What you get
- Enlistment of the Unit for participating in Government/Private tenders. | - Benefit of 0.5% in service charges to consortium members.
Who can apply
Required Paperwork
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Income Certificate
- Residence Proof (Domicile)
Common Questions
What is Consortia & Tender Marketing Scheme?
Micro & Small Enterprise in their Individual Capacity faces problems to procure and execute large order, which inhibit and restrict their growth. NSIC accordingly, adopts Consortia approach and forms consortia of units manufacturing the same products, thereby easing out marketing problems of MSEs.
What is the minimum size of a consortia?
Minimum two number of MSEs.
Whether pre-inspection of the unit is mandatory?
Yes, to physically verify the MSEs who wants to supply their goods/services are in production and have the infrastructure to execute the tender in which they want to supply their goods/services.
Whether commitment of the consortia leader with NSIC will be binding on the consortium members?
Yes, Consortium leader so elected would be empowered to interact with NSIC office for participation in tenders and related matters.
Whether Security Deposit is exempted under Public Procurement Policy?
After issuing of Public Procurement Order 2012 for MSEs, the Security Deposit has been abolished.
What is the provision if Security Deposit/Performance Bank Guarantee, deposited by NSIC?
The participating MSEs will provide either Back-to-Back Bank Guarantee or deposit 100% value of Security Deposit for the period of which Bank Guarantee given by NSIC to the Buying Department.
Whether all the consortia members shall be jointly and severally responsible for penalty / damage or only defaulted unit?
Yes.
How much %age of the Monetary Limit under SPRS will be fixed for limit under Consortia & Tender Marketing Scheme?
300% of the monetary limit fixed for the unit under the Single Point Registration Scheme. While participating in a tender as consortia, the overall limit to be fixed for units operating as a consortium, the limits fixed in respect of individual units, shall be clubbed.
What is the validity period of monetary limit fixed under Consortia & Tender Marketing Scheme?
The limit fixed shall remain valid for a year and is subject to review/ renewal annually.
Who will bear the charges while participating in the tender under Consortia & Tender Marketing?
All the charges for Bank Guarantee, Security Deposit, Performance Bank Guarantee etc. will be borne by the unit.
Whether NSIC finance under Consortia & Tender Marketing?
Yes. MSEs willing to avail financial assistance for the supplies against each tender made by them can apply under the Bill Discounting Scheme of the Corporation.
What is the minimum percentage for overall procurement of Central Govt. Department/PSUs from MSEs?
Every Central Ministries / Departments / PSUs shall set an annual goal of minimum 20% of the total annual purchases of the products or services produced or rendered by MSEs.
How much percentage is earmarked for MSEs owned by SC/ST under Public Procurement Policy?
Out of annual requirement of 20% procurement from MSEs, 4% is earmarked for units owned by Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes.
Whether Public Procurement Policy allow purchases through NSIC under consortia?
Yes. As per Public Procurement Order 2012 for MSEs which is mandatory from 2015, annual goal of procurement also includes consortia of MSEs formed by NSIC.
How many item are reserved for under Public Procurement Policy?
358 items.
Whether medium enterprises are eligible to avail the benefits under Public Procurement Policy?
No.
What is the price preference (price band) available to MSEs under Public Procurement Policy?
In tender participation, MSEs quoting price within the price band of L1+15 percent shall also be allowed to supply a portion up to 20% of requirement by bringing down their price to L1 price where L1 is non MSEs.
What action can be taken by NSIC in case of default?
The enlistment certificate under the Tender Marketing Scheme can be revoked in case the unit failed to supply/comply order including specification, size, quantity, quality and/or wrong delivery, non delivery, short-delivery, delayed delivery, defective delivery etc. of goods/services.