Re-Tender - Procurement of Laptops for MARCOMS Dte, NUST H-12 Campus Islamabad

The P&LP Directorate of the National University of Science and Technology Islamabad invites sealed bids for the re-tender procurement of laptops specifically for the MARCOMS Directorate at the NUST H-12 Campus in Islamabad. This procurement is planned for the financial year 2026-27 and aims to acquire high-quality laptops to support the department's operational needs. Items being procured: - Laptop ASUS ROG Strix G16-G614PR Gaming Laptop Ryzen 9 8940HX or Equivalent, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti 12GB, 16"QHD, Windows 11, Gray, Carrying Bag with 1-Year verifiable Warranty (Quantity: 1) - Thinkbook Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G9 or Equivalent, Intel Core 7 240H 10-Core Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Integrated Graphics, 16" WUXGA 1200P IPS 400nits AG Display, Dolby Audio, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Carrying Bag with 1-Year verifiable Warranty (Quantity: 1) The technical scope includes delivery within 42 days to the P&LP Directorate, Near NT Park, NUST H-12 Campus, Islamabad. Bidders must ensure full compliance with the specifications and provide related repair and maintenance services for the laptops. Eligibility criteria require bidders to be registered with FBR, not blacklisted, and to provide bid security in the form of a Pay Order. The evaluation will be based on Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) with a 70% technical and 30% financial weightage. Bids must be submitted electronically through the EPADS v2.0 portal by Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with bid opening at 11:30 AM the same day. Hard copies of bid security must be physically submitted to the P&LP Directorate before the deadline. Interested bidders should register on EPADS v2.0 and may seek clarifications by October 5, 2026. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure timely registration on EPADS v2.0 and to carefully prepare all required documents to avoid disqualification. Pay special attention to the bid security submission process, as failure to submit the original bid security physically will lead to disqualification. This tender offers a valuable opportunity to supply advanced computing equipment to a prestigious academic institution in Islamabad.