Punjab Skill Development Mission (PSDM) aims to enable a large number of youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will improve their theoretical as well as practical knowledge and help them in securing a better livelihood by bringing necessary synergy, oversight and effective coordination. Punjab Skill Development Mission is bridging the gap between the skilled people required in Industry and the unemployed youth by ensuring that the right candidate with passion for a particular job chooses the right course according to his/her academic background, aptitude and skill-set. PSDM invites proposals through this Expression of Interest (EOI) for empanelment for the purpose of implementing skill training programs/projects/ schemes under Punjab Skill Development Mission (PSDM).
Who Can Apply?
Following two categories are eligible to apply (all applicants are advised to go through this document and the subsequent corrigendum/ addendum, if any, issued by PSDM before applying):-
- Category A – Applicants having prior Skill Training Experience. This category is applicable to applicants who have prior skilling experience.
- Category B – Applicants having no Prior Skill Training Experience. This category is applicable to applicants who don’t have prior skilling experience.
Duration of Empanelment: The duration of the empanelment will be of 3 years and to be reviewed and extended year on year basis. The PSDM reserves all the rights to de-empanel Training Partner in case of non/poor performance/non-responsiveness. PSDM reserves the right to take further action as well.
Mode of Submission: ONLINE. Proposals will be submitted via https://eproc.punjab.gov.in/ only. Hard copy, fax, telex, or email shall not be entertained.
Last Date For Submission: 08 October 2024, 03:00 PM IST
General Instructions
- The payment for skill development training shall be in accordance with the relevant scheme guidelines, common cost norms, or PSDM guidelines, which are periodically issued. These guidelines provide the framework for allocating funds and disbursing payments related to skill development training.
- Once empanelled, the training partner has to adhere to the conditions of the empanelment which shall be issued in form of the empanelment letter.
- Mere empanelment with PSDM does not entitle the Training agency to have training targets from PSDM.
- In case the empanelled training agency is allocated work by virtue of being empanelled with PSDM, the concerned agency will have to adhere to the mandate of the work order meticulously.
- After the expiry of empanelment period, the Training Partner has the option to apply for the renewal of empanelment by providing fresh proposal. However, the eligibility for renewal is contingent upon the Training Partner meeting the criteria established by Punjab Skill Development Mission. The renewal fees will be as decided by PSDM at that time.
- In case any clarification regarding submitted documents is required from the applicant, same may be taken from the applicant agency, if committee so decides.
- The applicant agency which is blacklisted by any of the Government or private organization as on date of floating of EOI is not eligible to apply. (Annexure-3 to be submitted by the applicant).
- All common Annexures and Annexures related to the relevant category are mandatory to be filled completely with signatures and stamp on each page. Failure to do so will result in rejection of the application.
- Bids along with necessary online payments must be submitted through e-Procurement portal (https://eproc.punjab.gov.in/) before the date and time specified in the EOI.
- The Department/Tendering Authority doesn’t take any responsibility for the delay / Non Submission of Tender / Non Reconciliation of online Payment caused due to Non availability of Internet Connection, Network Traffic/ Holidays or any other reason.
- The applicants shall submit their eligibility and qualification details, Certificates as mentioned in section etc., in the online standard formats given in e-Procurement website (https://eproc.punjab.gov.in/) at the respective stage only.
- The applicants should ensure that all the required documents as mentioned in the EOI document are uploaded on or before the due date in the prescribed format only.
- The applicant shall upload the scanned copies of all the relevant certificates, documents etc. in support of their eligibility criteria/ technical bids and other certificate /documents in the e-Procurement website (https://eproc.punjab.gov.in/). This will be the applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure that all required documents have been uploaded and all uploaded documents, when downloaded, must be legible/readable failing which their bid will be rejected. Hence, it is advised that all the documents should be properly scanned and uploaded.
- The applicant shall digitally sign on the supporting statements, documents, certificates, uploaded by him, owning responsibility for their correctness/authenticity.
- Bidders are requested to kindly go through the following intimations available on eproc.punjab.gov.in:
- Bidder Registration Charges.
- Payment through NEFT / RTGS Mode.
- Payment of Online Fees.
- PSDM will host a pre bid as per the schedule of pre bid as mentioned above. The representatives of the interested organizations may attend the pre bid. The purpose of the pre bid is to provide bidders with clarifications, if any, regarding query of the Eol.
- A helpdesk will be set up in PSDM (Reception) till the last date of EOI which will provide public help and support to resolve bidder’s queries.
- In case of any omission of uploading of any document, the decision of the committee established for proposal verification will be considered.
- PSDM reserves the right to reject any or all the proposals submitted in response to this EOI document at any stage without assigning any reasons whatsoever. PSDM also reserves the right to hold or withdraw or cancel the process at any stage under intimation to the applicants who submit the response to EOI.
- For further information and query regarding this EOI, you may contact Mr. Ankush Sharma. Phone 8054908030, Email- tsa.prog.expert01@gmail.com with cc to secy.skill@psdm.gov.in
