Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan State Oil Company Limited invites quotations for dispensing unit paint works at retail outlets across the central region. The contract encompasses painting and graphics application services for 160 dispensing units located at PSO retail outlets. The scope includes surface cleaning and preparation, application of two coats of spray paint (approximately 50 microns) in black, white or green PSO design colours, removal and replacement of graphics with PSO standard 3M graphics or equivalent, and pasting of zero meter stickers. All work must be completed within 90 days of purchase order issuance. The project is based in Sindh province with coordination through PSO House, Karachi.
Bidders must be registered with relevant authorities and capable of providing calibrated paint thickness inspection equipment with validity not less than 4 months. The contractor must obtain paint approval from the concerned engineer before commencing work and use only company-approved paint specifications. Bid security and earnest money requirements have been specified in the quotation form. The contractor bears responsibility for all materials, tools, labour charges, transportation, debris removal, worker safety equipment and PPE provision.
Quotations must be submitted by 29 October 2026 in response to RFQ No. RF20109SI dated 13 October 2026. Interested vendors should contact PSO House, Khayaban-e-Iqbal, Clifton, Karachi-75600, Pakistan by telephone (021) 9203866-85 or fax (021) 9203796. Bid documents contain detailed terms and conditions including step-by-step photographic documentation requirements, safety protocols, LOTO implementation and daily penalty clauses of 0.1 to 10 percent for project delays.
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PSO seeks contractors to paint and apply graphics to 160 fuel pump dispensers at central region outlets within 90 days.
The work is labour and materials-inclusive, requiring calibrated equipment, engineer approvals at each stage, and strict photographic documentation. Tight timeline and daily delay penalties (0.1–10% of invoice) make execution speed critical. Contractors must handle surface prep, putty application, double-coat spray painting to 100-micron minimum, and 3M graphics installation across small and large panels.
Who can bid: The notice does not explicitly state eligibility criteria. Typically, contractors for PSO projects require SECP registration, active NTN with FBR, and PEC registration (if applicable to painting contracts in Pakistan). Bidders must demonstrate capability to provide calibrated alcometer equipment and obtain paint approval from PSO's designated engineer before work begins.