Renewal of Cisco SmartNet Services for Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd.

Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd. (Procurement), a wholly owned subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan, invites bids for the renewal of Cisco SmartNet services. The corporation has reserved funds for procurement planned for financial year 2026-27 and intends to apply part of these funds to eligible payments under contract T-4270-FA-REQ-1126-2-00048-RENEWAL OF CISCO SMARTNET SERVICES, with reference P193593. The procurement is for non-consultancy services.

Eligible bidders registered on EPADS v2.0 are invited to participate through that system. The procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope procedure under open competitive bidding, using the Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique. The process will be conducted in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2026, and regulations and instructions issued by the authority from time to time.

All bids must be accompanied by the bid security described in the Bid Security section of the bidding documents. This may be furnished as a pay order, bank guarantee or bid securing declaration in the prescribed format.

Electronic bidding documents containing detailed terms and conditions, specifications and requirements are available on the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/193593. Bidders who have not registered on the new version of EPADS v2.0 may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/.

Electronic bids must be prepared according to the instructions in the bidding documents and submitted through EPADS v2.0 on or before Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bids will be opened on the same day at 11:30 AM. Manual submission of bids will not be entertained.

Under Rule 65 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2026, a Grievance Redressal Committee has been notified for this procurement. Its notification is available on the procuring agency's website, EPADS v2.0 and the authority's website at www.ppra.gov.pk.

The contact office is the Deputy General Manager (Procurement), Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd., Jinnah Avenue, Malir Halt, Karachi. Telephone: +92-333-687-0000. Email: furqan.awan@pspc.org.pk.