Framework Contract for Medicines, Disposables, Surgical and Laboratory Items by THQ Hospital Sohawa

THQ Hospital Sohawa, located in District Jhelum, Punjab, invites electronic bids from eligible manufacturers, authorized dealers, distributors and firms registered in District Jhelum for a framework contract to supply medicines, disposables, surgical items, laboratory items, general store items, X-ray and radiology items, printing items, dental materials and medical gases during the financial year 2026-27. The procurement comprises seven separate framework contracts with a combined estimated value of approximately 15.9 million Pakistani rupees. Bidders must be eligible under the Local Procurement (LP) guidelines as specified vide notification SO(EP&C)6-5/2025(Misc) dated 11 June 2026, restricting bidding to firms based in District Jhelum. This is a recurring annual procurement structured as an open competitive bidding process under Single Stage-Two Envelope methodology governed by Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 as amended.

Bidders must submit a 2 percent bid security of the estimated procurement price electronically through the Punjab e-Procurement System; no physical financial instruments such as cheques, demand drafts or bank guarantees will be accepted. Eligible bidders require valid registration of income tax, sales tax (where applicable) and a copy of their CNIC card attached with technical bids. Copies of registration certificates for National Tax Number, income tax and General Sales Tax must accompany submissions. The procurement committee reserves the right to reject all bids prior to acceptance without obligation to justify grounds. Taxes will be deducted as per applicable government rules.

Bidding documents are available free of cost from the Punjab e-Procurement System (ep.punjab.gov.pk) and the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority website. Bids must be submitted electronically only; manual submission is not permitted. The tender closing date is 11 August 2026 at 10:30 AM, with bids opening at 11:00 AM the same day in the office of the Medical Superintendent at THQ Hospital Sohawa in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend. Bidders seeking clarification should contact the Medical Superintendent, THQ Hospital Sohawa, at telephone 0544-710759.