NTA seeks EMS vendor for 7 million exam candidates with Tier 4 data center and CERT-IN compliance
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is inviting bids for end-to-end Examination Management Services (EMS) to handle online applications, data integration, portal hosting, and result processing for professional entrance and eligibility examinations.
The provided text does not state specific eligibility criteria such as minimum turnover, years of experience, or required certifications. It only mentions that bids will be evaluated based on 'Essential Pre-requisites' and 'Technical Evaluation' criteria, but the specific thresholds are not detailed in the excerpt.
- Tender Form Cost: Rs 15,000/-
- Earnest Money Deposit (EMD): Rs 15,00,000 (Fifteen Lakhs)
- Tender Type: Open Tender (Invitation to receive offers from vendors)
- Bid Submission Deadline: By 1.00 PM of Thursday the 17th October 2019 (as per Corrigendum 1)
- Contract Duration: Initially for one year, likely to be extended for a maximum of three years
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Document details
| Official title | Examination Management Services (EMS) For Various Professional Entrance and Eligibility Examinations |
| Source body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Reference number | Tender_NTA_EMS_2019 |
| Status | closed (archive) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 · changed 2× after publishing |
Observations & questions a citizen might ask
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- The department changed this document 2 times after first publishing it.
- It is among the most-amended tenders for this body in our archive (2 corrigenda recorded).
- A corrigendum changed “Important Events and Dates” from “By 1.00 PM of Wednesday the 9th October 2019” to “By 1.00 PM of Thursday the 17th October 2019” (corrigendum dated 2019-10-01).
- A corrigendum changed “Essential Pre-requisites - Organizational Level” from “The bidder’s Average Annual Turnover during last three financial years should be Rs 10 Crores or more in India from similar scope of activity of this tender (Attach documentary evidence such as audited Balance Sheet etc.)” to “The bidder must have (owned/ outsourced) primary data center with DR site infrastructure for data Security. Both the Data Centers should be located in India in different seismic zones. The data center must be Tier III and ISO certified. Data Center should be certified as per the Meity, Government of India Guidelines.” (corrigendum dated 2019-10-01).
- 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?