Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Punjab Power Development Company Limited (PPDCL), under the Energy Department of the Government of the Punjab, invites encrypted electronic bids for the hiring of security guard services through single stage one envelope national competitive bidding. The estimated contract value is PKR 3,000,000 and services are to be provided at locations specified by the procuring agency. This procurement is open to active tax bidders registered on the Punjab e-Procurement System and with both Income Tax and Sales Tax Departments. The bid closing date is September 04, 2026 at 11:00 AM, with electronic bid opening scheduled for the same date at 11:30 AM.
Eligible bidders must be registered on Punjab e-Procurement System, Income Tax Department, and Sales Tax Department. Bidders are required to submit a bid security of PKR 150,000 (5% of estimated amount) electronically through Punjab e-Procurement System only; no physical financial instruments will be accepted. This requirement complies with Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 (as amended) and the official agreement between Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) and The Bank of Punjab. All standard conditions of contract and special stipulations as detailed in the bidding documents shall apply.
Bidding documents are available free of cost on Punjab e-Procurement System, PPRA website, and PPDCL website at ep.punjab.gov.pk, www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk, and ppdcl.punjab.gov.pk. E-bids must be submitted through https://ep.punjab.gov.pk before the deadline. Bidders are strongly advised to upload their bids well before the submission deadline to avoid last-minute technical issues. For further information, contact General Manager (P&C), PPDCL, 2-A Zafar Ali Road, Gulberg V, Lahore at +92-42-99206652-56 or ppdcl.gmpnc@energy.punjab.gov.pk.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
PPDCL is procuring security guard services valued at PKR 3 million through competitive e-bidding.
The notice suggests this is a direct service contract (not capital works) open to registered tax bidders. The tight closing timeline (approximately 15 days from typical issuance) indicates urgent requirement. Bid security requirement of PKR 150,000 is modest relative to contract value. No indication given whether this is a one-off engagement or recurring annual service; typical security contracts run multi-year terms with renewal options.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with Punjab e-Procurement System, Income Tax Department, and Sales Tax Department. The notice specifies 'active tax bidders' as eligible. Typically, security service providers should hold business registration and relevant provincial licenses; the notice does not explicitly state such requirements but they are standard for this category.