Tender Notice for SMS alert services for partner schools – Punjab Education Foundation – Lahore

INVITATION TO BID NOTICE FOR HIRING OF SMS SERVICES FY2025-2026
ITB No. PEF/PROC/IT/2025-2026/24
1.Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) is an autonomous organization, established under the auspices of
the Government of the Punjab, committed to the promotion of Quality Education through Public Private
Partnership.
2.Sealed Bids on a Framework Contract basis, are invited from Bidders i.e. firms/companies/sole propri-
etor/ general order suppliers] engaged in trading, registered with relevant Registration Authorities and
Tax Departments/ Authorities (Income Tax, Sales Tax & Punjab Sales Tax etc.) and registered on E-PADS
under PPR-14 Rule 38 (2) (a), “Single Stage – Two Envelope Bidding Procedure” to procure the following
services according to details mentioned below:
Sr. #
Description
SMS alert services for
1.
partner schools
QTY
Bid Security 02% of
Estimated Price
Estimated Price
1,800,000
Rs.7,200,000/-
Rs.144,000/-
Note: Detailed specifications of the services required and eligibility criteria are given in the relevant
bidding document.
3.Bidding Document would be immediately available on the website of PPRA after the publication of this
notice. Detailed Eligibility Criteria, Bid Scope and Terms & Conditions can be found in the Bid Document
which will be binding on bidders. PEF will not be responsible for any cost or expense incurred by Bidders
in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.
4.Punjab Education Foundation reserves the right to reject all the proposals at any time prior to the accep-
tance of a bid or proposal.
5.Original Bid Security of Rs.144,000/- which is 02% of the price of procurement estimated by PEF in the
form of CDR/Bank Guarantee / Demand Draft / Pay Order from a Scheduled Bank of Pakistan in sealed
envelope must be delivered to Daak Section of Punjab Education Foundation located at 52-L, Gulberg – III
near Kalma Chowk, Lahore till 11:00 AM on February 20, 2026. Late submission shall not be accepted.
6.Bidder are required to submit online bids through E-PADS. Scanned copy of bid security will be upload
on e-pads
7.Bids will be opened in the presence of representatives of bidders who choose to attend at 11:30 AM in
the office of Punjab Education Foundation at 52 – L, Gulberg – III Near Kalma Chowk, Lahore, on the date
of tender submission.
8. The bid shall have a minimum validity period of one hundred and twenty (120) days from the last date for
submission of the bid.
9. Taxes will be deducted as per applicable government rules. NTN and Sales Tax registration certificate
must be provided.
10.Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 shall be applicable during the procurement process.
11. The Bidding document can be downloaded from the PPRA website: https://ppra.punjab.gov.pk without
paying any fees.
12. The URL of the website of the PPRA is (http://eproc/punjab.gov.pk/viewtender.aspx), and response
time shall be calculated exclusively from the date of publication of the advertisement on the website of the
PPRA.
PUNJAB EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Deputy Director (Procurement)
52 – L, Gulberg – III near Kalma Chowk, Lahore
Ph. # 042-99232791
IPL-1229