PUNJAB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Skills for Market 2016
November, 2015
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
SKILLS FOR MARKET 2016
FOREWORD
Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) is a section 42, not-for-profit Company, established under
the Companies Ordinance 1984 by the Government of Punjab, with the objective to provide funding to
Training Service Providers (TSPs). PSDF funds vocational training and intends to improve income
generation capacity of the residents of Punjab. PSDF uses competitive bidding method for engaging
Training Service Providers through inviting proposals from short listed organisations and assessing
these on the basis of quality and cost.
This scheme namely “Skills for Market 2016” is funded by the Government of Punjab and
Department for International Development (DFID), UK. The objective of this scheme is to increased
access of women of rural areas to income earning opportunities.
Under the “Skills for Market 2016” scheme, PSDF intends to select Training Service Providers for
providing training services in rural /semi-urban areas of Punjab. This document provides general
information and basic eligibility requirements of Training Service Providers for provision of training
services. Interested Training Service Providers who meet the eligibility requirements are invited to
submit Expression of Interest (EOI).
EOI must reach the following address by November 30th, 2015 on the address given
below. Incomplete/ hand written or late EOIs will not be evaluated.
Chief Operating Officer/
Convener Bids Evaluation Committee
Punjab Skill Development Fund,
House No. 125, Abu Bakar Block,
New Garden Town, Lahore
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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
SECTION
CONTENTS
Score
DEFINATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Description of Product
DATA SHEET / SUMMARY OF SCHEME
PROCUREMENT PROCESS
PART A: INFORMATION ABOUT TRAINING SERVICE
PROVIDERS
PART B: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
30
Expression of Interest
Form
PART C:
PROJECT PROPOSAL IN BRIEF
CAPACITY OF ORGANISATION IN TERMS OF HR
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
PART D: PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
50
PART E: MANAGEMENT TEAM
20
PART E: APPLICANT DECLARATION
PART F: EOI CHECKLIST
Total
0
0
100
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1. Definitions
a. “Board” means Board of Directors of Punjab Skills Development Fund, a company incorporated
under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984.
b. “Client” means Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF).
c.
“Contract” means the contract signed by PSDF and Training Service Provider along with all
attached documents thereto.
d. “Data Sheet” means such part of the Instructions to Training Service Providers used to reflect
specific conditions.
e. “Day” means calendar day.
f.
“Financial Proposal” means that part of the proposal which provides details about cost of the
proposed training.
g.
“Government” means the Government of the Punjab.
h. “DFID” means Department for International Development.
i.
“Financial Proposal” means that part of the proposal which provides information about the training
cost/financial aspects of the proposed training.
j.
“Instructions to Training Service Providers” means that part of RFP which provides shortlisted
Training Service Providers with all information needed to prepare their proposals.
k.
“Letter of Invitation (LOI)” means a letter included as a section in the RFP to be sent to the
shortlisted Training Service Provider.
l.
“Personnel” means temporary or permanent staff employed by the Training Service Provider and
assigned to perform the Services or any part thereof.
m. “Professional Staff” includes management team, training and/or monitoring staff of Training
Service Provider.
n. “Proposal” means the entire set of documents consisting of Technical and Financial Proposals
submitted by an organisation.
o.
“RFP” means the “Request for Proposal” prepared by PSDF for submission of Technical and
Financial Proposals by Training Service Providers.
p.
“Services” means one or more of the services specified in the Data Sheet and ancillary activities
performed by the Training Service Provider in pursuance of the Contract.
q. “Target Group” refers to potential candidates for admission who fulfill the eligibility requirements
defined in the Data Sheet.
r.
“Technical Proposal” means that part of the proposal which provides information about the
technical aspects of the proposed training.
s.
“Terms of Reference” (TOR) means the part of EOI/RFP which explains the scope of work,
activities, tasks to be performed, respective responsibilities of the Client & the Training Service
Provider and expected results and deliverables of the assignment.
t.
