Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Sindh Education Foundation invites proposals for the hiring of a Chartered Accountant firm to provide professional accounting and auditing services for the fiscal years 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27. This is a three-year recurring engagement issued under reference SEF/NP/26-27/01 by the Acting Deputy Director (Procurement) of the foundation. The scope encompasses complete financial audit, accounting advisory, compliance, and related professional services as required by the organisation during the specified period. The foundation operates under the Government of Sindh and seeks qualified professional firms to ensure proper financial management and statutory compliance throughout the engagement period.
Eligible consultants must be registered Chartered Accountant firms duly recognized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) with valid practicing certificates and no disciplinary record. Firms must comply with the Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010 and demonstrate relevant experience in audit and accounting services for not-for-profit or government-linked organisations. Standard bid security and financial documentation will be required as specified in the tender data sheet. All proposals must include evidence of professional standing and auditor indemnity insurance.
Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes containing both technical and financial components as outlined in Sections 3 and 4 of the RFP document. Bidders should obtain the complete RFP document from the Sindh Education Foundation office in Karachi and submit their proposals by the deadline specified in the data sheet. Technical evaluation will precede financial assessment, and the selected firm will be announced following the prescribed procurement process under Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010.
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Three-year recurring audit and accounting services contract for a government-linked education foundation. This is a stable, recurring engagement offering continuity if successful. Applicants must hold valid ICAP registration with clean disciplinary records. The extended three-year term suggests the foundation values stability; demonstrated prior experience with similar organisations strengthens candidacy. No specific fee ceiling is visible in the document excerpt, so cost competitiveness and technical capability will likely be decisive.
Who can bid: Applicants must be Chartered Accountant firms registered with ICAP (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan) with current practicing certificates. Firms must have no disciplinary sanctions and typically must demonstrate prior audit experience with government, not-for-profit, or similar institutional clients. Compliance with Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010 is mandatory.