Invitation to Bid — Establishment of Tier‑III Data Center at KCBL Head Office, Gilgit
Tender advertisement published in Nawa-i-Waqt on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, listed under Gilgit. The last date printed on the advertisement is Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
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The Karakoram Cooperative Bank Limited (KCBL) invites sealed bids from reputable IT companies/firms registered with Income Tax, Sales Tax Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) for the establishment of a Tier‑III / Rated‑3 data center at the KCBL Head Office, Gilgit.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Tender Publishing Date | 2026-10-20 |
| Site Visit | Up to 2026-10-28 (working days) |
| Last Date & Time for Bid Submission | 2026-11-10, 11:30 hrs |
| Technical Bid Opening | 2026-11-10, 12:00 hrs |
| Pre‑Bid Meeting | 2026-11-02, 12:00 hrs (Online) |
| Tender Document Fee | PKR 10,000 (non‑refundable); payment to Bank of Khyber, Gilgit Branch (Code: 0053), A/C No: 2001091509 |
| Bid Security | PKR 3,000,000 (Call Deposit in favor of Senior Manager Administration, KCBL) |
Submission requirements and key conditions:
- Technical and financial proposals must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes; envelopes must be clearly marked and submitted to the Office of Manager Infrastructure / Project Manager (Data Center), IT Department, KCBL Head Office, Gilgit.
- Valid NTN / GST registration certificates are mandatory. Firms registered in Gilgit‑Baltistan are exempt from income/GST taxes as noted.
- Bidders must be authorized/reputed OEMs or supply equipment with OEM partnership certificates; supplied equipment must be new, authorized, and covered by OEM warranty (one year). Equipment procured through legal channels only.
- Evaluation will follow Quality and Cost‑Based Selection (QCBS) with 70% weightage for technical proposal and 30% for financial proposal. Prices must be quoted in Pakistani Rupees (PKR) and remain valid for 60 days.
- Joint ventures, consortiums, subletting or similar arrangements are not allowed. Blacklisted firms or those with conflict of interest will be disqualified.
- Tender documents and detailed RFP (including terms, conditions and required documents) can be obtained from KCBL Head Office during office hours (Monday to Friday, 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM) upon payment of the tender fee. Documents may also be downloaded from www.kcb.com.pk and relevant newspapers.
Contact and submission address:
Project Manager, IT Department
The Karakoram Cooperative Bank Limited (KCBL), Head Office near General Bus Stand, Jutial, Gilgit.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 05811‑457523 / 0346‑9238814
Published in Nawa-i-Waqt on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.
Questions about this tender
- What is the last date for this tender?
- The advertisement prints Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
- Which newspaper published this tender?
- Nawa-i-Waqt, in the edition of Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
- Which city is this tender listed under?
- Gilgit. That is the city recorded for this advertisement — taken from the notice where it names a place, and otherwise from the newspaper edition it appeared in.
- How do I respond to this tender?
- Follow the instructions printed in the clipping. The supplied source link may lead to a newspaper page or image; it is not necessarily an application portal. Applications are not submitted through this page.