Procurement of Hard Drives for Dell Servers

Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad is procuring compatible Hard Drives for its Dell Servers installed at the IT Data Centre. This procurement is planned under the financial year 2026/27 and aims to enhance the university's data storage capabilities. The procurement is managed by the Directorate of Purchase & Stores at AIOU Islamabad. The technical scope includes supply and delivery of Hard Drives compatible with Dell Servers on a Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) basis to Islamabad. Bidders must be registered with Income Tax and Sales Tax Departments and must be on the Active Taxpayers List of the Federal Board of Revenue. The procurement follows the Single Stage-One Envelope procedure as per Public Procurement Rules 2004. Interested suppliers should ensure they provide a Bid Security in the acceptable form as specified in the bidding documents and upload a scanned copy through the e-Pak Acquisition & Disposal System (e-PADS). The original Bid Security must be submitted physically before the bid submission deadline. The bids will be opened on the same day at 1100 hours PST in the presence of bidders' representatives at the AIOU Main Campus, Islamabad. The submission deadline is 01-07-2026 at 1030 hours PST. Bidders are advised to carefully follow the instructions in the bidding documents and ensure timely submission through e-PADS. A practical tip for bidders is to verify their registration status on the Active Taxpayers List and prepare the Bid Security instrument well in advance to avoid last-minute issues. This tender offers a valuable opportunity for suppliers specializing in IT hardware to engage with a reputable public sector university in Islamabad.