RFP for Engagement of Consultant/Agencies for Succession Planning
- Organization: American India Foundation Trust (AIF)
- Date of Issue: July 02, 2026
- Last date of submission: July 12, 2026
RFP Description
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Bids are invited for: Engagement of Consultant/Agencies for Succession Planning
Ref: AIFT/RFP/DL/2026-27/009
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I. Summary of Deadlines: |
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Release of Request for Proposal |
1st July 2026 |
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Pre-bid Meeting (Online) Date |
8th July 2026 (16:00 Hrs IST) Link for Registration: https://forms.gle/4ezjY321UDjemQuz8
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Bid Submission Closing Date |
12th July 2026 Link for submission of proposals:
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Technical Bid Opening |
13th July 2026 (Tentative) |
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Financial Bid Opening |
14th July 2026 (Tentative) |
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Finalization of Contract |
TBD (to be intimated to the awardee only) |
Please note that The American India Foundation Trust (AIFT) reserves the right to modify this schedule as needed. All prospective bidders who have confirmed interest by the due date as above, will be notified of any changes simultaneously by email.
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AIFT Statement of Business: |
The American India Foundation Trust is registered as a public charitable trust in India. And is committed to catalyzing social and economic change in India through high-impact interventions in education, livelihoods, public health, and leadership development. Working closely with local communities, AIFT partners with NGOs to develop and test innovative solutions and with governments to create and scale sustainable impact.
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Scope of Work: |
Selected Agency/ies will be offered to enter into a Service contract with the AIFT on below terms:
- Duration of contract shall be 3 months to 6 months on agreed terms; The total value of each contract will not exceed ₹ 1,00,00,000 (INR One Crores all inclusive) for the entire duration of the contract.
- Both the Parties may terminate the Agreement by giving prior notice of 2 (Two) month.
- For any disputes the Jurisdiction will be New Delhi.
Terms of Reference (ToR):
Purpose:
AIF seeks to undertake a structured succession planning and leadership continuity exercise covering mission-critical leadership roles across AIF Trust in India. The exercise should identify role criticality, define success profiles, assess internal successor readiness, map external talent needs, address key-person risk, and produce a practical implementation roadmap to ensure leadership continuity, organizational resilience, and reduced dependence on any single individual, especially the India Country Director role.
Scope of the Assignment:
Approximately ten mission-critical leadership positions, including the Country Director, programme leadership, fundraising and partnerships, finance and compliance, HR and people functions, MERL, operations, and any other role whose vacancy would materially affect organizational performance, compliance, fundraising, or programme delivery.
Bid Submission:
Bidders are advised to submit bid online in Google forms link -
- Pre-bid meeting interest submission- https://forms.gle/4ezjY321UDjemQuz8
- Technical Bid Submission Link- https://forms.gle/T7nXRoaDw9nXm87U9
- Financial Bid Submission Link- https://forms.gle/HAzAi3iZepic5Q42A
To download the full RFP, click here: RFP: Sucession Planning