Empanelment of Institutional Partners for Pradhan Mantri Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (PM-SETU) Initiative

Work Description - Request For Qualification For Empanelment Of Institutional Partners Under Pm-setu

The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, invites applications through a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the empanelment of institutional partners under the Pradhan Mantri Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (PM-SETU) initiative. This open tender process, identified by Tender ID 2026_DGT_920740_1 and Tender Reference Number MSDE/PM-SETU/RFQ/01/ 2026-27, seeks to establish a pool of qualified institutions to support the PM-SETU program. The empanelment will be for a period of 1825 days (approximately 5 years), with a bid validity of 180 days. The RFQ is categorized under Services, specifically Miscellaneous Services, with a sub-category of Empanelment of Institutional Partners under PM-SET. All eligible institutions are invited to participate, and the tender is open for application nationwide. Key critical dates for this procurement include: Document download commencement on August 6, 2026, at 09:00 AM, with the download end date set for August 31, 2026, at 05:00 PM. Bid submission is open from August 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM, closing on August 31, 2026, at 05:00 PM. The bid opening will take place online at the DGT on September 1, 2026, at 05:00 PM. There are no tender fees or EMD required for this application. Interested parties are advised to refer to the tender documents, including RFQ.pdf and Tendernotice_1.pdf, for detailed eligibility criteria and submission requirements, which are expected to include forms and certificates as outlined in the tender's single cover structure. The tender inviting authority is the Deputy Director-Scheme, located at 720, Kaushal Bhawan, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi 110023.