Description / Scope of Work
The University of Health Sciences, Lahore invites sealed bids for hiring printing machine services on a rental basis to support the MDCAT 2026 examination. This tender, referenced as UHS/PUR/MDCAT/26/336, covers the procurement of printing machines required for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test in Lahore, Punjab. The estimated cost for this rental service is PKR 6,320,000, and the tender is open to sole proprietors, manufacturers, authorized distributors, and authorized dealers registered with relevant tax and regulatory authorities. The University seeks to conduct this procurement through a fair and transparent national competitive bidding process to ensure value for money and adherence to established procurement standards.
Eligible bidders must be registered with Sales Tax, Income Tax, and relevant registration authorities. All bids must be accompanied by a 2% refundable bid security (earnest money) of PKR 126,400 in the form of a bank guarantee, CDR, or bank cheque drawn in favor of the Treasurer, University of Health Sciences, Lahore. The bidding process will follow a single stage two envelope procedure, with separate financial and technical proposals as per PPRA Punjab Rules under Rule 38(2)(a). Bidders are required to submit comprehensive documentation and undertakings as specified in the bidding document, and bids lacking legitimate documentary evidence or submitted contrary to the prescribed method will be rejected at the initial stage.
The bid submission deadline is 08-07-2026 at 03:00 PM exclusively through the EPAD's PPRA Punjab online portal. Tender opening will occur on the same day at 03:30 PM in the presence of representatives from participating firms. Bidding documents are available on the University of Health Sciences website (www.uhs.edu.pk) and the PPRA Punjab portal (http://ppra.punjab.gov.pk) from the date of publication. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Registrar's office at University of Health Sciences, Khayaban-e-Jamia Punjab, Lahore-54600, Pakistan, by telephone at 111-33-33-66 or 042-99231304-9. The bid validity period must extend until the closing of the current financial year.