Procurement of Windows Server 2025 Datacenter Licenses

House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFC) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of Windows Server 2025 Datacenter Licenses under contract reference P163704. This procurement is planned for the financial year 2026-27 and will be conducted through the national e-procurement portal EPADS v2.0. The bidding process follows the Single Stage-Two Envelope procedure with Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique in accordance with Public Procurement Rules, 2026. Items being procured: - Windows Server 2025 Datacenter - 16 Core License Pack (CSP – Perpetual) for Primary Site, Quantity: 2 - Windows Server 2025 Datacenter - 16 Core License Pack (CSP – Perpetual) for DR Site, Quantity: 1 The scope includes installation, configuration, and technical support as per HBFC requirements, creation and configuration of a new Microsoft CSP Portal in HBFC's name, migration of existing VLSC licenses to the new CSP Portal, and upgrade of existing Windows Server 2016 environments to Windows Server 2025. Additionally, comprehensive administrative and operational training on Windows Server 2025 Administration and Hyper-V Failover Clustering Management will be provided for three IT personnel by an officially recognized Microsoft training institute. Complete technical documentation and user guides covering installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, backup/recovery, failover cluster management, and routine maintenance will also be supplied. Eligible bidders must be registered with FBR (NTN and GSTN) and meet the technical criteria including having at least three Microsoft certified technical staff, experience deploying at least three MS Server projects in the corporate sector, and be an authorized Microsoft partner. Bid security of PKR 250,000 is required. Bids must be submitted electronically via EPADS v2.0 by Thursday, November 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Original bid security must be submitted physically to the Manager Procurement, 3rd Floor, FTC Building, Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi before the deadline. Technical bids will be opened on the same day at 11:30 AM on EPADS v2.0. Manual bid submissions will not be accepted. Bidders are advised to carefully review the bidding documents available on EPADS and ensure compliance with all requirements. Registration on EPADS v2.0 is mandatory for participation. One practical tip is to ensure timely submission of original bid security to avoid disqualification. For queries, contact the Manager Procurement at HBFC via phone +92-333-955-5755 or email fahad.shafique@hbfc.com.pk. This procurement offers a valuable opportunity for qualified suppliers to provide cutting-edge Microsoft server licenses and related services to a leading financial institution in Karachi.