Procurement of Dietary Items by Daanish Schools Boys & Girls Mankera

Daanish Schools (Boys & Girls) Mankera invites sealed bids for procurement of dietary items under a framework contract for the financial year 2026-27. The procurement covers thirteen commodity lots including wheat products, pulses, rice, sugar, cooking oil, spices, bakery items, eggs, chicken, mutton, beef, fresh milk, and vegetables and fruits. The total estimated tender value is approximately Rs 54.0 million across all lots. Items will be delivered and offloaded at the school store-rooms located 5 km from the main Jhang Bhakkar Road in Mankera, Punjab. This is a framework contract designed to ensure uninterrupted supply of safe, hygienic and nutritionally adequate food for boarding students, with quality and food safety taking precedence over price considerations.

Bidders must be experienced and financially sound business enterprises registered with Sales Tax and Income Tax Departments as required under Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. Each lot requires submission of bid security in the form of cash deposit receipt, demand draft, or postal order equivalent to 1 percent of the estimated cost. Bidders must participate through the e-Procurement Punjab Portal, which is compulsory for all interested participants. Technical and financial bids must be submitted in a single stage two-envelope procedure.

Bid documents are available on the PPRA website at www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk, Punjab e-Procurement portal at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk, and the Daanish Schools website at www.daanishschools.edu.pk. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 11:00 AM at the school conference room in Mankera. The deadline for bid submission is 20 August 2026 at 10:00 AM on Thursday, with technical bids opening on the same day at 10:30 AM. For further information, contact Daanish School Boys & Girls Mankera at 0312-9972182.

This is a significant annual framework contract for food supply to a boarding school, split into 13 separate commodity lots totalling Rs 54 million. Bidders can bid for one or multiple lots; each requires 1% bid security. The tight submission deadline (13 days from publication) and mandatory e-procurement portal registration suggest an established procurement process. Given the strategic importance of uninterrupted food supply to students, quality and reliability are weighted heavily over price. Suppliers with cold-chain capabilities (for meat, milk, vegetables) and reliable distribution networks in Punjab will have advantages. Past performance and certification in food handling will be critical evaluation factors.

Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with Sales Tax and Income Tax Departments as required. Typically for food supply contracts of this scale, suppliers should be registered with relevant provincial health and food authority bodies and hold valid food handling and hygiene certifications. Companies must be financially sound and demonstrate prior experience in similar procurement. Sole proprietors and firms are acceptable if properly registered and tax-compliant.