Supply of Stationery Items and OMR Sheets for NUMS Rawalpindi

The National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) in Rawalpindi invites sealed bids for the supply of stationery items and OMR sheets under a single-stage two-envelope PPRA bidding procedure. This procurement is open to all registered suppliers, dealers, associations of firms, sole proprietors, and general order suppliers who are registered with relevant tax and government authorities. The tender is issued under reference MS/Exam Dte/2026/108 and covers the provision of specified stationery materials required for examination and administrative purposes at NUMS headquarters in Rawalpindi, Punjab. The procurement will proceed through technical evaluation followed by financial proposal opening for qualified bidders, with a two-envelope submission process requiring sealed technical and financial proposals in a single outer envelope.

Eligibility is restricted to suppliers and companies registered with Income Tax, PPRA, Sales Tax, and relevant corporate authorities. In the case of joint ventures or consortiums, all members must be jointly and severally liable with a nominated lead member, confirmed by submission of a valid JV or consortium agreement to the procuring agency. Bidders must maintain a company bank account as NUMS releases all payments through crossed cheques. Bid security of 2 percent of total bidding cost must be submitted in the form of a CDR, DD, or pay order; no other form of security is acceptable. The bid security of the successful bidder will be retained until completion of the assignment. Applicants who are not registered with tax departments, blacklisted by PPRA, convicted for professional misconduct, guilty of grave professional misrepresentation, or delinquent in tax obligations are ineligible.

Bidders must submit sealed bids at the Procurement Directorate, NUMS ATR Building, Adiyala Road (opposite APS Girls Humayun Road), Rawalpindi. The deadline for bid submission is 13th August 2026 by 0930 hours; bids will be publicly opened on the same day at or after 1000 hours at the Conference Room, NUMS (ATR). Only sealed envelopes submitted by hand, post, or courier will be accepted; email and fax submissions are not entertained. Tender documents must be completed in full with all pages numbered, sequenced, signed, and stamped, or bids will be rejected. All items must be quoted to exact specifications provided, with warranty periods and GST included. Payments are released only after full delivery and verification by the end user, with a mandatory work completion certificate; no advance or mobilization payments are made.

NUMS requires supply of stationery and OMR sheets under a two-envelope competitive tender. The scope is typical university examination/administrative procurement, likely medium scale. Bidders must be tax-registered with PPRA compliance and post 2% bid security. Emphasis on exact spec compliance and substandard goods rejection suggests quality-critical items for test administration. Payment is post-delivery with end-user verification; no mobilization available. Tight submission deadline and two-stage evaluation process indicate formal institutional procurement discipline.

Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with Pakistan's Income Tax authority, PPRA, and Sales Tax departments, holding valid certificates of incorporation or company registration. Joint ventures require lead-member authority and consortium agreement submission. Applicants blacklisted by PPRA, convicted of professional misconduct, or delinquent in tax obligations are barred. Typically, suppliers should hold valid NTN and possess active GST registration.