Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
SCME-NUST Islamabad invites technical and financial bids from authorized well-established suppliers, OEMs, and distributors for the supply and delivery of four project laboratory equipment items to the School of Chemical and Materials Engineering campus. The procurement is headed by Dr. Muhammad Sajid from the Chemical Engineering Department. Complete specifications and required quantities are detailed in Annex-A of the tender document. Bids must be submitted through the E-PADS electronic procurement system in a Single Stage-Two Envelope format as per E-PAK Procurement Regulation 2023, with sealed hard copies of technical bids and earnest money submitted at bid opening.
Bidders must possess current NTN and Sales Tax registration with active ATL status in FBR records and demonstrate modern facility capabilities. An earnest money deposit of PKR 200,000 (refundable) as a pay order or bank draft in favor of Principal SCME-NUST Islamabad must accompany the financial bid. Bidders are required to obtain and submit authorization letters from the Original Equipment Manufacturer evidencing their status as partner, distributor, or reseller, valid for contract delivery. Mandatory documentation includes tax deposit records or audit reports for the previous year, income and sales tax certificates, company profile, bank statements covering the last six months, quality certifications if applicable, non-blacklisting certificates on stamp paper, and completed annexes C, D, E, F, and G.
Quotation validity must extend at least 120 days from tender opening. All items must be quoted with a two-year warranty, support, and upgrade period. Financial quotations should be submitted on company letterhead using the prescribed Annex-B format on a FOR Islamabad basis with all taxes included. A bidding documents processing fee of PKR 3,000 (non-refundable) as a pay order or bank draft in favor of SCME-NUST H-12 Islamabad must be provided physically at technical bid opening. The selected supplier must furnish a Performance Guarantee equal to 10 percent of the contracted value as a CDR or bank draft valid for the entire warranty period.
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This is a medium-value equipment procurement for a premier engineering institution comprising four specialized laboratory items.
The tender follows a formal two-envelope process with substantial eligibility documentation requirements. Bidders must possess OEM authorization and demonstrate financial stability through bank statements and tax compliance certificates. The 120-day quote validity and two-year warranty obligation are standard for institutional procurements. A 10% performance guarantee requirement indicates institutional risk management protocols. This appears to be a one-off equipment acquisition rather than a recurring supply contract.
Who can bid: Bidders must hold active NTN and Sales Tax registration with ATL status in FBR records, demonstrating compliance with Pakistani tax authority requirements. OEM authorization letters are mandatory. Typically, suppliers should demonstrate financial stability through audited accounts or bank statements and maintain quality certifications. Non-blacklisting status is explicitly required.