“Trainee” means any eligible person who is selected for training by the Training Service Provider.
u. “Training Service Provider (TSP)” means either a public or private organisation or public/private
partnership, duly qualified to provide training, selected in accordance with the criteria set forth for
the purpose.
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INTRODUCTION
1. PSDF wishes to shortlist interested organisations which will be invited to submit proposals for
training services under the “Skills for Market 2016” scheme.
2. TSPs contracted under this scheme will be responsible for selecting & training the trainees
and providing post-training support. They will be required to select trainees from the
surrounding areas of the approved locations.
3. Training Service Providers will be engaged following Quality and Cost Basis Selection
(QCBS) methodology.
4. The purpose of this document is to provide orientation to organisations to evaluate their
interest in tendering and conducting training, and is not a guarantee of the actual conditions
under which the training services will be tendered or executed. Furthermore, it contains
Forms and list of required documents to be submitted.
5. This Expression of Interest is governed by the procedure approved by PSDF Board of
Directors.
6. Only those organisations will be considered for short-listing which meet the eligibility
requirements. Only short listed organisations will be invited to submit Proposals.
7. Selected organisations [hereafter called Training Service Providers (TSPs)] will be
responsible for providing services as per Terms of Reference (TORs) under para 18.
8. The trades have been grouped into three blocks – “Block A: Textile/Garments/Services”
and “Block B: Livestock/Agriculture/Food” and “Block C- Any other sector leading to
income generation” for each district. For 36 districts there are 108 blocks in total. Bids will
be evaluated district wise and block wise. Shortlisted Training Service Providers will have to
submit separate Technical & Financial Proposals for each block.
9. For each block trade wise trainees must be specified.
10. Only one EOI will be submitted even if the bidders intend to bid for up to maximum of twenty
one blocks in any districts of their choice.
11. The bids will be evaluated on Quality and Cost Basis (QCBS).
12. All documents and information received by PSDF from applicants will be treated in
confidence.
13. The documents submitted to PSDF will not be returned.
14. All expenses related to participation in this Expression of Interest shall be borne by the TSP’s.
15. The envelope containing hard copy of EOI shall be received in the PSDF office at Lahore.
16. The closing date and time for receipt of Expression of Interest and required documents is
November 30th, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
17. PSDF reserves the right to request submission of additional information from applicants in
order to clarify aspects of Expression of Interest, if required.
18. Terms of Reference (TORs) for Training Service Providers
i.
ii.
Assess training needs of the individuals in rural/semi urban areas of selected district
keeping in view the local economic and social conditions in favor of women.
Mobilize the communities and select trainees from the target group for the proposed
skills training as agreed to during negotiations.
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iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
xi.
xii.
xiii.
xiv.
xv.
xvi.
xvii.
xviii.
xix.
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xxvi.
Identify and select those skills/trades from the suggested list of courses (or similar
courses after local assessment) within Block A and Block B and courses relating to
other sectors within Block C which may enable rural women to generate income and
for which resources & expertise are available with the organisation.
Select training sites at different rural / semi-urban locations (only one class of a
course will be allowed in one location).
Provision of properly equipped training facilities as per demand of curriculum and list
mentioned in the curriculum. It includes machinery, equipment, tools, class room &
lab / workshop furniture and other physical facilities (e.g. washrooms, back-up power,
drinking water etc.).
Engage competent and qualified instructors and support staff as per qualification and
experience mentioned in the curriculum.
Arrange training of engaged instructors and support staff for delivery of training at a
uniform standard at all locations.
Develop/ adapt curricula and manuals covering the following components.

Vocational Skills Component

Core Skills (Urdu Literacy, Numeracy and Financial Literacy, if target group is
illiterate or have limited literacy. PSDF will suggest outlines for the purpose and
will also provide learning material developed by Literacy Department. Testing for
Core Skills may be carried out by Literacy Department.)

Entrepreneurial Skills / Marketing Linkage component
Develop an internal monitoring system to assure quality training delivery.
Ensure successful Marketing Linkages of trained women.
