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Social Security Teaching Hospital, Multan Road, Lahore, a facility under the Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI), has invited e-bids for a Framework Contract for Hospital Printing Items for the Financial Year 2026-27. The tender covers the free-delivery supply of various printing items required by the hospital in Lahore, Punjab, with a total estimated cost of approximately PKR 40,00,000 on an FOR (Free on Road) basis to the consignee's end. The procurement is being conducted through the Punjab e-Procurement System under a Single Stage-Two Envelope procedure as governed by PPRA Rules 2014.
Eligible bidders include publishers, printing press owners, manufacturers and authorized distributors that are financially sound, registered for income tax and sales tax, and registered on the Punjab e-Procurement System with PPRA Punjab. Firms must demonstrate established financial, technical and managerial capability for the supply of printing items. A bid security equivalent to 2% of the estimated price is mandatory, and the successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance security of up to 5% of the awarded contract value.
Bidding documents containing terms, conditions, quantities, instructions and specifications can be downloaded from the PESSI and PPRA websites. Bids, along with bid security, must be uploaded electronically on the Punjab e-Procurement System by 06.08.2026 at 10:00 AM, and will be opened the same day at 10:30 AM in the Conference Room of the hospital in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives. Further details and clarifications may be obtained from the office of the Medical Superintendent, Social Security Teaching Hospital, Multan Road, Lahore.
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This is a recurring annual framework arrangement for printing items, meaning the hospital likely reorders similar stationery, forms and registers repeatedly through the year, favoring bidders who can commit to standing rate contracts.
At roughly PKR 40 lakh estimated value, it suits small-to-medium printing press owners or authorized distributors rather than large-scale manufacturers. The mandatory PPRA Punjab e-procurement registration and dual tax registration may filter out unregistered local vendors, so early registration on the portal is essential before the tight same-day opening window.
Who can bid: Bidders must be financially sound publishers, printing press owners, manufacturers or authorized distributors, registered for income tax and sales tax, and registered on the Punjab e-Procurement System with PPRA Punjab. Typically, such printing supply contracts also require an NTN certificate, active taxpayer status and no history of blacklisting or suspension.