Consultancy Firm for Contract-Based Technical and Ministerial Staff and Services for National Book Foundation

The National Book Foundation (NBF), Islamabad, invites proposals for hiring a firm as a third party to provide technical and ministerial staff and services on a contract basis. The procurement is identified by reference P183579. NBF has reserved funds for procurement planned for financial year 2026-27 and intends to apply part of these funds towards eligible payments under the consultancy services contract.

Eligible bidders registered on EPADS v2.0 may submit proposals for these consultancy services. 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 the regulations and instructions issued by the Authority from time to time.

Electronic bidding documents containing detailed terms and conditions, specifications and requirements are available through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/183579. Firms should prepare their proposals in accordance with the instructions contained in these documents. All proposals must be accompanied by the bid security described in the bidding documents, in the form of a pay order, demand draft or bid securing declaration using the prescribed format.

Proposals must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 on or before Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Proposals will be opened on the same day at 11:30 AM. Manual submission of proposals will not be entertained. Consultants and firms that have not yet registered on the new version of EPADS v2.0 may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. A tutorial explaining the registration process is also available.

A Grievance Redressal Committee has been notified for this procurement under Rule 65 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2026. The notification is available on the procuring agency's website, EPADS v2.0 and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority website at www.ppra.org.pk.

The contact office is the Deputy Director (HR), National Book Foundation, 6 Mauve Area, Taleemi Chowk, G-8/4, Islamabad Capital Territory. Telephone: +92-51-9261533. Email: admin@nbf.org.pk.