NTA seeks agency for security and surveillance during exams
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is seeking to select and empanel an agency to provide security and surveillance services during multiple examinations. This includes services such as frisking candidates, CCTV recording and live streaming, photo capturing, biometric capturing, and authentication.
Eligibility criteria for bidders are not explicitly stated in the provided document text. The document mentions 'Eligibility and Qualification Criteria for Participation in this TENDER' but does not detail the specific requirements such as minimum turnover, years of experience, certifications, or entity type.
- EMD: Rs. 25 Lacs
- Bid Submission Deadline: 16-12-2024 14:00:00
- Tender Type: Open (as it is being advertised on GeM Portal)
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The original document
Document details
| Official title | Selection-Empanelment of agency for Security and Surveillance Services during multiple examinations being conducted by National Testing Agency |
| Source body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Reference number | GEM/2024/B/5694963 |
| Status | closed (active) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Closing date | — |
| 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.
- A corrigendum changed “EMD” from “Rs. 25 Lacs” to “EMD Exemption for PSUs (RailTel) allowed; Bid Security Declaration in lieu of EMD” (corrigendum dated 2024-12-18).
- A corrigendum changed “Scope of Work” from “INTEGRATED SECURITY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM SERVICE” to “Category-A: FRISKING OF CANDIDATES THROUGH HHMD, Category-B: CCTV RECORDING AND LIVE STREAMING, Category-C: PHOTO CAPTURING OF CANDIDATES USING SMARTPHONE OUTSIDE CAMPUS WITH NTA APP, Category-D: BIOMETRIC (THUMBPRINT) CAPTURING OF CANDIDATES USING SMARTPHONE OUTSIDE CAMPUS WITH NTA APP, Category-E: PHOTOGRAPHS AUTHENTICATION OF CANDIDATES, Category-F: BIOMETRIC (THUMBPRINT) AUTHENTICATION OF CANDIDATES OUTSIDE NTA CAMPUS WITH NTA APP” (corrigendum dated 2024-12-18).
- A corrigendum changed “Experience Requirement” from “Three similar completed services costing not less than 40% of estimated cost OR two similar services costing 50% OR one service costing 80%” to “Three similar completed services costing not less than 40% of estimated cost OR two similar services costing 50% OR one service costing 80% (with clarification that this applies to each service category)” (corrigendum dated 2024-12-18).
- 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?