Establish a system for providing reports to PSDF within stipulated time through
regular mail, email and/or on a web-based data management system as per
requirements and monitoring guidelines developed by PSDF.
Mobilize the communities from the respective feeder area and select eligible persons
as per PSDF specified criteria, from the target group for the proposed skills training.
Ensure provision of vocational training in approved skills / trades using the approved
curriculum and manuals developed/adapted by the Training Service Provider &
following the agreed parameters.
Provide all learning aids, teaching materials, consumables as per demand of
curricula, and additional facilities, free of cost to the trainees (all costs on account of
these items will be included in training fee which will be paid by PSDF).
Facilitate and provide access to PSDF monitoring team to the training locations.
Prepare and submit invoices to PSDF for release of funds as per actual enrollment
and PSDF guidelines.
Disburse stipend to the trainees, and maintain record of disbursement in the specified
manner.
Maintain a separate bank account (for funds received from PSDF) and financial
records relating to the assignment.
Issue certificates to trainees on completion of training.
Assist PSDF in any post-training study related to employment/placement of trainees
and/or assessment of improvement in financial/economic activity.
Establish linkage of the trained persons with the identified and committed employers
or business clients.
Assist PSDF in the arrangements of any ceremony, if arranged by PSDF (cost of
such ceremony will be borne by PSDF).
Display prominent banners / sign boards relating to the training, after approval by
PSDF.
Any other obligation agreed in the Contract.
The Training Service Provider will be responsible for certain deliverables, including
progress reporting, as per requirement of the project.
Carry out a post training study of placement and marketing linkages for each batch
within three months of conclusion of course indicating the overall impact on income
generation capacity of training on an agreed format.
19. It is mandatory to use format provided by PSDF for preparation of the expression of Interest
(EOI). EOIs that do not comply with PSDF instructions will stand rejected. If any required
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information is found missing in the forms or written elsewhere, no credit will be given while
evaluating relevant section. EOIs not signed by Head of Organisation or authorized person
will be rejected. Submission of missing documents after closing date is not allowed.
20. EOIs which are not properly arranged, organized and pose difficulty in understanding will be
subject to rejection / deduction of marks. Organisations should make every effort to submit
the properly bounded and flagged EOI. The interested organisations are requested to provide
only the requisite information; irrelevant information/details/reports should not be sent to
PSDF.
21. PSDF reserves the right to verify any information provided by prospective bidders including
physical inspection either through its own staff or any third party. False information will lead
to rejection of Expression of Interest, disqualification of bidder, and the organisation
will be barred for bidding in PSDF funded schemes.
22. EOIs which are not singed by the head of organisation or authorized person will be rejected.
23. PSDF reserves the right to cancel the call of EOIs without stating any reason.
24. PSDF will evaluate the Expressions of Interest and will notify the short-listed organisations.
Request for proposal (RFP) will be made available only to the short-listed organisations.
25. An organisation may submit only one EOI, even if the Training Service Provider is interested
in providing training in multiple trades or in multiple districts. The organisation cannot be part
of another EOI directly or indirectly. In case all or any of the owners /directors /members
/trustees of an organisation 1 are also owners/directors/members/trustees of any other
organisation(s), such organisations may submit only one EOI. In case of participation in
more than one EOI, the EOIs will be rejected.
26. Any clarification requests must be sent in writing or through e-mail, and should be received
not later than November 26th, 2015.
For the purpose of clarification, the contact person is:
Palvisha Farooq
Associate Technical
Punjab Skill Development Fund
House No. 125 Abu Bakar Block,
New Garden Town, Lahore.
sfm@psdf.org.pk
Phone No. 042-35857780-81;
Sahar Nadeem
Management Assistant Technical
Punjab Skill Development Fund
House No. 125 Abu Bakar Block,
New Garden Town, Lahore.
sfm@psdf.org.pk
Phone No. 042-35857780-81
1
Excluding Public Sector organisations and entities registered under Companies Ordinance 1984.
