Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
SBP Banking Services Corporation (BSC) invites bids for the upgradation of the fire fighting system at the State Bank of Pakistan Head Office located in Karachi, Sindh. This is a works contract issued under reference 327 on a national basis using single-stage two-envelope bidding methodology. The project encompasses the complete renovation and modernization of fire safety infrastructure at the central banking facility in Karachi, with technical specifications and detailed scope of work provided in the bidding documents. The work is of national significance for critical infrastructure protection and is to be executed at the SBP Boulton Market Building on M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi's Saddar subdivision.
Bidders must meet standard eligibility criteria for national works contracts as outlined in the bid data sheet. Interested contractors must possess valid PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) registration, appropriate licensing, and the financial and technical capacity to execute fire safety system upgrades. A bid security mechanism is in place as per the contract conditions. Bidders are required to submit all mandatory documents including technical specifications compliance, financial proposals, and integrity pact signed declarations as detailed in the procurement forms section.
The complete bidding documents, technical specifications, bill of quantities, and detailed drawings are available through the Bid Data Sheet and associated annexures. Bidders must submit proposals in two separate envelopes (technical and financial) as per single-stage two-envelope procedure. The SBP Executive Engineer in the Engineering Department at the Boulton Market Building handles all procurement matters. Inquiries and submissions must be directed to Shehzad Memon, Executive Engineer, via phone +92-213-450-4122 or email shehzad.memon@sbp.org.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.
SBP seeks specialized fire fighting system upgrades at its Karachi headquarters—a mission-critical infrastructure project for a central banking institution.
The work appears medium-to-large scale given the scope of system renovation at a major office complex. Two-envelope bidding and full technical/integrity requirements indicate formal, rigorous evaluation. Contractors will need strong PEC credentials and fire safety system expertise; this is a one-off capital upgrade, not a recurring contract.
Who can bid: Bidders typically require valid PEC registration (category relevant to fire safety/mechanical/civil works), active NTN registration, and SECP compliance for incorporated entities. The notice specifies eligibility criteria in the Bid Data Sheet; contractors must meet technical and financial capacity thresholds for this national-scale works contract.