Design, Development, Implementation and Support of National Open Data Ecosystem (NODE)

1. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Digital Economy Enhancement Project “DEEP” and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Design, Development, Implementation and Support of National Open Data Ecosystem (NODE).

2. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication now invites sealed Proposals from eligible Proposers for Design, Development, Implementation and Support of National Open Data Ecosystem (NODE) as further detailed in the Request for Proposals document.

3. The procurement process will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Proposals (RFP) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Proposers as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the Request for Proposals document. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 60% Technical and 40% Financial.

5. Interested eligible Proposers may obtain further information from Senior Procurement Specialist (procurement.specialist@deep.moitt.gov.pk) during 10:00 AM – 03:00 PM (Pakistan Standard Time - Business Days) latest by five (05) working days till the deadline for proposal submission date.

6. The Request for Proposals document in English may be downloaded from https://moitt.gov.pk/Tenders without any fee(s)/ charge(s). If specifically required by any Proposer, the document in hard/ printed form; on specific written request via official email or printed over official letterhead duly signed and stamped by the authorized signatory of the Proposer, can be sent through courier for a non-refundable amount of PKR 15,000 or for an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

7. A virtual pre-proposal session shall be held at 11:00 AM (Pakistan Standard Time) on May 14, 2026. The link for pre-proposal meeting and further updates shall be available on MOITT website https://moitt.gov.pk/ under the tab "Latest News" and/ or “Tenders” after May 07, 2026.

8. Proposals must be delivered to the address below on or before 11:00 AM (Pakistan Standard Time) dated June 17, 2026. Electronic procurement will not be permitted. Late Proposals will be rejected. The outer Proposal envelopes marked “ORIGINAL PROPOSAL”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on the same day i.e., June 17, 2026, immediately after the Proposal submission deadline. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in the safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public Proposals opening.

9. All Proposals must be accompanied by a “Proposal-Securing Declaration”, as per the details/ requirements given at the respective section(s)/ clause(s) in the Request for Proposal document.

10. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Proposer’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the Request for Proposal document.

11. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Senior Procurement Specialist

Procurement and Contract Management Cell

Project Management Unit (PMU)

Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP)

2nd Floor, TF Complex, G-9/4

Islamabad, Pakistan