Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Multan invites bids for the procurement of two information technology services: web hosting and bulk SMS (bundle) messages. This tender, referenced as No. 74 / Store and dated 05.09.2026, seeks qualified service providers to support the Board's digital infrastructure and mass communication needs across the Multan region in Punjab. The procurement follows a single-stage two-envelope bidding procedure under PPRA Rules 2014. All bidders must be registered firms with three years of relevant experience and must not have been blacklisted by any government, semi-government, or autonomous body.
Eligibility for participation is restricted to active taxpayers registered under the Sales Tax Act and Income Tax with good reputation in the market. Bidders must submit a bid security equivalent to five percent of the estimated price through the Punjab e-Procurement System, with a minimum validity period of 180 days. Firms must fulfill technical specifications as detailed in the tender documents and possess appropriate licenses and registrations. The tender process explicitly reserves the right to reject all bids or proposals at any time prior to acceptance in accordance with Rule 35(1) of PPRA 2014.
Bidding documents are available for download from the PPRA website (https://ep.punjab.gov.pk) and the BISE Multan official website (www.bisemultan.edu.pk). Technical and financial bids must be submitted electronically through the Punjab e-Procurement System by 23 September 2026 at 11:00 AM, with technical bid opening scheduled for the same day at 11:30 AM. Queries and guidance are available from the Deputy Secretary (Store) at the Board office in Multan, contactable on telephone 061-9210032 during office hours. No bid submitted outside the e-Procurement platform will be entertained.
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 is a two-service IT procurement by a provincial education board for web hosting and bulk SMS messaging.
The scale appears modest relative to typical government IT contracts. Bidders should note the compressed timeline (bid submission by 23 September 2026) and the mandatory use of Punjab's e-Procurement portal—no alternative submission channels are permitted. The requirement for three years' experience and 5% bid security is standard. Services must commence within ten days of work order issuance. This appears to be a recurring operational requirement rather than a one-time implementation.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered under Sales Tax Act and Income Tax with active taxpayer status, possess three years' experience in the relevant service category, and have no blacklisting history. Firms must submit valid NTN and tax registration documentation. Typically, web hosting and SMS service providers should hold relevant domain registrations and carrier licenses; the notice does not explicitly detail these but such compliance is implied by the experience requirement.