Outsourcing of Cafeteria Services by University of Rasul

University of Rasul invites sealed bids for the outsourcing and management of cafeteria services across its campus, including the main café, hostels for boys and girls, and any other locations as required by the university. The estimated contract value is PKR 840,000, and the service scope covers complete package bidding for cafeteria operations. The university is located in Mandi Bahauddin district in Punjab, and bids are being processed through a single stage two envelope bidding procedure in accordance with Punjab Procurement Authority Act 2009 and Punjab Procurement Rules 2014.

Eligible bidders must be registered with relevant registration authorities and the tax department for income tax and sales tax purposes, with an active taxpayer profile. Bidders must not be blacklisted by any government department, autonomous body, or the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority, and must not have conflicts of interest as defined in the tender documents. A bid security of PKR 16,800 (representing 2 percent of estimated cost) must be submitted through Bank of Punjab via online transfer in accordance with PITB and Punjab eProcurement Portal procedures. Original affidavits confirming non-blacklisting status, along with photocopies of income tax and GST/PST certificates showing active status, must be submitted in physical form.

Bidding documents are available for free download from the Punjab eProcurement System portal at ep.punjab.gov.pk, PPRA at ppra.punjab.gov.pk, and the University of Rasul website at www.uorm.edu.pk. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the eProcurement portal no later than 21 August 2026 at 11:00 AM. Bids will be opened on the same day at 10:30 AM in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives. Bidders should contact the Director Purchase at the university address: 13-km Mandi-Sarai Alamgir Road, Rasul, District Mandi Bahauddin, telephone +92 546 553216. Physical documentation must reach the office before the closing deadline; the university will not be responsible for delays caused by courier services or postal offices.

This is a straightforward outsourced cafeteria service contract for a university, valued at PKR 840,000 with a relatively modest bid security of PKR 16,800. The scope spans multiple facilities (main café, male and female hostels, and flexible additional spaces), suggesting a recurring operational service rather than a one-time project. Bidders must be actively registered for tax purposes and not under any blacklisting restriction. Competition appears open to all qualified firms, but the tight closing timeline (August 2026) and requirement for physical document submission to a district location may deter some urban-based caterers.

Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with relevant authorities for income tax and sales tax (GST/PST) with active taxpayer status. Firms must not be blacklisted by any government department or the PPRA. Bidders cannot have conflicts of interest, including prior involvement in specification preparation for this tender. Typically, food service contractors would also be expected to hold health and food safety certifications, though these are not explicitly detailed in this notice.