Expressions of Interest invited from individuals

CB/REMOT/ 2014-15/29/2
Date: 30.01.2015
Invitation for Expression of Interest
Coir Board, Ministry of MSME, Government of India invites Expressions of Interest,
from individuals/agencies including Government/Semi Government organizations with
proven track record and experience in the relevant field, for empanelment as consultants to
assist setting up of Marketing Consortiums of units engaged in the manufacturing of coir and
coir products established under the Rejuvenation, Modernisation and Technology
Upgradation (REMOT) Scheme renamed as Coir Udyami Yojana (CUY) of Coir Board.
Interested parties may respond with credentials. For details please visit website of the
Board,www.coirboard.gov.in.
Secretary Coir Board reserves the right to accept/reject any or all the EoI either in full
or part without assigning any reason whatsoever.
Sd/Secretary
Coir Board
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INVITATION FOR EMPANELMENT OF INDIVIDUALS/AGENCIES AS
CONSULTANTS TO ASSIST SETTING UP OF MARKETING CONSORTIUMS IN
COIR SECTOR
1.
Introduction
This invitation is for compiling and submitting their EoI for empanelment/ selection
of individuals/agencies to assist setting up of Marketing Consortiums by the entrepreneurs in
coir sector who has availed financial assistance under the Coir Udyami Yojana being
implemented by the Coir Board in the coconut producing States/UTs of the country.
General Terms & Conditions of the EoI:
The following terms & conditions shall apply in connection with the submission of EoI:
1. The Invitation for EoI is not an offer and is issued with no commitment. Coir Board
reserves the right to withdraw the Invitation and change or vary any part thereof at any
stage. Coir Board also reserves the right to disqualify any EoI, should it be so necessary
at any stage.
2. Coir Board reserves the right to withdraw this Invitation of EoI if it determines that such
action is in the best interest of the Board.
3. Timing and sequence of events resulting from this Invitation shall ultimately be
determined by Coir Board.
4. The applicant shall have no claims whatsoever against Coir Board arising out of, or
relating to this Invitation of EoI or these procedures (other than those arising under a
definitive service agreement with the applicant in accordance with the terms thereof).
5. Applicant who are found to canvass, influence or attempt to influence in any manner the
qualification or selection process shall be disqualified from the process at any stage.
6. By submitting a proposal, each applicant shall be deemed to acknowledge that it has
carefully read all the conditions and limitations.
7. The applicant’s proposals in the EoI document will be evaluated as per the requirements
specified in the Invitation of EoI and adopting the qualification criteria spelt out in this
Invitation.
8. Coir Board reserves the right to short list the parties responding to this notice on
the basis of the evaluation of the EoI. Submission of more than one EoI by the
same party will be a disqualification.
9. The firm may be blacklisted for further business with Coir Board owing to non
performance of satisfactory and timely service.
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2.
Application Format
Section 1:
Organisational Details
Name of the Company or Organisation/Complete Postal Address /Contact
Person / Contact Telephone Number(s)/ E-Mail Address, etc.
Section – 2:
Employee Information and C.V of Key Functionaries
Number of Full time Employees / Number of Part time Employees /Other
Employees (please specify). The C.V of the key functionaries has to be
attached.
Section-3:
Years in Business
How many years have the firm/company/agencies been in similar consultancy
service? Experience in creating similar consortiums and list of consortiums so
far may be annexed.
Section – 4: Turnover
a.
What was the firm/company’s total annual turnover in Indian Rupees for
the last three years?
b.
What was the turnover in Indian Rupees, for services similar to those
required here, for the last three years?
Section – 5: Capability Statement
Please provide as annex with this form, a capability statement of not more than
3 A4 pages in font size 12, which illustrates your skills and experience of
providing the service under this Instruction Notice.
Section – 6: Disputes with clients
Please provide details of disputes/legal cases, if any, during the last three years
indicating the nature of disputes.
Note: Please enclose the audited statement of accounts for last three years
3.
Letters and Declaration to accompany EOI
Your EOI must be accompanied by a letter on Company/ firms /agency letter head
showing the full registered office address of the Firm/Company/Agencies and, in the case
of a Company, the place of incorporation. It should be signed by a person of suitable
authority to commit the Agencies to a contract and include the following declarations:
“We have examined the information provided in the relevant advertisement and offer
to undertake the work described in accordance with requirements as set out therein”.
“We confirm that this EOI will remain binding upon us and may be accepted by you
at any time”.
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“We confirm that all personnel named in this EOI will be available to undertake the
services”.
“We agree to bear all costs incurred by us in connection with the preparation and
submission of this acceptance and to bear any further pre-contract costs”.
I / we confirm that I / we have the authority [name of organization] to submit this EOI
and to clarify any details on its behalf”.
The EOI must be delivered in a sealed envelope clearly labeled with the following and
should be addressed to the Secretary, Coir Board, M.G. Road, Cochin-682016:
a. EOI Title
b. Agency/Company/Individual name.
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Annexure-A
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) OF PROPOSED
PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOR THE ASSISGNMENT
1.
Proposed position [only one candidate shall be nominated for each position]:
________________________________________________
2. Name of entity [Insert name of entity proposing the staff]:
___________________________________________
3. Name of staff [Insert full name]:
________________________________________________________________
4. Date of Birth: ________________
Nationality: ________________________
5. Education: [Indicate college/university and other specialized education of staff members,
giving names of institutions, degrees obtained, and dates of obtainment]:
_______________________________________________________________________
6. Membership of Professional Associations: _____________________________
7. Publications [Indicate books, research papers and other articles published in reputed
journals].
________________________________________________________________________
8. Other Training(s): [Indicate significant training since degrees under 5 – education were
obtained]:
_____________________________________________________________
9. Countries of Work Experience [List countries where staff has worked in the last ten years]
________________________________________________________________________
10. Employment Record [Starting with present position, list in reverse order every
employment held by staff member since graduation, giving for each employment (see format
here below): dates of employment, name of employing organization, positions held]:
From [Year]: ___________ to [Year]: ______________
Employer: _____________________________________
Positions held: __________________________________
11. Detailed Tasks Assigned
[List all tasks to be performed under this assignment]
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12. Work undertaken that best illustrates capability of handling the tasks assigned
[Among the assignments in which the staffs has been involved, indicate the following
information for those assignments that best illustrate staff capability to handle the tasks listed
under point 10]
Name of assignment or project ____________________________
Year ________________________________________________
Location _____________________________________________
Client _______________________________________________
Main project features: ___________________________________
Positions held: ________________________________________
Activities performed: ___________________________________
13. Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV
correctly describes me, my qualifications and my experience. I understand that any willful
misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.
_____________________________________Date: _____________________
[Signature of staff member or authorized representative of the staff]
Day/Month/Year
Full name of authorized representative: ______________________________