Punjab ITID EOI for Six Incubation and Technology Sandbox Centres

The Government of the Punjab, Information Technology and Innovation Department (ITID), invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from eligible firms, universities and consortia for shortlisting consultants under the Innovate Punjab – Leaders of Frontier Tech Incubators Project, ADP 2026–27 GS No. 3507. Reference: ITID/IP-LFTI/EOI/2026/01.

The assignment covers the establishment and operation of six specialised incubation centres with technology sandboxes across Punjab. Each lot comprises one centre. Applicants may apply for one, several or all six lots. The estimated consultancy cost is up to PKR 3,900 million for all lots.

The consultant will design and execute the incubation programme for its lot and serve as the single point of execution for premises, sandbox infrastructure, incubation and acceleration programmes, startup sourcing and mentoring, industry pilots and investor engagement. A setup period of up to three months will be followed by operations up to June 2029. Payments will be milestone-based and performance-linked.

Selection will take place in two stages. This EOI is a non-priced invitation for shortlisting consultants under Rules 16(2), 43 and 47 of the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. Only applicants shortlisted for a lot will receive the Request for Proposals (RFP) for that lot. Proposals will be evaluated through Quality and Cost Based Selection under Rule 45(3), with an 80% weight for quality and 20% for cost.

Mandatory eligibility criteria:

• Registration with SECP as a company, including a Section 42 company. HEC-recognised universities and their registered incubation entities are also eligible.
• NTN with Active Taxpayers List status, and PRA registration or an undertaking to obtain it before contract execution.
• At least five years of technical expertise in incubation, acceleration or technology infrastructure.
• Verifiable experience of at least one large-scale incubation, acceleration or technology infrastructure programme with exposure to artificial intelligence, automation, fintech or related sectors.
• Average annual turnover of at least PKR 100 million over the last three audited years. Each additional lot requires a further PKR 50 million.
• Documented linkages with industry, academia and investment networks.
• No blacklisting by any procuring agency in Pakistan.

Applicants meeting every mandatory criterion will be scored out of 100 marks for each lot. Marks will cover experience, startup outcomes, turnover, linkages, international partnerships, key management team and professional staff. Applicants scoring 65 marks or more for a lot will be shortlisted for that lot, subject to turnover capacity.

Consortia of up to five members are permitted under a lead member. Members will be jointly and severally liable. Foreign entities may participate as consortium members.

The EOI document is available free of cost on the Punjab e-Procurement System (e-P) at https://e-p.punjab.gov.pk and on the PPRA website at https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk until the closing date. Applicants must be registered on e-P. The response time is thirty days, calculated exclusively from the date of publication on the PPRA website.

Late EOIs and submissions through any other mode will not be considered. If the closing date is declared a public holiday, the next working day will apply at the same time. ITID may reject all EOIs in accordance with the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014.

Contact: Project Director, PMU Innovate Punjab – Leaders of Frontier Tech Incubators, Information Technology and Innovation Department, 5th Floor, Tower-II, New Civil Secretariat, Lahore. Telephone: 042-99211295 and 0342-4306291. Email: [email protected]. Notice reference: IPL-11791.