Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., a Government of Pakistan entity based in Karachi, Sindh, invites international bids for the import of 750,000 metric tons of milling wheat of crop year 2026 on CFR bulk basis to Karachi and/or Gwadar ports, with a maximum tolerance of plus or minus 10 percent. The tender is issued under Rule-21(A) of the Public Procurement Rules, 2004, with reference number TCP/T&R/Wheat/26-1/2026. The wheat must meet strict specifications including a minimum test weight of 76 kg per hectoliter, moisture content not exceeding 14.5 percent, wet gluten content of 21 to 23 percent, and protein content of minimum 10 percent. The commodity must comply with all IPPC and Department of Plant Protection Pakistan requirements, including freedom from Tilletia Indica and Tilletia Walker, with certification based on laboratory testing at load port.
Eligible bidders must be established international or local wheat suppliers with verifiable capacity to supply the specified quantity and quality. Bidders are required to submit detailed technical specifications, conformity certificates, phytosanitary documentation, and evidence of compliance with all quality and quarantine standards stipulated in the tender. The wheat must be officially certified at the time and place of loading aboard vessel, free of live weevils and injurious insects, with valid phytosanitary certificates issued by the exporting country's National Plant Protection Organization accredited or certified by that organization.
Bid documents are available from the office of Trading Corporation of Pakistan, Karachi. Interested bidders must submit bids as per the prescribed terms and conditions detailed in the tender document. Inspection and sampling will be conducted at the load port using statistically valid sampling procedures, with one kilogram samples drawn for every 20 metric tons of wheat loaded. All supplied wheat must be fumigated with phosphine at the rate of 3 grams active ingredient per cubic meter at or immediately prior to loading, re-circulated with dust retained, and must meet WHO permissible limits for radioactivity, heavy metals, and dioxins.
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This is a large-scale government import tender for 750,000 metric tons of milling wheat at a notional value running into tens of millions of dollars.
The specification is strict and food-safety driven, requiring laboratory certification at load port, phytosanitary clearance, and compliance with multiple Pakistani quarantine pests standards. Bidders must have international experience and access to certified grain sources meeting crop-year 2026 requirements. The fungicide fumigation requirement and GMO non-transgenic certificate add compliance overhead. This is likely a one-time import to replenish strategic reserves or meet domestic shortfall.
Who can bid: Typically, international wheat suppliers, trading houses, and exporters with SECP registration, valid NTN, and PEC certification (if incorporated in Pakistan) are eligible. Foreign bidders must provide company registration from their country of origin, bank references, and evidence of prior large-scale commodity supply capability. No explicit restrictions are stated, but bidders must demonstrate capacity to arrange pre-shipment inspection, phytosanitary certification, and fumigation compliance.