Letter of Invitation
[RFP No.NIUA/CITIIS 2.0/2026-27/MA/01]
New Delhi 25-06-2026
Dear Mr./Ms.:
1. City Investments To Innovate, Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) 2.0, the second phase of the CITIIS program, has been conceived by MoHUA in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), European Union (EU), and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) to supplement such climate initiatives of Government of India and MoHUA through its unique model. The program builds upon the learnings and successes of CITIIS 1.0 and is designed to supplement MoHUA’s actions undertaken through ongoing national programs, while deepening the values of innovation, inclusion, and sustainability.
2. The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) (hereinafter called “Client”) has been designated as the Program Management Unit (PMU) by the MoHUA, AFD and KfW towards managing the CITIIS 2.0 program. The Client intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the Contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued.
3. The Client now invites Proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called "Services"): HIRING OF MEDIA AGENCY : DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING MODULES AND INFOTAINMENT VIDEOS UNDER CITIIS 2.0 PROGRAM.
4. It is not permissible to transfer this invitation. Bid Security / Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is not required for the submission of the proposal. In this RFP, the words Agency or Consultant are interchangeable and imply same meaning.
5. The RFP includes the following documents:
Section I Instructions to Consultants (ITC)
Section II – Data Sheet
Section III – Evaluation Criteria and Standard Forms
Section IV – Financial Proposal – Standard forms
Section V – Eligibility Criteria
Section VI – AFD's Policy – prohibited practices – Environmental and Social Responsibility
Section VII Terms of Reference (TORs)
Section VIII – Conditions of Contract and Contract forms
6. The proposals will be evaluated based on Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) process which entails evaluation of both technical and financial proposals. The proposal selected is the one that obtains the highest technical + financial weighted score. The weightings would be 70% for the technical score and 30% for the financial score. The minimum qualifying technical score will be 70 out of 100. Non-compliant or inadequate technical proposals (i.e. scored below minimum technical score of 70) will be rejected. More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section VII).
7. The estimated budget for this assignment is INR 42,50,000.00 (Forty Two Lakhs Fifty Thousands) inclusive of taxes for a duration of 18 months. The extension of contract duration will be provided with the mutual consent between both parties.
8. The Consultant has to ensure that the physical copy of her/his proposal is page numbered. After scanning the page numbered physical copy, the soft copy of the Technical Proposal is uploaded on the GeM website. The soft copy of the Technical Proposal must not include Financial Proposal.
9. Any queries in relation to the RFP to be sent prior to 01-06-2026, 17:00 hr IST at the mail ID
[email protected] and the responses will be available by 08-06-2026.
10. Within 15 days (fifteen) days of the receipt of Letter of Award from the Client, the successful Bidder shall furnish the performance bank guarantee (PBG) in accordance with the conditions of contract. The Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) shall be 5 (Five) percentage of the contract amount. The PBG shall be furnished in the form of an unconditional guarantee issued by a bank (scheduled commercial bank) as per attached draft format.
11. To substantiate their credentials and to respond to any queries, the Consultants may be asked to make a presentation of their Technical Proposal, during the technical evaluation stage.
12. The issue of the RFP does not imply that the NIUA is bound to select bid(s), and it reserves the right without assigning any reason to
i. reject any or all of the bids, or
ii. cancel the tender process; or
iii. abandon the procurement process; or
iv. issue another bid for identical or similar work
Yours sincerely,
Director
National Institute of Urban Affairs
