National Informatics Centre
Service Incorporated
Request For Empanelment
(Rfe) For Selection Of Cert-In Empanelled Audit Agencies For Comprehensive
Security Audit (Csa) Of Critical Applications
Tender / RFE Overview
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Issuing Authority: National Informatics Centre Services
Incorporated (NICSI), MeitY, Govt. of
India
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RFE Title: Selection of CERT-In Empanelled Audit
Agencies for Comprehensive Security Audit (CSA)
of Critical
Applications
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RFE No.: NICSI / CSA – Critical Applications / 2025
/ 16
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Type: Request for Empanelment (RFE)
(Not a single project)
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Nature of Contract: Empanelment (Maximum 5
agencies)
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Contract Period: 3 years, extendable by up to 2
years
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Selection Method: LCS – Least Cost Selection
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Mode: Online via CPP Portal (etenders.gov.in)
Financial Commitments (Very Important)
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EMD: ₹ 40,00,000 (₹40 Lakhs) – Bank
Guarantee
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Security Deposit: ₹ 40,00,000
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Performance BG: Required post-empanelment
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Payment: Per Work Order, after CSA + re-validation
+ compliance certificate
Eligibility Criteria
✅ Suitable for:
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Large CERT-In
empanelled cybersecurity firms
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Firms
with national
presence
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Firms
already doing Govt / NIC / PSU CSA audits
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Firms
comfortable blocking ₹80 lakhs BG/Deposit
❌ Not suitable for:
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Small
CA / IT firms
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New
CERT-In empanelled firms
· Firms without strong audit bench strength