Empanelment of Experienced Agencies/Firms to provide Ancillary security services on turnkey basis during Offline (Pen-Paper based) examination being conducted by National Testing Agency in Centres all over India
What is this tender for?
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is seeking to empanel experienced agencies or firms to provide ancillary security services on a turnkey basis for offline (pen-paper) examinations conducted across India. These services include CCTV surveillance, biometric impersonation control, candidate frisking, thermal screening, crowd management, and supply of Covid safety materials at approximately 4,000 examination centers.
Who can bid / win?
Bidders must have experience in providing similar services, with a minimum turnover of Rs. 10,00,000 (not stated in the document), and must submit a Bid Securing Declaration (BSD) physically at NTA Okhla office before the bid submission deadline. The document does not specify minimum turnover, years of experience, required certifications, entity type, or consortium rules.
Key terms
- Estimated/contract value: Not stated
- EMD/security amount: Rs. 20 Lakhs
- Tender type: Open
- Bid submission deadline: 2021-08-02
- Bid validity: Not stated
- Contract duration: Not stated
| Source body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Reference number | NTA/2020-21/034 |
| Status | closed (section: archive) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Closing date | 2021-08-02 |
| Documents | 2 · changed 1× after publishing |
Highlights & Points worth asking
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What we observed
- The department changed this document 1 time after first publishing it.
Points a citizen might reasonably ask
- 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?
Documents
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