TAMIL NADU STARTUP AND INNOVATION MISSION
NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER
(RfP. No. 226/StartupTN/2023 dated 31st January 2024)
Letter of Invitation
Request for Proposal (RfP) for Empanelment of IT Firms to support StartupTN
in the design, implementation, and maintenance of multiple IT Solutions.
The “Authority”: Associate Vice President (AVP), StartupTN, Government of Tamil Nadu, through the current Request for Proposal (RfP) intends to select, Individual firm (Consortium not allowed) for Empanelment of IT Firms to support StartupTN in the design, implementation, and maintenance of multiple IT Solutions. (Project).
Purpose: To develop IT systems and solutions.
Territory: of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu, following the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) as per timelines given in the schedule below.
Schedule of the selection process and on-boarding :
All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST) and no exceptions will be made for late submissions. The Authority will endeavor to follow the schedule below:
Tender ID : 2023_TNSIM_383780_1
The Tender documents can be downloaded from the CPP PORTAL https://tntenders.gov.in/nicgep/app from: 31/01/2023, 10:00 Hrs.
S.No |
Description of milestones |
Latest by |
1 |
Date of Invitation for bids |
31st January 2024, 10 AM |
2 |
Pre-Bid meeting |
2nd February 2024 at 4:00 PM
Link to meeting : https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYoduuuqTMpHtPJdaVZ5AKTlhd3E55wkir6 |
3 |
Bid Due Date (BDD) & time for submission of bids |
12th February 2024, by 10:00 AM |
4 |
Date of opening of Technical Bid |
12th February 2024, by 11:00 AM |
5 | Presentation to panel of experts | Qualified bidders, will be informed via Email. |
6 |
Date of opening of Financial Bid |
One day later date of Technical Presentation |
7 |
Date of finalizing successful bidder |
Within 3 working days from opening financial bid |
8 |
Communication to successful bidder |
Within 3 working days from opening financial bid |
9 |
Commencement of work |
On acceptance of work order. |
10 |
Signing of agreement |
Within 30 calendar days from opening of financial bid |
11 |
Submission of bank guarantee |
Within 15 calendar days from signing of Agreement |
12 |
Issue of work order to successful bidder |
Within 15 calendar days of submission of bank guarantee |
13 |
Period of engagement |
Three years from the issue of work order, renewable annually based on performance. |
14 |
Bid validity |
One year from the BDD. |
15 |
EMD |
INR 20,000 (EMD exemption |
16 |
Bank Guarantee |
INR 1,00,000 |
17 |
Website for all communication |