Selection of Training Service Provider (TSP) for Imparting Skills Training to 300 Trainees in Embedded Full Stack IoT Analyst Course in Electronics Sector under SHCDM-II Project

Tender Snapshot (Quick Facts)

1. Introduction

The Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS), under the Supporting Human Capital Development in Meghalaya Phase II (SHCDM-II) project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has issued this Request for Quotations (RFQ) to select a qualified Training Service Provider (TSP). The selected TSP will impart market-relevant skills training to 300 trainees in the Embedded Full Stack IoT Analyst (ELE/Q1404) course in the Electronics Sector, aligned with NSQF Level 5 standards. Meghalaya faces a low economic base, high youth unemployment (18%), and only 28.4% of its workforce with secondary education or higher. This EOI for Skill Development Training aims to bridge the employability gap by engaging private TSPs to deliver quality, industry-aligned training that leads to wage employment, self-employment, and entrepreneurship. This is one of the key new skill tenders under ADB’s SHCDM-II initiative, which targets skilling over 150,000 youth in five years.

2. Objective

The primary objective is to enhance employability and provide wage employment and entrepreneurship opportunities to unemployed youth of Meghalaya (within and outside the state) through:

• Delivery of the Embedded Full Stack IoT Analyst course as per NSQF Level 5 (570 hours)
• Inclusion of employability skills (soft skills, computer literacy, financial literacy, entrepreneurship)
• Mandatory 150 hours of On-the-Job Training (OJT)
• Minimum 75% placement/forward linkage of successfully certified candidates
• Gender and social inclusion (women, PwD, rural/underserved communities)

3. Key Dates

4. EMD (Earnest Money Deposit)

• Amount: INR 5,10,000 (Rupees Five Lacs Ten Thousand only)
• Form: Bank Guarantee as per Technical Form-14, in original
• Validity: 30 days beyond bid validity period (i.e., 210 days total)
• Forfeiture Conditions: Withdrawal/amendment of tender within validity; false/forged documents; failure to furnish Performance Security or sign contract if selected
• Return: Non-responsive bidders’ EMD returned before price bid opening; unsuccessful bidders’ EMD returned after successful bidder furnishes Performance Security

5. Tender Fees

• Amount: INR 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand only)
• Mode: Demand Draft (DD) from any Scheduled/Nationalized bank
• In Favour Of: Executive Director, Meghalaya State Skill Development Society
• Payable At: Shillong
• Note: Quotations without requisite fee are rejected at bid opening and returned to the bidder

6. Scope of Work

The TSP is responsible for end-to-end delivery of the training programme:

a) Mobilization & Counselling: Ground-level mobilization in consultation with District SDOs; basic screening tests for aptitude; enrolment of only permanent Meghalaya residents aged 18+; documentation of valid residence proof (EPIC, Aadhaar, DL, Passport).

b) Training Delivery: Residential or non-residential mode; 6 hours/day, 6 days/week for residential; batch size max 30 trainees; curriculum per NSQF Level 5 (570 hours) plus employability skills; 150 hours OJT; franchise arrangements strictly prohibited.

c) Infrastructure & Equipment: Lab with required equipment, classrooms, counselling room, first aid, safe drinking water, hygienic washrooms, CCTV with MSSDS access; tools/equipment as per Annexure-3; self-practice kits per trainee (property of trainee upon completion); equipment may be owned or hired (lease ≥ training duration).

d) Assessment & Certification: Third-party assessment by SSC-empaneled agencies or MSSDS-approved certifying body; certification per NSQF; inform MSSDS 5 days in advance; assessment cost borne by TSP (reimbursed via invoice); certificates in MSSDS-approved format.

e) Placement & Tracking: Minimum 75% placement in wage employment; minimum take-home salary INR 13,156/month within Meghalaya, INR 17,940/month outside state (or INR 13,156 with food & accommodation); track placed candidates for 6 months; submit contact details to MSSDS; incorporate employer feedback.

f) MIS & Reporting: Register on PMIS portal (skills.meghalaya.gov.in) within 5 days of contract; biometric attendance; daily upload of photos and attendance; quarterly post-training tracking reports; final report 30 days after programme completion.

g) Branding & Publicity: Display SHCDM and MSSDS logos prominently at centres and mobilization camps; all print/video ads require MSSDS approval; banner in front of centre with 100% visibility.

h) Gender & Social Inclusion: Implement Gender and Social Inclusion Policy; separate sanitation facilities; designate female staff/counsellor; sensitization sessions; reasonable accommodation for PwD.

