The tender seeks a qualified agency for implementing MSMEs digitization and capacity building in Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. The agency will deploy project and sectoral mentors, conduct digital gap assessments, develop digital transformation roadmaps, provide capacity building training, and distribute digital adoption toolkits. The project duration is until March 2027. Payment is based on a man-month structure and deliverables. A performance bank guarantee of 5% of the contract value is required. Bidders must adhere to the maximum permissible ceiling for each intervention component. The selection will be based on a Quality Cum Cost Based System (QCBS), with technical proposals weighted 70% and financial proposals 30%. The minimum technical score required to qualify is 50 out of 100. The successful bidder will be notified, and the contract will be signed within 14 days. Penalties apply for delays in deliverables, shortfall in training, and non-compliance with reporting requirements.
The selected agency shall be responsible for implementing the project over a period from the date of award of contract till Mar 2027.
Payment shall be based on schedule of deliverables and man-month structure. The selected agency shall raise invoices at the end of each quarter, supported by submission of the quarterly progress report (QPR), activity-specific reports, and proof of deliverables achieved under the digitization intervention schedule.
The bidder shall be selected on the basis of quality cum cost based system (QCBS), whereby technical proposal will be allotted weightage of 70 and financial proposal will be allotted weightage of 30.
The minimum technical score required to qualify technical evaluation is 50 out of 100. A proposal will be considered unsuitable and will be rejected at this stage if it does not respond to important aspects of RFP document or if it fails to achieve the minimum technical score.
If any scheduled deliverable is delayed by more than 15 days without prior written approval, a 2% deduction from the payment linked to that deliverable shall be imposed for each week of delay, up to a maximum of 10% for that item. If less than 80% of the targeted MSMEs receiving digital solutions complete the scheduled training sessions in a given quarter, 10% of the invoice amount linked to the training component shall be deducted. If the achievement falls below 60%, the deduction shall increase to 15%. For any unauthorized absence exceeding 5 working days in a month, a prorata deduction will apply to the man-month payment for that mentor. If required documentation is incomplete or not submitted on time, a flat 5% deduction from the related payment shall be imposed.
