Invitation of Applications for Selection and Empanelment of Business Associates for Undertaking Agri Advances Related Activities

ABU&GSS/IC&GL/26-27/1: INVITATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR SELECTION AND EMPANELMENT OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATES FOR UNDERTAKING AGRI ADVANCES RELATED ACTIVITIES

Applications for Selection and Empanelment of Business Associates for Undertaking Agri Advances Related Activities Page 1 of 84 INVITATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR Selection and Empanelment of Business Associates for Undertaking Agri Advances Related Activities Ref: ABU&GSS/IC&GL/26-27/1 ABU & GSS Department, Corporate Centre, Ground Floor, A-Wing, Raheja Chambers, Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 e-mail – [contact details removed] 022 – 6924 9426 Applications for Selection and Empanelment of Business Associates for Undertaking Agri Advances Related Activities Page 2 of 84 Schedule of Events Sl No Particulars Remarks 1 Contact details of issuing department (Name, Designation, Mobile No., Email, and office address for sending any kind of correspondence regarding this APPLICATION) Name: Ajay Kumar Saxena Designation: DGM IC&GL) Email ID: [contact details removed] Contact Number: 022 – 6924 9426 Contact Address: ABU & GSS Department, Corporate Centre, Ground Floor, A-Wing, Raheja Chambers, Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 e-mail – [contact details removed] 2 Application/Document Availability including changes/amendments if any to be issued APPLICATION may be downloaded from Bank’s website https://www.sbi.co.in procurement news from 10th Oct 2026 to 31st Oct 2026. 3 Last date for requesting clarification Up to 5:00 pm on 20th Oct 2026. All communications regarding points / queries requiring clarifications shall be given in writing or by e-mail. 4 Last date, time for Application submission & mode of submission of Application Up to 6:00 pm on 31st Oct 2026. Applications may be submitted through email mentioned above ( Hard Copy if required). 5 Address for submission of Application State Bank of India, ABU & GSS Department, Corporate Centre, Ground Floor, A-Wing, Raheja Chambers, Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 Email ID: [contact details removed] Contact Number: 022 – 6924 9426 Applications for Selection and Empanelment of Business Associates for Undertaking Agri Advances Related Activities Page 3 of 84 Part-I S.N. INDEX 1 INVITATION OF APPLICATIONS 2 DISCLAIMER 3 SCOPE OF WORK 4 PERMITTED ENTITIES 5 CONTENTS OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS 6 APPLICATION PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION 7 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS 8 APPLICATION INTEGRITY 9 DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION 10 POWER TO VARY OR OMIT WORK 11 BANK’S RIGHT TO ACCEPT ANY APPLICATION AND TO REJECT ANY OR ALL APPLICATIONS 12 RIGHT TO VERIFICATION 13 SERVICE PROVIDERBUSINESS ASSOCIATE’S OBLIGATIONS 14 CODE OF CONDUCT 15 CODE OF INTEGRITY AND DEBARMENT/BANNING 16 TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT 17 REVIEW / RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT 18 BUSINESS CONTINUITY & OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE PLAN 19 GOVERNING LANGUAGES 20 APPLICABLE LAW 21 TAXES AND DUTIES 22 TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCES 23 NOTICES Part-II APPENDIX INDEX A COVERING LETTER B APPLICATION FORM C BUSINESS ASSOCIATE’s ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA D DATA / DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED E SCOPE OF WORK FOR BUSINESS ASSOCIATES F SLA / BA AGREEMENT G EXPECTED COMMERCIALS H RANGE OF PRODUCTS AVAILABLE I DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT Applications for Selection and Empanelment of Business Associates for Undertaking Agri Advances Related Activities Page 4 of 84 1. INVITATION OF APPLICATION i. State Bank of India (herein after referred to as ‘SBI/the Bank’), having its Corporate Centre at Mumbai , various other offices (LHOs/ Head Offices /Zonal Offices/Global Link Services , Global IT Centre, foreign offices etc.) of State Bank of India , branches/other offices , Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures available at various locations and managed by the Bank (collectively referred to as State Bank Group or ‘SBG’ hereinafter). This INVITATION has been issued by the Bank on behalf of SBG for Selection and Empanelment of Business Associates for undertaking agri advances related activities. ii. In order t o fulfil the objective of ensuring greater financial inclusion, increasing the outreach of banking sector and improve credit delivery , the Bank proposes to invite Applications from eligible Business Associates as per details /scope of work mentioned Clause 3 herein and specifically detailed in Appendix-E of this INVITATION document. iii. Business Associate shall mean any entity ( i.e., juristic person) who meet s the eligibility criteria given in Appendix-C of this INVITATION and willing to provide the services as required in this INVITATION. The interested Business Associates who agree to all the terms and conditions contained in this INVITATION may submit their applications with the information desired in this INVITATION. iv. Address for submission of Applications, contact details including email address for sending communications are given in ‘Schedule of Events ’ of this APPLICATION. v. The purpose of this invitation is to engage BCs, NBFCs, MFIs, Start -ups, fintech’s and other for -profit entities as Business Associates (BAs) for assisting the bank in one or more of the lending activities (sourcing, underwriting, sanctioning & disbursement) on a commission or service fee model. vi. This INVITATION document shall not be transferred, reproduced , or otherwise used for purpose other than for which it is specifically issued. vii. Interested Business Associate s are advised to go through the entire INVITATION before submission of Applications to avoid any chance of elimination. The eligible Business Associates desirous of assisting bank in one or more of the lending activities are invited to submit their application in response to this INVITATION. viii. The criteria and the actual process of evaluation of the responses to this INVITATION and subsequent selection of the successful Business Associate will be entirely at Bank’s discretion.

Region/Province: CORPORATE CENTRE

Published: 10-Oct-2026

Closing date: 31-Oct-2026

Issued by State Bank of India.