CBSE tender requires ₹50,000 EMD but lacks bid validity and deadline
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is seeking a vendor to develop an Integrated Test Management System with three phases: automation of question paper generation/delivery, online test conduct, and client-server based test conduct for schools under CBSE.
Organizations must have a minimum average annual turnover of Rs 5 crores from software development work over the last three years, ISO 9001/CMMi Level 3 or higher certification, registration with statutory authorities (PAN, Service Tax, etc.), and experience in developing software for similar work. They must be registered companies/consortia in India with operations for more than 5 years. Preferably, they should have worked with educational/examination bodies on similar projects.
- EMD: Rs 50,000/-
- Bid validity: Not stated
- Tender type: Open (implied by RFP)
- Bid submission deadline: Not stated in document
- Contract duration: Not stated
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The original document
Document details
| Official title | Integrated test management system |
| Source body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (academic_archive) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Closing date | 2012-07-10 |
| Documents | 3 · changed 2× 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 2 times 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?