National Testing Agency
NTA sets ₹1 crore EMD for CBT exam tender
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is inviting bids to select an agency to conduct Computer Based Test (CBT) examinations for various professional entrance and eligibility exams across India and a few cities outside India.
1 CroreThe Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is set at Rs 1 Crore, which is a significant financial commitment for bidders.
The scope includes pre-examination preparation, test delivery, and post-examination result processing for approximately 70 lakhs to 1 crore candidates annually.
Who can bid: The document text provided does not state specific eligibility criteria such as minimum turnover, years of experience, or required certifications. It mentions that bidders must meet 'Essential Pre-requisites' at the organizational and assessment platform level (referenced in the index as pages 15-17), but the specific thresholds and requirements are not included in the provided text.
Key terms
- Tender Type: Online single stage two bid system (Technical and Financial bids)
- Tender Form Cost: Rs 25,000/-
- Earnest Money Deposit (EMD): Rs 1,00,00,000 (One Crore)
- Bid Submission Deadline: 3rd December, 2020 by 3.00 PM
- Technical Bid Opening: 4th December, 2020 by 3.00 PM
- Tender ID: NTA/2020-21/030
Also in the document
- The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is set at Rs 1 Crore, which is a significant financial commitment for bidders.
- The scope of work covers a very large volume of candidates (70 lakhs to 1 crore per year) across multiple cities in India and abroad.
- Bidders are required to provide a final list of exam centers at least 6 weeks before the exam date, with strict penalties for changes (up to 5 times the admissible amount for inter-city changes).
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National Testing Agency (NTA)
Tender · Ref. NTA/2020-21/030 · 2 Dec 2020
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Questions a citizen might ask
Observations drawn mechanically from the documents — not findings or allegations.
- The department changed this document 4 times after first publishing it.
- It is among the most-amended tenders for this body in our archive (4 corrigenda recorded).
- A corrigendum changed “eligibility” from “at least 5 (five) (conduct of CBT) academic projects on all India basis, out of which at least one project should be Conduct of Computer based Examination with at least 1,00,000 candidates scheduled in a single shift” to “at least 5 (five) (conduct of CBT) academic/recruitment projects on all India basis, out of which at least one project should be Conduct of Computer based Examination with at least 1,00,000 candidates scheduled in a single shift” (corrigendum dated 2020-11-27).
- A corrigendum changed “Important Events and Dates” from “By 3.00 PM of 3rd December, 2020” to “By 3.00 PM of 8th December, 2020” (corrigendum dated 2020-12-02).
- 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?
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