Supply of Bottled Drinking and Mineral Water for NUMS

National University of Medical Sciences invites sealed bids from registered suppliers and dealers for the supply of bottled drinking water and mineral water under Single Stage Two Envelopes bidding procedure. The contract is for an initial period of one year, extendable for another year subject to satisfactory performance, with supply to be made at the doorstep of the purchaser. The selected firm will also be responsible for providing, supplying and installing 80 water dispensers at different locations and maintaining 400 nineteen-litre empty bottles in good operational condition for circulation as complimentary value-added service. The tender is issued by NUMS with tender file reference MS/Adm-Dte NIASR/2026/471 and is located in Punjab province.

Eligible bidders must be registered companies with valid NTN and GST certificates as well as certificate of incorporation from relevant tax and government departments. Firms must have at least five years of continuous experience providing similar services in public or private institutions and must provide documentary proof of such experience. Applicants must not be blacklisted by PSQCA or PCRWR, must not have been convicted of professional misconduct, must have fulfilled all tax payment obligations, and must not have been guilty of serious misinterpretation or misrepresentation. Bid security of two percent of the total amount in the shape of demand draft, pay order or CDR in favour of National University of Medical Sciences must be submitted with bidding documents.

Bidders must submit separate sealed envelopes containing technical and financial proposals. The last date for submission of sealed bids is Wednesday 12th August 2026 by before 0930 hours to NUMS ATR Building Near APS Girls Campus Humayoun Road Kachehri Chowk Rawalpindi. Technical proposals will be opened publicly on the same day at or after 1000 hours in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives. Only documents submitted in English in original papers will be accepted; documents sent through email or fax shall not be entertained. Financial proposals of technically qualified bidders will be opened at a later date to be communicated by the procurement committee.

NUMS seeks a mineral water supplier for doorstep delivery covering one year with renewal option, including provision of 80 water dispensers and 400 bottles as complimentary services. This is a moderate-scale recurring contract requiring demonstrated five-year track record in institutional water supply. The tight submission deadline of August 12, 2026 at 0930 hours and requirement for 2% bid security suggest a moderately sized commitment. Notable that selected firm bears maintenance and replacement obligations for all dispensers and damaged bottles—operational costs must be factored into pricing.

Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with FBR (NTN and GST), hold company incorporation certificate, have minimum five years continuous experience supplying similar services to public or private institutions, maintain a bank account, and not be blacklisted by PSQCA or PCRWR. Sole proprietors, associations, JVs and companies are eligible if properly registered. Government enterprises may participate only if legally authorized.