Empanelment of Consultants/Consulting Firms for Formulating DPRs for Cooperative Societies of Mizoram

- NCDC is inviting applications for the empanelment of qualified individual consultants and consulting firms to provide technical and managerial support to cooperative societies in Mizoram.
- The objective is to assist cooperative societies in preparing technically sound and financially viable Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and business plans.
- The empanelment aims to support cooperative societies in accessing institutional finance and improving project implementation.
- The selected consultants and firms will be listed on the NCDC website and will provide consultancy services on a fee basis, as per the fee structure approved by the Government of Mizoram.

• Professionals/Freelancers from Private Sector: ['- Minimum 1-year experience in preparing DPRs/business plans related to sectors such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Food Processing, Cottage Industries, Handloom, Handicraft, and MSMEs.']
• Consulting Firms/Entrepreneurs/Enterprise Firms: ['- Must be registered under applicable Indian laws.', '- Minimum 1-year experience in handling projects in public or private sectors.', '- Must have adequate qualified human resources and technical expertise.', '- Must not be blacklisted or involved in legal issues or malpractice.']

- Interested consultants/consulting firms must submit applications in the prescribed format within the stipulated timeline.
- Applications will be initially screened for completeness and then evaluated based on eligibility criteria.
- The final list of empaneled consultants and firms will be uploaded on the NCDC website and communicated through written notice.

All categories (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS)

• For Individual Consultants: ['- Self-attested proof of identity (Passport/Aadhaar Card/Driving License).', '- Copies of academic qualifications and experience certificates.', '- Copies of awards/recognitions (if any).', '- Detailed list of consultancy works with copies of bills/invoices or documentary evidence to validate experience.']
• For Consulting Firms: ['- Self-attested proof of identity of the authorized signatory (Passport/Aadhaar Card/Driving License).', '- Authorization letter of the firm declaring the authorized signatory.', '- Proof of registered office address.', '- Copy of firm registration (Proprietorship/Partnership/Pvt. Ltd. Company/Public Ltd. Company/Registered Society/Trust/Govt. Agency).', '- Copy of GST registration (if applicable).', '- Copy of PAN card.', '- Income Tax Returns (ITR) for at least 2 years for firms with 3+ years of experience.', '- Detailed list of consultancy works with copies of bills/invoices or documentary evidence to validate experience.', '- Website details (if any).', '- Empanelment with State/Central Government/PSU/organizations (if any).']

• The application does not explicitly mention a direct application fee for submitting the empanelment application. However, it specifies the following fee-related details for consultancy services:: [{'fee_structure': 'Consultancy charges are capped at ≤ 2% of the project cost for projects costing below ₹100 lakh (₹1,000,000).', 'source': 'Government of Mizoram’s Office Memorandum (O.M.) No. A.47011/1/2014-F.Est/395, dated 27.01.2021.'}, {'fee_approval': 'The fee structure is approved by the Finance Department, Government of Mizoram.', 'note': 'This fee applies to the service charges billed by empaneled consultants/firms to cooperatives for DPR preparation and project advisory services.'}, {'payment_process': 'Consultants/firms must quote rates within the approved fee ceiling to be shortlisted for empanelment by NCDC.'}]