Tender Description |
This bid, GEM/2025/B/6303006, issued by the Indian Army under the Ministry of Defence, is an invitation for bids for Professional Training Services (Version 2) - offline; Weekdays. The training is primarily IT and Software related, with a focus on IT Certification, to be delivered at the buyer's location. It's a two-packet bid, with evaluation based on the total value. The contract period is approximately two months and two days. |
Pre-Qualification Criteria |
Scope of Work
The scope of work involves providing Professional Training Services with the following key specifications:
- Service Category: Professional Training Services (Version 2) - Offline; Weekdays.
- Training Type: Classroom-based, Instructor-Led Training.
- Course Level: Basic.
- Course Category: IT and Software.
- Sub-Category: IT Certification.
- Certification: A Participation Certificate is required upon completion.
- Mode of Training: Offline, conducted on weekdays at the buyer's location.
- Daily Duration: 8 hours of training per day.
- Training Partner Type: Must be a Training Institute.
- Trainees & Batches: Approximately 10 trainees will receive training in Jalandhar.
- Class strength is specified as 5 persons per class, implying two batches for the 10 trainees.
- The document also notes "Approx. no. of days per training: 62", suggesting a potentially long duration.
- Equipment: The bidder must provide their own laptops (one per trainee) for the training at the buyer's location.
- Post-Training Support: Not applicable (NA).
- Lodging and Boarding: Not applicable (NA).
- Pre-qualification Criteria & Eligibility Criteria
- Location Requirement: The bidder must have an office or computer institute located within the buyer's district (Jalandhar).
- Laptop Provision: The bidder must possess and provide their own laptops for trainees (one laptop per trainee).
- Type of Partner: The bidder must be a Training Institute.
- Experience & Turnover Exemption: No exemption for Years of Experience and Turnover is available for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) or Startups. Any bidder seeking exemption for experience/turnover must upload supporting documents.
- Country Restrictions: Bidders from countries sharing a land border with India are eligible to bid only if registered with the Competent Authority, and compliance must be declared.
- MSE Purchase Preference: This bid includes MSE purchase preference. If an MSE Service Provider quotes within L-1 + 15% of the margin, 100% of the order quantity will be awarded to them, subject to acceptance of the L1 bid price. Benefits are allowed only if credentials are validated online in the GeM profile and approved by the Buyer.
- MII Compliance: Yes, Make in India compliance is required.
Financial Criteria
- Bidder Turnover: While no specific turnover value is mentioned, it's explicitly stated that MSE and Startup exemptions for turnover are not applicable. Bidders seeking any general exemption related to turnover must upload supporting documents.
- Evaluation Method: The evaluation will be based on the Total Value of the bids.
Tender Fee and EMD
- Tender Fee / Bid Participation Fee: Not Required. The document explicitly states in its disclaimer that seeking any tender/bid participation fee will lead to the bid being null and void.
- EMD (Earnest Money Deposit): Not Required.
Submission Guidelines
- Type of Bid: This is a Two Packet Bid, implying separate submissions for technical and financial proposals.
- Document Uploads: Bidders must upload supporting documents if they are seeking any exemptions (e.g., MSE purchase preference). Relevant documentary evidence for being an MSE Service Provider must be submitted if availing purchase preference.
- Technical Clarifications: Bidders are allowed 2 days for technical clarifications during the technical evaluation phase.
- Grievances: Sellers can raise representations or grievances against the bid's additional clauses within 4 days of bid publication on GeM via the Seller dashboard.
Deadlines
- Tender Publishing Date: 03-06-2025
- Pre-Bid Meeting: Not specified in the provided document.
- Bid End Date/Time: 13-06-2025 12:00:00
- Bid Opening Date/Time: 13-06-2025 12:30:00
- Bid Offer Validity: 180 Days from the bid end date.
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