Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), through its Procurement Department at the Head Office in Lahore, Punjab, invites bids for the procurement of non-consultancy services for an X86 Based Private Cloud Solution under reference LED-065-26 with project identifier P129154. The procurement is being conducted for the fiscal year 2026-27 with reserved funds allocated for eligible payments under this contract. The project encompasses the supply and implementation of private cloud infrastructure based on X86 architecture to support SNGPL's operational and technological requirements.
Eligible bidders must be registered on the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) v2.0 platform to participate in this procurement. All bids must be accompanied by bid security in the form of a Pay Order, Banker's Cheque, Call Deposit, Bank Guarantee, Demand Draft, or a Bid Securing Declaration submitted on the prescribed format as outlined in the bidding document. The procurement will follow a Single Stage-Two Envelope procedure under Open Competitive Bidding methodology, adopting the Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique in compliance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2004.
Bid documents containing comprehensive terms, conditions, specifications, and detailed requirements are available on the EPADS portal at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/129154. Electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 on or before Monday, October 12, 2026 at 02:30 PM, with opening scheduled for the same day at 03:00 PM. Manual bid submissions are not permitted. Prospective bidders should contact the Procurement Officer at the SNGPL Head Office, 21-Kashmir Road, Lahore via telephone +92-429-920-4644 or email umer.sharif@sngpl.com.pk for further information and clarification.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
SNGPL is procuring an X86-based private cloud infrastructure solution—a technically sophisticated IT services contract of likely medium to large scale.
The bidder pool is restricted to EPADS-registered vendors only. With a closure date of October 12, 2026, bidders have limited preparation time. This appears to be a one-off capital infrastructure project rather than a recurring contract. Vendors should note that bid security is mandatory and the evaluation uses lowest-cost selection, making price competitiveness critical alongside technical compliance.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 and eligible to provide non-consultancy services in Pakistan. Typically, for IT infrastructure and cloud solutions, vendors are expected to hold relevant vendor registration with SECP/PRA and valid NTN. No specific PEC category applies to IT services, but bidders should demonstrate technical capability and financial stability to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.