NTA seeks biometric agencies for exams, EOI deadline March 5
The National Testing Agency (NTA) of the Government of India is seeking to empanel agencies to provide impersonation control through biometric authentication and attendance marking services for examinations across Indian states and union territories.
Agencies must be Indian-registered companies (not consortia), have at least 3 years of experience in thumb impression capturing and face authentication services as of March 31, 2025, possess at least 5,000 fingerprint machines with required software/hardware, be profitable in at least two of the last three financial years (FY 21-22, FY 22-23, FY 23-24), have an average annual turnover of at least Rs 10 crore from such services over the last three financial years, and have undertaken similar services in the last three years.
- Estimated/contract value: Not stated
- EMD/security amount: Not stated
- Tender type: Expression of Interest (EOI)
- Bid submission deadline: 2025-03-05
- Bid validity: Not stated
- Contract duration: 1 year
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The original document
Document details
| Official title | EOI Biometric |
| Source body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Reference number | NTA/2025 |
| Status | closed (active) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Closing date | 2025-03-05 |
| Documents | 2 · changed 1× after publishing |
Observations & questions a citizen might ask
Factual observations drawn mechanically from the documents — not findings or allegations. Verify each against the original.
- The department changed this document 1 time after first publishing it.
- It is among the most-amended tenders for this body in our archive (2 corrigenda recorded).
- What prompted each amendment, and was the closing date extended to give bidders time to respond?
- Do the eligibility and scope requirements match the stated purpose and estimated value?
- Were all amendments published on the portal before the deadline?