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DATA SHEET / SUMMARY OF SCHEME
Name of the Scheme
Skills for Market 2016
Scheme Target
26,000 trainees during the one year from start of classes
Implementation period of scheme will be one year.
Scheme Completion
Target Districts of Training
Max Size of Contract per
Training Service Provider
Target Group
Training Service Provider
Eligibility Requirements for
Training Service Provider
Consortium Partners
The scheme will be implemented in all 36 districts of Punjab.
Admitted persons must hold CNIC with permanent or temporary
residential address of relevant district of the Punjab.
Max trainees 20% of the total target of the scheme and max
amount of contract 10% of the training budget of PSDF for the
year.
Females only
 Age 18 & above;
 Residents of rural /semi urban areas
 Admitted persons must hold CNIC with permanent or
temporary residential address of relevant district of the
Punjab.
 Candidates for training preferably be illiterate or have limited
literacy level
The potential Training Service providers can be one of the
following types:
 Private Limited Companies or Public Limited Companies
 Guarantee Limited Company (under section 42 of Companies
Ordinance 1984)
 Public Sector Entities
 Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) having assets of at
least Rs. 10 Million

Must be a legal entity having established experience in
conducting skill / vocational training in rural areas.

Must have valid NTN / FTN. Must provide the copy of Tax
Return of last year.

Must have audited financial statements for the last financial
year of the organisation, issued by a Chartered Accountant
licensed with Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
(ICAP), comprising of the following required documents:
•
Audit Report,
•
Balance Sheet,
•
Income & Expenditure Statement of Account,
•
Cash Flow Statement, and
•
Notes to the Accounts
Public sector institutions have exemption from this
condition.

Must agree to open a separate bank account for funds
provided by PSDF.

Must agree to allow PSDF assigned auditors to check the
accounts opened for PSDF funding as and when required.
 Must not be suspended /debarred or blacklisted organisation.
 In case the organization has previously worked with PSDF,
the contract must not have been cancelled (in part or full) or
payment must not have been withheld on account of nonfulfillment of contract obligations.
Note: Government-run organisations must obtain NOC from
their respective Controlling Authority to submit EOIs.
Formation of consortium is not allowed under this scheme
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

Special Conditions
Suggested Training
Components
Duration of Training
Location of Training
Skills Selection
Suggested Skills
2
An organisation can submit only one EOI.
The organisation cannot be part of another EOI directly or
indirectly. In case all or any of the owners /directors
/members /trustees of an organisation2 are also
owners/directors/members/trustees of any other
organisation(s), such organisations may submit only one
EOI. In case of participation in more than one EOI, the EOIs
will be rejected.
 Evaluation and short listing of EOIs for each district and each
block will be done separately.
 There is no restriction of number of trainees in any block.
However, the maximum limit of trainees that can be allocated
in any block is 720. However the PSDF will give preference
to allocate equal trainees in each block. For Example: 240 in
each block
 If mutually agreed between PSDF and training service
provider, a quota of adjacent/adjoining district in any block
may be allocated provided no application or eligible EOI is
received for that particular district/block subject to the
approval of PSDF management.
 Vocational Skills component
 Urdu Literacy, Numeracy and Financial Literacy for intake of
illiterate persons or having limited literacy.
 Entrepreneurial Skills & Market Linkage Component.
Courses of 4-Months duration (Vocational Skills 300 and other
components 100 conduct hours)
 Only in rural or semi-urban areas of Punjab. Approval of
PSDF will be required for training locations. PSDF will have
right to change the training location depending upon the
requirement.
 Those locations will not be selected where PSDF funded
training has been conducted in the past.
 Only one class of a course in a village or a semi-urban
locality.
 Trainees from the surrounding area of training location to be
enrolled.
 Skills for rural, illiterate or less literate women which lead to
income generation while staying at the place of their
residence.
 Skills selection may be from, but not limited to, the below list.
