Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of printing services for answer scripts. This is a goods procurement under reference P86971, with reserved funds allocated for the fiscal year 2026-27. The scope encompasses the printing of answer scripts required by FBISE, based in Islamabad, Federal Province. The procurement will be conducted using a Single Stage-One Envelope methodology with Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2004.
All prospective bidders must be registered on the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) v2.0 to participate. Bids must be accompanied by bid security as described in the bidding documents, either in the form of a Pay Order or a bid securing declaration in the specified format. The detailed eligibility criteria, technical specifications, and general conditions of contract are outlined in the standard bidding document.
E-bidding documents are available at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/86971. Sealed electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 on or before Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Bid opening will occur on the same day at 11:00 AM. Manual bid submissions will not be accepted. For registration assistance, vendors can access https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/ and refer to the tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc. Inquiries may be directed to the Assistant Secretary (P & S) at +92-519-269535 or director.ps@fbise.edu.pk.
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FBISE seeks a printing services supplier for answer scripts on a goods procurement basis (reference P86971).
The notice provides minimal cost or volume detail, making scale assessment difficult, though the singular reference and annual fiscal allocation suggest a defined, possibly recurring requirement. Bidders must maintain EPADS registration and meet standard procurement compliance. The tight September 1, 2026 deadline allows limited preparation time; early registration on the e-platform is critical to avoid submission delays.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 prior to bid submission. The notice does not specify PEC category, NTN, SECP, or sector-specific licenses; however, printing service providers are typically required to hold valid business registration with the relevant federal or provincial authority, valid NTN, and compliance with applicable labour and environmental regulations.