Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Employees' Social Security Institution (ESSI) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for hiring of pharmacy services for local purchase of medicines. The procurement is conducted through single stage two envelope method with a bid security deposit of 250,000 Pakistani rupees per station. The tender covers multiple locations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province including Bannu, Kohat, Abbottabad, D.I Khan, Nowshera, Swat, Mardan, and Swabi, indicating a significant multi-station healthcare procurement initiative for the institution's medical supply chain. Eligible bidders must be registered with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for income tax, sales tax, and must appear on the Active Tax Payer (ATL) list. The bid security of 250,000 rupees per each station is required as earnest money, submitted as a Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) in favor of the Vice Commissioner. Bid solicitation documents are available for download from the EPADS portal at http://kp.eprocure.gov.pk after publication. Tender documents incur a non-refundable fee of 2,000 rupees payable to Allied Bank Limited. Bidders must submit bids on EPADS on or before 03-11-2026 at 11:00 am, with original call deposit receipts physically submitted or sent via courier to the Procurement Officer in Peshawar by the same deadline. Bid opening occurs on 03-11-2026 at 11:30 am at ESSI Head Office Conference Hall in Peshawar with interested bidders or their authorized representatives welcome to attend.
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ESSI seeks pharmacy service providers for medicines across eight KP stations (Bannu, Kohat, Abbottabad, D.I Khan, Nowshera, Swat, Mardan, Swabi).
Tender requires 250,000 rupees security per station and FBR registration. Multi-location scope suggests significant recurring supply contract. Tight submission timeline (less than three weeks from notice) and multi-envelope procurement process demand careful bid preparation and courier logistics for original documents.
Who can bid: Bidders must hold valid FBR registration for income tax and sales tax, appear on Active Tax Payer (ATL) list, and be registered with FBR. Typically, pharmaceutical suppliers must also hold relevant licensing from provincial health authorities and demonstrate capacity to supply across multiple stations simultaneously.