REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
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RFP Title
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Onboarding a consulting agency to Conduct a Baseline Study of the programme “Strengthening School-based Vocational Education in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh”
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Reference No
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AKFINDIA/2026/SERVICE/14
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Bid Validity
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70 Days
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Date of Publishing
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Friday, 6th November 2026
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Deadline for request for clarification
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Monday, 16th November 2026
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Date of Written Response to bidders’ queries
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Tuesday, 17th November 2026
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Deadline for Submission
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Thursday, 19th November 2026
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Email ID for Submission
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akfindia.helpdesk@akdn.org
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1. Instructions
All proposals must be in writing, in the English language, and signed and dated by an authorized person of the bidder. Bidders must use the forms provided in Annexures of this RFP.
2. Validity
The proposal validity period should be at (70) days following the bid deadline. This should be clearly mentioned in both the technical and financial proposal.
3. Costs of preparing bid
No costs incurred by the bidder in preparing and submitting the bid shall be reimbursable. All such costs shall be borne by the bidder. If proposed experts were interviewed or called for presentation, all costs shall be borne by the bidder.
4. Ownership of bid
The Aga Khan Foundation retains ownership of all bids received under this bid procedure. Consequently, bidders have no right to have their bid returned to them.
5. Alteration or withdrawal of bids
Bidders may alter or withdraw their bids by written notification prior to the stated deadline for submission of bids. No bids may be altered after this deadline. Withdrawals must be unconditional and will end all participation in the bid procedure.
6. Opening of bid
The bid will be opened by the Aga Khan Foundation within 15 days from 
the deadline for the submission of the bid.
Any attempt by a bidder to influence the evaluation committee in the process of examination, clarification,evaluation and comparison of bids, to obtain information on how the procedure is progressing or to influence the contracting authority in its decision concerning the award of the contract will result in immediate rejection of its bid.
7. Submission of bids
The bid has to be submitted in the prescribed format on or before Thursday, 19th November 2026 by 5 p.m. Indian Standard Time to akfindia.helpdesk@akdn.org
For detailed information, please check the complete version of the RFP attached below