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The Strategic Management Unit of the School Education Department, Government of the Punjab invites applications for prequalification from established firms, companies, organizations, manufacturers and supplier firms to participate in the Chief Minister Punjab Schools Meal Program for primary schools. The program encompasses the supply of packed safe food items including plain milk UHT and fortified biscuits to approximately 864,105 students across 7,294 standalone primary schools in 13 districts namely Bahawalnagar, Bhakkar, Chiniot, D.G. Khan, Kot Addu, Layyah, Lodhran, Mianwali, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Taunsa and Vehari throughout Punjab province. This initiative is designed to optimize nutritional needs of children during school time and days while enhancing academic and health outcomes.
Eligibility criteria require applicants to be relevant and established in their respective fields. Joint ventures and partnerships are permissible. The procurement process will strictly follow Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Rules 2014 as amended, specifically utilizing the prequalification process outlined in PPRA Rule 16 and Rule 17. Prospective bidders must submit complete organizational profiles, eligibility response checklists and experience profiles as specified in the annexures provided.
Applications must be submitted in accordance with instructions provided in the prequalification document. The Strategic Management Unit will conduct the selection process on behalf of District Education Authorities (DEAs), who will be responsible for contracting, issuing purchase orders, quality control, vendor payments and ensuring compliance with nutrition and safety standards. All interested firms should carefully review the complete prequalification document including Annex-A (Organizational Profile), Annex-B (Eligibility Response Checklist) and Annex-C (Experience Profile) before submission.
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Mass catering supply contract for 864,105 students across 7,294 primary schools in 13 Punjab districts.
Scope includes packed safe food (UHT milk, fortified biscuits). This is a recurring program with substantial volume and geographic spread; execution will depend on 13 separate DEA contracting decisions post-prequalification. Firms must demonstrate established operational capacity, food safety compliance, and logistics capability across multiple districts simultaneously.
Who can bid: Applicants must be established firms/manufacturers/suppliers in food/catering sector. Joint ventures and partnerships allowed. Typically requires NTN, SECP registration, food authority licenses, and relevant experience. No specific PEC/PPRA vendor registration stated but PPRA Rules 2014 governs procurement—check latest PPRA vendor requirements.