NTA extends bid deadline to 06.08.2019 for exam review tender
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is inviting bids to select a service provider to review the examination process for Professional Entrance Examinations conducted by NTA.
Bidders must submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs 10 lakhs. According to Corrigendum 1, bidders must have experience in consulting/advisory projects for central, state government, or PSUs with a minimum value of INR 5 crores (with payment receipts of INR 5 Cr) in the last 3 years. Consortium bids are acceptable if specifically permitted in the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC), with the lead partner fulfilling the qualifying criteria.
- Tender Type: Single stage two bid tender system (Online bids only)
- EMD: Rs 10 lakhs (Refundable)
- Tender Document Cost: Rs 5000/-
- Bid Submission Deadline: 06.08.2019 (as per Corrigendum 2)
- Technical Bid Opening: 07.08.2019 (as per Corrigendum 2)
- Financial Bid Opening: To be notified later
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Document details
| Official title | Selection of Service Provider for review of examination process For Professional Entrance Examination |
| Source body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Reference number | NTA/2019-20/014 |
| Status | closed (archive) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 4 · changed 3× after publishing |
Observations & questions a citizen might ask
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- The department changed this document 3 times after first publishing it.
- It is among the most-amended tenders for this body in our archive (3 corrigenda recorded).
- A corrigendum changed “eligibility” from “Experience of bidder in consulting/advisory projects for central government of minimum value of INR 5 crores with payment receipts of the value of INR 5 Cr in the last 3 years” to “Experience of bidder in consulting/advisory projects for central/state government/PSU of minimum value of INR 5 crores with payment receipts of the value of INR 5 Cr in the last 3 years” (corrigendum dated 2019-07-24).
- A corrigendum changed “Last date for submission of Bid” from “3:00 PM on 30.07.2019” to “3 PM on 06.08.2019” (corrigendum dated 2019-07-31).
- A corrigendum changed “Opening of Technical Bid” from “3:00 PM on 31.07.2019” to “3 PM on 07.08.2019” (corrigendum dated 2019-07-31).
- A corrigendum changed “Submission of Cost of tender document, EMD and All Annexures in hard copy” from “By 4:30 PM on 30.07.2019” to “By 04:30 PM on 06.08.2019” (corrigendum dated 2019-07-31).
- 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?