Procurement of IT and Office Equipment and Generator for Gwadar Safe City Project

This tender invites sealed proposals for the procurement of IT and office equipment along with a generator for the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Gwadar Safe City Project under the Science & IT Department, Government of Balochistan. Located in Gwadar, this procurement aims to equip the PMU with essential technology and power backup solutions to support the Safe City initiative. The scope includes acquiring advanced IT and office equipment tailored to the operational needs of the PMU, alongside a reliable generator to ensure uninterrupted power supply. Given Gwadar's strategic coastal location, the equipment must withstand local environmental conditions, and the generator should be capable of handling the power demands of the project site. The procurement process follows a Single Stage-Two Envelope bidding procedure, ensuring technical and financial bids are evaluated separately for transparency. Bidders must hold a valid PEC category relevant to the supply of IT and electrical equipment and be listed on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL) for the fiscal year 2025-26. Firms blacklisted by any Pakistani procuring agency are ineligible. A bid security of 2% of the bid value in the form of a Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) is mandatory. Registration with the Electronics Public Procurement System (EPPS) of Balochistan Public Procurement Rules Authority (BPPRA) is compulsory for all bidders. The submission deadline is the 27th of March, 2026, with electronic bids for IT equipment accepted until 11:00 a.m. and manual bids for the generator until 11:30 a.m. Tender opening will occur the same day from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. at House # 06, Phase-1, New Town Housing Project, Shambey Ismail Eidgah Road, Gwadar. Interested parties should ensure timely submission to avoid disqualification. Pro-Tip: Carefully review the bid security requirements and ensure the Call Deposit Receipt is correctly addressed to the Project Director, Gwadar Safe City Project. Missing or incorrect bid security is a common cause for bid rejection in such procurements.