Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Pakistan Land Records Authority invites proposals from qualified consulting firms for a short-term consultancy engagement related to the establishment and optimization of a PLRA Tier-III certified datacenter. This single-stage two-envelope procurement, reference PLRA/PROC/DC/06/2026, seeks professional consulting services to support datacenter development initiatives across Punjab. The scope encompasses technical advisory, feasibility assessment, compliance certification, and operational framework development for enterprise-grade datacenter infrastructure meeting international Tier-III standards. The engagement is being conducted in line with the Public Procurement Rules (PPRA) 2014 to ensure transparency and competitive bidding among eligible consultants.
Eligible consultants must demonstrate substantial prior experience with Tier-III datacenter certification, design, and implementation. Firms should possess recognized professional qualifications, verifiable track records with similar infrastructure projects, and relevant technical certifications from recognized bodies. Bidders must be registered with appropriate tax and corporate authorities. The procurement process requires submission of both technical and financial proposals in sealed envelopes, with evaluation based on technical merit followed by financial assessment for qualified firms.
Bid documents are available as specified in the RFP package. Proposals must be submitted by the closing deadline in accordance with submission procedures outlined in the tender documents. Technical proposals will be opened first for evaluation of consultant qualifications, experience, and proposed methodology. Financial proposals of technically qualified consultants will subsequently be opened for cost comparison. For further details on submission procedures, bid security requirements, and evaluation criteria, interested consultants should refer to the complete RFP document and Data Sheet provisions.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
PLRA seeks a consulting firm for short-term datacenter advisory work on Tier-III certification—a specialized technical engagement. The August 2026 deadline suggests urgent commencement. No budget is publicly stated in the extracted sections. This appears to be a one-off consultancy rather than a recurring contract. Successful bidders will need demonstrated expertise in datacenter infrastructure standards, Tier-III specifications, and prior government or enterprise datacenter projects. Competition likely includes both international and local consultancy houses with Pakistan experience.
Who can bid: Typically required: SECP registration or equivalent corporate status, active NTN registration, professional certifications in datacenter/IT infrastructure (e.g., from recognized bodies such as Uptime Institute for Tier classification). Consultants must demonstrate prior relevant project experience. Bidders should verify specific requirements in the RFP Data Sheet and Qualification Criteria section.