Procurement of IT Equipment for National Book Foundation Islamabad

National Book Foundation, Islamabad, invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of IT equipment under reference P142746. Funds have been reserved for procurement planned for financial year 2026-27, and part of these funds will cover eligible payments under the contract. The goods to be supplied are described in the bidding documents available through EPADS v2.0.

The procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure, adopting the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) technique. The process will be conducted in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2026, and applicable regulations, regulatory guides, procurement guidelines and instructions issued by the Authority.

Interested bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 to participate. Electronic bidding documents containing detailed terms and conditions, specifications and requirements are available at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/142746. Vendors who have not registered on the new version of EPADS v2.0 may register through https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/.

Bids must be accompanied by the bid security described in the Bid Security Section of the bidding documents, in the form of a pay order or demand draft, or 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 Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bids will be opened through EPADS v2.0 on the same day at 11:30 AM. Manual submission of bids will not be entertained.

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

For contact, the designated office is the Incharge IT Section, National Book Foundation, 6 Mauve Area, Taleemi Chowk, G-8/4, Islamabad Capital Territory. Telephone: +92-51-2280414. Email: it@nbf.org.pk.