Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Punjab Prisons Department, through the Inspectorate of Prisons, invites electronic bids from registered suppliers and firms for the procurement of various goods and supplies required across multiple jail facilities in Punjab. The tender covers 27 line items including white ceramic items, dried items, seeds, oils, sugar, wheat and other food supplies, kitchen FAQs (frequently asked questions), and structural repair materials for prisons located in Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Multan, Bahawalpur and D.G. Khan. The estimated total contract value spans multiple budget heads with significant quantities required for institutional supply and maintenance across the province.
Only entities registered on the Punjab e-Procurement System are eligible to participate in this e-bidding process. Bidders must provide bid security equivalent to two percent of the estimated cost, payable through Bank Guarantee, 1-Link, online Bank Transfer, or PSID. The bid security will be released upon successful completion of the procurement process and submission of a five percent performance guarantee. All quoted prices must be inclusive of applicable taxes and transportation costs delivered to respective jail gates with no additional carriage expenses permitted.
Bidding documents may be downloaded free of cost from the PPRA website, the Punjab e-Procurement System, and the Prisons Department website at www.prisons.punjab.gov.pk. Electronic bids must be submitted by 02.11.2026 at 02:00 PM, with opening scheduled for 02:30 PM the same day. Bids received through hand delivery, mail, or courier will not be accepted. For further information, contact the Inspectorate of Prisons, Lahore at 042-9200498-570-582 or contractbranchig@gmail.com. The bid validity period is 90 days from submission.
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Multi-location institutional food and supplies contract across 9 Punjab jail facilities.
27 line items spanning consumables (wheat, sugar, oils, seeds, ceramics) and repair materials; scale suggests recurring annual or seasonal provisioning rather than one-off. Delivery to multiple jail gates creates logistics complexity. Tight closing (Nov 2026) and compressed bid-to-open window (30 minutes) indicate mature procurement process. Significant institutional volume likely but fragmented across locations may favor established regional distributors with multi-hub capability.
Who can bid: Registration on Punjab e-Procurement System is mandatory; no separate PEC/SECP/NTN mention but these are typically required for government registration. Suppliers and firms eligible; no restriction on size stated. Non-electronic bids (hand delivery, mail, courier) explicitly rejected, indicating digital capability prerequisite.