Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan Navy invites sealed tenders from GST and Income Tax registered firms and suppliers for the annual supply of food commodities to the Victualling Store Depot (VSD) at Karachi. The procurement covers butter fresh (25,000 kg and 5,600 kg in 200 gms and 10 gms packaging respectively), tinned meat products including beef haleem (7,000 kg), chicken haleem (8,000 kg), chicken with grams (5,000 kg), chicken karahi (3,000 kg), and beef nihari (2,000 kg), sharbat (40,000 litres), dates rabaai (47,000 kg), and tinned jams in apple, mango, and orange/marmalade varieties (totalling 21,200 kg). This is an annual contract for VSD operations in Karachi, Sindh province, with an estimated total scope encompassing multiple food categories required for naval catering operations.
Eligibility is restricted to firms and suppliers with current GST/Income Tax registration and previous experience in supplying the specified commodities. Bidders must submit earnest money in the form of a pay order in favour of COMDEP Welfare and Improvement Fund (Account 01700103296198 at Meezan Bank) along with their technical quotations. Offers submitted without the required pay order will not be entertained. The tender process follows the single stage two envelope procedure as outlined in Para 36(b) of PPRA Rules 2004. All delivery arrangements must be made by the supplying firms at their own cost.
Invitation to Tender forms are available during working hours from the Office of the Commander Depot Group at Naval Stores Sub Depot, West Wharf Road, Karachi. Tender details are also published on the PPRA website at www.ppra.org.pk. Sealed tenders will be received and closed at 1100 AM on 1 October 2026 and opened at 1130 AM on the same date at the COMDEP office. Interested firms with relevant experience should contact the office at Naval Stores Sub Depot, West Wharf Road, Karachi, by telephone on 021-48508245 for further information.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
This is an annual contract for bulk food supply to a major naval catering operation, requiring logistics for delivery across multiple categories (dairy, meat products, beverages, dates, preserves).
Scale is substantial—over 140,000 kg of mixed goods—suggesting a medium-to-large supplier capability. The single-stage two-envelope format and earnest money requirement indicate formal procurement governance. Key consideration: suppliers must have documented prior experience supplying these exact commodities; new entrants without track record in naval catering will face competitive disadvantage.
Who can bid: Bidders must be GST/Income Tax registered and possess documented prior experience supplying the specified food commodities. Earnest money (pay order) to COMDEP Welfare Fund is mandatory. Typically, suppliers in this category must hold valid business registration with SECP/tax authority and demonstrate supply capacity and food safety compliance, though the notice does not explicitly detail additional certifications.