Supply of Access Switches for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited Lahore

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), based in Lahore, Punjab, is procuring 38 Access Switches for its Head Office, regional, and sub-area locations. This procurement is specifically for supply of network hardware including switches with 24x 1G access ports, 4x 1G/10G uplink ports, PoE+ enabled ports, dual-core processors, and compliance with international standards such as FCC Part 15 A. The switches must support advanced network management features including 802.1X, RSPAN, RADIUS, TACACS+, DHCP snooping, and DoS attack prevention. The delivery is required within 16 to 20 weeks at the SNGPL Head Office in Lahore. Bidders must be original manufacturers or authorized distributors registered with Income Tax and Sales Tax Departments, possess a valid Professional Tax Clearance Certificate, and be on the Active Taxpayers List of the Federal Board of Revenue. The bid evaluation criteria include submission of authorized business partnership certificates, certified expert resources, operational offices across Pakistan including Lahore, and audited financial reports. The bidding process follows a single stage two-envelope system with separate technical and financial proposals submitted via EPADS and hard copies delivered to the Procurement Department at Gas House, 21 Kashmir Road, Lahore. The tender requires submission of a bid bond of Rs. 300,000/- valid for 120 days. Performance/Warranty Bond Guarantee of 10% of contract value is required within 30 days of purchase order. Warranty includes three years onsite support with hardware and software upgrades. Bids must remain valid for 90 days from closing date. Late delivery charges and termination clauses apply as per tender terms. The closing date for submission is 07.07.2026 at 14:30 hours, with public opening at 15:00 hours the same day. Bidders should ensure complete and compliant submissions including technical literature, bid bond, tax certificates, and authorization letters. One practical tip for bidders is to carefully prepare the technical proposal with all required documents and ensure timely submission on EPADS and hard copy to avoid disqualification. The tender is managed by the Procurement Department of SNGPL at Lahore, a key gas transmission and distribution company in Pakistan.