1. Nature of
Work
Internal Audit of Accounts under Samagra Shiksha
(Elementary Education, Secondary Education & Teacher Education) for FY
2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Scope of
Work
- Internal audit of State Project Office (SPO), District Project
Offices (DPOs), BRCs, CRCs, SMCs, KGBVs, RMSA Schools, Model Schools,
Model Day Schools, Government Secondary Schools, etc.
- Review of financial statements and reporting framework.
- Verification of accounting records, bank reconciliations, advances,
procurements, fixed assets, payroll, statutory compliances, and internal
controls.
- Audit of compliance with Government of India (GoI), Government of
Gujarat (GoG), and Samagra Shiksha financial guidelines.
- Submission of audit reports, compliance reports, and MIS reports.
2.
Eligibility Criteria
Firm
Eligibility
- Must be a Chartered Accountant Firm registered with ICAI.
- Must be empanelled with CAG for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27.
- Minimum 5 years of existence and practice.
- Registered office in Gujarat OR minimum two full-time branches in
Gujarat for at least 3 years.
- Consortium/Joint Venture is not permitted.
Financial
Eligibility
- Average annual turnover/fee income from audit and attestation work
should be at least ₹45 Lakhs during FY 2022-23, 2023-24, and
2024-25.
Experience
Eligibility
- Minimum 5 years of similar experience.
- Experience of conducting Internal Audit of at least two
Government/Semi-Government organizations having turnover/expenditure
of ₹100 Crores or more in any financial year during the last three years.
- Similar completed assignments as per tender requirements.
Human
Resource Eligibility
- Minimum 5 Chartered Accountants.
- At least 2 partners should be FCA (Fellow Chartered Accountants).
- Adequate qualified, semi-qualified, and support staff.
Statutory
Eligibility
- Valid GST Registration.
- Not blacklisted/debarred by any Government authority.
- Not engaged in Samagra Shiksha bookkeeping/account maintenance work
during Jan-2022 to Mar-2025.
- Firms conducting Statutory Audit for FY 2024-25 & 2025-26 are
not eligible.
3. Firm
Requirements
Technical
Requirements
- Conduct Internal Audit as per TOR.
- Deploy qualified audit team across Gujarat.
- Prepare Audit Methodology, Resource Deployment Plan, and Audit
Calendar.
- Participate in review meetings at State and District levels.
- Submit annual and half-yearly audit reports.
- Provide post-audit support for 6 months.
Documentation
Required
- ICAI Registration Certificate.
- CAG Empanelment Certificate.
- GST Registration.
- Turnover Certificate from CA.
- Experience Certificates/Work Orders.
- Staff Strength Details.
- Self-Declaration regarding non-blacklisting.
- Supporting documents as specified in RFP.
4. Advance /
Security Requirements
Earnest
Money Deposit (EMD)
Performance
Security (PBG)
- 5% of Contract Value
- Validity: 30 Months
Contract
Value
- Estimated Tender Value: ₹70,00,000
Payment
Terms
- Payment within 45 days after acceptance of deliverables and
submission of bills.
5. Location
Requirement
Head Office
Requirement
- Registered Office in Gujarat OR
- Minimum two functional branches in Gujarat for at least 3 years.
Project
Location
Gujarat Council of School Education (GCSE), Samagra
Shiksha
Vidya Samiksha Kendra, Sector-19, Gandhinagar – 382021, Gujarat
Audit
Coverage
Across Gujarat covering:
- State Project Office (SPO)
- District Project Offices (DPOs)
- BRCs / URCs
- CRCs
- SMCs
- KGBVs
- RMSA Schools
- Model Schools
- Model Day Schools
- Government Secondary Schools