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The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi is inviting quotations for the supply of plants and flowers required for the Convocation 2026 event. The procurement includes a diverse range of flowering plants and indoor foliage plants with a total of 19 line items and approximately 6,200 units across multiple varieties. The scope encompasses marigold flowers in yellow and orange (2,500 units total), petunias in six colour variants including blue, variegated, star colour, pink, white, red and yellow (2,625 units), and indoor plants such as Chlorophytum Comosum spider plants, Dracaena Fragrans, Aglaonema, Boston Fern and Gul e Dawoodi in white, yellow, red, orange and pink varieties (320 units), along with Foxtail Palm plants. Delivery is required to the Stores at IBA Main Campus, University Road, Karachi, Sindh. The quotation submission deadline is 18 September 2026 at 5:00 PM.
The notice does not explicitly specify eligibility criteria, required registration certificates or bid security amounts. Vendors are typically required to be registered with relevant tax authorities (NTN) and must comply with government procurement regulations. All materials are subject to final inspection at the time of delivery and must conform to IBA's specifications. Liquidated damages at 2 percent per month will be imposed for delayed delivery. Payment will be made by crossed cheque following invoice submission and successful delivery of items.
Interested vendors should submit quotations addressed to the Purchase Department, IBA Main Campus, University Road, Karachi, by the closing date and time. Contact details are provided as telephone number 021-3810-4700 extension 2154. The RFQ document specifies that IBA reserves the right to accept or reject any quotation, to cancel items, to alter quantities, and to award individual items to different lowest responsive bidders. Stamp duty at 0.35 percent on the total purchase order value and applicable government taxes will be levied as per regulations.
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IBA is sourcing approximately 6,200 flowering and indoor plants for a single event (Convocation 2026) with tight delivery deadline of 18 September 2026.
The procurement includes bulk quantities of marigolds (2,500 units) and petunias (2,625 units) in multiple colours, plus specialty indoor plants in smaller volumes. This is a one-time project purchase with no recurring component. Suppliers with reliable nursery networks and capacity to deliver large quantities within two days of RFQ issuance will be competitive. No apparent pre-qualification or licensing barriers are mentioned, though inspection at delivery and specification compliance are mandatory conditions.
Who can bid: The notice does not specify explicit eligibility requirements. Vendors are typically required to be registered with Federal Board of Revenue (NTN), registered with Sindh Revenue Board for sales tax purposes, and capable of meeting IBA's quality and delivery standards. Suppliers must have established nursery or horticultural business credentials to fulfil large plant quantities.