Procurement of 6 Expendable Items for Milling and Boring Cutting Tools by Heavy Industries Taxila

Heavy Industries Taxila, through its Supply Chain Management Directorate located in Taxila Cantt, Punjab, invites sealed tenders from reputed firms holding NTN Certificates for the procurement of six expendable items for milling and boring cutting tools on a free-on-rail (FOR) basis. The procurement follows Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) and Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) rules. Delivery is required within two months of contract signing. Tender documents are available on the PPRA website, with detailed specifications and schedules of requirement provided in Annexure A.

Bidders must possess valid NTN and Sales Tax registration certificates, along with attested CNIC of the Chief Executive or Director. Firms are required to submit audit reports for the last three financial years, attested bank statements for one year, and a certificate on judicial paper (worth Rs 100) duly attested by an Oath Commissioner confirming the firm is neither defaulter nor blacklisted by any government organization. Trade link between the firm and the original equipment manufacturer is mandatory for distributors or agents. A postal order of Rs 2000 in favour of the Director Supply Chain Management Directorate must accompany the technical bid.

Tender documents are available on the PPRA website. Sealed bids comprising separate technical and financial envelopes must be submitted by 19 August 2026 at 1030 hours to the Supply Chain Management Directorate, HIT Taxila. Bid opening will occur on the same date at 1100 hours. For clarifications regarding nomenclature, specifications, or tender clauses, bidders may contact the Supply Chain Management Directorate by telephone at (051) 9315333 Ext 63233/17, fax (051) 9315029, or email scm.for_hit@margallahil.com.

This is a single-stage, two-envelope procurement for specialized cutting tools with a tight 21-day submission window. The requirement is for six expendable items on FOR terms, suggesting modest volumes suitable for established tool suppliers with government experience. The Rs 2000 bid fee and stringent financial documentation requirements indicate scrutiny of bidder stability. Firms must hold active NTN registration and demonstrate three years of government contracts or works experience—this is one-off procurement rather than framework, but the specificity around cutting tool categories suggests potential for repeat ordering if supplier performance is strong.

Who can bid: Bidders must hold valid NTN and Sales Tax registration certificates issued by Government of Pakistan. Three years of audited financial statements and demonstrated prior government contracting experience with Govt or Semi-Govt organizations are required. For distributors or agents, proof of trade link with original equipment manufacturer is mandatory. Typically, such procurements also require PEC membership if supplier has construction/manufacturing elements, though not explicitly stated here.