Renewal of Fortinet UTP Subscription and FortiCare Premium Support for BISP FortiGate 600E Firewalls

The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) invites bids from eligible bidders for renewal of the Fortinet Unified Threat Protection (UTP) subscription and FortiCare Premium Support for its existing FortiGate 600E firewalls. The procurement carries reference P125386. BISP 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 to be procured are described in the bidding documents available through EPADS v2.0.

The procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope procedure using the Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique. The process is governed by the Public Procurement Rules, 2004, together with applicable regulations, regulatory guides, procurement guidelines and instructions issued by the Authority. Interested bidders must register on EPADS v2.0 to participate.

Electronic bidding documents containing detailed terms and conditions, specifications and requirements are available to registered bidders at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/125386. Vendors who have not registered on EPADS v2.0 may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. A tutorial explaining the registration process is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc.

Bids must include the bid security required by the Bid Security Section of the bidding documents, in the form of a pay order, banker's cheque or call deposit, or a bid-securing declaration in the format specified in the bidding documents. Bidders must prepare their electronic bids in accordance with the instructions in those documents.

Electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Bids will be opened through EPADS v2.0 on the same day at 11:30 AM. Manual submission of bids will not be accepted.

A Grievance Redressal Committee has been notified for this procurement under Rule 48 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2004. The notification is available on the procuring agency's website and the Authority's website at www.ppra.org.pk.

The contact office is the Deputy Director, Benazir Income Support Programme, F-Block, Pakistan Secretariat, BISP Headquarters, Islamabad Capital Territory. Enquiries may be directed to +92-301-679-9677 or dd.procurement@bisp.gov.pk.