RE-NOTICE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)

Enhanced Skills for Sustainable and Rewarding Employment (ENSSURE) Project

Sanothimi, Bhaktapur

RE-Notice FOR EXPRESSION of INTEREST (EoI) for Conducting WORKERS’ FURTHER TRAINING (WFT)

Published on 17th November 2022 (2079/08/01)

Financing Agency: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation            Contract No: 81039444

Credit Proposal No: 7F-09104.01.02

1. As per the first EOI notice published by ENSSURE project on 2nd  September 2022 (2079/05/17) for conducting Workers’ Further Training , the  minimum required number of bidders’ have not been short-listed for further procurement  process (as per the Public Procurement Regulations 2064, Article 70), hence the project has published re-notice for EOI submission to all eligible and interested bidders.

2. ENSSURE is a bilateral project of the Government of Nepal and the Government of Switzerland, executed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), and implemented by the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) with technical assistance from Helvetas Nepal. The objective of the project is to improve the living standard of Nepali workers, particularly women and men from disadvantaged groups through continuous employment.

3. The main objective of this assignment is to equip the targeted beneficiaries (existing workers and returnee migrant workers) with new occupational skills training following the curricula/modules of 96 hours duration in different sectors/sub-sectors and occupations.

4. The project invites EOI from eligible, experienced, and competent private training provider/s in consortium with industries for conducting Workers’ Further Training on related soft skills and occupational health and safety (OHS). The packages and occupation-wise allocation for the assignment are given below.

5.Training providers are eligible to apply for maximum of two occupations (within same sector/different sectors), but cannot apply in more than one package from same occupation. The training providers must submit separate EOI documents for each package applied. Joint ventures and sub-contracting are not allowed.

6. The training events must be conducted in the venue/s having adequate training facilities for the proposed occupation/s. Additionally, conducting trainings in temporary (mobile - based) settings are not allowed.

7. The training provider must be affiliated to CTEVT for conducting training on related occupation/s.

8. If the training program affiliated to CTEVT in an occupation does not exist, then the training providers/bidders of the same sector of related occupations affiliated to CTEVT can apply for the occupations as mentioned in the notice list. (For example: CCTV Installation Technician)

9. The training are expected to commence from February 2023.

10. The training provider with its consortium industries shall submit duly filled EOI format according to the issued Terms of Reference (TOR) through e-bidding process. The EOI format can be downloaded from   e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp or visit the website www.enssure.org.np and www.ctevt.org.np (hard copies are not allowed). 

11. The submitted EOI will be assessed based on Qualification (35%), Experience (50%) and Capacity (15%) of the training providers and key personnel. Based on the evaluation of EOI, only short-listed firms will be invited to submit Technical and Financial Proposal through Request for Proposal (RfP). The RfP selection process will follow Quality and Cost Based Selection "QCBS" (80% Technical and 20% Financial) and will be in accordance with the Public Procurement Act 2063 and its latest amendments and Public Procurement Regulations, 2064 and its latest amendments.

12. Minimum score to pass the EOI is 60 points.

13. Documents of the experience and other evidence copies of certificates shall be duly notarized.

14. The complete EOI documents shall be submitted online through e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp on or before 12:00 hours local time of 29th November 2022 (2079/08/13). In case the last day of submission of EOI falls on public holiday, then the next working day shall be considered as the last date.  

15. ENSSURE project reserves all rights to reject any or all EOIs with or without furnishing any reasons to the firms/bidders concerned.

Project Manager

Enhanced Skills for Sustainable and Rewarding Employment (ENSSURE) project

Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Phone: 01-6636165/6636085/6632230/6635428

Email: [email protected]

Note:

The interested training providers are requested to contact CTEVT, ENSSURE project office, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur for any queries and /or regarding the e-bidding process.

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