Request for Expression of Interest (EoI)
Furniture Making and Construction Training for Youths
under GoI PTA-Project for HRD Master plan (Critical skills) – Pre-Service
A.
Background
With directives from Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources and with reference
to the Annual Performance Agreement of financial year 2016-2017, the Department of Human
Resources is mandated to train 300 youths in furniture making and 300 youths in Construction
sector. For this the Human Resource Development Division (HRDD), Department of Human
Resources is implementing Furniture Making Training for 300 Youths and construction training for
300 youths. The two training programs are designed with the objective of providing skills to the
youths in the most important TVET sector.
B. The objective of the program is to:
1. Provide skills required to foster meaningful and gainful employment of job seekers in
furniture making and construction sector and
2. Fill up the skills shortage in the furniture and construction firms, currently filled up by the
foreign workers.
The furniture making and construction training for youths will be imparted through registered local
training providers (The local training providers can collaborate with recognized Indian training
providers). The recognition and affiliation evidence documents (Valid) signed with the Indian training
providers should be submitted during the EoI.
C. Identified training areas: Table 1
SN
Training Areas
A. Furniture Making Training
Slots
Furniture Making (Upholstery)
1
30
Furniture Machine Operator
2
30
Furniture Design & Making
3
30
Construction Carpentry (Door, Window
frame, Joinery)
4
30
B. Construction Training
Construction Supervisor
1.
30
Tile and Marble layer
2.
30
Welder and Fabrication
3.
30
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Concrete Vibrator Operator
4.
30
Tar Boiler Operator
5.
TOTAL
30
270
D. The Services include:
Regarding the full details of the assignment kindly refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR) which can
be obtained from the Procurement Officer, AFD, MoLHR or at www.molhr.gov.bt or from Program
officer, HRDD, DHR, MoLHR during working hours.
E. The duration of training program and Venue:
The training program duration can be from 1 month to 4 months based on the course requirements.
Further, course duration should be justified and supported with the documents. The program
duration will start from January 2017 or as specified in the TOR. TOR can be obtained with the EOI
at www.molhr.gov.bt
F. The Department of Human Resources, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources now invites
eligible registered training providers to indicate their interest in providing the one or all training
programs in both Furniture making and construction training. Further, the training providers must
submit EoI and detail course contains separately for individual/each training program. Further,
interested training providers must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform
the Services with the following documents/information:
● Local training provider must be registered under the Registration Regulation of DOS;
● Provide detailed Institute Profile (milestones, vision, mission & objectives - VMO,
organizational structure, location, address, relevant training details in past and others) of
the local training providers;
● Provide detail profile of recognized partnering institutes (India) (VMO, organizational
structure, location, address, relevant training details in past and others, any form of
international recognition or affiliation)
● Provide proposed Curriculum and Course Design as per courses identified in table 1 of
this EoI (training content/modules and training structure/ Methodology);
● CV of Lead Trainer with proof document
● CV of Program Coordinator with proof document
● Provide valid MoU or agreement signed between the local and partnering training
providers on their collaboration.
● Provide assurance and evidence to provide practical skills and sessions at least 60% of
the training duration with the relevant industries both in India and Bhutan (Submit valid
agreement signed between institute and relevant Industries).
G. Training firms/ institutes will be selected based on QCBS (Quality and Cost-based Selection)
in accordance with the procedures set out in the Royal Government of Bhutan Procurement Rules
and Regulation (Consultancy Procurement).
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H. Expression of interest must be sealed and delivered to the address below by no later than 1100
hrs (25th October 2016) and the same will be opened at 1130 hrs (same day).
The Head
Administration and Finance Division (AFD)
Ministry of Labour and Human Resources
P.O. Box No. 1036
Thimphu, Bhutan
Interested registered local training providers may contact Program Officer, HRDD, DHR, MoLHR for
any further information and queries from 0900 to 1700 hours during working days only at Tel
(+975) 2-333867 Ext- 2097
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