Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Abbottabad University of Science & Technology invites sealed bids from reputable contractors, firms and individuals for the management and operation of two food service facilities: the Main Canteen and Boys Hostel Mess. The tender is issued under a single-stage, two-envelope bidding procedure and will be conducted through the KP-EPADS online portal. Bidders must be Pakistani CNIC holders and registered on the active taxpayer lists of both the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA). The procurement is located in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Eligibility is restricted to active tax-paying Pakistani nationals and firms. Bidders are required to submit a Cash Deposit Receipt (CDR) in favour of the Treasurer AUST along with their sealed tender documentation. The tender document itself costs Rs. 2,000 as non-refundable stationery charges, payable in the form of a bank challan or receipt to the Treasurer. Bidding documents may be obtained from the Procurement Finance Office during working hours (8:00 am to 4:00 pm) on working days, or downloaded from the KPPRA website and the university website at www.aust.edu.pk.
All sealed bids along with the CDR must be submitted to the Procurement Section, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Captain Akash Rabbani Shaheed Road, Havelian-Abbottabad, by 11:00 am on or before 24 September 2026. Tender opening will take place at 11:30 am on the same date in the meeting room of the Vice Chancellor's office in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives. For queries, contact the Procurement Office at cell number 0311-9957892.
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AUST seeks a contractor to manage two food service operations: Main Canteen and Boys Hostel Mess.
This is a recurring service contract (not capital works) with moderate complexity—bidder must handle dual facilities, institutional compliance, and quality standards. Scale appears medium given university setting. Tight deadline (9 months to bid preparation). Requires tax registration compliance which filters out informal operators; suitable for established F&B contractors with institutional experience and KP presence.
Who can bid: Pakistani CNIC holders only. Must be active on FBR and KPRA taxpayer lists. No PEC required (not construction). Firms must be registered; individuals acceptable if tax-compliant. Restricted to Pakistani nationals and registered entities. SECP registration likely required for firms, though not explicitly stated—typically mandatory for corporate bidders in Pakistan.