Tender for Provision of Nationwide Courier Services for ETC Test Material & Sealed Boxes and Normal Mails

The Higher Education Commission (Higher Education Commision (HEC)) Islamabad invites bids for the provision of nationwide courier services specifically for ETC test material, sealed boxes, and normal mails. This procurement is for the financial year 2026-27 and aims to ensure secure, timely, and efficient delivery of sensitive test materials and related documents across Pakistan. Items being procured: - Normal mail envelopes, roll number slips & results (Normal) quantity: 6850 - Normal mail envelopes, roll number slips & results (Urgent) quantity: 2850 - Test material boxes (Urgent and Time Definite) quantity: 9150 Kg - Test material boxes (Normal and Time Definite) quantity: 61050 Kg The scope includes pick-up, transportation, and delivery of sealed test material boxes to various test centers nationwide, ensuring delivery 2 hours before test start times, and return of boxes within 2 days after tests. The service provider must maintain security seals intact, prevent tampering, and ensure confidentiality and secrecy of all test materials. Courier services must include daily and weekly deliveries, monthly reporting, invoicing, and delivery alerts via SMS. Stationery items such as seals and flyers are included in the contract price. Eligibility requires registration with FBR (NTN and GST), proven experience in similar assignments, a nationwide network with offices in district headquarters, ground and air transportation capabilities, and financial soundness. Bidders must submit bid security and performance guarantees as per the bidding documents. Key dates: Bids must be submitted electronically via EPADS v2.0 by **Thursday, October 15, 2026 11:30 AM**. Technical and financial bids will be opened the same day at 12:00 PM. Manual submissions are not accepted. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure your registration on EPADS v2.0 is complete well before the deadline and carefully prepare your technical bid to meet the minimum 70% technical score threshold to qualify for financial evaluation. Pay close attention to the security and handling requirements of test materials as penalties apply for breaches. This tender offers a significant opportunity for courier service providers with nationwide reach and strong security protocols to partner with a premier federal institution in Islamabad.