ASAP, Kerala invites proposals from CA firms for providing professional services

SECTION 1. Invitation
for Bids

 Sub: Additional Skill Acquisition Programme – Selection of
Chartered Accountant Firms- regarding.

 The Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP),
Department of Higher Education, Government of Kerala, (hereinafter called ASAP)
invites proposals from Registered Chartered Accountant Firms stationed at
Thiruvananthapuram or firms having branch at Thiruvanthapurm and are in
existence at least for the past five years, for providing professional services
including filing of all tax returns.

1.1  
More details on the Services to be provided are
specified in the Terms of Reference (Section 3).

1.2 National Skill Development Mission has estimated that
there is an increased demand for skilled manpower to sustain the industrial
growth and thereby the economic growth of the nation. To develop such trained
manpower in the required quantity, it is essential to give training that will
provide assistance for skill formation to the general populace that will
enhance their capacity to undertake gainful self-employment as well as access
to better salaried employment in industries through identified skill sectors.
In the above background, Government of Kerala has developed a unique strategy
to equip students with required skill sets along with their regular academic
studies in schools and colleges. The present assignment proposes to impart
skill development training to the selected students of Additional Skill
Acquisition Programme in the identified selected institutions across the State
of Kerala. ASAP has the mandate to support the skill training of approximately
30,000 candidates during 2015-16, covering all the 14 districts of Kerala.

1.2.1 ASAP intends to select Registered Chartered
Accountants – Firms stationed at Thiruvananthapuram or having branch at
Thiruvanathapuram with five years experience and good track record to undertake
the compilation of Accounts and uploading for all taxes /returns.

1.3 Details/documents provided for the submission of Proposal

(a) Invitation for Bids- Section 1

(b) Instructions to Bidders- Section 2

(c) Terms of reference (ToR) – Section 3

(d) Selection Process- Section 4

(e) Bidding formats (Technical and Financial ) – Section 5

1.4 Submission of Proposals:

1.4.1 The tender documents can be downloaded from the
website www.etender.keralagov.in or from ASAP website www.asapkerala.gov.in.

1.4.2 Proposals must be direct, concise, and complete. ASAP
will evaluate bidder’s proposal based on its clarity and the directness of its
response to the requirements of the project as outlined in this tender
document.

1.4.3 Bidders shall furnish the required information on
their technical and financial proposals in the enclosed formats only. Any
deviations in format, the tender will be liable for rejection.

1.4.4 Submission of both technical and financial bids shall
be online through https://etenders.kerala.gov.in and in accordance to the
instructions given in this tender document. Technical bid should be submitted
in the format given. The financial bid contain the financial bid details
offering the rate per annum (payable monthly) which should be inclusive of all
taxes. Any additional expenditure may also be included with specific details.

1.4.5 Both bids should be submitted online on or before 5:00
PM, 26th October 2015.

1.5 Opening of Proposal: Technical proposals will be opened
online, by Additional Secretary and Team Leader, Additional Skill Acquisition
Programme or his authorized representative or by a committee constituted for
this purpose, on 29th October, 2015, 5.00pm. Financial bid will not be opened
until technical evaluation has been completed, results approved and notified to
all qualified Chartered Accountant Firms eligible for bid opening.

1.6 ASAP will follow the Least Cost Selection (LCS) process.
One firm will be selected based on technical and financial evaluation and an
agreement will be signed between the selected firm and ASAP for providing
Chartered Accountants services for ASAP.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

Additional Secretary & Team Leader

Additional Skill Acquisition Programme

Government of Kerala

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