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Description / Scope of Work
The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, invites sealed bids for the procurement of duplicating papers (26 million units) and ink for Riso Graph machines (1 million units) under national competitive bidding using a single-stage two-envelopes procedure. The estimated cost for duplicating papers is Rs 2.66 crore and for Riso graph machine ink is Rs 10 lac. This is a materials supply contract for the board's administrative and operational requirements across its educational institutions in Sindh Province, with delivery expected within 30 days of work order issuance.
Eligible bidders must demonstrate at least five years of experience in the relevant field and submit a client list with contact details. Minimum three work orders of Rs 20 million value in similar goods or services completed within the last three years are required, supported by satisfactory completion certificates. Bidders must maintain a three-year turnover of Rs 75 million minimum (verified through audit report or bank statement), possess valid NTN and active taxpayer certificate from FBR, and hold GST registration. A non-blacklisting affidavit on stamp paper is mandatory. Submission of samples alongside bidding documents is compulsory; bids without samples will be rejected after testing through a machine. Bid security of 3 percent of estimated cost must be submitted in a separate envelope as pay order, demand draft, or bank guarantee in the name of the Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, valid for 28 days beyond the bid validity period.
Bid documents must be obtained from the Procurement Wing, Administration General Old Building, 1st Floor, Room 3, Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi. Interested bidders shall submit the tender fee pay order between 17 September 2026 and 1 October 2026 to the Accounts Section with the firm's letterhead requisition, obtaining a receipt before submission to the Procurement Wing. Late submissions will not be accepted. Bidding documents must be submitted in separate envelopes (technical and financial) by 1 October 2026 at 2:30 PM at the Admin General Section, Old Building, 1st Floor, Room 31, with opening scheduled for the same date at 3:00 PM in the presence of bidders' representatives.
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Large-volume consumables supply contract for duplicating papers and Riso ink totalling approximately Rs 2.76 crore.
Applicant must document five years' direct experience, three recent orders of Rs 20 million+ value, and Rs 75 million turnover over three years. Critical requirement: samples must be tested through machine; rejected samples disqualify the bidder entirely. Tight 30-day delivery window post-order issuance. This appears to be a recurring operational procurement for a provincial education body.
Who can bid: Bidders must have five years' experience in the field, minimum three work orders of Rs 20 million value in similar goods within three years, and Rs 75 million three-year turnover. NTN, active taxpayer certificate from FBR, and GST registration are mandatory. Non-blacklisting affidavit required. Submission of samples tested through machine is compulsory; failure disqualifies the bidder.