Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Punjab Life Insurance Company Limited invites prequalification applications from printing and production service providers for Tender Reference PLIC/PROC/2026/09. The scope encompasses standard printing materials, printing and production services, specialized card printing, and packaging with delivery across Punjab. This is a prequalification exercise using technical evaluation methodology to establish an approved vendor list for future work orders. The submission deadline is 22nd September 2026 before 3:00 PM, with technical bids to be opened on the same date at 3:30 PM at the company's office located at First Floor, Pakistan Engineering Congress Building, 97-A/D-1, Liberty Market, Gulberg III, Lahore.
Applicants must meet minimum eligibility requirements including relevant printing experience, production capacity verification, quality assurance systems, and turnaround capability. Mandatory documents include company information forms, details of relevant experience with institutional or corporate printing assignments, machinery and production capacity schedules, quality control system documentation, client references, and undertakings regarding blacklisting status and confidentiality. Physical facility inspection and sample evaluation are mandatory components of the assessment process.
Technical evaluation criteria include relevant experience and track record (20 marks), printing and production capacity (25 marks), quality assurance and control systems (15 marks), quick turnaround and delivery capability (15 marks), specialized printing capability (10 marks), human resources and technical team strength (5 marks), financial capacity and business strength (5 marks), and client references with past performance (5 marks). A minimum qualifying technical score of 70 out of 100 is required. Applicants should submit complete documentation as specified in the tender document at the submission address before the stated deadline.
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Punjab Life Insurance is establishing a prequalified vendor list for ongoing printing services including standard materials, specialized card production, and packaging.
This is a prequalification exercise rather than a single tender, suggesting recurring work orders post-qualification. Applicants face rigorous technical evaluation (minimum 70/100 score required) including facility inspection and sample testing. The 22 September deadline is firm with immediate opening. Key competitive factors are production capacity, quality systems, turnaround speed, and institutional client experience. Successful prequalification does not guarantee work—it establishes eligibility for future orders.
Who can bid: Applicants must be established printing businesses with demonstrable experience in institutional or corporate printing assignments. Typically, such prequalifications require registration with relevant tax authorities (NTN), valid business registration, and evidence of production capacity through facility details and equipment lists. No specific PEC or regulatory licensing is mentioned but quality certifications or ISO accreditation would strengthen applications.