7. Eligibility of Training Partners

Additional disqualifications: Non-citizen of ADB member country; associated with firm that prepared TOR/project; owned by Client; ADB-sanctioned; UN Security Council prohibition.

8. Selection Criteria

Stage 1 – Pre-qualification: Evaluation against eligibility criteria (Section 7).

Stage 2 – Technical Scoring (100 marks; minimum 70 to qualify):

Stage 3 – Financial Evaluation (QCBS): Technical weightage 80%, Financial weightage 20%.

• Technical score: Ts = 100 × Tn / Tm (Tn = bidder’s technical marks; Tm = highest technical marks)
• Financial score: Ps = 100 × Fm / Fn (Fm = lowest price; Fn = bidder’s price)
• Combined score: S = Ts × 0.80 + Ps × 0.20 (as per RFQ; note the document’s printed formula contains a typographical error — the weighted sum formula applies)

Only technically qualified bidders (≥70 marks) have their financial proposals opened. Negotiation covers TOR, methodology, contract conditions, and scope — but total price is not negotiable.

9. Empanelment / Selection Procedure

1. RFQ issuance and confirmation of receipt by bidders via email
2. Pre-bid meeting (13 Oct 2026) for clarifications
3. Submission of Technical and Financial proposals in separate sealed envelopes (1S2E) within one large envelope, with pen drives (financial pen drive password-protected)
4. Bid opening (5 Nov 2026, 1530 hrs) in presence of bidder representatives — technical proposals opened first
5. Technical evaluation by selection/technical committee (pre-qualification + scoring)
6. Financial proposal opening only for technically qualified bidders (≥70 marks); others returned unopened
7. QCBS ranking (80:20) and identification of highest combined scorer
8. Negotiation on TOR, methodology, contract conditions (not price)
9. Award notification within 30 days of submission via signed Acceptance of Form of Quotation
10. Contract signing; Performance Security (5% of contract value) within 28 days of acceptance
11. Contract period: 3 years; additional targets may be awarded based on performance

10. Eligible Beneficiaries

• Age: 18 years and above
• Residency: Permanent residents of Meghalaya (proof: EPIC, Aadhaar, Driving License, Passport)
• Minimum educational qualification: UG Diploma (2nd year completed) in Physics/Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science OR 3-year Diploma after 10th (Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science) OR previous relevant NSQF Level 4.5 qualification OR B.Sc. (Mathematics/Physics/Electronics with Computer Science)
• Priority to registered candidates; focus on women, PwD, rural/remote/underserved communities
• Candidates must not have been assisted under other State/Central Government similar skilling programmes

11. Total Target to be Trained

300 trainees (batch size not to exceed 30, or as per SDO Centre Inspection Report capacity).

12. Job Roles / Course / Focus Area

• Job Role: Embedded Full Stack IoT Analyst
• Qualification Pack: ELE/Q1404, v4.0 (Electronics Sector)
• NSQF Level: 5 (570 hours)
• Sector: Electronics
• Focus areas: Full Stack Development, IoT, embedded systems, software programming (front-end, backend, database technologies), sensors, microcontrollers, wireless communication, cloud/MQTT, embedded OS (FreeRTOS, MbedOS, Yocto Linux), tools (JIRA, MS Project)
• Additional modules: Soft skills, computer literacy, financial literacy, entrepreneurship
• OJT: Minimum 150 hours mandatory

