EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - National Crime Records Bureau

1. The SI would customize and implement CCTNS core application provided by NCRB2. The SI would develop and deploy additional functionality that is scoped under CCTNS(for some of the additional functionality, the central nodal agency would provide thefunctional specifications to ensure standardization across states).3. Procurement, installation and commissioning of hardware (including PCs, peripherals,etc.) at police stations and higher offices including site preparation4. Procurement, deployment and commissioning of communications infrastructure at allpolice stations and higher offices; building and commissioning of state Data Center5. Capacity building6. Change management7. Procurement, configuration and commissioning of specialized infrastructure andapplications as necessaryEach state would select a SI who would be selected by the state through a competitive biddingprocess. The SI would be held responsible for the outcomes of the program and their payments wouldbe linked to the progress of the project as well as the outcomes of the program.2.3 CCTNS Application SoftwareOn behalf of MHA, NCRB would provide all states with a CCTNS Core Application Software(CAS), which would be configured, customized, enhanced and deployed by the States. NCRB intendsto engage the services of a professional software development agency (SDA) to develop CAS thatwould be provided to all States. The State level Systems Integrators (SI) would configure, customizeand enhance CAS according to the unique requirements of the State before deploying it.The SDA would design and develop CAS based on the functional requirements specified by NCRB,and would also manage CAS. NCRB would select an SDA through a competitive bidding process, ofwhich the first step is the short-listing of software development agencies who would be invited to bidfor the development of CAS. The purpose of this EOI is to help in the short-listing softwaredevelopment agencies that would be invited to bid for CAS development.8