HEC Invitation to Bid — Microsoft Office 365 Licenses, Operations Support & Tenant Migration (EES/ETA)
HEC Invitation to Bid · Islamabad · The News International,
Tender advertisement published in The News International on Saturday, 12 September 2026, listed under Islamabad. Issued by HEC Invitation to Bid. The last date printed on the advertisement was Tuesday, 29 September 2026 and has passed.
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The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad invites bids from eligible Microsoft Authorized Licensing Solutions Partners (LSPs) for the supply of Microsoft Office 365 licenses under the Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES), together with operations support, migration services and capacity building under the Education Transformation Agreement (ETA).
Scope includes management of HEC’s centralized Microsoft 365 tenants (hosting 200+ institutions), provisioning EES licenses, managing the central tenant and infrastructure, executing tenant‑to‑tenant migrations on demand, and delivering ETA training activities to enable universities to migrate to independent tenants while maintaining administrative control.
| Issuer | Higher Education Commission (HEC), Sector H‑9, Islamabad |
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| Procurement procedure | PPRA Rule 36(b) — Single Stage, Two Envelope |
| Eligible bidders | Microsoft Authorized Licensing Solutions Partners (LSPs) registered in Pakistan and with FBR; must have sufficient financial, technical and human resources |
| Bid security / Tender deposit | PKR 3,000,000 (scanned copy to be uploaded; original Pay Order/Bank Draft to be submitted physically) |
| How to obtain bidding documents | Download from HEC website and PPRA portals (www.hec.gov.pk and relevant PPRA/EPAPS pages) |
| How to submit | Submit bids online via the PPRA EPADS (e‑Pak Acquisition and Disposal System) portal. Upload scanned Pay Order/Bank Draft and required documents. Deliver original physical bid security to the Central Procurement Cell (CPC), Basement, Executive Block, HEC, Sector H‑9, Islamabad. |
| Bid submission deadline | 2026-09-29, by 11:30 AM (bids opened same day at 12:00 PM at HEC Auditorium Block, Sector H‑9, Islamabad) |
| Pre‑bid meeting | Thursday, 2026-09-17 at 11:00 AM at PERN Secretariat, HEC, Sector H‑9, Islamabad (webinar option provided) |
| Contact | Syed Aqeel Ali Shah, Assistant Director CPC, Higher Education Commission. Phone: 051‑90402256. Email: [email protected] |
Prospective bidders should review the full bidding documents for detailed terms, evaluation criteria, bid validity, method of procurement and submission procedures. HEC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in accordance with PPRA rules.
Published in The News International on Saturday, 12 September 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.