Transportation services for drug and medical equipment distribution across 36 Punjab districts

Center for Disease Control, Punjab invites electronic bids from well-reputed transport, logistics, courier, cargo and trading companies for a framework contract to provide transportation and supply chain services for the distribution of drugs, medicines and biomedical equipment from Government Medical Store Depots Punjab to health facilities and district offices across all 36 districts of Punjab. The estimated contract value is PKR 200 million for a one-year period, further extendable for an additional year subject to satisfactory performance on an as-and-when-required basis. This is a critical service supporting the distribution network for essential health commodities across the province.

Bidders must be well-established transport or logistics operators with demonstrated capability to handle pharmaceutical and medical equipment supply chains. A bid security of PKR 500,000 (0.5% of estimated cost) in the form of bank guarantee, CDR, pay order, bank draft or banker's cheque must be submitted physically at the Purchase Cell, Director Center for Disease Control Punjab, 24-Cooper Road Lahore on or before 3 August 2026 at 11:00 AM. Online bid submission through the Punjab e-Procurement System (https://ep.punjab.gov.pk) is mandatory, and only electronically submitted bids shall be accepted. The rate offered must be inclusive of all government taxes.

Bidding will follow the Single Stage – Two Envelopes procedure under Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, with separate technical and financial envelopes. Bid documents are available for free download from the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority website (www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk) and Directorate General Health Services portal (www.punjab.gov.pk). The tender will be opened publicly on 3 August 2026 at 11:30 AM at the Conference Room, Center for Disease Control Punjab. All medicines, medical devices and biomedical equipment will be collected from Government MSD Punjab warehouses and delivered to health facilities and district offices as per the approved schedule. For further information, contact the Director at 042-99201139-40 or fax 042-99201142.

This is a large-scale, one-year framework contract for nationwide pharmaceutical and medical equipment logistics across Punjab's 36 districts, valued at PKR 200 million. The successful bidder must operate a supply chain capable of collecting from central depots and distributing to dispersed health facilities on demand. The contract is renewable annually, indicating potential for sustained revenue. Key requirement: established logistics/transport operator with cold chain capability for medicines and experience handling sensitive biomedical cargo. Tight submission deadline (3 August 2026) demands immediate bid preparation.

Who can bid: Typically, bidders should be registered with SECP, hold valid NTN, and possess relevant road transport licenses. The notice does not explicitly state category restrictions but implies established, well-reputed operators. Transport companies must demonstrate capacity to handle pharmaceutical supply chains, including secure and temperature-controlled transport where required.