EOIs invited for empanelment as training providers of project linked Skill development programs following NSQF

The West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & Other Backward Classes Development & Finance Corporation, a Government of West Bengal undertaking (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) implements various Schemes for social and economic uplift of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes in the state of West Bengal. The Corporation intends to prepare a panel of Training Providers who have sufficient experience and credentials for conducting Skill Development training as per the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India.

The Corporation invites Expression of Interest from Govt. / Non-Govt. organizations and institutions who may express their interest in compliance with the qualifying criteria as provided below:-

Qualifying Criteria (Mandatory Requirement)
The bidder shall either be a registered/ unregistered partnership firm (including limited liability partnership) or a company limited by shares or guarantee (private or public) or a society or a trust or a cooperative society incorporated/registered under the applicable laws of India. Joint bids in a consortium will not be entertained. In addition, the bidder shall fulfill the following Technical Capacity and Financial Capacity criteria:
1. Technical Capacity requirements are as follows: –
  (a) The bidder shall be a partner of NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) or affiliates of Sector Skill Council/ Councils (SSC).
  (b) The bidder shall produce records satisfactorily evidencing: –
  (i) Conducting skill development training under Government mandate, of at least 3,000 candidates, in terms of the Gazette Notification No. H22011/2/2014-SDE-I of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India (for short “Common Norm
  Notification”) including any amendments thereto, during the last 5 financial years i.e., 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022.
  (ii) Providing employment linkage sustainably to at least 2,000 candidates in total during the last 5 financial years i.e., 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022.
  (ii) Financial Capacity requirements are as follows: –
  (a) The bidder shall have an Average Annual Turnover of ₹ 2,00,00,000.00 (Rupees Two crore) only during the financial years 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021.

Sectors for empanelment

The Corporation is interested to conduct skill development activities for its target group people in the following sectors in the future: Agriculture, Apparel, Automotive, Beauty & Wellness, Construction, Electronics, Handicrafts and Carpet, Banking Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Healthcare, Retail,
Instrumentation & Automation, Information Technology & Information Technology enabled Services, Leather, Tourism & Hospitality, Plumbing, Management & Entrepreneurship, Green Jobs, Telecom, Security & Surveillance, and other admissible SSCs by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and NSDC and mentioned in the Common Norm Notification.

Mode of submission of EOI

Interested bidders will have to express interest on their letterhead addressed to the
Managing Director,
West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & Other Backward Classes Development & Finance Corporation
CF-217/A/1, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 064

Note:

The application shall contain information as provided in Forms A to E and documents in support.
Sealed cover containing the above documents should reach the office of the Corporation. Applications sent elsewhere or after the cutoff date and time will not be entertained under any circumstances.
All the forms and documents submitted by the bidders along with their application letter should be duly signed and stamped on all pages, by their authorized representatives.

Last date for submission: 22 June 2022, 03:00 PM IST (1500 hours)

For concerns/ additional information: The bidders interested to obtain further information may contact Additional General Manager, West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & Other Backward Classes
Development & Finance Corporation at CF – 217/A/1, Sector – I, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 064 or
mail their queries to agm.scstdfc@gmail.com.

