PM-SETU Scheme: Upgrading ITIs in Odisha's Ganjam Cluster with Anchor Industry Partners

Work Description - Request For Proposal For Selection Of Anchor Industry&amp#x0d Partners (aips) For Implementation Of The Pradhan Mantri&amp#x0d Skilling And Employability Transformation Through&amp#x0d Upgraded Itis (pm-setu) Scheme For Ganjam Cluster In&amp#x0d Odisha

The Directorate of Technical Education and Training (DTET) Odisha, a State Government and UT organization, is inviting sealed bids through an Open Tender process for the Selection of Anchor Industry Partners (AIPs) for the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) Scheme, specifically for the Ganjam Cluster in Odisha. This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) concerning Goods, with a Turn-key contract form. The tender process will involve two covers, with Cover 1 encompassing Tender Fee, EMD, and Prequalification Criteria Complied Documents, and Cover 2 containing the Technical Proposal and the Bill of Quantities (BOQ). The EMD amount is ₹ 81,94,000, and the Tender Fee is ₹ 50,000, with exemption allowed for EMD. The EMD can be provided through Bank Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit or equivalent. The bid validity period is 180 days. The critical dates for this tender are as follows: the RFP document was e-published on 20-Jul-2026 at 02:00 PM, and the document download and bid submission started on the same date and time. The deadline for document download and bid submission is 21-Sep-2026 at 05:00 PM, followed by the bid opening on 22-Sep-2026 at 11:00 AM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 29-Jul-2026 at 12:00 PM at the DTET Odisha Office, Kataka. Interested parties are advised to carefully review the NIT Document and RFP documents, including the BOQ, which are available for download.