Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, is inviting sealed competitive bids for the procurement of portable suction machines under tender reference PRO-96-2026. This is a single-item equipment procurement for medical use at the Institute's facility in Knowledge City, Lahore, Punjab. The tender was originally published on 11 September 2026 on the PPPRA website under unique code 255720T11092026809, with a revised bid opening date of 8 October 2026 following a corrigendum that updated the technical specification for operation noise from approximately 50dB to 70dB or less without vacuum.
Bidders must be registered with relevant Pakistani business authorities and must demonstrate eligibility and qualification through appropriate business registration documents. Bid security is required as per the bidding documents, and bidders are expected to submit all mandatory documentation establishing goods conformity to the revised technical specifications. One person or entity may submit only one bid in response to this tender. Bids must be submitted in the prescribed format with duly signed documentation.
Amended bidding documents are available on e-PS (Punjab E-Procurement System) at www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk and https://pkli.org.pk/tenders. Sealed bids must be submitted by the deadline to the GM Supply Chain at PKLI's address: One PKLI Avenue, Opposite DHA Phase-6, Knowledge City, Lahore. Contact details for procurement inquiries are provided as telephone 92-42-111-117-554 ext. 3021 and email procurement@pkli.org.pk. The bid opening will be conducted by the procuring agency on the specified date.
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A healthcare equipment procurement for medical-grade portable suction machines by a leading medical institution in Lahore.
The corrigendum raising the noise specification from 50dB to 70dB suggests either relaxed technical requirements or a shift in scope mid-tender—bidders should verify exact specifications against the revised documents. Medical equipment procurement typically requires relevant product certifications (ISO/CE marks for suction machines), and the tight October deadline indicates this is urgent procurement. No estimated quantity is disclosed, suggesting potentially small volumes appropriate for SME suppliers with healthcare equipment distribution capability.
Who can bid: Bidders must typically be registered with SECP or relevant business authority in Pakistan and hold a valid NTN. For medical equipment procurement, suppliers typically require product liability insurance and relevant healthcare equipment certifications. The notice does not specify PEC registration but typically equipment distributors should hold active business registration and demonstrate past experience with similar equipment supplies to healthcare institutions.