Hiring of Third-Party Firm for Teaching License Tests by STEDA Karachi

School Teacher Education Development Authority (STEDA), under the Government of Sindh, School Education & Literacy Department, invites sealed technical and financial proposals from firms, educational organizations and consortiums to conduct Teaching License Tests for Elementary and Secondary categories in multiple cycles. The selected firm will be engaged for three years.

The assignment covers the design, development, administration, management and quality assurance of the tests under the Teaching License Policy, 2023, and standards approved by STEDA's Teaching License Committee, Academic Council or another competent authority constituted by STEDA. STEDA will determine the schedule, frequency, number of testing cycles and category-specific implementation. The firm must maintain the technical, operational and institutional capacity required throughout the contract and ensure flexibility, scalability, confidentiality, transparency, integrity and standardization across Sindh. Testing centres must be secure and comfortable, with water, fans and proper seating arrangements.

Bidders must be incorporated and based in Pakistan, governed by applicable federal and Sindh laws, and registered with Income Tax, Sales Tax and the Sindh Revenue Board, as applicable, under Rule 29 of the SPPRA Rules 2010, as amended. Firms blacklisted by the procuring agency or another government agency under Rule 35 will not be considered. The bidder or one consortium partner must be accredited or registered with the National Accreditation Council of Teacher Education. Applicants must demonstrate more than five years of teacher education experience and at least five years of large-scale test administration experience. CVs of project leads, teacher education experts and assessment experts must accompany the bid. Consortiums with complementary skills may apply.

Procurement follows the single-stage, two-envelope procedure. Separate technical and financial proposals must be enclosed within one envelope. Each envelope must clearly identify the assignment title, firm name, contact number, postal address and email address. Evaluation totals 100 points: firm experience, 20; methodology, 30; key professional staff, 20; model test paper, 20; and financial soundness, 10. Quoted rates must include all taxes, which will be deducted at source at prescribed rates.

The RFP issue date is 23 October 2026. Bidding documents and further information are available during office hours from the Executive Director, STEDA, PNSC Building, 4th Floor, Moulvi Tameezuddin Khan Road, Karachi. Documents can also be downloaded from https://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk or www.steda.gos.pk. Bids must be submitted through e-PADS by 26 November 2026 at 2:00 PM. Original refundable bid security of PKR 3,000,000, in the form of a pay order or demand draft favouring DDO, Sindh Teacher Education Development Authority (STEDA), must reach the STEDA office by the same deadline.

Bids will be opened publicly on 26 November 2026 at 2:30 PM in the STEDA Committee Room at the above address, with bidders or their representatives welcome to attend. If a public holiday or unavoidable circumstances affect closing or opening, proceedings will move to the next working day at the same time and venue. STEDA reserves the right to cancel procurement before contract signing and accept or reject bids before award under the applicable SPPRA provisions. Contact the Executive Director at +92 21 99333321-3 or steda.info@gmail.com.