Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Multan invites sealed bids for the procurement of printed cover sheets in imported paper (legal and A-4 size), craft paper, general press items, printed bio-degradable plastic bags, sports items and a document scanner for the financial year 2026-2027. The tender is advertised under reference No. 73/Store dated 05 September 2026, with bidding conducted through the Punjab e-Procurement System. The procurement covers various stationery and operational supplies required by the educational institution across Multan, Punjab, with deliveries to be completed within 30 days of issuance of the supply order.
Eligible bidders must be registered under the Sales Tax Act and Income Tax as active taxpayers with good reputation, holding valid business registration with the relevant tax authorities. All firms, suppliers and contractors must demonstrate three years of industry experience and meet the advertised criteria to qualify for bidding. A bid security equivalent to 5 percent of the estimated total cost must be submitted electronically through the Punjab e-Procurement System, with performance security at 10 percent of the awarded contract value required upon award notification. Bidders must not be blacklisted by any government, semi-government or autonomous body.
Bidding documents may be downloaded from the PPRA website (https://punjab.eprocure.gov.pk) or the Board's official website (www.bisemultan.edu.pk), with inquiries directed to the Deputy Secretary (Store) at telephone 061-9210032 during office hours. All bids must be prepared according to prescribed specifications and submitted electronically by 23 September 2026 at 11:00 AM, with technical and financial offers uploaded separately on the e-Procurement platform. Bid opening will occur on the same day at 11:30 AM in the BISE Multan meeting room, and bidders or their authorized representatives may attend. The tender follows single-stage two-envelope procedure under PPRA Rule 38(2)(a), with contract award to the technically sound and financially lowest evaluated responsive bidder.
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This is a mixed-commodity procurement by a provincial education board covering stationery (printed covers, paper grades, plastic bags), sports equipment and a document scanner.
The scope is modest but routine, typical of institutional supply contracts. Closing date is 23 September 2026 (imminent). The 5% bid security requirement and mandatory e-procurement submission are standard. Suppliers with three years' proven track record in stationery and sports goods distribution stand best positioned. Delivery completion within 30 days is firm; no escalation of costs permitted except by quantity increase beyond 15% variance.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered under Pakistan's Sales Tax Act and Income Tax as active taxpayers with good standing. Typically, firms supplying stationery and sports items require SECP registration (if corporate), valid NTN and sales tax registration. No specific PEC category applies. Bidders must not be blacklisted by any government or autonomous body.