NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

(First published on 22nd January 2021) FOR IMPLEMENTION OF 96-HOURS WORKERS' FURTHER TRAINING PROGRAM

Enhanced Skills for Sustainable and Rewarding Employment (ENSSURE) is a bilateral initiative of the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the Government of Switzerland implemented by Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) with technical assistance from Helvetas Nepal. The overall goal of the project is to contribute for improved living standard of Nepalese workers particularly from disadvantaged groups to benefit from continuous employment.

In this connection, ENSSURE PSU plans to implement 96-hours Workers' Further Training program to 800 youths on Electrical/Refrigeration-related occupations commencing by March 2021.

Now, ENSSURE PSU invites proposals from interested, eligible and competent private training institutes having training facilities with adequate physical infrastructures and Human resources, to implement the training program on the above-mentioned occupation/s as per the provided course content. The number of trainees to be proposed by one bidder is minimum 80 to maximum 200. However, the bidder can apply in multiple course contents within this limit. The prospective applicants/bidders may request for the available course contents through email: enssure.np@helvetas.org.

A pre-bid conference will be organized on 29 January 2021, 1100-1200 hrs. Interested bidders are to write an email to enssure.np@helvetas.org for the registration of participation by 1700 hrs., 27 January 2021.       

The interested bidders can download bid documents from HERE or can collect from the following address during 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday:

Enhanced Skills for Sustainable and Rewarding Employment (ENSSURE)

Project Support Unit,
CTEVT Complex, Room no. 214, Sano Thimi, Bhaktapur 
Tel: 6636073, 6636191

The bid documents must be submitted in one sealed envelope containing 3 separate envelops of the following documents:

  1. Documents for eligibility,
  2. Technical Proposal and
  3. Financial Proposal.

The consultants will be selected following the Consultant's Qualifications Selection (CQS) method. The minimum score to pass the technical proposal is 60. Any inquiries other than necessary clarifications on Request for Proposal (RfP) will not be entertained and any type of solicitation will automatically disqualify the bidder from the selection process. ENSSURE PSU reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals without stating any cause.                             

The deadline for the submission of proposal is before 5:00 PM, 22nd February 2021. In case the last day of submission falls on public holiday, then the next working day and same time shall be considered as the last date.