October 2026, whereas the attached GeM bid states 9 October 2026 closing and 10 October 2026 opening.
2. Tender fee:
   RfP states ₹50,000 non-refundable processing fee, while the attached GeM bid contains a GeM provision against asking for tender/bid participation fees.
3. QCBS ratio:
   RfP evaluation section states 80:20, while the GeM bid records 70:30.
4. Net worth:
   No separate net-worth threshold is prescribed. The financial requirement that should not be confused with net worth is the ₹50 lakh solvency certificate.

These discrepancies should be resolved against the latest GeM listing, corrigendum and official buyer clarification before a bidder relies on the corresponding provision.

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