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HEC
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
(Invitation for Pre-qualification of Consulting Firms)
URAAN PAKISTAN
آؤ ترقی کا سفر جاری رکھیں
Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
HIRING OF CONSULTING FIRM FOR INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY
REVIEW OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION AND HEC-FUNDED
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) invites applications from eligible national and
international consulting firms, including joint ventures (JVs), for prequalification to
undertake the Independent Third-Party Review of the Higher Education Commission and
HEC-Funded Higher Education Institutions. The prequalification process will be followed
by the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to the shortlisted/prequalified applicants.
The purpose of this EOI is to identify consulting firms possessing the requisite
qualifications and experience to undertake the assignment. Interested applicants are
advised to review the Prequalification Documents for detailed information regarding the
scope of work, eligibility requirements and evaluation criteria before submitting their
applications.
Only those applicants who meet the prescribed prequalification requirements will be
invited to participate in the subsequent RFP process. Prequalification shall be conducted in
accordance with the requirements set out in the Prequalification Documents and
applicable procurement rules.
Interested applicants may access the Prequalification Documents and obtain further
information through the Electronic Pakistan Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS
v2.0) at: https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/164583
Applications, prepared in accordance with the instructions contained in the
Prequalification Documents, must be submitted electronically through EPADS v2.0 no
later than Tuesday, 17 November 2026, at 11:30 AM (PST). Applications will be opened
electronically on the same day at 12:00 PM (PST). Manual submissions shall not be
accepted. Applicants who have not registered on EPADS v2.0 may register at
https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. A tutorial on the registration process is available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc.
A pre-application meeting will be held on Monday, 2 November 2026, at 11:00 AM (PST)
at the Central Procurement Cell, Higher Education Commission, Sector H-9, Islamabad.
The deadline for submission of requests for clarification is Thursday, 12 November 2026.
PID(I)3778/26
Assistant Director
(Procurement)
Central Procurement Cell, Higher Education Commission
Sector H-9, Islamabad
Phone: +92-51-9040-1582 | Email: zalashari@hec.gov.pk