EOI for Onboarding of Partner Institutes for LCCM

Letter of Invitation New Delhi 17-09-2026 Dear Mr./Ms.: 1. City Investments To Innovate, Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) 2.0, the second phase of the CITIIS program, has been conceived by MoHUA in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), European Union (EU), and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) to supplement such climate initiatives of Government of India and MoHUA through its unique model. The program builds upon the learnings and successes of CITIIS 1.0 and is designed to supplement MoHUA’s actions undertaken through ongoing national programs, while deepening the values of innovation, inclusion, and sustainability. 2. The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) (hereinafter called “Client”) has been designated as the Program Management Unit (PMU) by the MoHUA for managing the CITIIS 2.0 program. The Client intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Expression of Interest (EOI) is issued for selection of a Consulting Firm. The duration of the services is expected to extend up to 18 months depending upon the nature of the projects. 3. Institutes with successful and high standard of achievements and proven experiences are invited to submit their EOIs as per the submission format annexed to this document. Consortium/ Joint Ventures are not allowed. 4. Among the submitted EOI applications, the CITIIS PMU will shortlist upto 07 (seven) Partner Institutes based on quality of proposals (QBS). The purpose of this EOI is to onboard eligible delivery partner Institutes for the LCCM Program. These delivery partners will conduct the residential classroom training, facilitating domestic study tours in the State/city, mentor the capstone projects and coordinate with States, MoHUA and NIUA for scheduling, trainings, logistics and reporting, developing or drafting training proceedings. 5. Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the “Guidelines for the Procurement of the AFD-Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries” available online at www.afd.fr. Institutes are required to submit the “COVENANT OF INTEGRITY” as per the format provided as a part of their EOI. 6. The EOI shall be published on the NIUA website. The EOI is free of cost for download. Bid Security / Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is not required for the submission of the proposal. It is not permissible to transfer this invitation to any other Consultant. 7. Any queries in relation to the EOI to be sent prior to 24-09-2026 17:00 hr IST at the mail ID [email protected] and the responses will be available online by 01-10-2026. For details refer to https://niua.in/tenders page and click on “Invitation for EOI for Onboarding of Training Delivery Partner Institutes for the Leaders in Climate Change Management (LCCM) Capacity Building Component under the CITIIS 2.0 Program ". The responses to the queries will also be provided on the same page. 8. The Consultant has to submit electronic copy as well as hardbound physical copy of the EOI as follows – • EOI should be uploaded as electronic copy in English language only, not later than 1700 Hrs hours on 08-10-2026 at the NIUA website. • The physical copy of EOI should be submitted at the following address - National Institute of Urban Affairs, Core 4B, 1st Floor, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi-110003 by 08-10-2026, 17:00 hr IST. The Check List for submission of documents should be adhered. Late submissions would be rejected. 9. To substantiate their credentials and to respond to any queries, the Consultants may be asked to make a presentation of their EOI, during the evaluation stage. 10. The issue of the EOI does not imply that the NIUA is bound to select bid(s), and it reserves the right without assigning any reason to i. reject any or all of the bids, or ii. cancel the tender process; or iii. abandon the procurement process; or iv. issue another bid for identical or similar work Yours sincerely, Director - NIUA National Institute of Urban Affairs More information: Click here