This tender has closed
Closing Date: Mar 10, 2026 11:00 AM
Organization/Office Details
- Organization Name: Ministry of Industries and Production
- Office Name: Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (PITAC) HQ Purchase Section
- Office Address: PITAC, 234-Ferozpur Road, near Metro Bus Canal Station, Lahore
- City: Lahore
- Contact Person: Habib Ullah Anwar
- Contact Email: purchase@pitac.gov.pk
- Contact Phone: +92-429-923-0601
Tender Information
Tender Type
Expression of Interest (EOI)
Tender No / Reference No / Tender Inquiry No
PITAC/482/2026
Procurement Category
Consultancy Services
Procurement Procedure
Single Stage-One Envelope
Sector
Services
Tender Nature
Local
Description
Issue Date: 29-01-2026 Closing Date: 19-02-2026 (11:00 AM)
Extended Closing Date: 27-02-2026 (11:00 AM)
1. Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (PITAC), an Autonomous organization of the Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan, invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from reputed national and international private sector entities, including AI & IT firms, industrial automation companies, cloud/HPC service providers, universities, R&D institutions, investors, PPP developers, and consortiums, for participation in a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) for the Establishment, development, operation, and sustainability of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at PITAC Headquarters, Lahore.
2. The proposed CoE aims to support industrial modernization through applied industrial AI, smart manufacturing, robotics, data science, high-performance computing (HPC), training, R&D, consultancy, and commercialization. This EOI is issued solely for market sounding and stakeholder consultation purposes under PPRA Rules and does not constitute an RFP or tender.
3. Interested parties may propose suitable PPP models including BOT, BOO, DBFO, Joint Venture, or Hybrid arrangements or any other appropriate model.
4. EOI proposals may be submitted electronically through federal PPRA EPADS web portal http://eprocure.gov.pk before closing time & date. Manual proposals shall not be accepted. Detailed terms & conditions are available in EOI document available in EPADS. Please send the hard copy of supporting documents (if any) to the undersigned.
5. EOI proposals will be opened on the closing date at 11:30 AM in the presence of bidders/their representatives.
6. Pay order/bank draft/banker’s cheque of amount Rs.5000/- (non-refundable) in the name of Director General PITAC, Lahore, must be submitted along with proposal as EOI participation Fee.
7. The proposal shall remain valid for a period of 90 Days.
8. The firm has to submit an affidavit on Stamp Paper, being not blacklisted from any Govt. Department.
9. Proposals will be evaluated as per criteria mentioned in EOI documents and PPRA Rules 2004. PITAC reserves the right to reject all proposals as per rule 33 PPRA 2004.
10. If any clarification is required, the query may be sent through EPADS.
Deputy Director (Coord/Purchase)
Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (PITAC)
234-Ferozepur Road, Lahore Ph: 042-99230601,99230702,99230699 Fax: 042-99230589
Email: purchase@pitac.gov.pk, Website: www.pitac.gov.pk
Important Dates
Advertisement Date
February 26, 2026
Closing Date & Time
March 10, 2026
at 11:00 AM
Opening Time
11:30 AM
Financial Information
Bid Security
0.00
Corrigendum History (2)
Corrigendum #2
Issued On: February 26, 2026 01:32 PM
Updated Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Corrigendum #1
Issued On: February 18, 2026 01:02 PM
Updated Closing Date: February 19, 2026