Procurement of Non-Consultancy Services for AI-Powered Employee Performance & Appraisal Management System

The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has reserved funds for the procurement of Non-Consultancy Services under the contract titled 'Procurement of AI-Powered Employee Performance & Appraisal Management System (NICL/Procurement/2026/35)' referenced as P109792. This procurement is managed by NICL and invites bids through the EPADS v2.0 platform from eligible bidders registered on EPADS v2.0 for the provision of these services in Lahore, Punjab. Items being procured: - AI-Powered Employee Performance & Appraisal Management System The procurement will follow a Single Stage-Two Envelope procedure under the Principal Method of Procurement (i.e. Open Competitive Bidding) with Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) technique as per Public Procurement Rules, 2004 and related regulations. All bids must be original and accompanied by a Pay Order or Bid Securing Declaration as described in the bidding documents. Bidders must submit e-bids prepared according to instructions in the e-Bidding documents through EPADS v2.0 by Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bids will be opened the same day at 11:30 AM. Manual submissions will not be entertained. Vendors not registered on EPADS v2.0 must register themselves at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/ before bidding. A tutorial video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc. This procurement is subject to the Public Procurement Rules, 2004, and the Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) is not notified for this procurement. Complete procurement and notification copies are available on the procuring agency's website and on EPADS v2.0. Bidders are advised to carefully follow the EPADS registration and submission process to avoid disqualification. Ensure all required documents, including bid security and technical proposals, are complete and submitted timely. Early registration on EPADS is recommended to resolve any technical issues well before the deadline.