Block A: Textile/Garments/Services
1
Adda Work
2
Domestic Tailoring
3
Embellished Textile & Related Products
4
Textile Product Development & Marketing
5
Industrial stitching machine operator
6
Beautician
7
Housemaids
Block B: Livestock/Agriculture/Food
8
Home Based Livestock Farming
9
Sheep & Goat Production
10
Calf Fattening
11
Kitchen Gardening
12
Post- Harvest Handling and Export Management of
Excluding Public Sector organisations and entities registered under Companies Ordinance 1984.
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Testing and Certification
Bid Evaluation Criteria
Trainees’ Selection
Trainee Support
Services Cost / Fee
Start of Training
Mango
Production of High Value Ornamental Plants and
13
their by-products
14
Tunnel Farming
15
Food Preservation
16
Solar Drying of Fruits and Vegetables
Other sectors related skills which may enable rural
women to generate income. (Skills related to
Block C
Textile/Garments/Services and
Livestock/Agriculture/Food should not be included
in this block)
Curricula of the above courses can be downloaded from PSDF’s
website. www.psdf.org.pk/
PSDF decision regarding approving of any proposed skill shall be
final.
There are three blocks A, B and C for each district.
Testing & certification by accredited body will be encouraged and
such proposal will earn higher score.
 Aggregate Technical Score of Qualifying blocks within each
district
 Weighted average Training Cost per trainee per month
Social mobilization and responsibility for trainees’ selection lies
with the TSP.
Fixed Stipend @ Rs. 1500 per trainee per month.
(Payment of stipend to be made through training service providers
and will be linked with attendance in classes and completion of
course. PSDF may make any other arrangement for disbursement
of stipend)
Testing Fee, if applicable
Training Services Cost / Fee includes all related costs but not
limited to the following:
 Master Trainers’ & Trainers’ remuneration
 Consumables & Training Materials
 Training Manual and stationary required for training
 Development/Printing of Manuals/Books if already not
available
 Management & Reporting costs
 Depreciation/Rentals of Machinery / Equipment
 Utilities & Miscellaneous Items
About 1.5 months after signing of contract
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PROCUREMENT PROCESS
Submission of EOIs
(district wise & block
wise)
Issuance of RFP to
district wise & block
wise shortlisted
organisations
Submission of
Technical & Financial
Proposals
Evaluation of
Technical Proposals
Block wise calculation
of Aggregate
Technical Score by
including Qualifying
Trades only
Opening of Financial
Proposals & Approval
on the basis of Block
wise Agregated
Technical & Financial
score
Award of Contract
Invitation for
Expression of Interest
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PUNJAB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM
Skills for Market 2016
Name of Organisation
It is mandatory to use format provided by PSDF for preparation of the Expression of
Interest (EOI). EOIs that do not comply with PSDF instructions will stand rejected. If any
required information is found missing in the forms or written elsewhere, no credit will be
given while evaluating relevant section. EOIs not signed by Head of Organisation or
authorized person will be rejected. Submission of missing documents after closing date is
not allowed. Please read the Introduction and Data Sheet carefully before completing the
form. Hand written EOI will not be accepted.
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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM
Please provide asked information using the following formats.
It is mandatory for training service providers to use below format provided by PSDF for preparation of
the Expression of Interest (EOI). EOIs that do not comply with PSDF instructions will stand rejected. If
any required information is found missing in the forms or written elsewhere, no credit will be given
while evaluating relevant section. EIOs not signed by Head of Organisation or authorized person will
be rejected.
PART A: INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINING SERVICE PROVIDER
Code
Required Information
A.1
Legal Name of Organisation
A.2
Year of Registration / Establishment of
the organisation
Response
Private Limited Companies
Public Limited Companies
A.3
Identify your Primary Organisation
Type. Put cross in the relevant box
Guarantee Limited Company (under section
42 of Companies Ordinance 1984)
Public Sector Entity
Non-Governmental
Organisation
(NGO)
having assets of at least Rs. 10 Million
Name of Head of organisation
Designation
A.4
Email
Mobile
Phone
Postal address of organisation
Phone
A.5
Email
Fax
Website
Name of contact person*
Designation
Phone
A.6
Email
Fax
Mobile
* Only Head of organisation or nominated contact person of Training Service Provider will be
authorized to communicate with PSDF.