13. Duration

• Course duration: 570 hours (NSQF Level 5) + 150 hours OJT
• Training schedule (residential): 6 hours/day, 6 days/week
• Contract period: 3 years (36 months max from signing)
• First batch: Within 1 month of contract signing
• Placement tracking: 6 months per placed candidate
• Final report: Within 30 days of programme completion

14. Funding and Payment Conditions

• Funding: Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan — eligible payments under the contract
• Currency: Indian Rupees (INR); prices firm and fixed
• Taxes: GST applicable in addition to quoted price; TSP responsible for all taxes/duties; TDS as per law; invoices must show tax break-up
• Payment milestones:

• Residential costs: Paid only for actual trainees availing facility and approved days
• Assessment costs: Paid directly by TSP; reimbursed on invoice
• Last instalment: Pro-rata per trainee placed; forfeited if invoice with evidence not submitted within 6 months after post-training tracking period of last batch
• Non-payment remedy: If payment delayed beyond 45 days, TSP may issue 14-day termination notice
• Performance Security: 5% of total contract value (FD/Bank Guarantee), valid 90 days beyond completion of contractual obligations; released without interest after all obligations met

15. Mode of Submission and Address

Mode: Single Stage Two Envelope (1S2E) — physical submission, by post, or by courier

• Envelope 1 – Technical Proposal: Original + copy, each bound as single set, sealed with wax seal, marked “TECHNICAL PROPOSAL – [Project Title]”; includes Technical Forms 1–14 and pen drive with scanned soft copy
• Envelope 2 – Financial Proposal: Form of Quotation + Financial Quotation Template, sealed, marked “FINANCIAL PROPOSAL – [Project Title]”; includes pen drive with password-protected scanned copy (password shared at financial bid opening)
• Both envelopes placed in one large envelope marked with project title

Address for Submission:

Executive Director
Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS)
Grove Site Building, 3rd Floor
Keating Road, Shillong – 793001, Meghalaya

Contact: Telephone +91-364-2502243; Email: skills.megh@qmail.com, skills-meq@gov.in, ra.mssds21@qmail.com

Bid Opening Venue: MSSDS Conference Room, same address, 5 Nov 2026, 1530 hrs

16. Other Terms and Conditions

• Bid validity: 180 days; withdrawal/refusal during validity leads to 2-year exclusion from TSP list
• Performance Security: 5% of contract value within 28 days of acceptance; forfeitable on breach
• Penalty for breach: 0.5% of contract price per week per instance, capped at 10% of total contract price
• Blacklisting/debarment: Up to 3 years for fraud, non-performance, abandonment, breach of confidentiality, or actions compromising client integrity; show-cause notice with 7-day reply
• Termination: For failure to perform (14-day notice), integrity violations (ADB Anticorruption Policy 1998), insolvency, or non-payment (14-day notice after 45-day delay)
• Fraud & corruption: ADB Anticorruption Policy and Integrity Principles apply; sanctions possible
• Conflict of interest: Bidders with conflicts disqualified; multiple bids lead to rejection of all
• Records: Maintain accounts/records for services + 3 years post-contract; ADB audit rights
• Force majeure: Excuses delay; TSP must notify and seek alternatives
• Dispute resolution: Amicable negotiation; unresolved disputes under Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, seated in Shillong
• Intellectual property: TSP indemnifies Client against infringement/plagiarism claims
• Independent contractor: No employer-employee relationship created
• Assignment: Void without prior written Client consent
• ADB loan suspension: Client must notify TSP within 7 days of ADB suspension notice
• Key performance indicators: Outcome ≥75% placement/self-employment/upskilling; drop-out ≤7%; PMIS data management; quarterly forward-linkage reporting
• Contractual termination grounds: Missed deadlines/targets; false documents; unfair/illegal practices; actions without MSSDS consent causing legal complications
• Language: English for all communications; governing law: India
• Insurance/legal compliance: TSP responsible for license renewals and legal formalities with MSSDS information

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