Anchor Industry Partner for Industrial Training Institute Cluster Upgradation and Skill Enhancement

Work Description - Upgradation Of Industrial Training Institues(itis) Under Pradhan Mantri Skilling And Employability Transformation Through Upgr

The Department of Employment and Training (Training Wing), through its Additional Director AT, located at O/o Director of Employment and Training, Alandur Road, Guindy, Chennai 32, invites proposals for an open tender referenced as 1200/AT1/2026(Coimbatore). This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks to select an Anchor Industry Partner (AIP) for the Upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation (PM-SET) scheme, targeting ITI Clusters in locations including Coimbatore, Dharapuram, Erode, and Gobichettipalayam. This Services category tender, structured as an Expression of Interest (EOI), has a projected work period of 1825 days. The tender was e-published on March 6, 2026, at 02:00 PM, with document downloads available from the same date until August 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 23, 2026, at 11:30 AM at the Conference Hall (2nd floor), O/o Director of Employment and Training, Alandur Road, Guindy, Chennai 32. Bid submission will commence on March 30, 2026, at 02:00 PM, closing on August 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with bids to be opened on the same day at 04:00 PM at Guindy, Chennai 32. A refundable Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹40,00,000 is required, with provisions for exemption through Bank Guarantee/Surety Bond. There is no tender fee applicable for this procurement. Bidders are required to submit their proposals in a two-cover system, comprising a Fee/Pre-Qualification/Technical cover (Cover 1) containing detailed technical forms, incorporation certificates, GST/PAN, and EMD documentation, and a Finance cover (Cover 2) for the Price Bid (BoQ).