New Delhi, Apr 12 (KNN) The Office of the Development Commissioner (DC) under the MSME Ministry, has invited bids from central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to engage them as nodal agency to expand the number of technology centres and extension centres across India, reported FE.

Total 20 new technology centres will be established under the scheme Establishment of New Technology Centres/Extension Centres (TC/EC).

The last date for bid submission is May 8, 2023. 

In a request for proposal, the DC office said “it intends to engage a CPSE to work as a Nodal Agency for the establishment of new Technology Centres (TCs) and Extension Centres (ECs) on a turnkey basis.”

ECs are a smaller version of TCs and essentially an extension of a TC of a particular sector. 

Engagement of the nodal agency will be for three years with provisions for a further extension as per the need of the project.

The estimated value of the total project is Rs 2,920 crore even as the actual project cost will vary due to variation in the cost of each TC/EC based on various factors including location and sector of the TC/EC, according to the tender document.  (KNN Bureau)