Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST), Government of Pakistan under the scope of its on-going PSDP Project titled “Certification Incentive Programme for SMEs under PQI Initiative 2025”plans to organize training programs on different Certification Standards/ Schemes as per the provisions of PC-1 and the needs of the SMEs.

Accordingly, MoST invitesthe Expression of Interests (EoIs), on Single Stage Two EnvelopeBidding Procedure, from reputable TRAINING SERVICES PROVIDER (TSP)FIRMS/ Institutions who are on the active GST & Income Tax payer list.The EoI document containing training requirements, description of assignment, scope of requisite services, deadline, place of submission of EoIs and Evaluation Criteria is available at MoST’s Websites:- and PPRA Website. To facilitate the bidders, a Pre-Bid meeting is arranged at 11.00 a.mon Monday, the 31stJuly,2017 at MoST’s building, Islamabad.

The EoIs prepared in accordance with the instructions contained in the EOI document and fulfilling the following requirements, must reach at the address given below on or before Wednesday, August16, 2017at 11:00 am PST.

  1. Training Services Providing Firm’s / Institution’sprofile including location of its Head Office, registration showing year of establishment alongwith past experience of atleast10 years.
  2. List of key Technical Personnel / Trainerswith their bio-data and copy of valid registration with the relevant National/ International Authorities/ Forums.
  3. List of similar type of jobs/projects executed by the Firm/ Institutionduring last 10 year along with details of the organizations to whom such services were provided.
  4. Photocopy of GST registration & income tax / professional tax payment certificate for the last5 years.
  5. Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper stating that the Firm / Institutionhas never been blacklisted/ indulged in litigation with any authority/ government department and that the information and details provided in the bidding documents are correct. If involved in any litigation in the past or at present, the details of the results thereof.

After Pre-bid meeting and initial scrutiny,training services provider Firms/ Institutions will be invited, by allowing ample time, for presentation on their profile to the Selection Committee at Islamabad for short listing. The Financial Bids / proposals of only technically shortlisted training service provider Firms / Institutionswill be opened and considered for competition and award of contract.

Selection of training service provider Firms / Institutions will be done on quality and cost basis to ensure economy, efficiency and fulfillment of purpose. However, Technical aspects of the TSP, being the most important, will carry more weightage.

Clarification/ information (if any) may be obtained on any working day during office hours from the undersigned.

The EoIs will be opened in the presence of TSP Firm’s / Institution’s representatives who may opt to attend the event onWednesday, August 16, 2017 at 11:30 am in the Project’s office at the given below address.