Project Management Consultancy for International Academic Partnerships and Research Cooperation in Madhya Pradesh Higher Education

This tender, reference number 03/WB/2026/LTE, is issued by the Department of Higher Education, a State Government and UT entity, inviting bids for Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services. The core objective is to select a qualified agency to enhance global partnerships, academic collaborations, student mobility, and research cooperation within Madhya Pradesh's higher education sector. The consultancy is envisioned for a period of 730 days and will be managed by Dr. Rakesh Kumar Shrivastav at the State Project Directorate RUSA, Higher Education Department, Satpura Bhavan Wing Kha, Ground Floor, Bhopal, MP 462004, India. Key dates for this limited tender process include the document download period commencing on September 17, 2026, at 12:00 PM and concluding on October 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with bids to be submitted between October 5, 2026, 05:00 PM and October 29, 2026, 12:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM in Bhopal. Prospective bidders are required to submit a tender fee of ₹20,000 plus processing fees (totaling ₹21,534 inclusive of 18% GST) and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹12,00,000, with flexibility for EMD through BG/ST or exemption. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for financial proposals (BOQ). A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 29, 2026, at 02:00 PM at the tender inviting authority's address in Bhopal. The tender value is not specified, but the bid validity is set at 180 days.