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Description / Scope of Work
Daanish Schools (Boys & Girls) Mianwali, located in Mianwali district, Punjab, invites sealed bids for procurement of dietary items under a framework contract for the financial year 2026-27. The procurement encompasses five distinct commodity lots: Wheat Products (estimated cost Rs 13,707,819), Pulses (Rs 3,091,306), Sugar (Rs 2,343,422), Egg (Rs 2,382,932), and Fresh Milk (Rs 12,868,681), with a combined estimated value of approximately Rs 34.7 million. This is a recurring annual framework contract designed to ensure uninterrupted supply of safe, hygienic, and nutritionally adequate food to boarding students. The primary objective emphasises quality, food safety, reliability and continuity of supply over price considerations. Delivered items will be off-loaded at both the schools' store-rooms.
Bidders must be experienced and financially sound business enterprises registered with Sales Tax (if required) and Income Tax Departments under Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. Each lot requires bid security of one percent of the estimated tender amount in the form of CDR, DD, or PO with Bank of Punjab, verifiable from the e-Procurement Portal. Bidders must submit technical and financial proposals through the e-procurement Punjab portal; participation via this online portal is compulsory. The bid documents are available at PPRA website www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk, Punjab e-procurement portal https://ep.punjab.gov.pk, and the schools' website www.daanishschools.edu.pk.
Bid submission deadline is 15 September 2026 at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, with technical bid opening scheduled for the same day at 10:30 AM via e-procurement Punjab. Bids must be submitted lot-wise and should be inclusive of all taxes, duties, charges, packing, freight, loading and unloading costs. Contact Daanish School Boys & Girls Harnoli Morr MM Road Tehsil Piplan District Mianwali on telephone 0459-295005 or 0333-7676000 for further information.
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This is a recurring framework contract for five agricultural and dairy commodity lots serving a boarding school, valued collectively at Rs 34.7 million over 2026-27.
Bidders compete per lot; the wheat and fresh milk lots are largest (Rs 13.7 and Rs 12.9 million respectively). Food safety and supply continuity explicitly override price; contracts favour established suppliers with proven capacity for consistent hygiene standards and delivery to institutional kitchens. Bid security is modest (1%) suggesting moderate barrier to entry, but mandatory e-portal participation and online technical evaluation require digital readiness.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with Income Tax and Sales Tax (if applicable) under Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. Typically, suppliers of agricultural and food commodities should hold business registration, valid tax credentials, and food handling/safety certifications relevant to the commodity category. The notice specifies 'experienced and financially sound' enterprises; evidence of prior supply to institutions or food-grade facilities is likely expected at technical evaluation.