HEC Invitation to Bid — Microsoft Office 365 Licenses, Operations Support & Migration Services (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, operations support, migration services and related capacity building under the Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) and Education Transformation Agreement (ETA). The contract covers management of HEC's centralized Microsoft 365 tenants (serving 200+ institutions), tenant-to-tenant migrations, provisioning of EES licenses, and delivery of ETA training activities.
| Issuer | Higher Education Commission (HEC), Sector H-9, Islamabad |
|---|---|
| Project | Supply & provisioning of Microsoft Office 365 (EES) licenses, central tenant management, tenant-to-tenant migration, operations support and ETA training |
| Eligible Bidders | Microsoft Authorized Licensing Solutions Partners (LSPs) recognized in Pakistan; must be registered with FBR and demonstrate sufficient financial, technical and human resources |
| Procurement Method | PPRA Rule 36(b) — Single Stage, Two Envelope |
| Tender Documents | Downloadable free from www.hec.gov.pk and www.ppra.gov.pk; online participation via PPRA ePADS portal |
| Tender Fee | Pay Order/Bank Draft of Rs. 3,000 in favour of Director General (Finance), HEC (scan to be uploaded to ePADS) |
| Bid Security (Original) | Pay Order/Bank Draft of Rs. 3,000,000 submitted to Central Procurement Cell (CPC), Basement, Executive Block, HEC, Sector H-9, Islamabad |
| Pre-bid Meeting | 2026-09-17 at 11:00 AM — PERN Secretariat, HEC, Sector H-9, Islamabad (virtual link provided) |
| Bid Submission Deadline | 2026-09-29 11:30 AM — submit bids via PPRA ePADS with scanned fee; original physical bid security and documents to CPC by same date/time |
| Bid Opening | 2026-09-29 at 12:00 PM — HEC Auditorium Block, Sector H-9, Islamabad |
| Contact / Queries | Syed Aqeel Ali Shah, Assistant Director CPC, Higher Education Commission; Phone: 051-90402256; Email: [email protected] |
Interested bidders must comply with all terms, conditions and submission procedures as specified in the bidding documents. 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.