Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The National Logistics Corporation invites sealed tenders from OEM manufacturers and OEM authorized suppliers with local manufacturing operations within Pakistan for the supply of 8 Volt, 426 AH Locomotive Batteries with working capital at 27°C 10 hour rate to 1.80 VP, in a quantity of 80 units on FOR Karachi basis. This tender, referenced as TENDER NO. 39/Batteries/NLC/2026, represents a procurement activity governed under PPRA Rules 2026 and covers locomotive battery supply for operational requirements. The estimated value and full scope details are available through the official bidding documents.
Bidders must be OEM or OEM authorized suppliers registered with both the Income Tax and Sales Tax Departments of Pakistan. A tender fee of Rs. 2,000 and bid security of Rs. 1,000,000 must be submitted with the technical offer; failure to provide these will result in automatic rejection. Qualification criteria and detailed bidding documents are available for download from the National Logistics Corporation website.
Sealed tenders must be submitted at HQ NLC, Harding Road, Rawalpindi on or before 06 November 2026 by 1100 hours, with opening scheduled for 1130 hours on the same day. Interested bidders should download documents from www.nlc.com.pk and direct inquiries to HQ NLC Rawalpindi at telephone numbers 051-9052553 or 051-9052335.
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Specialized locomotive battery supply contract for 80 units of 8V 426AH cells on FOR Karachi terms.
Procurement is OEM-restricted, requiring local manufacturing and dual tax registration; bid security of Rs. 1 million indicates medium-scale contract value. Tight submission window suggests established supply chain capability is expected. Recurring requirement likely given NLC operations, though notice does not confirm framework status. Price competition expected among authorized distributors.
Who can bid: Bidders must be OEM or OEM authorized suppliers with local manufacturing within Pakistan, registered with Income Tax and Sales Tax Departments. The notice restricts participation to authorized entities only; typical battery supply tenders also require demonstration of product certification and supply chain credentials.