Procurement of 50000 kg Wheat by Punjab Prisons Department

Punjab Prisons Department invites electronic bids for the procurement of 50,000 kilograms of wheat through a single-stage two-envelope procedure using the least cost method as per Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 (amended). The procurement is being managed by the Office of the Superintendent District Jail Gujrat and is funded from the Government of Punjab budget. Bidders must be registered with relevant authorities including Income Tax and Sales Tax departments and must be registered on the EPADS portal of PPRA. The scope covers supply and delivery of wheat meeting technical specifications as detailed in the bidding documents.

Eligible bidders include registered suppliers, companies, sole proprietors, authorized dealers, authorized distributors, and general order suppliers registered with tax authorities and EPADS portal. Bidders must not be blacklisted by the Procuring Agency or PPRA and must not have consulted on the specifications for this procurement. Government-owned enterprises may participate if legally authorized. A bid security of 2 percent in the form of CDR, Demand Draft, or Pay Order in favor of District Jail Gujrat must be submitted; the original must be delivered physically to the office while a scanned copy is uploaded on the E-procurement portal before the closing deadline. All applicable taxes and stamp duties shall be borne by bidders, and a 2 percent performance guarantee in the form of CDR must be deposited after contract approval.

Bidding documents are available for download from the PPRA website at https://www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk, the EPADS portal at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/auth/login, and the Punjab Prisons Department website at https://www.prisons.punjab.gop.pk. Electronic bids must be submitted online through the EPADS portal on or before 07 August 2026 at 11:00 AM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 29 July 2026 at 11:00 AM at the District Jail Gujrat office. Bids will be opened at 11:30 AM on the same day by the Evaluation Committee in the presence of bidders who wish to attend. For further information and registration assistance, bidders may contact the Office of the Superintendent District Jail Gujrat at telephone 053-9260036-38 or email gujratjail@gmail.com during office hours, or PPRA at UAN 051-111-137-237.

This is a straightforward commodity procurement for 50 tonnes of wheat for a government institution. The tender uses electronic bidding through EPADS and follows standard two-envelope procedure. Bid security requirement of 2% and performance guarantee of 2% are standard for government procurement. The pre-bid meeting precedes closing by nine days, allowing suppliers to clarify specifications. No unusual technical or commercial requirements are evident. This appears to be annual institutional procurement rather than a one-off event, typical for prison operations requiring regular food supply.

Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with Income Tax and Sales Tax authorities and enrolled on the PPRA EPADS portal. Blacklisted entities are barred. Typically, registration with SECP (for companies) or relevant provincial authority (for sole proprietors) is required. Government enterprises need legal authorization. Joint ventures must nominate a lead member and all members are jointly liable.