CBSE RFP requires 2 million student testing experience for ASL certification
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is seeking a proposal from an agency to assess, benchmark, and certify the speaking and listening skills of students in Classes IX and XI, and to train teachers as oral examiners for the period 2012 to 2016.
Bidders must have experience conducting tests for 2 million students at Secondary and Senior Secondary levels (as corrected by Corrigendum 1). They must have a turnover of INR 30 million or above in the last two financial years (2011-2012, 2010-2011) and demonstrate financial capability to handle assessments twice a year. Bidders must submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs 5,00,000/- and a RFP document fee of Rs 5,000/-. They must have a permanent office in India with sufficient staff and provide evidence of professional services for 8,00,000 candidates in the last two years (as per original text, though Corrigendum 1 references 2 million students for experience evidence).
- EMD: Rs 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five lakh only)
- RFP Document Cost: Rs 5,000/-
- Tender Type: Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Bid Submission Deadline: 07.08.2012 by 2.00 pm (as extended by Corrigendum 1)
- Pre-bid Meeting: 27.07.2012 at 3.00 pm (as extended by Corrigendum 1)
- Contract Duration: 2012 to 2016
- Evaluation Method: Quality and Cost Basis (QCBS) with 70% Technical and 30% Financial weightage
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Document details
| Official title | REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) for ASSESSMENT OF SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS (ASL) BENCHMARKING OF STUDENTS AND CERTIFICATION OF STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS IN ASL TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND TRAINING OF TEACHERS AS ORAL EXAMINERS FOR CLASSES IX & XI For 2012 TO 2016 |
| Source body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (academic_archive) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Closing date | 2012-08-07 |
| 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).
- 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?