Procurement of Server Hardware for National Bank of Pakistan

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) invites bids for the procurement of Server Hardware under tender reference P130819. This procurement is for the financial year 2026-27 and aims to acquire high-performance server hardware including blade chassis, blade servers, and rack-mounted servers certified for SAP HANA workloads, along with related implementation and support services. The procurement is conducted through the National Bank of Pakistan, located in Karachi, Sindh. Items being procured: - Blade Server Chassis for 24 blades with redundant hot-plug power supplies and cooling - 15 Blade Servers with 2 x 32 Core Intel Xeon processors, 2 TB memory, SSD storage, and network adapters - 7 Rack Mounted Servers SAP HANA certified with 4 x Intel Xeon 64-core processors, 6 TB memory, NVMe storage, redundant power supplies, and network adapters - Complete rack mount kits, cables, SFPs, and accessories - Installation, configuration, integration, and operational acceptance at PTCL Data Center Karachi - Professional implementation services with proven methodology - SAP HANA compatible Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 or latest with 3-year support - Training for six technical personnel on the proposed solution and RHEL leading to certification - Three years comprehensive warranty, support, and maintenance (24x7x4x365) with onsite support The technical scope includes delivery, installation, configuration, integration, and operational acceptance testing of the server hardware solution. The bidder must provide all necessary accessories, licenses, cables, and software for smooth operation. The solution must comply with the latest SAP HANA compatibility list and provide high reliability, availability, and security features including immutable silicon root of trust and air-gapped manageability. Eligibility criteria require bidders to be registered entities in Pakistan with at least three years of relevant experience, Tier 1 partnership with the principal manufacturer, and proven deployments in reputed organizations. Bidders must submit audited financial statements showing minimum sales volume of Rs. 10 million over the last three years, and must not be blacklisted. Key dates include bid submission deadline on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM via EPADS v2.0, with bid opening on the same day at 11:30 AM. Manual bids will not be accepted. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security of Rs. 7,000,000 in the form of a bank guarantee. Performance guarantee of 2% of contract price will be required from the successful bidder. Bidders are advised to carefully review the detailed bidding documents available on EPADS portal and ensure compliance with all technical and financial requirements. One practical tip is to ensure timely registration and submission on EPADS v2.0 platform to avoid disqualification due to late or manual submission. This procurement offers a significant opportunity for qualified suppliers to provide advanced server hardware and related services to one of Pakistan's leading financial institutions.