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Description / Scope of Work
PECTAA invites electronic bids for printing, binding and supply of jackets and textbooks for grades VI to X for the academic session 2027-28 in accordance with the demand of Programme Monitoring and Implementation Unit–Punjab Education Sector Reforms Programme (PMIU-PESRP), Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) and Punjab Education Initiative Management Authority (PEIMA). The procurement encompasses approximately 12.4 million units with an estimated total value of Rs. 1.47 billion. The contract is open to eligible printers, publishers, firms, companies, joint ventures, group consortiums, associations of persons and sole proprietors registered with the Income Tax and Sales Tax departments and possessing adequate experience in the relevant field. Supply shall be made at designated godowns of PECTAA, PMIU, PEF, PEIMA and other organizations in Lahore, Punjab.
Bidders must be registered with both Income Tax and Sales Tax departments and demonstrate adequate experience in printing and publishing textbooks. A non-Muslim, as defined under Article 260 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, shall not be associated with the printing or publication of the Tarjuma-tul-Quran-ul-Majeed for Grades VI to X. Bid security of 2 percent of the estimated price in Pakistani Rupees must be deposited electronically through the Punjab e-Procurement System well before the submission deadline. Paper samples and original instruments of paper testing fees must be submitted physically in the tender box at the Committee Room of PECTAA Office, 21/E-II, Gulberg-III, Lahore, before the e-bid submission date and time. The bid validity period is 90 days from the date of opening of the technical bid.
Bids must be submitted electronically through the Punjab e-Procurement System (eP) at https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ActiveTenders.aspx on or before 29 October 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Technical bids shall be opened through the e-Procurement System, and financial bids of technically qualified bidders shall be opened on a notified date and venue. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Committee Room of PECTAA Office, 21/E-II, Gulberg-III, Lahore on 20 October 2026 at 12:30 p.m. Detailed bidding documents are available on the websites of PPRA, PECTAA, and Punjab e-Procurement System. Contact PECTAA at 042-99260144 or visit https://pectaa.edu.pk/ for further information.
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PECTAA seeks printing, binding and supply of 12.4 million textbook jackets and books (Grades VI–X) for 2027–28 academic session across multiple Punjab education bodies.
Contract value ~Rs. 1.47 billion indicates large-scale, recurring educational procurement. Physical paper samples must be submitted before e-bid deadline; non-Muslim bidders explicitly excluded from Quranic translation content. Tight timeline (bid closes 29 Oct 2026) with 90-day bid validity suggests phased production and delivery across multiple godowns.
Who can bid: Bidders must register with Income Tax and Sales Tax departments; PEC registration not explicitly mandated but printing/publishing experience required. Only Muslim-owned entities eligible for Quranic translation portions. Sole proprietors, firms, companies, JVs and consortiums permitted. Typically, SECP registration may also be required for corporate structures.