Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
NUST invites sealed bids from reliable OEM and authorized suppliers for the renewal of firewall licenses serving Military Colleges and NBC at the NUST H-12 Campus in Islamabad, Federal Pakistan. This procurement is open to suppliers registered with PPRA for e-procurement on the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (ePADS). The tender follows a single stage, single envelope procedure with bids due on 21 August 2026 at 1100 hours and opening scheduled for 1130 hours the same day. Bidders must submit bids electronically through the ePADS portal and provide a tender processing fee of Rs. 5,000 (non-refundable) in the form of a pay order or bank draft payable to SGI Account, NUST H-12, Islamabad at the time of bid opening.
Eligible bidders must be registered with PPRA for e-procurement and should be reliable OEM or authorized suppliers capable of meeting the institution's firewall security renewal requirements. The complete bidding documents containing detailed specifications, terms, and conditions are available on the ePADS website at https://epads.gov.pk/. Further information may be obtained from the P&LP Directorate at NUST's H-12 Campus near NT Park, Islamabad, by telephone at 051-90851637.
All electronic bids must be submitted through ePADS according to the published schedule. NUST reserves the right to reject all bids at any time prior to bid acceptance, invoking rule 33 of the Public Rules 2004. Interested bidders should access the full tender documents online and submit their proposals well before the deadline.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
NUST is renewing firewall licenses for multiple military college campuses and NBC facilities at H-12 Islamabad—a cybersecurity infrastructure contract. The scope suggests medium-scale recurring renewal activity rather than new deployment. Bidders must be OEM or authorized resellers with active PPRA e-procurement registration. Tight bid submission timeline (August 2026) and mandatory e-submission through ePADS signal a formally compliant procurement. Non-refundable Rs. 5,000 processing fee required upfront.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with PPRA for e-procurement on ePADS and be reliable OEM or authorized firewall license suppliers. PPRA registration is mandatory. Typically, suppliers in the IT/cybersecurity licensing category must hold valid NTN and be in good regulatory standing with relevant authorities.