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University of Education, Lahore, Faisalabad Campus invites sealed bids from eligible catering licensees for the auction and operation of its campus cafeteria. The contract period runs from October 12, 2026 to June 30, 2027, covering uninterrupted food service operations for university students, staff, visitors and residents. This is a service license award through competitive bidding open to all reputed and qualified catering operators meeting the stated qualification criteria. The cafeteria must maintain continuous operations throughout the awarded period at the Faisalabad campus location in Punjab province.
Eligible bidders must submit completed tender forms on company letterhead along with all required documentation. Bidders are required to remit earnest money deposit equivalent to 5 percent of the reserved amount in the form of a call deposit receipt (CDR) favoring the Principal, UE Lahore, Faisalabad Campus, payable with the bid submission. A non-refundable bidding participation fee of Rs. 1,000 PKR is also mandatory. No erasures, overwriting or modifications are permitted in submitted documents after the deadline. Unsuccessful bidders will have their CDR returned without interest following completion of the tender process.
Bids must be submitted before the specified deadline to the Principal, UE Faisalabad Campus at the campus address, with correspondence directed to the Principal. The university reserves absolute right to accept or reject any bid, annul the bidding process entirely, or reject all bids without assigning reasons. Bidders should examine all instructions, forms and conditions in the tender document carefully; incomplete submissions may result in rejection. For further information and bid document submission, contact UE Faisalabad Campus at phone number 041-9330650.
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University of Education Faisalabad is licensing out its cafeteria operation for 9 months (Oct 2026–Jun 2027).
This is a recurring institutional contract with predictable volume (student/staff population) but demands continuous 24/7 service. The 9-month term suggests seasonal closure during summer break. Key risk: university retains unilateral right to reject all bids or annul bidding without cause. Margin compression likely given competitive bidding format and fixed operating period. Suitable for established catering contractors with institutional experience and working capital for earnest money.
Who can bid: Notice requires 'reputed and qualified catering operators' but does not specify PEC, SECP, or NTN registration explicitly. Typically, cafeteria licensees must hold valid SECP/NTN registration, food authority license (Punjab Food Authority), and health department clearance. Bidders cannot hold existing concurrent institutional contracts. Prior experience with university or hospital cafeterias typically preferred.