Tender Notice – Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) – Islamabad

BENAZIR INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMME
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
BENAZIR INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMME
F-BLOCK, PAK SECRETARIAT, ISLAMABAD
Procurement Notice (PN)
No. 4/CS/Technology/BISP/2022
Invitation to Bids through E-Procurement (e-PADS)
Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has reserved funds for the procurements planned for FY 2025-26.
BISP intends to apply part of the proceeds of this fund to cover eligible payments under the contract for the
Procurement of Core FortiNet Firewall Licenses Renewal.
2. BISP hereby invites e-bids for “Procurement of Core FortiNet Firewall Licenses Renewal” from the eligible
bidders [OEM/Authorized Agents/Reseller or equivalent mandated] who are registered with PPRA for
E-Procurement on “e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal system (e-PADS)”, having Income & Sales Tax
registration and are on Active Taxpayers List (ATL) of FBR. For using the e-PADS, unregistered bidders may first
register on website https://eprocure.gov.pk/#/supplier/registration; in case of any technical difficulty in
registration or using e-PADS, the prospective bidders may contact PPRA’s technical team.
3. Single Stage One Envelope Procedure under the Open Competitive Method of Procurement will be used by
adopting Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) Technique, in line with the Public Procurement Rules, 2004 and
E-Pak-Procurement Regulations, 2023.
4. The complete set of biding documents elucidating detailed terms & conditions are available on the websites of
PPRA (www.ppra.org.pk), BISP (www.bisp.gov.pk) and e-PADS (www.eprocure.gov.pk) and can be
downloaded free of cost. Interested eligible bidders as defined above may obtain further information from Room
No. 136, Benazir Income Support Programme, F-Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Tel: 051-9246389 during
office hours.
5. All bids must be submitted through e-PADS only. In addition, a hard copy of the bid submitted on e-PADS, duly
accompanied by earnest money amounting to Rs. 1,350,000/- in the form of Pay Order, Demand Draft. Call
Deposit, or Banker’s Cheque in favor of Director (Procurement). BISP, must reach the office of the undersigned at
BISP Headquarters, F-Block, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad, on or before 1400 hours by 16 February, 2026
bids will be opened on the same date at 1430 hours in the presence of the bidders or their authorized
representatives, who may choose to attend.
6. Notification of GRC constituted in terms of Rule-48 of PP Rules, 2004 is provided on the websites of BISP, PPRA
and e-PADS, further details are available in the Bidding Document.
7. In case opening date(s) is declared as a Public Holiday by the Government, the next working date shall be deemed
to be the date for submission and opening of tender(s) at the same time and place. BISP may reject all bids at any
time prior to the acceptance of a bid by invoking rule 33 of Public Procurement Rule (PPR), 2004.
PID(1)6221/25
Deputy Director (Procurement)