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PART B: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Please provide information about the eligibility of your organisation, as per criteria defined by PSDF,
using the following form. Please check the appropriate box where applicable. Attach relevant
document where required.
Code
B.1
B.2
B.3
B.4
Requirements
Response
Name of Authority with which your
organisation is registered. Provide copy of
Registration.
Training Service Provider must be a registered legal entity. Copy of registration must be
provided.
NTN Number
Please mention as applicable
FTN Number
Training Service Provider must have valid National Tax Number (NTN) or Free Tax Number
(FTN) in the name of organisation. Required to provide last year Tax return with FBR.
Please check the appropriate box and
Accounts audited
attach copy of last year audited financial
statements. Financial Statement must
Audited Financial Statement for the year
include Auditors’ Report, Balance Sheet,
attached
Income & Expenditure Statement, Cash
Not applicable. Public sector organisations
Flows and Notes to the Account.
Training Service Provider must provide financial audited statement for the last one year.
Public entities have exemption of this condition.
In case of NGO, value of assets must be10
Value of assets is 10 million or more
million or more as per audited Balance
Not applicable, Organisation is not NGO
Sheet?
NGOs having assets less than 10 million are not eligible for submission of EOI.
B.5
Does your organisation agree to open a
separate bank account for funds provided
by PSDF?
Yes
No
Training Service Provider must agree to open a separate bank account for the funds
provided by PSDF.
B.6
Does your organisation have established
experience in conducting proposed skill /
vocational training in rural areas?
Yes
No
The organisations not having established experience in conducting proposed skill /
vocational training in rural areas are not eligible to submit EOI.
B.7
Does your organisation agree to allow
PSDF assigned auditors to check the
accounts opened for PSDF assignment?
Yes
No
Training Service Provider must agree to allow PSDF assigned auditors to check the
accounts, if need arises.
Has your organisation ever been black
listed by any organisation?
B.8
We solemnly declare that our organisation is
not suspended / debarred and has never
been blacklisted
Our organisation has been blacklisted once
or more than once
Training Service Provider must not be suspended / debarred or black listed.
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PART C: PROJECT PROPOSAL IN BRIEF
C.1 Please select blocks by putting “X” against the appropriate number.



Block A: Textile/ Garments /Services sectors related skills
Block B: Livestock/ Agriculture/ Food sectors related skills
Block C: Any other sector leading to income generation
Block A
Sr.
No
Block B
Block C
Districts
Put X
Block Number
Put X
Block Number
Put X
Block Number
1.
Attock
A-1
B-1
C-1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Bahawalnagar
Bahawalpur
Bhakkar
Chakwal
Chiniot
Dera Ghazi Khan
A-2
A-3
A-4
A-5
A-6
A-7
B-2
B-3
B-4
B-5
B-6
B-7
C-2
C-3
C-4
C-5
C-6
C-7
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Faisalabad
Gujranwala
Gujrat
Hafizabad
Jehlum
Jhang
A-8
A-9
A-10
A-11
A-12
A-13
B-8
B-9
B-10
B-11
B-12
B-13
C-8
C-9
C-10
C-11
C-12
C-13
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
Kasur
Khanewal
Khushab
Lahore
Layyah
Lodhran
A-14
A-15
A-16
A-17
A-18
A-19
B-14
B-15
B-16
B-17
B-18
B-19
C-14
C-15
C-16
C-17
C-18
C-19
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Mianwali
Mindi Bahau Din
Multan
Muzaffargarh
Nankana Sahib
Narowal
A-20
A-21
A-22
A-23
A-24
A-25
B-20
B-21
B-22
B-23
B-24
B-25
C-20
C-21
C-22
C-23
C-24
C-25
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
Okara
Pakpattan
Rahim Yar Khan
Rajan Pur
Rawalpindi
Sahiwal
A-26
A-27
A-28
A-29
A-30
A-31
B-26
B-27
B-28
B-29
B-30
B-31
C-26
C-27
C-28
C-29
C-30
C-31
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
Sargodha
Sheikhupura
Sialkot
Toba Tek Singh
Vehari
A-32
A-33
A-34
A-35
A-36
B-32
B-33
B-34
A-35
A-36
C-32
C-33
C-34
C-35
C-36
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C.2. Please provide details of courses for each selected block
C.2.1 Please provide details of courses for the 1st block
Block No.
