Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Punjab Education Initiatives Management Authority (PEIMA), based in Lahore, invites bids for the hiring of services to establish and operate a Digital Salary Disbursement System for teachers employed in PEIMA licensee schools across Punjab. The tender reference is Admin/Digital Salary Disbursement/(2026-27)/01 for the financial year 2026-27. This procurement seeks a qualified service provider to design, implement and maintain a comprehensive digital platform enabling secure, efficient and transparent salary payments to teaching staff across multiple licensee institutions. The scope encompasses system development, integration with existing institutional payroll records, user training, helpdesk support and ongoing maintenance throughout the contract period.
Eligible bidders must demonstrate technical expertise in developing financial management systems, possess relevant software development certifications, maintain valid business registration with SECP or relevant authority, and hold a valid NTN. Bidders are required to submit a bid security as specified in the Bid Data Sheet. Service providers must have experience with educational institutional systems or comparable financial disbursement platforms. All bidding documents must be submitted in English language and comply with the format requirements detailed in Section VIII of this Standard Bidding Document.
Bid documents are available from PEIMA at 50 Babar Block, New Garden Town, Lahore during official working hours. Sealed bids must be submitted by the deadline specified in Section II to the designated office address. Bid opening will be conducted in the presence of bidders or their representatives on a date to be announced. For clarifications, bidders should contact the Procurement Department at the PEIMA office. The procurement follows standard competitive tendering procedures as outlined in this document and applicable Pakistani procurement regulations.
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PEIMA seeks a service provider to build and operate a digital salary disbursement platform for teachers across licensee schools.
The contract is for a full fiscal year (2026-27) with implied renewal potential, suggesting ongoing engagement. Key requirements include software development capability, experience with institutional systems, and ability to manage multiple user touchpoints (administrators, teachers, helpdesk). The tight technical scope (financial disbursement, security, integration) indicates this is not a general IT hire but a specialized fintech-education subsector play. Competition likely from mid-tier software firms with EdTech or government system experience.
Who can bid: Eligible bidders typically require SECP incorporation, valid NTN, and evidence of prior software development experience (portfolio or client references). For service contracts of this scale in Punjab, registration with a relevant professional body (e.g., Pakistan Software Houses Association) strengthens candidacy. Bid security amount to be confirmed in the Bid Data Sheet. No explicit exclusion stated, but government contracts may apply additional transparency and financial stability checks.