Consultancy for Establishment and Operation of Six Incubation and Sandbox Centres across Punjab by ITID

The Information Technology and Innovation Department, Government of the Punjab, invites Expressions of Interest from eligible firms, universities and consortia for shortlisting consultants under the Innovate Punjab – Leaders of Frontier Tech Incubators Project, ADP 2026-27 GS No. 3507.

Six specialised incubation centres with technology sandboxes will be established and operated in six lots, comprising one centre each in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan and Bahawalpur. Applicants may apply for one lot, several lots or all six. The estimated consultancy cost is up to Rs. 3,900 million for all lots.

The consultant will design and execute the incubation programme for its lot and serve as the single point of execution for premises, sandbox infrastructure, incubation and acceleration programmes, startup sourcing and mentoring, industry pilots and investor engagement. A setup period of up to three months will be followed by operations until June 2029. Payments will be milestone-based and performance-linked.

Selection will take place in two stages. This EOI is a non-priced invitation for shortlisting under Rules 16(2), 43 and 47 of the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. Only applicants shortlisted for a lot will receive its Request for Proposals. Proposals will be evaluated through Quality and Cost Based Selection, with 80 percent weight for quality and 20 percent for cost.

Mandatory eligibility includes SECP company registration, including Section 42 companies; HEC-recognised universities and their registered incubation entities are also eligible. Applicants must have NTN and Active Taxpayers List status, PRA registration or an undertaking to obtain it before contract, and at least five years of technical expertise in incubation, acceleration or technology infrastructure. They must demonstrate at least one large-scale incubation, acceleration or technology infrastructure programme involving artificial intelligence, automation, fintech or related sectors, documented industry, academia and investment linkages, and no blacklisting by any procuring agency in Pakistan.

Average annual turnover must be at least Rs. 100 million over the last three audited years, with an additional Rs. 50 million required for each additional lot. Eligible applicants will be scored out of 100 for each lot on experience, startup outcomes, turnover, linkages, international partnerships, key management and professional staff. A score of at least 65 is required for shortlisting, subject to turnover capacity. Consortia of up to five members may participate under a lead member, with joint and several liability. Foreign entities may participate as consortium members.

The EOI document is available free through the Punjab e-Procurement System at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk and the PPRA website at https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk until the closing date. Applicants must register on e-P. A pre-application meeting will be held on 17 November 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Project Director’s office, 5th Floor, Tower-II, New Civil Secretariat, Lahore. Online participation is available on email request. Clarification requests must reach mcp.ip.itid@punjab.gov.pk or be submitted through e-P by 2 December 2026. Responses will be posted by 4 December 2026.

EOIs must be submitted only through e-P by 10 December 2026 at 11:00 AM and will be opened there at 11:30 AM. Late submissions or submissions through another mode will not be considered. If the closing date is a public holiday, the next working day applies at the same times. ITID may reject all EOIs under the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. Contact the Project Director at 042-99211295 or 0342-4306291, or mcp.ip.itid@punjab.gov.pk.