CBSE RFP deadline passed, subcontracting banned, EMD revised to ₹25,000
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is inviting proposals from individuals, teams, agencies, trusts, societies, Sahodaya clusters, or school teacher training centers to conduct capacity building and professional development training programs for school heads, teachers, and students of CBSE-affiliated schools in India and abroad.
Bidders must have experience conducting face-to-face or online training on professional development, content, or curriculum for teachers in Formative Assessment and/or Co-Scholastic Assessment in government, autonomous, university, or large private institutions in at least one Indian state. They must have trained at least 360 participants in the last two years, possess sufficient financial capacity (supported by balance sheets or IT returns), have experienced professionals on staff or contract, maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and be registered with statutory authorities (PAN, Service Tax). Individuals/Teams/Sahodaya Clusters must demonstrate exceptional expertise as teacher educators. Previously empanelled agencies are eligible only if their performance was satisfactory and they met minimum grading levels. Subcontracting is strictly prohibited.
- Tender Type: Request for Proposal (RFP)
- EMD: Revised to Rs. 25,000 for Individuals/Teams/Sahodayas; Rs. 50,000 for Trusts/Societies; Rs. 1,00,000 for others (per Corrigendum 2)
- Empanelment Fee: Revised to Rs. 10,000 for Individuals/Teams/Sahodayas; Rs. 25,000 for Trusts/Societies; Rs. 50,000 for others (per Corrigendum 2)
- RFP Document Cost: Rs. 10,000
- Bid Submission Deadline: 29/11/2013 at 02:30 pm
- Technical Bid Opening: 29/11/2013 at 3:00 pm
- Pre-bid Conference: 12/11/2013 at 11:00 am
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The original document
Document details
| Official title | Inviting Request for Proposal for Capacity Building Programmes for Heads of Schools, Teachers and Students of CBSE affiliated schools (located in India and abroad) from Individuals/ Teams /Agencies/ Trusts/ Societies / Sahodaya Clusters/School Teacher Training Centers |
| Source body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (academic_archive) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Closing date | 2013-11-29 |
| Documents | 4 · changed 3× 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 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?