Printing, Binding and Supply of Textbooks and Teachers' Guides for Sindh Textbook Board

Sindh Textbook Board (STBB), Jamshoro, and the Directorate of Literacy and Non-Formal Education, School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, invite electronic bids for printing, binding and supply of textbooks and teachers' guides for School Education and Literacy Department schools and non-formal education schools. The procurement includes outbound delivery logistics according to the specifications in the bidding documents. It will be conducted through national competitive bidding under the Sindh Public Procurement Rules, 2010, as amended.

Eligible national firms, consortia and joint ventures may participate, subject to the qualification criteria in the bidding documents. Prospective firms must provide valid supporting evidence for those criteria. STBB reserves the right to cross-verify documents and visit manufacturing sites where necessary. Documents submitted without concrete supporting evidence will result in disqualification during the preliminary evaluation of proposals.

Bidding documents can be downloaded from the EPADS website at https://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk/ from 31 October to 16 November 2026. A non-refundable tender fee of Rs. 5,000 must be submitted by pay order at the procuring agency's address before bid opening. The office address is Head Office, Sindh Textbook Board, Allama I.I. Kazi Campus, University of Sindh, Jamshoro.

The procurement follows the single-stage, two-envelope procedure under Rule 46(2) of the Sindh Public Procurement Rules. A refundable bid security of 5%, through pay order or demand draft in favour of Sindh Textbook Board, must reach the procuring agency's address before bid opening. Bids submitted without the security required by the bidding documents will be rejected during or after technical evaluation.

Bids, together with all required documents, must be submitted electronically through EPADS by 11:00 AM on 16 November 2026. Bids will be opened online on EPADS at 12:00 noon the same day by STBB's notified committee. If a public holiday or unavoidable circumstances prevent opening, bids will be opened on the next working day at the scheduled time and venue.

The procuring agency may reject any or all bids under the relevant procurement rules and may cancel the process before acceptance of a bid or proposal under Rule 25(1). Contact Sindh Textbook Board at 022-9213414, 022-9213417 or 021-32623545, or email Sindh.textbook.board@gmail.com.