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Description / Scope of Work
The Social Security Hospital (SSH), Jauharabad, operating under The Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution, has invited bids through the E-Procurement System (E-PS) for a Framework Contract on an item-wise basis for the supply of different printing and stationery items for the financial year 2026-27. The procurement is open to Manufacturers, Sole Agents of Foreign Principals, Suppliers and Distributors registered with the E-Procurement System (E-PS) PPRA, and the estimated cost of the tender is Rs. 25,00,000 (2.5 million). Supply is to be made on FOR basis at the consignee's end, i.e. Social Security Hospital, Jauharabad, Punjab.
Bidding will follow the Single Stage - Two Envelope procedure under Rule 38(2)(a) of the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority Rules 2014. Bidders must submit a bid security of 02% of their total quoted bid amount exclusively through CDR, Bank Guarantee, Demand Draft or Pay Order issued by the Bank of Punjab (BOP). Required documents include NTN/GST/Tax Return records for the last three years, registration certificates, past supply order lists, manufacturing or authorization letters, customer references, an affidavit of non-blacklisting, and financial statements. Firms blacklisted by PPRA or PESSI/SSH Jauharabad are barred from participation.
Interested firms can download the complete e-bidding document, technical specifications and instructions from the PPRA website, PESSI website and the E-Procurement System (E-PS) portal. E-bids must be uploaded by 01.08.2026 till 08:30 AM and will be opened the same day at 09:00 AM at the office of the Medical Superintendent. Bidders must also submit the original bid security instrument to this office before the closing time. Queries can be directed to the Medical Superintendent, SSH, Jauharabad, phone 0454-920166, email ms.sshjabad@pessi.punjab.gov.pk.
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This is a recurring annual framework/rate contract rather than a one-off purchase, meaning the winning firm(s) supply printing and stationery items to the hospital across the fiscal year on an item-wise basis. At an estimated Rs. 2.5 million, this is a small-to-medium value contract suited to local printers, stationers and distributors rather than large manufacturers. The requirement for approved samples, quality testing against reference standards, and strict rejection clauses for substandard or obsolete material suggests the hospital enforces close quality control, so bidders should be prepared for sample-based technical evaluation before award.
Who can bid: Open to Manufacturers, Sole Agents of Foreign Principals, Suppliers and Distributors registered with E-PS PPRA; firms blacklisted by PPRA or PESSI/SSH are excluded. Typically requires valid NTN/GST registration, tax return filings, and demonstrated past supply experience of similar printing/stationery items.