Reply to pre-bid-queries

Reply to pre-bid-queries

Reply to Pre-Bid Queries- EOI for Consultancy services for: Integrating Women Entrepreneurs into Circular Economy Value Chains: A Roadmap for Cities 16 Oct 2026 S.No EOI Document Reference (Section & Page Number) Content of EOI requiring clarification Point of Clarification Remarks Consultant A 1 Letter of invitation; Pg 2; point 2 The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) (hereinafter called “Client”) has been designated as the Program Management Unit (PMU) by the MoHUA for managing the CITIIS 2.0 program. The Client intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Expression of Interest (EOI) is issued for selection of a Consulting Firm. The duration of the services is expected to extend up to 8 months depending upon the nature of the projects. Section 6 of the document TOR states that the timeline is 9 months. What is the actual timeline envisioned? The duration of the services is 9 months. Please see Corrigendum – I. 2 Section 5, pg 12 Interim findings, emerging good practices and draft recommendations will be shared at key milestones through technical review meetings and validation workshops, enabling timely feedback and refinement Is the venue of the workshop to be in New Delhi (NIUA) or some other location? Yes, the venue of the workshop shall be in Delhi-NCR. 3 Section 5, pg 12 WP1: Diagnostics and Baseline Assessment of Women's Participation in Circular Economy Systems WP2: Stakeholder Consultations and Ecosystem Assessment Will NIUA facilitate access to SHGs, cooperatives, and other stakeholders, including ULBs and financial institutions? NIUA will facilitate access to ULBs along with necessary communications to other identified stakeholders. However, the Firm is expected to identify stakeholders for the assignment by themselves and establish contact. 4 Section 5, pg 15 WP8: Capacity Building, Dissemination and Scale-up Strategy Do the collaterals also have to be translated into regional languages? No, the medium will be English only. 5 Section 6, pg 18 National Validation Workshop Is the workshop cost to be incurred by the consultant? Annex 8 mentions that the validation workshop cost is to The workshop shall be arrangement in consultation with NIUA, the remuneration for the Venue, Experts, S.No EOI Document Reference (Section & Page Number) Content of EOI requiring clarification Point of Clarification Remarks be covered in the budget, but does not specify on inclusion of costs for the final workshop. guest speakers, other logistics etc will be provided by the Consultant and same will be part of the deliverables and payment terms. Further details will be provided at the RFP stage in the deliverable and Fin Forms. 6 ToR Section 5, WP2–WP3, pp. 12–13 WP2 lists KIIs, FGDs, and consultations, and WP3 mentions surveys, but sample sizes are not specified. Are there minimum or indicative numbers of surveys, KIIs, and FGDs per city or in total? Is a specific sampling approach expected? Justified sampling approach will be taken covering all stakeholders mentioned in the WP2 and WP3. Consultant is expected to justify its strategy clearly. Exact sample size would be finalized in consultation with NIUA during WP1. 7 Eligibility Criteria vii–viii, pp. 23–24; Evaluation Criteria, pp. 24–25 Two women-mainstreaming and three circular economy references (INR 50 lakh each) are required. The same projects are scored under five categories. (a) May one project count toward both criteria and multiple scoring categories? (b) Does the INR 50 lakh threshold apply to the total contract value or the firm's share? (a) Yes, one project may count toward both criteria and multiple scoring categories. (b) INR 50 lakh value is for each assignment supported with work order/contract and completion / CA certificate as mentioned in the EOI. Consultant – B 8 Letter of Invitation, Para 2, Page 2 ToR Section 6, Page 17 ToR Section 9, Page 20 Methodology Framework, Page 16 Letter of Invitation, Para 2: “The duration of the services is expected to extend up to 8 months depending upon the nature of the projects.” ToR Section 9: “The duration of the contract agreement will be for a period of 9 months, mutually extendable based on performance and programme requirements.” The Letter of Invitation states a duration of up to 8 months, whereas ToR Section 6 (“over a nine-month period”), the timeline table (Project Closure and Final Submission at “End of Month 9”), the Methodology Framework (“End Month 9”) and ToR Section 9 all indicate 9 months. Kindly The duration of the services is 9 months. Please see Corrigendum – I. S.No EOI Document Reference (Section & Page Number) Content of EOI requiring clarification Point of Clarification Remarks confirm that the assignment duration is 9 months and issue a corrigendum to Para 2 of the Letter of Invitation 9 ToR Section 5, WP4, Page 13 Annexure A, Page 20 WP4: “Successful case studies such as SWaCH, Kudumbashree, Ambikapur, women-led RRR Centres, and decentralized waste management enterprises etc, will be analysed to understand governance structures, business models, municipal partnerships, operational mechanisms, and revenue streams.” Annexure A: “The estimate assumes travel to approximately 4-6 cities/sites across different regions/best model cities for:” Kindly clarify: (a) whether in-person documentation of best- practice models located outside the selected CITIIS 2.0 cities (e.g., Pune, Kerala, Ambikapur) is expected over and above the 4–6 study cities and, if so, the number of such sites; (b) whether such models may be documented through secondary research and virtual consultations; and (c) the minimum number of case studies to be included in the Compendium of Women-led Circular Economy Models. (a) Yes, it is expected to conduct documentation of best- practice models located even outside the selected CITIIS 2.0 cities. Consultant should conduct literature search, virtual consultations and thereafter field verifications (if re

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