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Description / Scope of Work
The Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (IBA) invites sealed bids from active taxpayers and registered manufacturers, firms, companies, distributors and suppliers for the provision and supply of Endpoint and Server Protection (XDR) with comprehensive support services. This is a single-stage, one-envelope tender process under SPP Rules 2010, with a bid security requirement of PKR 300,000. The tender is open to bidders registered with relevant tax authorities and based in Sindh province, with technical specifications and bill of quantity detailed in the tender document.
Eligible bidders must be active taxpayers registered with Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) or relevant provincial tax authority, holding valid NTN and SRB registration. GST registration is required as specified in the tender form. Bidders must submit a bid security in the form of a Pay Order or Demand Draft drawn in favour of IBA Karachi. The tender fee of Rs. 5,000 (non-refundable) must be paid via challan generated from the IBA website and deposited at any Meezan Bank Ltd branch.
Tender documents are available for download from https://tenders.iba.edu.pk and the SPPRA ePADS portal at https://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk. Bids with supporting documents must be uploaded on SPPRA ePADS, while original bid security and signed bid documents must be physically delivered to IBA, Main Campus, Karachi University Enclave, Karachi-75270 before opening. Bids will be opened on 18 September 2026 at 3:30 PM. For queries, contact Executive Procurement at 38104700 ext. 2155 or email tenders@iba.edu.pk.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender, written with AI from the official notice and checked by our quality rules — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
IBA seeks an XDR (Extended Detection & Response) endpoint and server protection solution with managed support services—a significant cybersecurity infrastructure procurement likely covering institutional endpoints across a university.
The September 2026 closing suggests 9+ months lead time, permitting detailed vendor evaluation. This appears one-off rather than recurring, though support services imply multi-year commitment. Key challenge: bidders must be Sindh-based or operate registered distribution channels there; national distributors of major security vendors (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Fortinet) are most likely competitive. The single-stage process and 5,000 PKR tender fee signal moderate complexity.
Who can bid: Active FBR taxpayers with valid NTN and SRB registration required. GST registration mandatory. Bidders must be based in Sindh or have local registered presence. Typically, manufacturers, authorized distributors, and resellers of recognized XDR platforms qualify; end-users cannot bid. Corporate registration (SECP) is standard for private firms supplying to institutional buyers.