Expression of Interest invites for Operation, Maintenance & Management of Community Skill Parks in Kerala

Background

The Higher Education and General Education Departments of Government of Kerala have jointly been successfully implementing the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) as part of the preventive dimension under the Kerala State Skill Development Project. The principal objective of ASAP is to enhance the employability of youth enrolled at selected Government and Government-aided Higher Secondary Schools (+2) as well as the Arts and Science Graduate Colleges in the state. Since its inception in 2012, ASAP has trained more than one lakh candidates across a wide range of job roles, aligned with the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).

With a view to expand its reach and impact, and make available its services to the larger community through a sustainable skilling model, ASAP has proposed establishing of Community Skill Parks (CSPs) as multi-skills development centres equipped with state-of-the-art skill training facilities across the State. These Community Skill parks are also expected to cater the needs of students graduated from ASAP programmes and is envisaged to act as a Community College in the region.

Invitation:

ASAP now invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from eligible national and international professional agencies and business houses, engaged either in the business of manufacturing or services or facility management or in providing vocational skill training or in administering educational services, with keen interest to operate, maintain and manage Community Skill Parks at the locations mentioned above in Kerala, and in imparting industry-relevant skills. Interested agencies with required qualification and experience may submit their EOI applications through www.etenders.kerala.gov.in  as per the prescribed format attached under Annexure I of this document, along with details and supporting documents as specified therein. A Project Information Brief is also enclosed under Annexure II of this EOI document for reference of prospective applicants.

Scope of Project

The project envisages establishment of 25 Community Skill Parks (CSPs) as multi-skills development centres across the State in line with international standards, equipped with state of the art skill training facilities and construction of 9 Community Skill Parks are already completed. The scope of project shall include the following. The detailed obligation of the parties shall be provided in the RFP document.

ASAP shall construct the ready to occupy infrastructure facility and handover the same to the operating partner, selected through a transparent competitive bidding process, for a specific concession period.

The selected operating partner during the concession period shall

Operate and maintain the infrastructure facilities of the CSP Procure and install required training equipment for delivering the skill training programmes

Offer market-relevant industry oriented skill training programmes in the CSP

Create awareness, mobilize candidates and play a role in creating the skill eco-system in the catchment. ASAP shall facilitate in establishing linkages with educational institutions in the catchment for mobilization.

Establish industry linkages for knowledge support, internships, placements etc.

Assess and certify the candidates successfully completing the training programmes. ASAP encourages the operating partner to adopt international standards and provide international certifications to the candidates in the CSP.

Eligibility Criteria:

Interested agencies satisfying the following eligibility criteria can submit their EOI applications, either as a single entity or as a consortium of entities represented by a lead-entity:

The applicant (each member in case of consortium) should be a legal entity of Indian origin or any other country (to which the Indian Government has not ordered any sanctions), and should be of the legal form of Partnership Firm / Private Limited Company / Public Limited Company / Society / Trust/ Corporate Foundations/ Educational Institutions/ any other legal entity as per the applicable legislations in India or of the respective country to which the applicant belongs.

The applicant (represented by the lead-entity, either by itself or by any member of its consortium) should demonstrate their qualification against the prescribed eligibility criteria (technical and financial) as stated herein:

EOI Submission:

The EoI document can be downloaded either from e-tender portal www.etenders.kerala.gov.in  or from ASAP website www.asapkerala.gov.in . Tenders shall be submitted through the e-tender portal www.etenders.kerala.gov.in. Bidder has to enrol them-self in the e-tender portal and digital signature certificate is required. The details can be obtained from the e-tender portal under the menu „downloads‟. For International agencies, relaxation in the mode of submission of tender shall be given. They shall submit their applications as hard copy before the due date of submission.

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