Request for Proposal for selection of NGO and social worker for Establishing Micro Skill Development Center and 4 women Self Help Groups centers under Agra Smart City Mission

Agra : Agra city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Agra Metropolitan Region. The Agra city is located in Uttar Pradesh state of India. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Agra in 2011 is 1,585,704; of which male and female are 845,902 and 739,802 respectively. Although Agra city has population of 1,585,704; its urban / metropolitan population is 1,760,285 of which 939,875 are males and 820,410 are females.

Project Brief

The Women’s Self Help Groups (SHGs) across the targeted project area in Agra are proposed to be linked to the Skills Development Programme. These groups need to get good micro skill training to get their livelihood resources. It would hence be proper to link the skill development program. To establish the linkages, micro skill centers are proposed for imparting training related to local art such as in-lay, sculpting, flower art and zardozi work in order to improve livelihood of local residents. With this objective; a sustainable livelihood project that promotes traditional skills like zardosi work and stone inlay, have been proposed under this project. The project involves development of 4 micro-skill development centers to impart traditional skills; zardosi embroidery and stone inlay to residents. This four-community center will give training to the local art forms training and help community develop their local business by digital equipment with awareness programme and different type of workshop. In these community centers women’s self-helping group activities, awareness programme and other workshops will be arranging for the better community development. Total Project Cost is Rs.1,70,25,000/- (one crore sixty-two lacs eight thousand seventy-eight).

Objective of Project

Micro skill centers are conceptualized for imparting training related to local art such as in-lay, sculpting, flower art and zardozi work in order to improve livelihood of local residents. With this objective; a sustainable livelihood initiative that promotes traditional skills like zardozi work and stone inlay, have been proposed under this project.

The Agra Smart City Ltd. (hereinafter called “Employer”) is inviting proposals to undertake various field activities for establishing micro skill development center and women Self Help Groups centers in 4 available community centers in Taj Ganj area for Agra under smart city mission for the ABD area. Read Scope of Work below for expectations from the selected NGO.

Refer Terms of Reference in this RFP document and qualification requirement is at Instructions to Bidders. A NGO will be selected under “Quality and Cost Based System (QCBS)” and procedures described in this RFP.

Scope of Work

Agency will support micro skill initiatives to form a platform for the women group of the society. These initiatives may comprise skill development trainings to SHGs, establishing micro skill centers, product development, value chain analysis, linkage and other concern activities. NGO at all levels should effectively participate in sharing with all stakeholder’s experience and knowledge about successful strategies, obstacles and how to overcome them.

The selected NGO shall undertake the below activities, but not limited to, in a time-bound manner to achieve the objectives of the proposed project.

Details of the Major Activities covered in this community center for micro skills and women SHG (self- helping Groups) are mentioned below:

1. Baseline Survey
2. Community Mobilization

3. Establishment of the Micro Skill Centre

4. Strengthening exercise of the exiting SHG
a. Groups Dynamics
b. Record Keeping
c. SHG Account Management
d. Financial Literacy
e. Bank Linkages

5. Formation of new women groups, if required

6. Entrepreneurship Development Workshops with Women SHGs

7. Value Chain Analysis

8. Livelihood Promotion Training

9. Development of Business Plans

10. Implementation of the Business Plan for the SHGs
a. Product refining and development
b. Market Survey
c. Market Linkage
d. Establishment system of quality control

11. Development of Area Level Federation

12. Sustainability of Micro Skill Centers (MSC)

13. Smart digital equipment for the skill workers

14. Android application for the micro skills/local art forms

15. To undertake various follow up measures as per the above activities/ ongoing activities of the field as desired by the Agra Smart City Ltd.

16. Submission of monthly and annual reports and other documents as and when desired by Agra Smart City Ltd.

Bid Document Cost : Rs.1700/- (Rupees One Thousand seven hundred only) + 18% GST
Due Date of Bid Submission    :  28/06/2018 5.30PM
Time and Date of Bid Opening :  29/06/2018 4PM

For complete information like Eligibility Qualification, Terms of Reference etc., read RFP Document ( Click Here to download )