Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Goods and Services
(One-Envelope Bidding Process)
Country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Name of Project: Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project (EDEIP)
Contract Title: Procurement of critical IT infrastructure for IAA (Procurement of Goods and Services for Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Data Centre Facility / Equipment at PPIB Migration of Existing IT Systems, Backup Solution)
Loan No: 9318-PK
Project ID No: P170230
RFB Reference No.: PK-MOE-353155-GO-RFB
1. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (hereinafter called “Borrower”) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project (EDEIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of critical IT infrastructure for IAA (Procurement of Goods and Services for Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Data Centre Facility / Equipment at PPIB Migration of Existing IT Systems, Backup Solution). For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
2. The PIU-EDEIP under Ministry of Energy (Power Division) through Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of critical IT infrastructure for IAA (Procurement of Goods and Services for Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Data Centre Facility / Equipment at PPIB Migration of Existing IT Systems, Backup Solution}.
3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Procurement Regulations November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Director (IT), Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB), Ground & Second Floor, Emigration Tower, Plot#10, Mauve Area, Sector G-8/1, Islamabad - Pakistan. Cell: 0335-5044900, Telephone: (92 51) 926 4034-45, Email: aziz@ppib.gov.pk and inspect the bidding document during office hours [09:00 AM to 17:00 PM] at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be downloaded (free of cost) from the websites (www.ppib.gov.pk) or (www.power.gov.pk) by interested Bidders.
6. A pre-bid meeting is schedule on 27th March 2025 at PPIB Office, Islamabad (at the address below) at 11:00 AM.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before [11:00 AM dated 11th April 2025]. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on [11:30 AM dated 11th April 2025].
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of PKR 3 million in the shape of [(i) an unconditional bank guarantee; (ii) an irrevocable letter of credit; (iii) a cashier’s or certified check; (iv) pay order/demand draft; or (v) call deposit receipt (CDR)].
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
10. The address(es) referred to above is:
Managing Director
Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB)
Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Government of Pakistan
Ground & 2nd Floor Emigration Tower Sector G/8-1, Islamabad - Pakistan
Phone: (92-51)9264034-45, Email: ppib@ppib.gov.pk