Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution (PESSI) Head Office invites electronic bids through the Punjab E-Procurement system for a framework contract to supply medicines, drugs, and medical devices that remained non-quoted in the main medicines tender to all PESSI hospitals and directorates throughout Punjab during the financial year 2026-27. The procurement shall be conducted on Free on Rail (FOR) basis with delivery at the Central Medical Store Depot (CMSD) in Lahore and at the consignee's end locations across PESSI facilities. This is a framework-based supply contract under the e-procurement system governed by Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 as amended. Only PESSI pre-qualified pharmaceutical firms registered as manufacturers or sole agents of foreign principals with Punjab E-Procurement and PPRA are eligible to participate; firms blacklisted by PPRA or PESSI are excluded.
Eligible bidders must be PESSI pre-qualified pharmaceutical manufacturers or authorized sole agents of foreign principals with active registration on the Punjab E-Procurement system. Bidders are required to furnish a bid security equivalent to 2 percent of the estimated price as mentioned in the tender, which must be submitted electronically on the Punjab E-Procurement system in favor of the Government of Punjab through the Bank of Punjab (BOP) as specified by PPRA. Physical samples of the quoted products must be submitted to the office of the Director Procurement (Medicines) on or before the tender closing date and time. The bidding procedure follows a single stage two-envelope process in accordance with Rule 38(2)(a) of Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority Rules 2014.
Interested bidders may obtain the e-bidding document from multiple sources including the PPRA website (https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/activetenders.aspx), the Punjab E-Procurement portal (https://ep.punjab.gov.pk), and the PESSI website (www.pessi.gop.pk) from the date of publication. Readable scanned copies of completed e-bids with supporting documents must be uploaded to the Punjab E-Procurement system along with the bid security by 28 September 2026 at 11:00 A.M. Electronic opening and evaluation of bids shall occur on the same day at 11:30 A.M. through the e-procurement platform. Bid validity is 120 days. Further information is available from the Director Purchase at PESSI Head Office, 3/A Gulberg-V, Lahore (telephone: 042-99263122) during business hours from 09:00 A.M to 05:00 P.M.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
PESSI is procuring medicines and medical devices that went unquoted in its main tender—a supplementary supply framework covering all Punjab facilities for FY 2026-27.
Scale appears medium to large given multi-facility coverage and annual contract scope. This is residual/gap-fill procurement: bidders should note the 120-day validity window and mandatory physical sample submission alongside e-bids. Recurring annual framework suggests stable demand but competitive bidding on non-standard items.
Who can bid: Only PESSI pre-qualified pharmaceutical manufacturers or sole agents of foreign principals (registered with Punjab E-Procurement and PPRA) may bid. Active registration on both systems is mandatory; PPRA or PESSI blacklisting is disqualifying. NTN/company registration typically required but specific authority not stated in notice.