Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Malakand invites sealed electronic bids for cloud and web hosting services for an online OSM (Online Subject Marking) and E-Marking server platform. This tender, referenced as e-Tender 4-2026, seeks a qualified service provider to deliver reliable cloud infrastructure and hosting solutions to support the board's digital examination marking system. The service will be based in Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, supporting the board's educational assessment operations across the region.
Bidders must be registered with relevant authorities and demonstrate technical capability to provide enterprise-grade hosting services. A tender fee of Rs. 3,000 is required to obtain bid solicitation documents. While specific bid security requirements are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation, bidders should expect standard performance guarantees and may be required to provide bank guarantees or similar securities as per the sample contract terms.
Bid solicitation documents are available from the Board office located at Chakdara, Dir Lower. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically by 11:00 AM on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, with bid opening scheduled for 11:30 AM on the same date at the Office of the Secretary, BISE Malakand. Interested service providers should contact the board office for detailed specifications, technical requirements, and contract terms before preparing their proposals.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
This tender seeks a cloud and web hosting provider for the board's e-marking platform, a mission-critical IT service supporting provincial examination operations.
The short timeline (bid closing in mid-September 2026) and relatively modest tender fee suggest a straightforward procurement for established infrastructure services. The scope is narrow and well-defined—hosting only—making this accessible to regional IT service providers with proven cloud/data centre credentials. No design or custom development appears involved; success depends on demonstrating uptime guarantees, technical support, and compliance with government IT security standards.
Who can bid: Typically, bidders must be registered with SECP (for companies), hold active NTN, and possess technical certifications (ISO 27001 or similar for IT services). Service providers should have demonstrable experience in government or education sector hosting contracts. The notice does not explicitly state PEC registration or specific qualifications, but government contracts typically require valid business registration and tax compliance.