Tenders Are Invited For Establishment Of Centre Of Excellence (Coe) In Artificial Intelligence (Ai) At Pitac Hq, Lahore

Issue Date: 29-01-2026Closing Date: 19-02-2026 (11:00 AM) Extended Closing Date: 27-02-2026 (11:00 AM)1.Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (PITAC), an Autonomous organization of the Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan, invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from reputed national and international private sector entities, including AI & IT firms, industrial automation companies, cloud/HPC service providers, universities, R&D institutions, investors, PPP developers, and consortiums, for participation in a PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP) for the Establishment, development, operation, and sustainability of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at PITAC Headquarters, Lahore.2.The proposed CoE aims to support industrial modernization through applied industrial AI, smart manufacturing, robotics, data science, high-performance computing (HPC), training, R&D, consultancy, and commercialization. This EOI is issued solely for market sounding and stakeholder consultation purposes under PPRA Rules and does not constitute an RFP or tender.3.Interested parties may propose suitable PPP models including BOT, BOO, DBFO, Joint Venture, or Hybrid arrangements or any other appropriate model.4.EOI proposals may be submitted electronically through federal PPRA EPADS web portal http://eprocure.gov.pk before closing time & date. Manual proposals shall not be accepted. Detailed terms & conditions are available in EOI document available in EPADS. Please send the hard copy of supporting documents (if any) to the undersigned.5.EOI proposals will be opened on the closing date at 11:30 AM in the presence of bidders/their representatives.6.Pay order/bank draft/bankers cheque of amount Rs.5000/- (non-refundable) in the name of Director General PITAC, Lahore, must be submitted along with proposal as EOI participation Fee.7.The proposal shall remain valid for a period of 90 Days.8.The firm has to submit an affidavit on Stamp Paper, being not blacklisted from any Govt. Department.9.Proposals will be evaluated as per criteria mentioned in EOI documents and PPRA Rules 2004. PITAC reserves the right to reject all proposals as per rule 33 PPRA 2004.10.If any clarification is required, the query may be sent through EPADS.Deputy Director (Coord/Purchase) Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (PITAC) 234-Ferozepur Road, Lahore Ph: 042-99230601,99230702,99230699 Fax: 042-99230589Email: [email protected], Website: www.pitac.gov.pk