Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (IBA) invites sealed bids from active taxpayers for the provision of Service Level Agreement (SLA) for local support of network core switches. This tender, referenced IT/07/26-27, is issued under Single Stage One Envelope procedure with a bid security requirement of PKR 210,000. The scope covers maintenance and technical support services for network infrastructure at IBA's main campus located in Karachi, Sindh province. The tender fee is Rs. 5,000 and tender documents are available for download from the IBA official website at https://tenders.iba.edu.pk and the SPPRA ePADS portal.
Eligible bidders must be active taxpayers registered with relevant tax authorities as manufacturers, firms, companies, distributors or suppliers. Bid security must be submitted in the form of a Pay Order or Demand Draft issued in favor of IBA Karachi. Supporting documents including copies of bid security and earnest money must accompany all submissions. The tender follows Single Stage One Envelope procedure governed by SPP Rules 2010, and IBA reserves the right to reject any bid or cancel the process as permitted under relevant procurement regulations.
Tender documents can be downloaded from https://tenders.iba.edu.pk and https://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk/ with the tender fee challan generated and deposited at any Meezan Bank Ltd branch. Bids must be submitted and uploaded on SPPRA ePADS portal by October 02, 2026 at 03:00 PM, with original bid security and signed bid documents delivered physically to IBA, Main Campus, Karachi University Enclave, Karachi-75270 before bid opening. Bid opening occurs on October 02, 2026 at 03:30 PM at the same venue. For further information, contact the Executive Procurement office at 38104700, Ext 2155 or email tenders@iba.edu.pk.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
IBA Karachi seeks a network support SLA vendor for core switches—a specialized IT infrastructure services contract.
The PKR 210,000 security suggests moderate contract value. This is likely a recurring annual or multi-year support engagement rather than one-off procurement, typical for institutional network maintenance. Bidders must be tax-registered and capable of providing 24/7 technical support. The Single Stage procedure offers fast turnaround but limited scope for technical clarifications.
Who can bid: Active taxpayers registered with relevant tax authorities (NTN/FBR registration) as manufacturers, firms, companies, distributors or suppliers. Typically, bidders must hold valid business registration, maintain good tax compliance standing, and hold appropriate technical certifications for network infrastructure support.