Provision of MPLS Layer-II VPN Connectivity for Sindh Prisons and Offices

The Inspector General of Sindh Prisons & Corrections Service Karachi re-invites sealed bids for provision of MPLS Layer-II VPN connectivity for all prisons and offices of Sindh Prisons Service. Procurement will be conducted through the SPPRA E-Pak Acquisition & Disposal System (EPADS), in accordance with Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010, amended in 2019, using the single-stage two-envelope procedure under Rule 46(2).

Interested firms must be duly registered with SECP and FBR and hold a National Tax Number, Sales Tax Registration Number and Sindh National Tax Number. Firms must have a legal presence in Pakistan, be authorized by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to provide cellular or fiber telecommunications services in Pakistan, and hold their own local loop licence. The competent authority may check or verify service availability and select services on the basis of the best coverage at a competitive rate.

Bidding documents can be downloaded until 23 November 2026 at 2:00 pm from https://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk/ and the Sindh Prisons & Corrections Service website, www.spcs.gos.pk. Bids must be submitted or uploaded through EPADS by 23 November 2026 at 2:00 pm. Technical bids will be opened through EPADS on the same date at 3:00 pm.

The tender fee is Rs. 300, payable by pay order from any scheduled bank of Pakistan in favour of the Inspector General of Prisons Sindh Karachi, to the office. Bids must be accompanied by earnest money of Rs. 500,000 in the form of a pay order, demand draft or bank guarantee from any scheduled bank of Pakistan in favour of the Inspector General of Prisons Sindh Karachi. A copy must be uploaded to EPADS, and the original bid security must reach the office on or before the stated deadline.

If the opening date falls on a public holiday, bids may be opened on the next working day at the same time. Quantities may be increased or decreased under the applicable SPPRA rules, and the authority reserves the right to accept or reject bids under those rules.

Further information may be obtained during office hours on working days from the Office of Inspector General of Sindh Prisons & Corrections Service, Pir Illahi Buksh Road, Muslimabad Co-operative Housing Society, near Dawood Engineering College, Karachi. Telephone: 021-99231418. Fax: 021-99231084. Email: sindhprisons@gmail.com. The notice is signed by Muhammad Aslam Malik, D.I.G Prisons Karachi Region, Head of the Procurement Committee.