Name of Block
Name of District
Mention Proposed Courses & number of trainees proposed for each course
Sr. No.
Trade / Course
Entry Qualification
Proposed Trainees
I
Ii
Iii
Iv
Total
C. 2.2 If selected two blocks, use this table to provide details of courses for the 2nd block
Block No.
Name of Block
Name of District
Mention Proposed Courses & number of trainees proposed for each course
Sr. No.
Trade / Course
Entry Qualification
Proposed Trainees
I
Ii
Iii
Iv
Total
C. 2.3 If selected three blocks, use this table to provide details of courses for the 3rd block
Block No.
Name of Block
Name of District
Mention Proposed Courses & number of trainees proposed for each course
Sr. No.
Trade / Course
Entry Qualification
Proposed Trainees
I
Ii
Iii
Iv
Total
Note: Add above table for each additional block.
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C3. Capacity of Organisation
What is the capacity of your organisation in terms of Human Resources? Attach copy of organogram
and CVs of the proposed Management Team for the project. CVs should not be of more than two
pages. (Non-compliance with these instructions will result in penalization in score for this section.)
C.3.1 Human Resource Capacity
Provide information on the Human Resource capacity of your organisation in the table below:
No. of Management Staff (A)
No. of Support Staff (B)
No. of Trainers/Instructors(C)
No. of Overall Employees (A+B+C)
C.3.2 Financial Capacity
What is the financial capacity of your organisation as per attached audited balance sheet and income
statement? Put cross in the relevant box.
Value of Assets
Cross the relevant box [x]
Assets value Rs.50 Million or more
Assets value between Rs.20 Million and Rs.50 Million
Assets value between Rs.10 Million and Rs.20 Million
Assets value less than Rs.10 Million
Total Annual Turnover
Cross the relevant box [x]
Turnover value Rs.50 Million or more
Turnover value between Rs.20 Million and Rs.50 Million
Turnover value between Rs.10 Million and Rs.20 Million
Turnover value less than Rs.10 Million
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C.4. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SRATEGY
Please attach brief description of project implementation strategy. It should not be more than one
page.
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PART D: PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Established experience of organisation in conducting proposed skill / vocational training in rural areas
is an essential requirement. Proposal of such courses will be rejected for which the organisation does
not have past experience.
D.1. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE -TECHNICAL / VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Provide details of the one best assignment related to each proposed course using the format below.
Repeat the table below for each proposed trade/course using the table below
Code
D.1.1
D.1.2
D.1.3
D.1.4
D.1.5
D.1.6
D.1.7
D.1.8
D.1.9
D.1.10
D.1.11
D.1.12
Required Information
Proposed Trade / Course
Name of the Course( in which training
was imparted in the past)
Duration of Training
Entry Requirements for the Course
Number of Persons Trained
District/s where training was conducted
Year of Implementation
Name of Project, if training was donor
funded
Objectives of the Project
Please attach copy of the project report
including copy of the grant agreement.
Did your organisation develop or adopt
training manual for the mentioned
Skills/Trade Training?
If yes, provide copy of such training
manual/s.
Did your organisation implement a system
of Training Management or internal
Monitoring to ensure quality of the
training?
If
yes,
please
provide
information
about
the
system
developed/implemented.
Response
D.2. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE - CORE SKILLS
Does your organisation have Core Skills (Urdu literacy, numeracy & financial literacy)
training related experience? If yes, please provide information about one best example using
the format given below.
