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RFP Technical Assistance SAM Final

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Published
16 Sept 2026
Location
India
Sector
Governance & Public Institutions

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RFP Technical Assistance SAM Final

Page 1 of 60 S E L E C T I O N O F O R G A N I Z A T I O N Request for Proposal for Hiring Consultancy Services for ‘TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR URBAN GROUNDWATER ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE UNDER THE SHALLOW AQUIFER MANAGEMENT (SAM 2.0) PROJECT’ RFP No: NIUA/SAM2.0/2026-27/ Client: National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi Country: India Page 2 of 60 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Section 1. Request for Proposal Letter ...................................................................................... 4 2. The RFP shall be published on the GEM portal (GeM bid should be the controlling procurement platform) and is free of cost for download. .......................................................... 7 3. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is not required for the submission of the proposal. .... 7 Section 2. Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet .............................................................. 8 A. General Provisions .............................................................................................................. 9 1. Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 9 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 10 3. Conflict of Interest ...................................................................................................... 10 4. Unfair Competitive Advantage ................................................................................... 11 5. Fraud and Corruption .................................................................................................. 11 6. Eligibility ..................................................................................................................... 12 B. Preparation of Proposals .................................................................................................... 12 7. General Considerations ............................................................................................... 12 8. Cost of Preparation of Proposal .................................................................................. 12 9. Language ..................................................................................................................... 12 10. Documents Comprising the Proposal .......................................................................... 12 11. Only One Proposal ...................................................................................................... 12 12. Proposal Validity ......................................................................................................... 12 13. Clarification and Amendment of RFP ......................................................................... 13 14. Preparation of Proposals Specific Considerations ...................................................... 14 15. Technical Proposal Format and Content ..................................................................... 14 16. Financial Proposal ....................................................................................................... 15 C. Submission, Opening and Evaluation ................................................................................ 15 17. Submission, Sealing, and Marking of Proposals ......................................................... 15 18. Confidentiality ............................................................................................................. 16 19. Opening of Technical Proposals ................................................................................. 17 20. Proposals Evaluation ................................................................................................... 17 21. Evaluation of Technical Proposals .............................................................................. 17 22. Notification of Results of Technical Evaluation, Opening of /Invitation to Submit Financial Proposals for QBS ....................................................................................... 17 23. Public Opening of Financial Proposals (for QCBS, FBS, and LCS methods)............ 18 24. Correction of Errors .................................................................................................... 19 Page 3 of 60 25. Taxes ........................................................................................................................... 19 26. Combined Quality and Cost Evaluation ...................................................................... 20 D. Negotiations and Award .................................................................................................... 20 27. Negotiations ................................................................................................................ 20 28. Conclusion of Negotiations ......................................................................................... 21 29. Notification of Award ................................................................................................. 21 30. Signing of Contract ..................................................................................................... 22 E. Data Sheet ........................................................................................................................... 23 Section 4. Technical Proposal – Standard Forms ................................................................... 35 Section 5. Financial Proposal – Standard Forms.................................................................... 48 Appendix E. -Bank Guarantee Format for Performance ......................................................... 53 Section 6. Fraud and Corruption .......................................

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