Supply of Computers, Server Storage, Cutting and Strapping Machines, and Document Scanner for BISE Faisalabad

The Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Faisalabad invites sealed tenders through the Punjab E-Procurement System from firms registered for Income Tax and Sales Tax. The procurement comprises four lots of scanners and IT-related equipment.

Lot 1 comprises two desktop workstations, one software-development laptop and eight desktop 2D/3D barcode readers. Each workstation requires an Intel i7 14th-generation or Threadripper processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 4GB dedicated graphics card, a monitor of 27 inches or larger supporting 4K, and Windows 11 Pro. The laptop requires an Intel Core 7 processor, 64GB RAM, 512GB SSD, a 16-inch full-HD display, 6GB graphics capability, a six-cell battery and Windows 11 Pro. Barcode readers must provide fast, accurate scanning of 2D/3D QR codes with automatic sensing and USB connectivity. Estimated prices are Rs. 960,000, Rs. 550,000 and Rs. 120,000 respectively, with corresponding 5% securities of Rs. 48,000, Rs. 27,500 and Rs. 6,000. The lot total is Rs. 1,630,000, with Rs. 81,500 security.

Lot 2 comprises one 20TB SAS hard-disk storage unit after RAID 5, with chassis, rail kit and caddies for all slots, for a Dell R750xs PowerEdge server. Configuration and installation are included for centralized storage of OSM data, scanned answer scripts, backups and related records. The estimated price is Rs. 2,500,000 and security is Rs. 125,000.

Lot 3 comprises one 34-inch semi-automatic paper-cutting machine and one fully automatic strapping machine. The cutter must handle paper, cardboard, box board, leather and plastic, with automatic stopping after cutting and manual clamp and measurement. The strapping machine requires 380V/50Hz power, packing speed below 2.5 seconds per cycle, 750mm table height, manual operation, automatic packing, foot-switch operation and applicable straps of 0.55–1.2mm thickness and 9–15mm width. Estimated prices are Rs. 1,000,000 and Rs. 700,000, with securities of Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 35,000. The lot total is Rs. 1,700,000, with Rs. 85,000 security.

Lot 4 comprises one high-speed document scanner, estimated at Rs. 10,700,000 with Rs. 535,000 security. Requirements include 130–140 PPM at 300 DPI in colour and black-and-white modes, barcode scanning, a minimum 500-sheet ADF, USB 3.0 or higher, minimum daily duty cycle of 55,000 sheets, straight-through paper feeding, support for documents of 250 GSM or above, and an LCD/touchscreen with multi-feed detection and ignore, accept and rescan options. Consumables must cover up to 20 million scans, with a three-year warranty, whichever comes first. Country of origin must be USA, Europe or Japan.

Procurement follows PPRA single-stage, two-envelope rules. Technical and financial bids must be submitted online through the Punjab E-Procurement System; hard copies will not be accepted. Bidding documents are available free from www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk, https://ep.punjab.gov.pk and www.bisefsd.edu.pk. Electronic bidders must register at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk. Support is available at 1248.

Bids must be submitted by 3 December 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and will open online that day at 11:30 a.m., in the presence of the purchase committee and firm representatives. Bids and quoted rates remain valid for 120 days. Prices must include all taxes on an F.O.R. basis. The 5% security must be submitted or transferred online under the Punjab E-Procurement System procedure in collaboration with Bank of Punjab. If the deadline falls on a public holiday, submission and opening move to the next working day.