Maintenance and Support Services for Disaster Recovery Data Center Hyderabad Excluding UPS System

SBP Banking Services Corporation (SBP BSC) invites electronic bids (e-Bids) from bidders registered with PPRA for e-procurement on e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS 1.0), having Income & Sales Tax registration and active on the Active Taxpayers List (ATL) of FBR. The procurement is for Maintenance and Support Services for Disaster Recovery Data Center Hyderabad, excluding the UPS System. The scope includes detailed terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements as per the e-bidding documents available on EPADS 1.0 at https://www.eprocure.gov.pk. Items being procured: - Maintenance and Support Services for Disaster Recovery Data Center Hyderabad (Excluding UPS System) The technical scope covers maintenance and support services for the disaster recovery data center infrastructure, excluding UPS systems. Bidders must comply with all rules and regulations and submit bids electronically via EPADS 1.0. Eligibility criteria include registration with PPRA, valid Income & Sales Tax registration, and ATL status with FBR. A bid security of PKR 900,000 in an acceptable form payable to SBP Banking Services Corporation is mandatory. The original bid security must be submitted to the procuring agency before the closing date and time. Bids must be submitted electronically on or before Friday, 6 November 2026, 11:00 AM. Manual bids will not be accepted. The technical and financial bids will be opened on the same day at 11:30 AM on EPADS 1.0. The submission address is the Joint Director, Procurement Division I (IT), General Services Department, SBP Banking Services Corporation (SBP BSC), 3rd Floor BSC House, I.I Chundrigar Road, Karachi. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure timely uploading of scanned bid security documents on EPADS 1.0 and to physically submit the original bid security to avoid rejection of the bid.