Secondary Internet Bandwidth for SD-WAN Enabled Remote Offices and Data Center PR and DR Sites

Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) invites sealed e-bids through E-PADs portal on National Competitive Bidding (NCB) basis from reputed firms/vendors registered with Income Tax & Sales Tax Departments for the procurement of Secondary Internet bandwidth for SD-WAN enabled remote offices and Data Center PR and DR sites. Items being procured: - Secondary Internet Connectivity (CIR) for 78 Remote Sites with 347 Mbps bandwidth - Secondary Internet Connectivity (CIR) for 1 Data Center PR Site with 520 Mbps bandwidth - Secondary Internet Connectivity (CIR) for 1 Data Center DR Site with 350 Mbps bandwidth - Secondary MPLS Data Connectivity BW PR Site Data Center & DR Site (LESCO Head Office) with 250 Mbps bandwidth - Live IP Addresses (62 PR + 30 DR) totaling 92 Live IPs The procurement is financed under LESCO's Local Funds on FCS basis with delivery to consignee's stores at Chief (IT) Officer, 132 KV Ghazi Grid Station Barki Road Lahore. Bidding documents containing detailed terms, conditions, specifications, drawings, procurement method, bid bond/security, performance guarantee/bond, bid validity, opening of bid, evaluation criteria, clarification/rejection of bids, and performance guarantee are available on E-PADs portal at www.eprocure.gov.pk and www.ppra.gov.pk as well as on LESCO's website www.lesco.gov.pk. Bids must be submitted/uploaded on E-PADs portal with only Bid Bond/Guarantee submitted in hard form to the Chief Engineer (Material Management), LESCO HQ, 3rd Floor, Room No. 312, 22-A Queens Road, Lahore on or before the deadline. Bids will be opened through E-PADs on the same day at the specified time. This advertisement is also available on LESCO's and PPRA's websites. Interested bidders should ensure compliance with all requirements including registration with FBR and relevant tax departments. Earnest Money in the form of Bid Bond/Guarantee is mandatory. Technical and financial bids will be evaluated as per NCB rules. The submission deadline is **20-10-2026 at 10:30 AM** with bid opening at 11:00 AM on the same day. Bidders are advised to carefully review the bidding documents and submit complete bids timely to avoid disqualification. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure your Bid Bond/Guarantee is prepared exactly as per the bidding documents and submitted in hard copy to the specified office before the deadline, as failure to do so may lead to rejection of your bid even if the electronic submission is complete.