Description / Scope of Work
The Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, invites sealed bids from eligible and financially sound telecom-licensed SMS gateway and aggregator service providers for the provision of bulk SMS API gateway services, covering both transactional and promotional messaging categories. The estimated monthly consumption is approximately 100,000 SMS messages, which may vary month to month based on actual institutional requirements. Bidders must quote firm rates per SMS separately for transactional and promotional or bulk categories. The Procuring Agency does not guarantee any minimum volume and shall pay only for SMS actually consumed. This procurement is being conducted in Peshawar through an open competitive bidding procedure under Single Stage – Single Envelope methodology in accordance with KPPRA Rules 2014.
Eligible bidders must be registered firms with valid telecom licenses from regulatory authorities, demonstrating financial soundness and a reputable track record in SMS gateway services. Bids must be accompanied by bid security as specified in the Bid Data Sheet and must remain valid for the period stated in the Instructions to Bidders. All bidders are required to provide documentation establishing their eligibility, technical capability, and financial standing as part of their sealed bid submission.
RFP documents can be downloaded from EPADS at https://kp.eprocure.gov.pk after publication of the advertisement, as well as from www.kppra.gov.pk and www.hed.gov.pk. Hard copies of completed bids must be delivered to Gate No. 5, Opposite Minister Block, Civil Secretariat, Peshawar, on or before 20th July 2026 at 1400 hours Pakistan Standard Time. Bids shall be opened immediately thereafter at the same venue in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend. Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened. The contract shall be executed as a Framework Agreement for one year from the date of signing, with provision for extension at the same or improved rates for up to two additional one-year periods, subject to satisfactory performance and budget availability. For further information, contact the Section Officer (General) at telephone 091-9211672.