RFP - Implementation and Activation of An Atal Tinkering Lab

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Implementation and Activation of An Atal Tinkering Lab Closing Date for Submission <8th Sep 2026>

1. INTRODUCTION

Wadhwani AI is the flagship Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative of Lords Education and Health Society (Wadhwani AI), a charitable organization dedicated to building equitable and sustainable systems that bring modern technology to underserved populations in India. Our core mission is to develop, deploy, and rigorously evaluate AI-powered solutions for social impact across domains, including healthcare, agriculture, governance, and education. In alignment with our objective to support projects of national and social significance, LEHS (Wadhwani AI) promotes the integration of cutting-edge technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, into Indian mainstream systems. We execute this through strategic partnerships with State and National Governments, apex institutions, international agencies, and key ecosystem contributors. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued by LEHS (Wadhwani AI), to identify a qualified implementation partner for the establishment, operationalisation, and sustained activation of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL). The selected partner will be responsible for supporting the establishment and activation of ATL, enabling students and teachers to engage with emerging technologies and innovation, and creating a sustained ecosystem for hands-on learning, experimentation, problem-solving and innovation.

2. BACKGROUND

The Atal Tinkering Labs initiative, under the Atal Innovation Mission, seeks to foster curiosity, creativity, imagination and innovation among school students by providing access to tools, technology and opportunities for hands-on experimentation. While the establishment of a laboratory provides the necessary physical infrastructure, sustained activation is critical to ensuring that the facility becomes an active learning and innovation space rather than remaining limited to a physical asset. Effective ATL activation requires a combination of:

• Access to appropriate technology and innovation equipment.
• Regular student engagement.
• Hands-on learning and experimentation.
• Teacher capacity building.
• Dedicated mentoring and facilitation.
• Exposure to emerging technologies.
• Design thinking and problem-solving.
• Innovation challenges and project-based learning.
• Opportunities for students to demonstrate and showcase their innovations.
• Monitoring and documentation of usage, participation and outcomes.

Through this RFP, LEHS (Wadhwani AI) seeks an implementation partner with the operational capability, technical expertise and on-ground presence required to establish and sustain such an ecosystem. The engagement is envisaged to continue until 31 March 2027, covering the establishment, activation, and sustained utilisation of the ATL(s).

3. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The key objectives of the engagement are to:

• Establish and operationalise ATL as active spaces for innovation, experimentation and hands-on learning.
• Enable school students to develop exposure and practical skills in areas such as:
• Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies
• Robotics
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Electronics
• Coding and computational thinking
• 3D design and prototyping
• Design thinking
• Problem-solving and innovation
• Build the capacity of teachers to facilitate and support student-led innovation activities.
• Enable students to identify real-world problems and develop technology-enabled solutions through project-based learning.
• Create opportunities for students to participate in innovation challenges, hackathons, exhibitions and showcases.
• Develop a sustained culture of experimentation, creativity and innovation within participating schools.
• Establish appropriate systems for monitoring participation, engagement, activities, outputs and outcomes throughout the project period.
• Document successful student innovations, learning journeys and implementation learnings for wider dissemination and replication.

Submission Details

• All proposals to this RFP must be received no later than <8th Sep, 2026>.
• The proposal should be submitted only through email in PDF format addressed to the Procurement Team at:rfp.lehs@wadhwaniai.org
• The email subject line must contain the reference number and title of the RFP:

<RFP Reference Number> – RFP for Implementation and Activation of Atal Tinkering Lab 4. Any proposals received by LEHS (Wadhwani AI) after the deadline prescribed in the timeline of this document are liable to be rejected. For detailed information, please check the complete version of the RFP attached below

Job Email ID: rfp.lehs(at)wadhwaniai.org

Download Attachment: RFP _ Implementation and Activation of Atal Tinkering Labs.pdf

Organisation: Lords Education and Health Society (LEHS)

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