D.2.1
Name of Project
D.2.2
Objectives of the Project
D.2.3
Duration of Training
D.2.4
Target Group
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D.2.5
Number of Persons Trained
D.2.6
District/s where training was conducted
D.2.7
Year of Implementation
D.2.8
Which of the following components were
covered? Put cross in the relevant box.

Urdu literacy

Numeracy

Financial Literacy
D.2.9
Urdu literacy
Numeracy
Financial Literacy
Did your organisation ever develop /adopt
training manual/s for Core Skills training?
If yes, describe methodology adopted for
development of manual and training of
instructors. Provide copy/copies of such
manual/s.
D.3. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE – ENTREPRENEURSHIP MARKET LINKAGE TRAINING
Does your organisation have entrepreneurship / market linkage related training experience?
If yes, please provide information about your best example using the format given below.
D.3.1
Name of Project
D.3.2
Objectives of the Project
D.3.3
Duration of Training
D.3.4
Target Group
D.3.5
Number of Persons Trained
D.3.6
District/s where training was conducted
D.3.7
Year of Implementation
D.3.8
D.3.9
If entrepreneurship related training was offered, describe
briefly contents of training and methodology adopted for its
implementation?
If market linkage of the trained persons were established,
specify the kind of linkage developed and methodology
adopted for the purpose.
D.3.10
Percentage of trained person engaged in income
generation activities as self–employed or as employee.
D.3.11
Were trainers trained under the above mentioned project
for the purpose? If yes, number of persons trained as
Trainers and methodology adopted?
D.3.12
Number of trainees trained by such Trainers?
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D.4. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE - ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS /
TRAINING NEEDS
Does your organisation have experience in carrying out assessment of local economic conditions /
training needs? If so, please provide one best example of previous work using the following format.
Attach report(s) if available.
Code
Required Information
D.4.1
Name of Project
D.4.2
Response
Description of the Project
D.4.3
Geographical Location (Village
Tehsil, District) where
assessment of local economic
was done
D.4.4
Describe briefly methodology
adopted for assessment
D.4.5
Was any report prepared? If yes,
attach a copy.
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D.5. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
Does your organisation have experience in community mobilization? If yes, please provide the
following details for one major reference assignments in which your organisation was responsible for
community mobilization.
Code
Required Information
D.5.1
Name of Project
D.5.2
Purpose of Mobilization
D.5.3
Geographical Location
D.5.4
Target Group
D.5.5
Size of Community Mobilized
D.5.6
Response
Donor
(If Any)
D.5.7
Implementation Partner (If
Any)
D.5.8
Methodology adopted
D.5.9
Was any report prepared? If
yes, attach a copy.
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PART E: APPLICANT DECLARATION
I, (Please click here and type Name), hereby certify that:



The information provided in this document is factually correct in all material respects.
We are aware that submission of missing documents after closing date of EOI is not allowed.
I am duly authorized to submit this Expression of Interest on behalf of
"[Click here and type the name of organization]"
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
Date and Place:
Phone:
Mobile:
E-Mail:
Note: This EOI will be liable to rejection and zero score if it is submitted without signature of Head
of Organisation / authorized person in the above table. Scanned signatures will not be
accepted.
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PART F: CHECKLIST
Sr. No
Documents Required to be attached
1
Copy of Organisation Registration(s)
2
Copy of National Tax Number Certificate. (Also provide copy of Tax
Return for last year)
3
Copy of Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the organisation
for the last financial year issued by an ICAP licensed Chartered
Accountant.
4
Copies of CVs of proposed management team for the project
5
Copy of the project report including copy of the grant agreement related
to skill/vocational training
6
Copy/copies of training manual/s developed/adopted for technical /
vocational training
7
Copy/copies of training manual/s developed/adopted for Core Skills /
Literacy Training
8
Copy of the report regarding assessment of local economic conditions/
training needs
9
Copy of the report regarding community mobilization
10
Declaration by authorized person to submit the EOI.
11
EOI is properly bounded and flagged EOI
Mark ‘X’
Other document/s, if any. (Please specify)
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