REQUEST FOR BIDS

PROCUREMENT OF GOODS

1. The Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has reserved Funds for the procurement planned for FY 2026-27. The Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Fund to cover eligible payments under the contract for the "Light duty photocopy machine" with the reference of "P58226"
2. The Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for procurement of goods described in the bidding documents on EPADS v2.0.
3. Single Stage-One Envelope will be used by adopting Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) Technique for the subject procurement, in line with the Public Procurement Rules, 2004 and any Regulations, Regulatory Guides, Procurement Guidelines or Instructions issued by the Authority from time to time.
4. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security amounting described in Bid Security Section in Bidding Document in the form of  Bid Security Not Applicable or all bids must be accompanied by bid securing declaration in the format specified in the Bidding documents
5. E-Bidding documents, containing detailed terms & conditions, specifications and requirements etc. are available on e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/58226 for all the interested bidders registered on EPADS v2.0. Bidders are required to get themselves registered on EPADS v2.0 to participate in Bidding process.
6. The e-bids, prepared in accordance with the instructions in the e-Bidding Documents, must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 on or before Thursday, October 1, 2026 11:00 AM. E-bids will be opened using EPADS v2.0 on the same day at Thursday, October 1, 2026 11:30 AM. Manual submission of Bids shall not be entertained. Those vendors who have not yet registered on the new version of EPADS v2.0, may register themselves on https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. A tutorial to explain the registration process is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc

In terms of Rule 48 of Public Procurement Rules, 2004 Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) is notified for the subject procurement and notification copy is available on the procuring agency’s website and on Authority’s website at (www.ppra.org.pk).

Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA), assistant Director
F-5/1, Islamabad
+92-519-881165
khaliqhussain@pta.gov.pk