MSME Ministry Invites RFP To Hire PMU for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Program

The Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME invites technical and financial proposals from eligible agencies to select PMU (One Team Leader and Four Consultant) for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) scheme of Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME, Government of India.

Objective of the scheme:

• To foster entrepreneurship and create a culture of innovation in the country. This can be achieved through a range of programs aimed at promoting new enterprises, building the capacity of existing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and providing training to individuals on technical and business skills needed to succeed in their careers.
• To provide basic and advanced entrepreneurship training to equip entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge needed to turn their ideas into action.
• To support the establishment of new MSMEs and enhance the growth of existing ones

Scope of Work:

•  Identifying and selecting training institutions.
  
  • Deliverables: MoUs with at least ten training institutions.
• Developing training modules
  • Deliverable: 1) Prepare and develop customized training modules in business and operational aspects; 2) Developing sector-specific modules.
• Coordinating with training institutions:
  • Deliverable: Quarterly progress updates.
• Coordinating with other Central/State Government Agencies:
  • Deliverables: Quarterly progress updates. 
• Monitoring and evaluating the progress:
  • Deliverable: 1) Designing the monitoring framework; 2) Defining the scope of work for development aspects; 3) lAs finalization; 4) Quarterly progress updates.
• Identifying areas for improvement:
  • Deliverable: Confidential improvement report based on real-time assessment.
• Technical Evaluation of proposals and presentation before Empowered Committee for approval.
• Assisting in the disbursal of financial assistance:
  • Deliverable: Recommendation to the Empowered Committee to consider the proposals as submitted by the IAs based on the previous year’s performances, utilization certificate & other relevant documents as submitted and disbursal of financial assistance thereof.
• Aadhaar based attendance

Last Date for Submission: 30 May 2025; 05:00 PM IST

Note: The physical copy of the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)/ Bid Security should reach the Joint Director (ESDP), 7th Floor, Room No.7th, Nirman Bhavan, office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME, Government of India, New Delhi-110011 by the stipulated time on the date of submission of documents.