The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) invites Request for Proposal (RFP) from eligible and experienced agencies/institutions for undertaking a Third-Party Impact Evaluation of Training Programs of NIESBUD conducted during the last three financial years (FY 2022–23, FY 2023–24 and FY 2024-25). The selection shall be made on Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) basis.
Objective
The objective of the study is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of NIESBUD’s training programs. The study will analyse their impact on participants in terms of capacity building, establishment of entrepreneurial ventures, employment generation, income enhancement, and access to finance and markets. It will also evaluate inclusiveness by examining participation and outcomes across gender, regions, and socio-economic categories. Further, the study will identify implementation gaps, challenges, and best practices, and provide evidence-based recommendations to strengthen program design, delivery, and scalability.
The primary objectives of the third-party evaluation are to:
- Assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of NIESBUD’s training programmes against defined outputs and outcomes.
- Analyse the impact on participants, including capacity building, entrepreneurial ventures established, employment generated, income upliftment, and access to finance/markets
- Evaluate inclusiveness by analysing participation and outcomes across gender, regions, and socio-economic categories.
- Identify implementation gaps, challenges, and best practices.
- Provide evidence-based recommendations for strengthening programme design, delivery, and scalability.
- Undertake peer benchmarking of NIESBUD’s training processes and institutional practices with the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, and assess alignment of NIESBUD’s systems with relevant national and international standards in entrepreneurship development and capacity building.
Scope of Work
The selected agency shall undertake a comprehensive evaluation of NIESBUD’s training program conducted during the last three financial years (FY 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25), covering all major program categories across States/UTs. The study shall include representative sampling and field data collection through surveys, interviews and consultations; assessment of outputs and outcomes such as skill enhancement, enterprise creation, employment and income progression; review of inclusiveness across gender, regions and social groups; examination of delivery processes, curriculum quality, trainer effectiveness, partner performance and monitoring systems; identification of implementation gaps and best practices; and submission of evidence-based recommendations to strengthen program design, delivery and scalability.
The evaluation will cover the following categories of programmes conducted by NIESBUD:
- Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP)
- Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)
- Entrepreneurship-cum-Skill Development Programme (ESDP)
- Management Development Programme (MDP)
- Training of Trainers (ToT)
- Faculty Development Programme (FDP)
- Training Programme for Banking Correspondents (IIBF)
Eligibility Criteria
Agencies must, inter alia:
- Be legally registered entities with at least 5 years of existence;
- Have completed at least five evaluation/impact assessment studies in the last five (5) years, including Government/PSU assignments;
- Possess demonstrated capacity for large-scale, multi-State field surveys;
- Have an average annual turnover of ₹3 crore during the last three financial years;
- Have no conflict of interest with NIESBUD’s ongoing programmes.
Submission Details
Bidders registered with MSME/ NSIC/ Startups recognized under DPIIT are exempted from payment of EMD upon submission of valid documentary proof.
Interested and eligible organizations must download the RFP document from the NIESBUD website www.niesbud.nic.in or www.eprocure.gov.in. The eligible applicants may submit their proposals online on the following website www.eprocure.gov.in
Interested organizations bidder shall furnish an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs 50,000/-. The EMD shall be submitted in the form of a Demand Draft / Banker’s Cheque/ Fixed Deposit Receipt / Bank Guarantee from any scheduled commercial bank in favour of Director, NIESBUD, payable at Noida.
The EMD shall remain valid for a period of 45 days beyond the bid validity period of 120 days. The EMD is liable to be forfeited if the bidder: withdraws or modifies the bid during the validity period; or fails to sign the contract or furnish the required Performance Security within the stipulated time after award of contract. The EMD of unsuccessful bidders will be refunded without interest after finalization of the tender.
Last Date for Submission: 03 April 2026, 05:00 PM
