Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Social Security Hospital, Islamabad, operating under the Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) and located at I-12, IJP Road, Islamabad, has invited bids through the Punjab E-Procurement system for the procurement of medical gases to be supplied in the supplier's own cylinders and vessels for the year 2026-27. The estimated value of this tender is Rs. 3,200,000 and the contract period runs up to 30.06.2026 after issuance of the award list, making this a recurring annual supply arrangement for a Punjab government hospital in Islamabad.
Participation is open to registered suppliers with active Sales Tax and Income Tax status who possess established technical, financial and managerial credentials, and who are not blacklisted by PPRA or PESSI. Bidders must submit combined technical and financial proposals under the Single Stage One Envelope procedure as per Rule 38(1) of the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority Rules, 2014, along with an e-bid security equal to 2% of the estimated price in the prescribed E-Procurement system format, with the corresponding e-stamp paper required to reach the hospital office before the bid submission deadline.
Bidding documents, technical specifications, instructions to bidders, general and special conditions of contract, and the schedule of requirements are available for download from the PPRA Punjab e-procurement portal and the PESSI website. Bids must be submitted electronically by 04-08-2026 at 10:00 AM and will be opened the same day at 10:30 AM in the presence of bidders' representatives. Queries may be directed to the Medical Superintendent, Social Security Hospital, Islamabad, at 051-9278395 or via email at ms.sshisb@pessi.punjab.gov.pk.
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This is a modest-value annual rate contract (roughly Rs. 3.2 million) for medical gas supply in cylinders owned by the vendor, meaning bidders must already have their own cylinder fleet, filling infrastructure and logistics capability rather than relying on hospital-owned vessels. Given the recurring nature and small scale, this suits established medical gas distributors already serving government hospitals in Islamabad/Punjab rather than new entrants needing to invest in cylinder stock. The 2% bid security and e-procurement-only submission process require prior PPRA portal registration well before the deadline.
Who can bid: Bidders must be active Sales Tax and Income Tax registered entities with proven technical, financial and managerial capacity, and must not be blacklisted by PPRA or PESSI. Typically, medical gas suppliers also require drug/medical gas manufacturing or supply licensing and ownership of compliant cylinders, though this is not explicitly detailed in the notice.