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Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has invited bids for the supply of one LNG spot cargo on a Delivered Ex Ship (DES) basis under tender reference PLL/IMP/LNGT76. The cargo is to be delivered to the Pakistan Gas Port Consortium Limited terminal at Port Qasim, and the scheduled delivery window for Cargo 1 is 27-28 July 2026. This is a federal-level procurement handled by PLL, Pakistan's state LNG import entity, and forms part of the country's ongoing spot LNG import programme to meet domestic gas demand.
Bidders are required to submit their offers in two separate sealed envelopes marked Technical Information and Commercial Offer, in line with the Master Sale and Purchase Agreement (MSPA) framework referenced in the bid document. Interested parties must meet PLL's qualification criteria covering LNG sourcing capability, vessel and port compliance, and adherence to the specified cargo quantity, quality specification and contract price terms detailed in the bid document. Bid validity, performance guarantee and other commercial conditions are set out in the bidding timetable and terms of the document.
The bidding timetable specifies submission deadline of 20 July 2026, 1400 hours (PST), with Technical Information envelopes opened at 1430 hours and Commercial Offers of technically compliant bidders opened at 1530 hours the same day. Award notification is scheduled for 20 July 2026, with the successful bidder required to furnish a Performance Guarantee by 22 July 2026. Prospective bidders should obtain the full bid document and MSPA terms directly from Pakistan LNG Limited for complete submission requirements and contact details.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
This is a fast-turnaround spot LNG cargo tender with only a three-day window between invitation and bid closing, and delivery required within about a week of award, indicating PLL needs urgent supply to cover a short-term gas demand gap. Only established international LNG traders/suppliers with ready cargo and shipping capacity can realistically respond given the compressed timeline; local SMEs without LNG trading infrastructure are unlikely to qualify. The one-cargo scope makes this a small, one-off transaction rather than a recurring contract.
Who can bid: The notice indicates bidders must be capable LNG suppliers able to meet MSPA terms, port and vessel compliance, and specification/quantity requirements; typically this requires corporate registration, proven LNG trading/shipping track record, NTN and compliance with PLL's technical and commercial qualification criteria, though full eligibility criteria are detailed in the complete bid document not fully shown here.