Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) invites prequalification applications from national travel agencies for an open framework agreement to provide air travel services on an on-demand basis. This is a non-consultancy services procurement funded from Non-ADP sources. The framework agreement, referenced as FFW10087, will have a duration of 36 months from the expected signing date of Monday, November 16, 2026. Successful prequalified applicants will be eligible to participate in subsequent call-off contracts and invitations to bid throughout the framework period. The procurement is national in scope and open to all eligible Pakistani entities meeting the specified criteria.
Eligible applicants must be registered travel agencies with relevant government approvals and valid licenses to operate in Pakistan. Applicants are required to demonstrate adequate financial capacity, net worth, and average annual turnover sufficient to support air travel service delivery. Documentation of past experience with similar contracts, current operational capacity, and absence of historical non-performance or pending litigation will be evaluated. No specific bid security amount is mentioned in the prequalification stage.
Interested applicants must access the complete prequalification documents through EPADS v2.0 at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/framework-agreements/10087. Invitations to bid will be issued to prequalified applicants on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Further information and clarifications can be obtained from the Higher Education Commission, Central Procurement Cell, Sector H-9, Islamabad, during office hours by contacting the Assistant Director at phone +92-333-914-5009 or email asardar@hec.gov.pk.
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HEC is seeking prequalification of travel agencies for a 36-month framework agreement to supply on-demand air travel services nationally.
This is a recurring procurement model where prequalified vendors will compete for individual call-off contracts. The scope suggests medium to large-scale operations, likely serving HEC institutional travel needs across multiple institutions. Key challenge: prequalification submission deadline (October 13, 2026) is imminent, requiring rapid preparation of financial and experience documentation. Framework structure means winning prequalification is entry point; actual revenue depends on subsequent call-off competition.
Who can bid: Applicants must be registered travel agencies licensed to operate in Pakistan, typically with SECP registration, valid NTN, and industry-specific approvals. Demonstration of financial capacity, net worth, average annual turnover, and past experience with air travel or similar service contracts is required. Absence of historical contract non-performance and pending litigation is essential.