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                                NITI AAYOG 
                        (On behalf of Lakshadweep Administration) 
                                             
                                         
         
                                        
                                 SELECTION 
                                         
                                        
                                      OF 
                                         
                                         
                             
                       TECHNICAL CONSULTANT  
                                     FOR  
            HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-TOURISM 
               PROJECTS IN LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS 
                                         
                                        
                         REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 
                                        
                                     FOR 
                                        
          PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY AND DETAILED PROJECT 
              REPORTS & TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES 
                                          
                             Government of India 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
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                  S.No.                                          Contents                                           Page No. 
                            Preface                                                                                      v 
                   
                       
                            Request for Proposals                                                                        6 
                            Disclaimer                                                                                   7 
                            Glossary                                                                                     9 
                            Invitation for Proposals                                                                    11 
                     1      Introduction                                                                                12 
                     2      Instructions to Applicants                                                                  16 
                            A.  General                                                                                 16 
                            B.  Documents                                                                               29 
                            C.  Preparation and Submission of Proposal                                                  31 
                            D.  Evaluation Process                                                                      37 
                            E.  Appointment of Consultant                                                               39 
                     3      Criteria for Evaluation                                                                     42 
                     4      Fraud and corrupt practices                                                                 48 
                     5      Pre-Proposal Conference                                                                     50 
                     6      Miscellaneous                                                                               51 
                            Schedules                                                                                   52 
                     1      Terms of Reference                                                                          53 
                                                                                                                           
                     2      Form of Agreement                                                                           86 
                            Annex-1: Terms of Reference                                                                 114 
                            Annex-2: Deployment of Personnel                                                            115 
                            Annex-3: Estimate of Personnel Costs                                                        116 
                            Annex-4: Approved Sub-Consultant(s)                                                         117 
                            Annex-5: Cost of Services                                                                   118 
                            Annex-6: Payment Schedule                                                                   119 
                            Annex-7: Bank Guarantee for Performance Security                                            122 
                            Annex-7A: Bank Guarantee for Bid Security                                                   126 
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                   3     Guidance Note on Conflict of Interest                                             127 
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
                         Appendices                                                                           
                                                                                                              
                   1     Appendix-I:  Technical Proposal                                                   130 
                         Form 1: Letter of Proposal                                                        130 
                         Form 2: Particulars of the Applicant                                              133 
                         Form-2B: Format of Joint Bidding                                                  136 
                         Form 3: Statement of Legal Capacity                                               141 
                         Form 4: Power of Attorney                                                         142 
                         Form 5: Financial Capacity of Applicant                                           146 
                         Form 6: Particulars of Key Personnel                                              147 
                         Form 7: Proposed Methodology and Work Plan                                        148 
                         Form 8: Abstract of Eligible Assignments of the Applicant                         149 
                         Form 9: Abstract of Eligible Assignments of Key Personnel                         150 
                         Form 10: Eligible Assignments of Applicant                                        152 
                         Form 11: Eligible Assignments of Key Personnel                                    153 
                         Form 12: Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Professional Personnel                          154 
                         Form 13: Deployment of Personnel                                                  156 
                         Form 14: Survey and Field Investigations                                          157 
                         Form 15: Proposal for Sub-Consultant(s)                                           158 
                   2     Appendix-II:  Financial Proposal                                                  159 
                         Form 1: Covering Letter                                                           159 
                         Form 2: Financial Proposal                                                        160 
                         Form 3: Estimate of Personnel Costs                                               164 
                                                                                                              
                   3     Appendix-III: List of Bid-specific provisions                                     165 
                                                                                                              
                   4     Appendix-IV:  Description  of  islands  selected  for  Holistic                   166 
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