Establishment of Disaster Recovery Data Center at Multan by Punjab Information Technology Board

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), Government of the Punjab, invites electronic bids from eligible firms for the establishment of a Disaster Recovery Data Center at Multan, reference DC - 07. The works include civil, electrical, HVAC, firefighting, plumbing and sewerage, and IT/networking works, together with testing and commissioning, followed by one year of Operation and Maintenance / Service Level Agreement services. The completion period is 365 days. The estimated cost is Rs. 2.7 billion.

Procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure under the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, read with Regulation 6[4(a) of the Punjab Procurement Regulations 2024. Bidders may participate as a single entity or a joint venture comprising up to three partners and must meet the eligibility and qualification criteria in the tender documents. Bids must include a PEC licence, income and sales tax registration certificates, and other documents required by the tender documents.

Tender documents may be downloaded free of cost through https://ep.punjab.gov.pk and www.pitb.gov.pk. Bidders must register on the Punjab E-Procurement System for electronic submission. A fixed bid security of Rs. 30,000,000 must be paid online through 1Link or online bank transfer, as prescribed on the eP portal.

A pre-bid meeting will take place at 11:30 on 5 November 2026 at PITB, Arfa Software Technology Park, 346-B, Ferozepur Road, Lahore. Written queries must reach PITB at least seven days before the meeting. Bidders are advised to visit the project site at PITB Multan before submitting their bids.

Separate technical and financial bids, completed, signed and stamped in conformity with the tender documents, must be submitted online at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk by 15:00 on 24 November 2026. Technical bids will open at 15:30 on the same date at PITB, Arfa Software Technology Park, Lahore. Financial bids of technically responsive bidders will be opened later on a date to be communicated.

Bidders are responsible for timely uploading and should submit well before the deadline. Incomplete, unsigned, unstamped, late bids or bids submitted through another mode will not be considered. PITB may reject all bids or proposals before acceptance under Rule 35 of the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014.

Contact the Director (Development & Procurement), PITB, 11th Floor, Arfa Software Technology Park, 346-B, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, at (042) 99000000. Fax: (042) 99232123. For e-procurement registration queries, call 1248.