Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), The Mall, Rawalpindi, Punjab invites sealed bids for renting out one Dollar Shop/Gift Shop (measuring 18 feet by 12 feet) located within the University Premises at Campus-I. The minimum annual rent for the shop is Rs. 366,000, equivalent to Rs. 30,500 monthly. This tender is issued under the Punjab Public Procurement Regulatory Authority framework using a single-stage, single-envelope procurement method. The scope includes commercial retail operations within the university campus offering dollar and gift items to the university community.
Eligible bidders must be registered with the Federal Board of Revenue as active income tax filers and possess at least three years of relevant experience in operating similar retail shops. Bidders must be economically sound and provide evidence of business stability. Earnest money equivalent to 5 percent of the estimated annual rent (Rs. 18,300) must accompany the bid in the form of a Demand Draft, Pay Order, or Call Deposit Receipt made in favour of the Treasurer, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi. No crossed cheques, bank challans, or cash will be accepted. Bay-nami (proxy) bidding is prohibited. The selected party must deposit Rs. 500,000 as security and maintain exclusively female staff, with male staff permissible only with prior written approval from the University Administration.
Tender documents are available free of cost on the Punjab PPRA website and the FJWU website. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 2nd October 2026 at the Purchase Office, Campus-I. Sealed bids must be submitted between 0800 and 1100 hours on 13th October 2026 in the Tender Box at the office of the Chair, Purchase Committee. Bids will be opened the same day at 1130 hours. Evaluation will follow Rule 38-A of PPRA 2014, with the technically compliant highest bid being accepted. For inquiries, contact the Chair, Purchase Committee at 051-9292900 Extension 1166.
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FJWU is seeking a retail operator for a small shop (18×12 feet) on campus to sell dollar and gift items.
Annual rent is Rs. 366,000 with a 10% annual escalation clause. The contract starts with a 6-month probation period, extendable to 2 years initially and up to 4 years total based on performance. Bidders must be tax-registered with 3+ years retail experience and post Rs. 500,000 security. The closing date (13 October 2026) is in the future; this appears a competitive retail concession opportunity with structured extension terms favourable to strong performers.
Who can bid: Bidders must hold active Income Tax and Sales Tax registration, be listed as active tax filers with the Federal Board of Revenue, and demonstrate at least three years of relevant retail experience in gift or dollar shops. Typically, retail concessions also require proof of economic soundness and business licenses from local authorities; no Bay-nami (proxy) arrangements are permitted.