AMDB-RFP-2025

RFP for GNM Training for Minorities in Assam 2025-26

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Introduction

The Assam Minorities Development Board (AMDB), a sub-organization under the Welfare of Minorities & Development Department, Government of Assam, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP). The objective is to empanel reputed educational institutions to implement a General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) course for the educational and skill development upliftment of notified minority communities in Assam for the scheme year 2025-26.

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Objective

The primary objective of this RFP is to select a competent Training Partner (End Implementing Agency) to provide high-quality GNM education and hostel facilities to approximately 18 selected beneficiaries from minority communities, thereby enhancing their employability and contributing to their socio-economic development.

Key Dates

EventDateTime
RFP Document Publishing & Downloading20/08/20254:00 PM
Last Date for Pre-Bid Queries via Email26/08/20254:00 PM
Response to Pre-Bid Queries28/08/20254:00 PM
Start Date for Online RFP Submission02/09/202510:00 AM
Last Date for Online RFP Submission09/09/20255:00 PM
Last Date for Hard Copy Submission09/09/20255:00 PM
Online Opening of RFP (Technical Bid)11/09/20251:00 PM

Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)

  • Amount: ₹1,25,000 (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Only).
  • Mode: Online payment through the e-Procurement portal (https://assamtenders.gov.in).
  • Refund: EMD of unsuccessful bidders will be refunded. The successful bidder’s EMD will be released upon signing the contract and submitting the Performance Security.
  • Forfeiture: EMD will be forfeited for false declarations or claims.

Tender Processing Fee

  • Amount: ₹1,250 (Rupees One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Only).
  • Mode: Non-refundable online payment via https://assamtenders.gov.in.

Scope of Work

The selected training partner will be responsible for:

  1. Conducting a full-time, 3-year GNM course for around 18 beneficiaries.
  2. Providing qualified faculty and uninterrupted classes for the entire duration.
  3. Arranging separate hostel accommodation for boys and girls, including food.
  4. Providing transportation facilities for students.
  5. Supplying one pair of uniforms, all prescribed course materials, and books to each trainee.
  6. Awarding a Course Completion Certificate after successful completion.
  7. Submitting monthly progress reports of each student to AMDB for monitoring.
  8. Allowing AMDB officials to conduct physical inspections of classes and hostels.

Eligibility Criteria for Training Partners

Institutions must meet the following mandatory criteria:

  1. Legal Registration: Registered in Assam as a Society, Trust, Company, Proprietorship, or Partnership. Joint Ventures/Consortiums are not allowed.
  2. Valid Certificates: Must possess a valid Registration Certificate, PAN, and up-to-date GST Certificate.
  3. Mandatory Affiliation: Must have Recognition/Affiliation from the Indian Nursing Council (INC)/Assam Nursing Council (ANC)/Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS) for the academic year 2025-26.
  4. Financial Turnover: Minimum average annual turnover of ₹300.00 lakhs for the last three financial years (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25).
  5. Experience:
    • Credential of training and placing at least 200 students in paramedical/nursing courses in the last 3 years.
    • Minimum 5 years of work experience with the Government of Assam or AMDB in paramedical/nursing courses.
  6. Infrastructure: Institution, classroom, and lab infrastructure must meet ANC/INC/SSUHS guidelines.
  7. Hostel: Must have a valid trade license for both boys’ and girls’ hostels.
  8. Blacklisting: The institution must never have been blacklisted by any government department/agency.

Selection Criteria

The selection will be a two-bid process:

  1. Technical Bid Evaluation: Bids will be evaluated based on the eligibility criteria and documentation provided (Tech Forms 1-11). Only technically qualified bidders will proceed to the next stage.
  2. Financial Bid Opening: The financial bids (Fin Form 1) of only technically qualified bidders will be opened.

Empanelment Procedure

  1. Submission of proposals online via https://assamtenders.gov.in and hard copies to the AMDB office.
  2. Technical bid opening by the Bid Evaluation Committee.
  3. Evaluation of technical eligibility.
  4. Financial bid opening of technically qualified bidders.
  5. Award of work is subject to physical verification of the institution’s infrastructure by AMDB.
  6. The successful bidder must sign a contract and submit a Performance Security within 10 days of award.
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Eligible Beneficiaries

The program is exclusively for 18 beneficiaries belonging to the notified minority communities of Assam.

Total Target to be Trained

Approximately 18 candidates.

Job Role / Course / Focus Area

  • Course: General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM).
  • Focus Area: Skill development and educational upliftment in the healthcare sector for minority communities.

Duration

The course duration is 3 (three) years from the date of contract award.

Funding and Payment Conditions

  • Performance Security: The successful bidder must deposit 8% of the total sanction order value as a Performance Security (via Bank Guarantee/FD from a nationalized bank).
  • No Advance Payment: No advance payment will be released.
  • Proportional Payment: Payment will be made based on the actual number of candidates enrolled and as per the terms of the MoU.
  • Non-Negotiable Rates: The quoted unit cost per candidate is fixed and non-negotiable for the contract tenure.
  • No Interest for Delay: No claims for interest on delayed payments will be entertained.
  • Tax Deduction at Source (TDS): Statutory TDS will be deducted from all payments.

Mode of Submission

  • Primary Mode: Online submission is mandatory through the Assam e-Procurement portal: https://assamtenders.gov.in
  • Hard Copy: Hard copies of “Key Documents” must also be submitted to the AMDB office address by the deadline.

Address for Submission & Communication

Director,
Assam Minorities Development Board,
R.G.B. Road, Ganeshguri,
Guwahati-781006, Assam
Email: amdboardassam@gmail.com
Phone: 7635998002

Other Important Terms and Conditions

  • Conflict of Interest: Bidders must avoid conflicts of interest and disclose any potential conflicts.
  • Proposal Validity: Proposals must remain valid for 180 days from the technical bid opening date.
  • Right to Reject: AMDB reserves the right to reject any or all proposals without assigning any reason.
  • Annulment of Contract: Contract can be annulled and Performance Security forfeited for breach of terms, including failure to impart training or providing false information.
  • Arbitration: Disputes will be settled under the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with courts in Guwahati having exclusive jurisdiction.
  • Franchising Prohibited: The selected institution is strictly prohibited from franchising or subcontracting any part of the work.

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