Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Social Services Medical Center RHQ Hospital Chilas, operating under the Social Welfare Department of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, invites sealed tenders from authorized distributors and well-reputed suppliers with relevant experience for the supply of medicine and surgical items for the financial year 2026-27. The procurement is funded through the Regular Lp fund, Zaakat, and Bait Ul Mal Foundation. This is a critical healthcare supply contract for the hospital located in Chilas, Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, serving the region's medical needs.
Bidders must be authorized distributors or well-established suppliers with proven experience in supplying medicines and surgical items to healthcare facilities. A call deposit of three percent of the tender amount in the form of a bank draft payable to the Social Welfare Officer at SSMC RHQ Hospital Chilas is required and will be refundable. Prospective bidders must submit an attested affidavit on original stamp paper of less than Rs. 10 confirming they have not been blacklisted by any government or semi-government organization. The suppliers or medical store must be located in the vicinity of RHQ Hospital Chilas, and the procurement committee will conduct physical verification of the successful bidder's medical store to confirm they operate their own facility.
Sealed tenders must be submitted at the office of Social Services Medical Centre RHQ Hospital Chilas on 26th August 2026 by 12:00 PM, with opening scheduled for 1:00 PM the same day in the presence of bidders. Tenders received after the stipulated time will not be considered. The prescribed tender form is available for purchase during office hours from the Social Services Medical Centre. The procurement committee reserves the right to accept or reject all bids in accordance with PPRA rule 33(1). The successful bidder will be responsible for providing medicines as prescribed by the hospital's doctors.
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This tender seeks suppliers of medicines and surgical items to a district hospital in remote Gilgit-Baltistan, funded via charitable sources (Zaakat, Bait Ul Mal).
The notice requires bidders to maintain a physical medical store near the hospital and undergo committee inspection—suggesting the hospital prioritizes local presence and accountability over price alone. The recurring annual procurement signals stable ongoing supply need. Key challenge: geographic isolation of Chilas may limit bidder pool, and the 3% bid security plus affidavit requirement screens for institutional credibility.
Who can bid: Bidders must be authorized medicine/surgical item distributors with relevant supply experience. A physical medical store in or near Chilas is mandatory. An attested affidavit confirming non-blacklisting by government/semi-government bodies is required. Typically, registration with relevant pharmaceutical regulatory bodies and tax clearance would be expected, though not explicitly stated in the notice.