Expression of Interest invited for “Selection and Empanelment of Training Providers (TPs) for increasing the supply of skilled workers through short-term skill training in Uttarakhand”

Dehradun : The Project Director, Uttarakhand Work Force Development (UKWDP), Government of Uttarakhand, has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and intends to apply part of the loan proceeds to make payments under the contract for Uttarakhand Work Force Development Project.

The UKWDP is a Workforce Development Project for increasing the supply of skilled workers through short-term skill training in  Uttarakhand. The period of the Project is from 2018 to 2023. Total number of youth to be trained is 20,000 out of which at least 50% should be women trainees.

The Project Director, UKWDP proposes to engage Training Providers (TPs) as part of the project, provide integrated skills training to youth in market-driven skills (Annexure-4) compliant with National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) level 3 & above and adopting Common Norms issued by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India. (See www.msde.gov.in/assets/images/Notification/Common%20Norms%20Notification.pdf for Common Norms)

Private Training Providers having a SMART TP ID provided by NSDC for conducting short term skill courses can only apply.

The shortlisting criteria for selecting the private training providers are enclosed as Annexure-1

Draft Terms of Reference are enclosed as Annexure-2

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011, revised July 2014) (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: conflict between consulting activities and procurement of goods, works or non-consulting services; conflict among consulting assignments; and relationship with Borrower’s staff.

Private Training Providers will be selected in accordance with the Fixed Budget Selection (Technical selection only) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 1000 to 1700 hours.

A pre-consultation meeting shall be held on 15 February, 2019, 1100 hrs at SPIU Conference Hall, Govt. ITI (Women), 26 EC Road, Dehradun. The Training Provider (Applicant) may participate in this meeting at their own expense. Attending the pre-consultation meeting is not mandatory. The minutes of this meeting can be viewed by all on website- www.uksdm.org

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form and should include the training provider’s demonstrated capacity to provide the required expertise. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below through registered post/speed post/ courier/ by Hand by 25 February, 2019 till 1700 hrs.

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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: ukwdp.uksdm@gmail.com
Phone : 7536003331 / 7536003332

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