RFP Summary: Selection of Coaching Institutes for CLAT Exam (FY 2026-27)
This summary provides a detailed overview of the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the State Level Employment and Training Centre (SETC), Bhopal, for the selection of coaching institutes to provide training to OBC and Minority students for the CLAT entrance exam under the Sardar Patel Coaching and Training Yojna.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. State | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2. Issuing Authority | The Director, State Level Employment and Training Centre (SETC), Backward Classes and Minority Welfare Department (BCMWD), Bhopal |
| 3. Title of Tender/RFP | Selection of Coaching Institutes to provide Coaching to youth of OBC & Minority Classes for CLAT Entrance Exams under Sardar Patel Coaching and Training Yojna 2021 (as amended 2025) for Financial Year 2026-27 |
| 4. Estimated Tender Value | Total Budget Allocation: • Backward Class: ₹15 Crore • Minority Class: ₹2.25 Crore (This is the total budget, not the contract value for a single bidder) |
| 5. Tender Fee | ₹15,000/- (Non-Refundable, paid online) |
| 6. EMD (Bid Security) | ₹5,00,000/- (Paid online) |
| 7. Last Date of Submission | April 01, 2026 (Online) April 02, 2026 (Hard Copy) |
| 8. Time of Submission | Up to 6:00 PM (on respective last dates) |
| 9. Mode of Submission | Online (www.mptenders.gov.in) + Hard Copy of documents at the SETC office, Bhopal |
| 10. DOWNLOAD Tender/EOI | DOWNLOAD RFP [Link to www.mptenders.gov.in] Official Website Link |
Detailed Summary of RFP No. 04/SETC/2026-27
1. Objective and Scope
The objective is to select qualified coaching institutes to provide high-quality classroom coaching to eligible OBC and Minority students of Madhya Pradesh for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) . The coaching will be conducted at the divisional headquarters of Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, and Jabalpur.
- Key Requirement: A single bidder must provide coaching at all four locations (Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur) . If they don’t have a center at any location, they must establish one within 20 days of receiving the work order.
- Target Students: A total of 400 students (352 OBC + 48 Minority) are proposed to be coached across the four centers.
- Coaching Details: The course is for 9 months (minimum 900 hours, 4 hours daily) . The maximum permissible coaching fee per student is ₹30,000/- .
- Student Stipend: External students (outside municipal limits) will receive ₹1,000/month, and local students ₹500/month for rent, subject to 75% monthly attendance.
2. Eligibility Criteria (Mandatory for Bid Submission)
Bidders must meet the following criteria and submit supporting documents. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
- Legal Entity: Must be a registered entity (Public/Private Ltd./LLP/Partnership/Trust/Proprietorship) in India for the last 5 years, with a valid GST and PAN.
- Financial Turnover: Minimum annual turnover of ₹1.00 Crore from coaching business in each of the last three financial years (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25). Total turnover in the last 3 years must be ₹5.00 Crore.
- Coaching Experience: Must have experience coaching 500 candidates in each of the last three years for competitive exams.
- Space: Must possess/rent a minimum of 5000 sq. ft. of coaching space.
- Faculty: Must have a minimum of 2 full-time, qualified faculty with at least 3 years of teaching experience for subjects like English, Legal Reasoning, etc.
- Non-Blacklisting: The bidder must not be blacklisted by any Central/State Government.
3. Selection Process (QCBS Method)
The selection will be based on the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method with a weightage of 70% for Technical Quality and 30% for Financial Bid.
The process has several elimination stages:
- Stage 1: Preliminary Scrutiny: Rejection for incomplete documentation, conditional bids, missing signatures, etc.
- Stage 2: Eligibility Check: Verification of the mandatory criteria mentioned in section 2 above.
- Stage 3: Technical Evaluation (Max 90 Marks):
- Financial Strength: 15 Marks (Based on turnover and profitability)
- Past Performance (CLAT Results): 15 Marks (Based on final selections in CLAT 2020-2024)
- Coaching Experience: 10 Marks (Based on years of operation)
- Faculty Strength: 15 Marks (Based on number of qualified full-time faculty)
- Infrastructure: 10 Marks (Based on space and library size)
- Online Facilities: 5 Marks (Based on app/portal for live streaming and mock tests)
- Passing Mark: Bidders must score a minimum of 45 out of 90 to qualify for the next stage.
- Stage 4: Presentation & Logical Action Plan (Max 10 Marks):
- Shortlisted bidders must present their coaching strategy, methodology, and faculty demo to the Empowered Selection Committee (ESC).
- Stage 5: Financial Bid Evaluation:
- The lowest financial bid (L1) will receive a score of 100. Other bids will be normalized accordingly.
- Final Score Calculation:
Final Score = (0.70 * Normalized Technical Score) + (0.30 * Normalized Financial Score)- The bidder with the highest final score will be awarded the contract.
4. Key Terms and Conditions
- Contract Duration: Primarily 1 year, extendable for another year based on performance (max 2 years).
- Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG): Required before contract signing, based on the quoted rate:
- 81% to 100% of max fee: 10% of bid value
- 50% to 80% of max fee: 20% of bid value
- Below 50% of max fee: 30% of bid value
- Payment Schedule: 5% of the total fee is withheld. The remaining is paid in three installments: 45% (after agreement), 30% (after coaching starts), and 25% (after mid-term assessment). The withheld 5% is paid upon achieving the required success rate.
- Success Rate: The selected institute must achieve a minimum 10% success rate (students getting cut-off marks) and 50% in a third-party assessment.
- Student Selection: Students will be selected based on merit from applications on the MP TAAS portal (or by the institute if the portal is delayed).
- Attendance: Mandatory biometric attendance twice daily for students. 75% monthly attendance is required for students to receive their stipend.
- Blacklisting: Submitting false documentation will lead to EMD forfeiture and a 3-year blacklisting.
- Jurisdiction: All disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of courts in Bhopal (M.P.) .
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