Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Port Qasim Authority (PQA), under the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, invites bids for the procurement of tablets and accessories through a national single-stage two-envelope bidding process. This is a goods procurement tender managed by the Stores and Procurement Department at Port Qasim Authority's facility in Karachi, Sindh Province. The tender document establishes eligibility criteria, evaluation methodology, and contract conditions for qualified suppliers seeking to participate in this acquisition. Bids are being invited from registered vendors capable of supplying the specified items within the required delivery and quality standards.
Bidders must meet eligibility criteria including registration as a sole proprietorship, partnership firm, or limited company with valid NADRA citizenship documentation (CNIC/NICOP), FBR National Tax Number (NTN), and GST registration (GSTN) as applicable. Bidders are required to hold SSTR and ATL certifications. The tender follows a two-envelope system separating technical and financial proposals, with evaluation based on predetermined criteria detailed in the Bid Data Sheet. A bid securing declaration is mandatory from all participants.
Bid documents are available through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (ePADS). Interested bidders should obtain the complete Standard Bidding Document which includes general conditions of contract, special conditions, performance guarantee requirements, and an integrity pact. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes by the deadline specified in the tender notice. For further information and bid document acquisition, contact the Manager, Stores and Procurement Department at Port Qasim Authority, Bin Qasim, Karachi 75020, telephone +92-300-550-1524, or email imran.ashraf@pqa.gov.pk.
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Port Qasim Authority seeks suppliers of tablets and accessories in a competitive national procurement using ePADS.
The two-envelope format requires both technical and financial submissions, suggesting moderate to significant order value and specifications-driven evaluation. Bidders must hold SSTR/ATL certifications and valid tax registrations. This appears a one-off goods purchase rather than a framework contract. Tight eligibility requirements and formal documentation mandate mean only organized businesses with proper compliance standing should apply.
Who can bid: Eligible bidders include sole proprietorships, partnerships, and companies (private, public, holding, or by guarantee) registered with NADRA (CNIC/NICOP), FBR (NTN and GSTN). SSTR and ATL certifications are mandatory. Typically, suppliers in goods procurement must also demonstrate financial viability and absence of blacklisting by PQA or other procurement authorities.