Supply and Delivery of IT Equipment for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamabad

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites sealed electronic bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of IT equipment under procurement reference P170520. The ministry has reserved funds for procurement planned for financial year 2026-27 and intends to use part of these funds for eligible payments under this contract. The goods, specifications and requirements are described in the electronic bidding documents available through EPADS v2.0.

The procurement will follow the Single Stage-One Envelope procedure using the Least Cost Based Selection technique. The process is governed by the Public Procurement Rules, 2026, together with applicable regulations, regulatory guides, procurement guidelines and instructions issued by the Authority. Interested bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 to participate in the bidding process.

Electronic bidding documents containing detailed terms and conditions, specifications and requirements are available at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/170520 for interested bidders registered on EPADS v2.0. Vendors who have not registered on the new version of the system may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. A tutorial explaining the registration process is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc.

All bids must include the bid security described in the Bid Security Section of the bidding documents. The stated forms are a pay order, banker's cheque, call deposit or bank guarantee. Alternatively, bids must be accompanied by a bid-securing declaration in the format specified in the bidding documents. Bidders should prepare their electronic bids in accordance with the instructions contained in those documents.

Electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 by Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 11:30 AM. Bids will be opened through EPADS v2.0 on the same day at 12:00 PM. Manual bid submissions will not be accepted.

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

The contact office is the Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Constitution Avenue, Sector G-5, Islamabad Capital Territory. Contact telephone: +92-347-725-9108. Email: adgs.sykb@mofa.gov.pk.