Punjab ITID EOI for Online Frontier Technology Skills Training and LMS Implementation

The Information Technology and Innovation Department (ITID), Government of the Punjab, invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from eligible firms, universities and consortia for shortlisting consultants under the Punjab Frontier Tech Skills Acceleration & ICT for Girls Project, ADP 2026–27, GS No. 3506. Reference: ITID/PFTSA/EOI/2026/01.

The selected consultant will design and implement a fully online frontier technology skills development and training programme for up to 4.5 million individuals across Punjab. The programme will operate in four-month cohorts, training approximately 1.5 million people annually, with at least 40% participation by women and girls. The estimated consultancy cost is Rs. 2,279 million.

The consultant will serve as the single point of design and execution for the learning management system (LMS), training content, outreach and enrolment, delivery, assessment and certification, freelancing and employment linkages, helpdesk services and reporting. A mobilisation period of approximately three months will be followed by training operations through June 2029. Payments will be milestone-based and performance-linked.

Selection will take place in two stages. This EOI is a non-priced invitation for shortlisting consultants under Rules 16(2), 43 and 47 of the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. Only shortlisted applicants will receive the Request for Proposal (RFP). Proposals will be evaluated through Quality and Cost Based Selection under Rule 45(3), with an 80% weight for quality and 20% for cost.

Applicants meeting the mandatory criteria will be scored out of 100 marks. Assessment will cover years of operation, scale of learning platforms operated, completed projects, frontier technology courses, AI/customised courses, learners certified, participation of women, turnover, partnerships, international partners, key management and professional staff. Applicants scoring 65 marks or more will be shortlisted.

A consortium may comprise up to five members under a lead member. Members will be jointly and severally liable. Foreign entities may participate as consortium members.

The EOI document is available free of cost on the Punjab e-Procurement System at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk and on the PPRA website at https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ActiveTenders.aspx until the closing date. Applicants must be registered on eP. The response period is thirty days, calculated exclusively from the date of publication of the advertisement on the PPRA website.

Late EOIs and EOIs submitted through any other mode will not be considered. If the closing date is declared a public holiday, applicants must apply on the next working day at the same time. ITID may reject all EOIs in accordance with the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014.

Contact: Project Director, PMU, Punjab Frontier Tech Skills Acceleration & ICT for Girls Project, Information Technology and Innovation Department, 5th Floor, Tower-2, New Civil Secretariat, Lahore. Telephone: 042-99211295, 0345-6604332. Email: pmc.itid@punjab.gov.pk.

Publication reference: IPL-11893.