Annual Tender for General Store Items by Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore

The Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore has issued an annual tender notice for the year 2026-2027 on behalf of the Jinnah Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, inviting e-bids from well-reputed firms for the procurement of general store supplies. The tender covers eight distinct categories including general store general items, linen items, stationary items, X-ray items, bio medical items, CSSD items, chemicals items, and computer items, all required for hospital operations in Lahore, Punjab. The estimated cost for each category is as per the attached list, and the procurement is being conducted strictly under the Punjab Procurement Rules (PPRA) 2014.

Interested firms must be reputed suppliers capable of meeting hospital-grade quality and delivery standards for the respective item categories. Bidders are required to submit 2% of the estimated cost as earnest money in the form of a refundable Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) or Bank Guarantee, and this original bid security must be deposited with the Purchase Section at least 30 minutes before the scheduled tender opening time, failing which the bid will be rejected outright.

Tender documents can be downloaded from the PPRA website and the E-PADS portal, and firms must submit their bids electronically through the E-PAD portal. Items 1 to 5 close on 01/08/2026 at 10:30 A.M. with opening at 11:00 A.M. the same day, while items 6 to 8 close on 03/08/2026 at 10:30 A.M. with opening at 11:00 A.M. the same day. All tenders will be opened publicly as per this schedule. The notice is signed by Dr. Muhammad Aamir Rafique Butt, Medical Superintendent, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore.

This is a routine annual hospital supply contract split into eight distinct lots covering everyday consumables like linen, stationery, chemicals, X-ray, biomedical, CSSD and computer items, so smaller SMEs can bid selectively on categories matching their inventory rather than needing to cover all lots. The staggered closing dates (two batches) suggest the institute is managing large-volume procurement in phases, and since costs are 'as per list' rather than disclosed, bidders should request the itemized quantity list early to price competitively. Being a recurring annual tender, past-year rate data may be available for benchmarking.

Who can bid: The notice does not specify formal registration criteria, but typically such hospital general store tenders require an active NTN, firm/company registration, and relevant trade or supplier license for medical/linen/stationery goods, along with the mandatory 2% bid security via CDR or bank guarantee.