Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Social Welfare Officer at the Social Services Medical Centre (SSMC) in Skardu, Gilgit Baltistan, invites sealed tenders from licensed medical stores and authorized distributors for the procurement of medicines and surgical items during the financial year 2026-27. Two separate tender categories are advertised: purchase of medicine and surgical items from Zakat and Bait-ul-Mall Fund, and purchase of medicine and surgical items from Social Welfare/LP Fund. The financial year scope indicates an ongoing operational requirement for essential medical supplies to support health service delivery in the region. Tender documents are available from the office of the Social Welfare Officer on payment of GB Finance Act 2025 charges during office hours.
Eligible bidders must be licensed medical store holders or authorized distributors operating in the region. A call deposit and security of Rs. 80,500 must be submitted with tender documents in the form of demand draft or pay order drawn in favour of the Social Welfare Officer, SSMC Skardu, from any scheduled bank. Tender documents with incomplete supporting documentation shall not be accepted and the undersigned reserves the right to take legal action. Bidders must possess their own medical store near RHO Hospital, Skardu to participate. Discount percentage offered must be at least 10 percent, and preference will be given to chemists, contractors and suppliers offering the highest discount rates on national and multinational medicines and surgical items.
Tender forms close on 7th September 2026 at 11:00 AM for the Zakat and Bait-ul-Mall Fund category and 11:00 AM for the Social Welfare/LP Fund category, with opening scheduled for the same day at 11:30 AM and 12:00 PM respectively. Rates quoted shall remain valid until 30th June 2027. The approved supplier will be responsible for delivering quality medicines and surgical items as prescribed by concerned doctors on a daily basis to SSMC Skardu following issuance of supply orders. Contact the Social Welfare Officer at PH# 05815-920304 for further details.
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Two separate tenders for medicine and surgical supplies for a government medical centre in Skardu.
The scale is moderate, covering annual operational procurement across two fund sources. Bidders must hold a medical store licence and operate physically near RHO Hospital Skardu. The 10% minimum discount requirement and preference for national/multinational product suppliers suggest standardized competitive pricing is expected. This appears to be a recurring annual contract with validity through June 2027, typical for institutional health supply arrangements in remote locations.
Who can bid: Bidders must be licensed medical store holders or authorized distributors. A physical medical store near RHO Hospital, Skardu is mandatory. Bid security of Rs. 80,500 required. Typically for medical supply tenders, NTN and SECP registration are expected, though not explicitly stated here.