Cooked Food, Drinking Water and Transportation Procurement by PDMA Punjab

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Punjab invites sealed bids for the procurement of cooked food items, drinking water supply, and transportation services. The tender covers standardized supply of essential food commodities including sugar, pulses (daal channa, daal mong, daal masoor), rice, roasted channa, mixed pickle, ghee, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, dry milk, tea, and match boxes. Additionally, wheat flour (atta) with specified extraction percentages (60% fine, 26% maida, 14% bran) is required in 10 kg polypropylene bags sealed with stitch machines. The scope extends to cooked food preparation with detailed specifications for beef qorma, chicken qorma, mutton qorma, vegetable mixed meat preparations, daal, meat daal, chicken rice (pullao), beef rice, sweet rice (zarda), gram rice, roti, pratha, and eggs prepared as omelette or fried. All raw materials must meet A-grade quality standards, be free from dust, mycoloxin, mud balls, and insect damage. Food items shall be packed in food-grade virgin poly bags with sealed closures, and all company-packed items must retain minimum 70% shelf life at delivery.

PDMA Punjab is procuring a comprehensive range of disaster relief food supplies and cooked meals with strict quality specifications for pulses, rice, flour, and prepared dishes. The tender involves both raw commodity supply (packaged in food-grade materials with defined shelf-life minimums) and prepared hot meals meeting prescribed weight and ingredient compositions. Scale appears large given the detailed standardization across 15+ food categories and the involvement of a provincial disaster authority. Bidders must ensure A-grade sourcing, food safety compliance, and ability to deliver items sealed per specifications. The recurring nature of disaster relief suggests potential for framework or annual contracts.

Who can bid: Typically, suppliers of foodstuffs and catering contractors must be registered with relevant food authority or provincial trade department and hold valid NTN/GST registration. For cooked food provision, commercial kitchen registration and health department certification are typically required. The notice does not explicitly state PEC category or construction-related requirements.