Request for Proposal (RFP) to Conduct of Impact Assessment Study for RPL & Skill Development Training Programme of OB&OCWW Board

Construction sector is the 3rd largest employer of workforce in the country and contribution about 7.74% of the total GDP (Mar, 2017). It is expected to get a huge fillip due to the demands of urbanization and infrastructure building like road construction, power plant. Etc. To meet this demand, it is estimated that more than 50% of the population would be living in urban areas by 2050. To meet the demand, it will be critical do develop a workforce that is adequately and qualified to meet the needs of modern day construction work.

Director General of Training (DGT) and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in partnership with Building & Other Construction Workers (BOCW), conduct Bridge training along with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as a solution to the skill gap in the sector. DGT monitors the programme through empanelled “Training Providers” and “Assessment Bodies” for the implementation of RPL and Bridge training for training and certification of workers through Building & Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Boards of different states.

Brief on BOCW Odisha

Odisha Building & Other Construction Workers (OB&OCWWB) adopted the guideline by DGT and MSDE to skill and re-skill construction workers in six trades/Job roles, Masonry, shuttering Carpentry, Bar-bending, Painting, Plumbing and Scaffolding, post assessment, construction workers who lack technical and support skills are mentioned to join bridge course to fill gaps in the knowledge and skill level for the respective job role. To study the effectiveness of the skill development initiatives, Odisha Building & Other Construction Workers (OB&OCWWB) through its RFP No. 01/OBOCWWB/2018 intends to do an impact assessment.

Purpose of Impact Assessment Study

Impact Assessment aims at assessing the effectiveness of the programme post implementation of RPL-Bridge scheme by implementation partners from the inspection of the programme in 2015 to 2017. The data collected as part of the survey should allow for the measurement of the impact of the RPL-Bridge scheme on key socio-economic partners. The study will be an independent study conducted by a third party agency to give an objective assessment of the impact and to develop case studies in each of the district.

The study will focus on the key parameters mentioned below:

a. Knowledge and Skills
b. Productivity and Efficiency
c. Safety Awareness and Practice
d. Regularity in work days
e. Social Status
f. Employability
g. Social transformation

Scope of work:

The selected agency will be responsible for –
a. Preparatory Arrangements: Agreement with OBOCWWB on the dates of the study, movement plan, logistic support, deployment of key staff and other arrangements. This will also include preparation of tools (questionnaires/forms/templates)
b. Recruitment and Training of Field Staff: Recruitment, orientation of the impact assessment team
c. Sample Selection: The agency should draw a representative sample of 10% of workers trained in each district. Within this sample following parameters should be well represented:
a. Gender ratio
b. Job roles for which RPL was conducted
c. Gram Sabha where program is implemented
d. Field Study: Meeting the relevant stakeholders. Following are some of the key stakeholders in the program
a. BOCW Officials
b. Site supervisors
c. Panchayat Head
d. Construction supervisors
e. Builders/employers
f. Training partners
g. Trainers
h. Assessors
e. Data points to be captured: Following data points for the sample defined and through stakeholder’s meetings to be captured. (Note: the list in not exhaustive, other appropriate parameter to be included)
a. Total no. of candidates enrolled trained and certified under the program
b. Candidate profile: Gender, education qualification, age, social group, income etc.
c. Wastage reduction: Pre and post Program implementation
d. Time motion analysis: pre and post program implementation
e. Income change (if any)
f. Feedback
i. Candidates feedback on effectiveness of training
ii. Employer feedback on improved observed in work post training
iii. Employer feedback on adherence to health and safety practices
iv. Supervisor feedback on work regularity
f. Develop appropriate questionnaires/ forms/templates for data collection
g. Data Cleaning and Entry: Data cleaning and data entry
h. Prepare case studies: Identification of champions among the candidates trained and capture their lives transformation in form of a case study. The agency will be responsible to work out at least 2 case studies per district. These case studies will be showcased as impact stories of the program.
i. Data Analysis: Analysis of data using appropriate tools and software.
j. Preparation of Reports: Preparation of Reports: Preparation of reports and presentation in the desired format to OB&OCWWB.
5. Duration of Engagement & Submission of Report:
The impact study is to be covered within 3 months from the date of agreement. The impact study should include minimum 30 days of field tour and data collection, interview of the trainee, field visit report and analysis. The final report, result sheets along with the complete dataset (double entered) for each survey shall be submitted within the stipulated 3 months period along with suggestions and improvements.

Sealed RFPs are invited from the institutions/organizations having valid GST, PAN number for conducting similar & related activities as per the scope of work mentioned in the RFP.

Key Information:

Date of availability of RFP Document in the website : 21.05.2018 onwards
Cost of bid document (including GST) (non-refundable) : Rs.2,000/-
Date and time for Pre-Bid Conference : 30.05.2018 at 3.30 P.M.
Last date and time for receipt of RFPs : 18.06.2018 up to 3.30 P.M.
Date and time for opening of Eligibility Criteria : 19.06.2018 at 11 A.M.

Venue of Pre-Bid & Bid(RFP) Opening Meeting : Conference Hall, Office of the Labour Commissioner, Shrama Bhawan, Kharavela Nagar, Near Gurudwar, Bhubaneswar-751001

Address for submission of bids : OB&OCWWBOARD, Office of the Labour Commissioner, Odisha, Shrama Bhawan, Kharavela Nagar, Near Gurudwar, Bhubaneswar-751001, email- obocwwboard@yahoo.com, Phone: 0674-2390079/13/28

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Note: In case the closing date for sale of bid document or/ and date for Pre-Bid Meeting or/ and last date for receipt of bids happens to be a holiday for the Office of Labour Commissioner, Odisha, Bhubaneswar for any reason, the activity will be held on the immediate next working day at the same time & place.