Request for Expression of Interest for Engagement of Consulting Firm under Uttarakhand Work Force Development Project (UKWDP)

The Project Director, Uttarakhand Work Force Development (UKWDP), Government of Uttarakhand, hasĀ received a loan (Project No: P-154525) from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and intends toĀ apply part of the loan proceeds for Need Assessment and Development of Strategic Plan for Training ofĀ Principals, Foremen, Teachers and staff at ITIs under the contract for Uttarakhand Work ForceĀ Development Project.

The UKWDP is a Workforce Development Project for improving the comprehensive quality and relevance ofĀ 25 priority Govt. ITIs in the 13 districts of Uttarakhand and industry cluster areas of the State. The period ofĀ the Project is from 2018 to 2023.

The Project Director, UKWDP proposes to engage One consulting firm to prepare detailed ProfessionalĀ Development Plans (PDPs) for Principals, Foremen & Teachers respectively in 148 functional Govt. ITIs inĀ Uttarakhand. The PDP will include training programs and plans for all ITI principals, foremen, and teachers inĀ the public ITI system in Uttarakhand. It will also specify the list of training partners, courses of training orĀ expected areas of training, training cost, and timeline of training. ITI principals, foremen, and teachers andĀ industries will be consulted for finalizing the draft PDP. The PDP needs to be discussed and reviewed byĀ industries. The details of 148 ITIs are annexed as annexure 1.

The consulting firm to commence preparation of PDPs immediately after signing of contract.The total periodĀ of consultancy shall be Six months for Need Assessment and Development of detailed Strategic Plan forĀ Training of Principals, Foremen and Teachers and staff in ITIs.

The Evaluation Criteria for selecting the Consulting Firm is mentioned in Annexed as Annexure-2.Ā  Terms of Reference are annexed as Annexure-3 . Refer Expression of Interest for details ( Click Here to Download )

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bankā€™s Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by WorldĀ Bank Borrowers (January 2011, revised July 2014) (ā€œConsultant Guidelinesā€), setting forth theĀ World Bankā€™s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specificĀ information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: conflict between consulting activitiesĀ and procurement of goods, works or non-consulting services; conflict among consultingĀ assignments; and relationship with Borrowerā€™s staff.

Consulting firm may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancyĀ to enhance their qualifications. The ā€œAssociationā€ may take the form of a joint venture (with jointĀ and several liability) or of a sub-consultancy, and this should be stated clearly in the submission.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the ConsultantĀ Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 10.00 to 17.00Ā hours or by attending a pre-consultation meeting shall be held on 5th December,2018, 11:00 AM at 2, SPIU Conference Hall, Govt. ITI (Women), 26 EC Road, Dehradun. The consulting firms mayĀ participate in this meeting on their own expenses. Attending the pre-consultation meeting is notĀ mandatory. The minutes of this meeting can be viewed by all on the website of Uttrakhand Skill Development Mission ( www.uksdm.org )

Expressions of interest (EOI) must be delivered in a written form and should include firmā€™sĀ demonstrated capacity to provide the required expertise. Expressions of interest must be deliveredĀ to the address below through registered post/speed post/ courier/ by-Hand by 10th December,Ā 2018 till 1700 hrs.

Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project
The Project Director,
State Project Implementation Unit (Govt. Girls ITI Campus),
26 EC Road, Near Survey Chowk, Dehradun, 248001, Uttarakhand
E-mail: spiuuttarakhand@gmail.com

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