Letter of Invitation
[RFP No.NIUA/CITIIS 2.0/2024-25/DE/08]
[New Delhi 27-09-2024]
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.The duration of the services is expected to extend up to 36 months depending upon the nature of the projects.
3. The Client now invites Proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called "Services"): CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER CITIIS 2.0 PROGRAM – DOMESTIC POOL OF EXPERTS. More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section VII).
4. It is not permissible to transfer this invitation. Bid Security / Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is not required for the submission of the proposal.
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. Details on the Proposal’s submission date, time and address are provided in Sub-Clause 17.9 of the ITC.
7. The Consultant has to ensure that the physical copy of her/his proposal is page numbered. The soft copy of the Technical Proposal must not include Financial Proposal. The soft copy should be uploaded at
https://niua.in/tenders page at the given link for the “RFP for Consultancy Services for Technical Assistance under CITIIS 2.0 Program – Domestic Pool of Experts"
8. The physical copy of the Technical Proposal should be properly bound. The main envelope of physical copy of the proposal to be submitted at the NIUA Office shall comprise the following two envelopes: 1st Inner Envelope with the Technical Proposal and 2nd Inner Envelope with the Financial Proposal. Each envelope should be written “RFP FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER CITIIS 2.0 PROGRAM – DOMESTIC POOL OF EXPERTS”. The contact details of the Consultant like name, address, mobile number and e-mail ID should be clearly mentioned on each envelope.
9. Your proposal shall comprise your Proposal Submission Form and the signed Covenant of Integrity, Technical Proposal, Financial Proposal inclusive of all taxes and must be received at the following address via physical copy to National Institute of Urban Affairs, Core 4B, 1st Floor, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi-110003 by 28-10-2024, 17:00 hr IST.
10. Any queries in relation to the RFP to be sent prior to 11-10-2024, 17:00 hr IST at the mail ID citiis@niua.org and the responses will be available by 21-10-2024.
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
