DEPARTMENT OF POSTS :: INDIA
O/o The Supdt of Post Offices, Kurnool Division, Kurnool- 518 001
No. A1/Franchisee outlets dated at Kurnool.1 the 27.09.2011
NOTIFICATION
Applications in the prescribed format are invited for opening of franchised outlets during the current financial year 2011-12 in Kurnool Town.
The salient features of the scheme are as follows.
- Only counter services are to be franchised while delivery and transmission will be continued through the Department. Linking arrangements for the franchised outlets will be provided by the Franchisee.
- The franchisee will provide service across the counter for a minimum defined time schedule with flexibility to work round the clock.
Products and Services offered
- Sale of stamps and stationery.
- Booking of Regd articles, SP articles, MOs (on EDBO model), e-post etc., (no bulk booking)
- Functioning as an agent for PLI and provide related after sales service including collection of premia (Subject to fulfillment of criteria for PLI agents)
- Marketing products for which the Department has a corporate agency or tie-up and provide related follow up services (subject to agreement with the other organizations involved)
- Providing retail and bill/tax/fine collection/payment services of the Dept. (subject to agreement with the other organizations involved)
- Facilitating the provision of e-governance and citizen centric services (subject to agreement with the other organizations involved)
- Any other service introduced by the Dept. in future through its outlets which is considered amenable to the franchisee model. (subject to agreement with the other organizations involved)
Criteria for Selection
- Individuals/Institutions/organizations/other entities are eligible.
- Age : Above 18 years. No upper age limit
- Educational qualifications : 10 + 2 or 12th class pass of a recognized University or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education.
- The members of family of serving postal employees are not eligible for taking up franchisee scheme in the same Division in which Postal employees working.
- Preference
- Postal pensioners
- Those able to provide computer facilities
- Premises: Proper appropriately located and accessible premised, properly maintained with suitable display of approved signages.
- Applicant should be willing to make necessary investments for the conduct of the business and be able to provide a simple business plan comprising details of how the premises will be run, what the opening hours would be investments proposed, market conditions , proposal for marketing products, awareness of customer base, role in local community, budget finances etc., Two references from respectable persons of the locality where the franchise is proposed to be located would also be required to establish the character and antecedents of the applicant.
- Security Deposit : The security deposit to be provided by the franchisee would be based on the maximum possible level of financial transactions likely be undertaken by the franchisee in a day. The security deposit would be Rs. 10,000.00 in the shape of a performance bank guarantee.
Applicants have to submit an application in a prescribed proforma. The selected candidate will have to sign a memorandum of Agreement with the Department.
- Remuneration to franchisee:
i. Booking of Registered Articles : Rs. 2.00
ii. Booking of Speed Post Articles : Rs. 2.00
iii. Booking of Money Orders : Rs. 3.50
iv. Sale of Postage stamps & postal stationery : 5% of sale amount
and money order forms
v. Retail Services : 40% of commission earned by DoP
(rounded off in rupees to be 40% or less)
- The franchised outlet would be kept under a link post office, LSG office as far as possible.
- Forms and stationery will be supplied by the Department.
Applications in the prescribed format should reach this office by 10.10.2011. The covers should be super scribed “Application for Franchisee outlet” and should be addressed to The Supdt. of Post Offices, Kurnool Division, Kurnool-518 001
Supdt. of Post Offices,
Kurnool Division,
Kurnool - 518 001
