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Description / Scope of Work
The Directorate of Social Security Faisalabad East, operating under the Punjab Employee's Social Security Institution, invites electronic bids for a framework contract to procure laboratory items and printing and stationery supplies during the financial year 2026-27. Two separate lots are advertised: Lot 01 covers laboratory items with an estimated value of Rs. 1,000,000, while Lot 02 encompasses printing and stationery items valued at Rs. 1,400,000. The procurement will be conducted via the Punjab e-Procurement System in Faisalabad, Punjab province, using a single-stage, two-envelope bidding procedure with separate tender closing and opening scheduled for 03 November 2026 at 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM respectively.
Bidders must be manufacturers, experienced firms, companies or general order suppliers registered through the Punjab e-Procurement System with the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority, maintaining active status with the Federal Board of Revenue for both Income Tax and General Sales Tax. A bid security equivalent to 2% of the estimated price for each lot must be submitted digitally—Rs. 20,000 for laboratory items and Rs. 28,000 for printing and stationery items. All bids, including technical and financial proposals, must be submitted online through the e-Procurement portal only before the closing date and time; no physical submissions are permitted.
Detailed bidding documents are available free of cost from the websites of the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority at www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk and www.ep.punjab.gov.pk, as well as the PESSI website at www.pessi.gop.pk. Delivery is required within 30 days of supply order issuance. Prospective bidders may obtain further information by contacting the Directorate's primary contact number 041-9220062. The procurement will be governed by the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 and the Punjab Procurement Regulations 2024.
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This is a dual-lot framework contract for recurring annual supplies—laboratory consumables and office stationery—totalling Rs.
2.4 million for FY 2026-27. The tender uses e-procurement only; bidders without digital registration and active tax compliance cannot participate. Delivery is tight at 30 days post-order. The two-envelope single-stage format suggests evaluation will be swift. This is a recurrent procurement, so winning bidders may expect repeat orders if performance is satisfactory.
Who can bid: Bidders must be manufacturers, experienced firms, companies or general order suppliers registered on the Punjab e-Procurement System with PPRA, and hold active FBR status for Income Tax and General Sales Tax. No construction or PEC category applies. Typically, proof of business registration (SECP or sole proprietor documentation), valid NTN and GST certificates, and a company profile are required.