Roles and Responsibilities of impaneled Training Providers

Centre set up: Training Providers have to set up SMART Centres of appropriate standard as per the norms of the concerned SSC to suitably conducting the course — both theoretical and practical sessions. The location shall be finalized in consultation with the District Branch office/ Head Office of the Corporation. The Training provider shall have to engage Trainers / Teachers having requisite qualification and experience as per concerned SSC and Qualification Pack compliant norms and to submit a list containing particulars of Trainers and Teachers. Time: Within 1 month from the award of contract, upon empanelment
Performance Security: Training Providers awarded with the contract shall be required to submit Performance Security @ 3% of the total value of the Contract by Pay order/ Banker’s cheque / Demand Draft / Bank Guarantee in favor of “West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & Other Backward Classes Development & Finance Corporation” on acceptance of the Letter of Award (LOA). Time: Within 7 days from award of contract.
Advertisement/ Publicity / Mobilization: To be made by Training Providers through insertion in the print media (local/ state level), satellite channel, and publicity through Block Offices / Panchayat in coordination with concerned District Branch offices. Hoarding / Banner of suitable size may be set up outside and inside the SMART Centres indicating the scheme. Before publication, the Training Providers shall get the matter for publicity items vetted by the Head Office of the Corporation. Time: Within 15 days from setting up of the Centre
Registration/ Receiving application: The Training Provider shall develop a system for receiving applications at the SMART Centres directly from the applicant / by representatives, within a specific date, either offline (by post) or online through the portal http://www.wbbcdev.gov.in. The standard format for the application will be available in the portal http://www.wbbcdev.gov.in.
Time: Within 3 weeks from the date of advertisement
Selection Process: The candidates may be called for selection by the Training Providers either at the Centres or at any convenient location, or at any place as may be decided by the concerned District Branch office. Selection should be made by a committee having members/ representatives from Training Provider, Block/ Panchayat Samity, and the District Branch office of the Corporation. All the candidates should be briefed about the scheme/ trade/occupation and objective of the program, evaluation, and certification, and what they may expect after the training. The list of selected candidates is to be authenticated by putting the seal and signature of the members of the committee. Hard and soft copies of the list should be sent to the Head Office and District offices of the Corporation by the Training Providers, for the record. Time: Within 15 days from the closing of the application process
Preparing a list of applicants/ registered candidates: A list of candidates may be prepared in soft version as well as hard copy in the specified format, Centre wise, with Name, Guardian’s Name, Address, Contact No., Sub-caste, Annual family income, Date of Birth, Passport Size Colored Photograph, Photo Identification Proof (Example: EPIC / AADHAR / PAN, etc.), Age in years, Educational qualification, etc. SC/ST/OBC candidates, having an Annual family income of less than Rs. 3.00 lakh and within the age range of 18 to 35 years and having education qualification as set by SSC for the Qualification Pack can participate only in the skill training initiative of the Corporation. Time: Within 7 days after the selection process
Batch formation and Class Plan: The formation of batches and classes are to be communicated to the Corporation by the Training Providers well in advance. The Training Providers should provide a Schedule of Classes before starting the batch of any particular Course. The same will be published in the official Web Portal of the Corporation i.e. http://www.wbbcdev.gov.in. If any Training Provider wishes to provide an online classroom facility to the trainees, if any disaster within the meaning of Section 2(d) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 has taken place or any other unforeseeable circumstances appear to have taken place, when the Corporation is of the opinion that physical classes cannot be continued till such circumstances cease to exist, the Training Provider shall share the link of online classroom at least 2 days prior to the class with Corporation. The link may be shared at the official Technical Support email address of the Corporation i.e., support.scstdfc-wb@gov.in with a copy to agm.scstdfc@gmail.com. The same will be updated on the Class Schedule page at http://www.wbbcdev.gov.in.
Attendance: Keeping a record of attendance is mandatory. The record may be preserved properly both in soft and hard copy. The Corporation may ask for record of attendance of the Teacher/ Trainer also. The Training Providers will have to install a bio-metric attendance system at the training venue for the trainees and the teachers/ trainers. Record of attendance of the trainees and the teachers/ trainers will have to be submitted as and when demanded.
Assessment and Certification: Assessment and certification of the training courses shall be done in consonance with the Common Norm Notification by the concerned SSC. Cost for the same shall be reimbursed to the Training Providers on an actual basis which should not exceed ₹ 1500.00 per candidate. Particular candidates can be uploaded to the SSCs website. The schedule for evaluation and certification is to be communicated to the Corporation (Head office and District Branch office) by the Training Providers. Certification by the concerned SSC is mandatory and no request for third-party evaluation/ certification other than SSC shall be entertained. Certification by industry partners, in addition, shall be encouraged.
Role of District Branch Offices: District Manager, his/ her representative, representative of HO, and Officers of District/ Block Administration are authorized to visit the center/ centers and may inspect documents/ records pertaining to the training program. Training Providers to keep the District Branch Offices informed about the progress of every stage of the training program and get the particulars certified by them at every payment milestone.
Penal Measures: In case of non – compliance with any of the terms and conditions as detailed in the Clause pertaining to Roles and Responsibilities, Training Providers shall be restrained from the continuation of the Training Programme and the Performance Security shall be forfeited. The Training Provider shall not be awarded any skill development program in the future by the Corporation if the outcome is found to be less than 50% within 1 year of completion of training and the Training Provider will be excluded from the panel.
Project Documentation: The Training Provider shall submit a report on the progress of the courses in a specified format from time to time and submit placement records in the given format. Along with this, the Training Provider shall submit audio-visual documentation of success stories. Training providers should submit the Bank Particulars for remittance of course fees etc. by the Corporation through RTGS.
Call Centre Facilities – The Training Providers shall maintain mandatory support by way of establishing call centers for the programs targeting more than 500 candidates in multiple locations.
Convergence with Utkarsh Bangla initiative: As per the mandate of the Government of West Bengal, the Corporation may have to use the E-Governance Platform of Utkarsh Bangla initiative being implemented by the Technical Education and Training Department, Government of West Bengal. In such cases, the impaneled Training Providers shall have to abide by the Additional Terms & Conditions as may be determined by the appropriate authority from time to time.