This tender has closed
Closing Date: Mar 05, 2026 02:30 PM
Organization/Office Details
- Organization Name: Higher Education Commission (HEC)
- Office Name: Higher Education Commission,
- Office Address: Sector H-9 Islamabad, Pakistan
- City: Islamabad
- Contact Person: Mansoor Anwar
- Contact Email: manwar@hec.gov.pk
- Contact Phone: +92-519-040-2250
Tender Information
Tender Type
Expression of Interest (EOI)
Tender No / Reference No / Tender Inquiry No
HEC-331
Procurement Category
Consultancy Services
Procurement Procedure
Single Stage-One Envelope
Sector
Services
Tender Nature
Local
Description
Expression of Interest (EOI)
Pre-Qualification of Consulting Firms
The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from the eligible consulting firms, as prescribed under rule 5,6,7 of Procurement of Consultancy Services Regulations, 2010 of PPRA, for pre-qualification to conduct Third-Party Evaluation / Validation (TPE/V) of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects funded by HEC. Pre-qualification shall be carried out for the following categories:
• Category A: General University Projects
• Category B: Human Resource Development / Scholarship Projects
• Category C: Technological and IT-Related Projects
Instructions:
i. Interested firms may apply for one, more than one, or all categories, subject to meeting the respective requirements mentioned in RFP Document. Mention the title of category separately.
ii. The detailed RFP document, including scope of work, eligibility criteria, evaluation methodology, instructions to applicants, and prescribed application forms, is available on the PPRA website (www.ppra.org.pk), HEC website (www.hec.gov.pk), and the PPRA e-Procurement System (e-PADs).
iii. Applications must be submitted through PPRA e-PADs in accordance with the instructions provided in the RFP document on or before the closing date, i.e. February 20, 2026, by 02:30 p.m. Applications shall be opened by the Tender Committee on the same day immediately after closing time.
iv. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on February 11, 2026 at 02:00 PM. at the Lecture Hall, Higher Education Commission, H-9, Islamabad
v. Incomplete applications, late submissions, or applications not submitted through required mode (PPRA e-PADS) shall not be considered.
vi. In case of any technical issues in E-PADS, firms may coordinate directly with PPRA.
vii. HEC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications, or to annul the pre-qualification process, in accordance with applicable procurement rules.
viii. This notice is also available on the PPRA and HEC websites.
Director (Planning & Development)
Higher Education Commission
H-9, Islamabad
Phone: 051-90801200
Note
Pre-Qualification of Consulting Firms
Remarks
HEC reserved the right to accept or reject any bid without any reason.
Important Dates
Advertisement Date
February 18, 2026
Closing Date & Time
March 05, 2026
at 02:30 PM
Opening Time
03:00 PM
Financial Information
Bid Security
0.00
Corrigendum History (3)
Corrigendum #3
Issued On: February 18, 2026 12:04 PM
Remarks: HEC reserved the right to accept or reject any bid without any reason.
Corrigendum #2
Issued On: February 18, 2026 11:59 AM
Updated Closing Date: March 04, 2026
Remarks: HEC reserved the right to accept or reject any bid without any reason.
Corrigendum #1
Issued On: February 17, 2026 04:52 PM
Updated Closing Date: February 20, 2026
Remarks: HEC reserved the right to accept or reject any bid without any reason.