RFP for Evaluation of study of the Status of Senior Citizens in Karnataka

Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA), a registered non-profit society functioning under the department of Planning, Programme Monitoring and Statistics Department, Government of Karnataka, intends to evaluate “Study of the Status of Senior Citizens in Karnataka of Directorate of Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens & Directorate of Social Security and Pension” by availing services of Evaluation Consultant Organization (hereinafter referred as “Consultant”). The Consultant will be selected based on Quality-and-Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) procedure (refer Rule 28-C of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Rules 2000). KEA will constitute Tender Evaluation Committee(s) (TEC) for the purpose of scrutiny and evaluation of tenders submitted by consultants.

Issue of Advertisement inviting Request for Proposal: 07-03-2018

Uploading of RFP on e-portal: 06-03-2018

Earnest Money Deposit (EMD): Rs. 40000 (Rupees Forty Thousand only)

Date and time of pre-bid/clarification meeting: 11:30 hrs of 12-03-2018

Last date and time for receipt of tender: 17:30 hrs of 23-03-2018

Date and time of opening of the Technical bid: 11:30 hrs of 26-03-2018

Date and time of Presentation by the Consultant: Will be intimated through e-mail

Date and time of opening of the financial bid: Will be intimated through e-mail

Consultants shall ensure payment of requisite fees and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) and submission of tenders prior to the last date and time for receipt of tenders. Any delay in payment of requisite fees and / or EMD will lead to disqualification of the bidder during tender opening event.

Participating Consultants shall pay Tender Processing Fee (as mentioned in eProcurement portal) and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand only) as part of submission of tenders. The payment of this EMD indicates the commitment of the Consultant towards carrying out the assignment for which it is bidding successfully, timely and qualitatively. Non-payment of Tender Processing Fee and EMD will be a valid ground to reject the proposal during tender opening event.

Interested Consultants need to obtain Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) and register in e-Procurement portal (https://eproc.karnataka.gov.in). If they have been registered earlier, they can continue to use the same login credentials for submission of proposal.

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