Empanelment of Experienced Agencies/Firms to provide Security Ancillary services on Turnkey Basis
What is this tender for?
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is seeking to empanel experienced agencies or firms to provide security ancillary services on a turnkey basis for offline (pen and paper) examinations conducted across India. These services include biometric authentication and attendance marking, as well as live CCTV surveillance at examination centers.
Who can bid / win?
Bidders must have executed at least two work orders from different government organizations, PSUs, central/state governments, or government educational institutions for Aadhaar/biometric authentication services, with at least one work order involving a minimum of 50,000 candidates in a single assignment during the last three financial years or current year. Additionally, bidders must have executed at least two work orders of value INR One Crore for live CCTV surveillance services during the same period.
Key terms
- Estimated/contract value: Not stated
- EMD/security amount: Rs. 50,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Lakhs Only)
- Tender type: Open (online bids only)
- Bid submission deadline: 2020-02-27
- Bid validity: Not stated
- Contract duration: Not stated
| Source body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Reference number | NTA/2019-20/020 |
| Status | closed (section: archive) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Closing date | 2020-02-27 |
| Documents | 3 · changed 2× after publishing |
Highlights & Points worth asking
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What we observed
- The department changed this document 2 times 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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