Procurement of Training Services for Skills Enhancement in IT Products under PITB

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), Government of the Punjab, invites bids for PROCUREMENT OF TRAINING SERVICES FOR SKILLS ENHANCEMENT IN GLOBAL IT PRODUCTS UNDER GLOBAL IT PRODUCTS SKILLS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ITQSL-02) in Lahore. This procurement covers multiple training streams and courses aimed at enhancing IT skills across various Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, Red Hat Linux, and SAP technologies. Items being procured: - Microsoft Azure courses including Azure Administrator, Azure Cloud Developer, Azure Solutions Architect, Azure AI Engineer, Azure Databricks, Cloud & AI Security Engineer - Microsoft Cloud courses including Microsoft Identity & Access, Microsoft 365 Administrator, Cloud & AI Security, Dynamics 365 Finance, Supply Chain Management, Sales, Customer Service, Business Central, Finance & Operations Developer - Microsoft Fabric courses including Fabric Data Engineering, Fabric Analytics Engineering, Power BI Data Analyst, Fabric Data Science, Fabric Real-Time Intelligence - AWS Developer courses including AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, AWS Data Engineer Associate, AWS Machine Learning Engineer Associate - Google Cloud courses including Associate Cloud Engineer, Professional Cloud Developer, Professional Data Engineer, Professional Machine Learning Engineer - Red Hat Linux courses including RHCSA, RHCE, Red Hat Certified Engineer, Red Hat OpenShift Administrator, Red Hat Linux Automation with Ansible, Openshift Advanced Administration, SAP S/4HANA Cloud Finance - SAP courses including SAP S/4HANA Cloud Supply Chain, Sourcing & Procurement, SuccessFactors, Business Technology Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud The total indicative trainees per training stream are 7,290 with an estimated total cost of Rs. 1,215,720,000. Bid security amounts vary per stream, e.g., Rs. 12,400,200 for Microsoft Azure, Rs. 3,366,300 for AWS Developer, Rs. 3,978,000 for Google Cloud, Rs. 2,210,400 for Red Hat Linux, and Rs. 1,759,500 for SAP. The procurement will be conducted under the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 using a Single Stage - Two Envelope Bidding Procedure. Tender documents are available at www.pitb.gov.pk and www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk and may be downloaded free of cost. Technical and Financial Separate Bids must be completed, signed, stamped, and submitted in compliance with Tender Document requirements. Bids must be submitted online on Punjab E-Procurement System (eP) website at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk till 1100 hours on 23 November 2026. Bidders are advised to ensure uploading the Bid on eP Portal well before the submission deadline. Bid submission on eP Portal is the responsibility of the bidder. Hard copies will not be accepted. Bidders must provide Income/Sales tax registration certificate and other documents as mentioned in Tender Document. For electronic bids submission, bidders are requested to register at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk. For assistance regarding eP Portal, contact at 1248. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure your technical and financial bids are prepared separately and uploaded well before the deadline to avoid last-minute technical issues on the e-Procurement portal. Early submission helps prevent disqualification due to portal errors or connectivity problems.