Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Heavy Industries Taxila, a major government manufacturing facility in Punjab, invites sealed bids for the procurement of a Barrel Honing Machine on Free on Rail (FOR) basis. The tender is issued under PPRA and MoDP procurement rules with reference RT-6103. The machine is to be supplied within six months of contract signing. Eligible bidders include manufacturers, authorized dealers, distributors and suppliers possessing valid National Tax Number (NTN) and Sales Tax Registration where applicable, along with pre-qualification or indexation letters from HIT, DGP, MoDP or government organizations. Bid documents are available on the PPRA website with tender submission deadline of 28 October 2026 at 10:30 hours and bid opening at 11:00 hours the same day.
Bidders must submit comprehensive documentation including photocopies of registration certificates, attested copies of NTN and Sales Tax certificates, audit reports for the last three financial years, attested bank statements, CNIC of the CEO or Director, evidence of trade links with OEM for distributors, and a certificate on judicial paper worth Rs 100 attested by an Oath Commissioner confirming the firm is not blacklisted or debarred by any government organization. A postal order of Rs 2000 must accompany the technical bid in favour of the Director Supply Chain Management Directorate.
Bid documents are collected from the PPRA website. Bidders should submit sealed bids at the Supply Chain Management Directorate, HIT Taxila, with opening scheduled for 28 October 2026 at 1100 hours. For queries regarding nomenclature and technical specifications, contact the Supply Chain Management Directorate at Tel: (051) 9315333 Ext 63215/17, Tel: (051) 9315386, or email scm.for_hit@margallahil.com well before the bid opening date.
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HIT seeks a single Barrel Honing Machine (specialized manufacturing equipment) on FOR basis—likely a capital equipment purchase for their metalworking operations, not consumables.
Six-month delivery window is standard for imported machinery but tight for local fabrication. The FOR incoterm shifts logistics risk to buyer post-shipment. This is a one-off procurement; the specific machine type suggests replacement or capacity expansion rather than routine purchasing. Competitive field will include OEM representatives and established distributors with HIT relationships.
Who can bid: Bidders must hold valid NTN and Sales Tax Registration (SECP compliance standard for vendors to government). Pre-qualification or indexation letters from HIT, DGP, MoDP or equivalent government bodies are mandatory—this effectively restricts competition to previously vetted suppliers or new entrants with government endorsement. Manufacturers, authorized dealers, and distributors all eligible.