Hiring of Services for Repatriation of Afghan Citizens and POR Card Holders by Deputy Commissioner Faisalabad

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Faisalabad invites electronic bids for procurement and hiring of services under the Operational Plan for Repatriation of Illegal Afghan Citizens and POR Card Holders in District Faisalabad. Procurement will follow the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended, using the single-stage, single-envelope procedure.

Lot 1 covers surveillance and security equipment: installation of CCTV cameras, walkthrough gates, razor wire and metal detectors. Its estimated cost is Rs. 5,000,000, with bid security of Rs. 150,000. Lot 2 covers vehicles for transportation from Faisalabad to Torkham Border, with an estimated cost of Rs. 10,000,000 and bid security of Rs. 300,000. Lot 3 covers food items, including meal boxes, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinking water, juice, chips, biscuits, cup cakes, chocolate, Cerelac and milk packs. Its estimated cost is Rs. 7,500,000, with bid security of Rs. 225,000. Lot 4 covers tentage with complete installation, generator, bedding, tables and chairs. Its estimated cost is Rs. 5,000,000, with bid security of Rs. 150,000. Quantities may increase or decrease according to the District Administration Faisalabad's actual requirements.

Eligible participants include well-reputed firms, authorized dealers and service providers registered with the Federal Board of Revenue for income tax and sales tax, Punjab Revenue Authority, Punjab e-Procurement System and other relevant regulatory or professional bodies. Bidders must have relevant technical experience, financial capacity and experience executing similar works or services for government or semi-government organizations. Firms must submit an affidavit on stamp paper confirming that they have not been blacklisted by any government department, autonomous body, district administration or PPRA.

Interested bidders may participate in one or more lots, submitting a separate bid and prescribed security for each lot. Bidding documents containing specifications, eligibility requirements, terms, conditions and evaluation criteria can be downloaded free of cost from the Punjab e-Procurement System or PPRA website after publication of the notice. The portal address is https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/auth/login. Bidders must quote rates in Pakistani rupees, inclusive of all applicable taxes, in figures and words.

Electronic bids must be submitted through the Punjab e-Procurement System by 11:00 AM on 18 November 2026. Bids will be opened the same day at 1:00 PM by the Tender Opening Committee in the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services), Faisalabad, in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives. Manual bids will not be accepted.

Refundable bid security equal to 3% of each lot's estimated cost must be deposited through the system's digital banking facility by generating a PSID and paying through prescribed banking channels. Security must favour the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services), Faisalabad; the deposit must be recorded in the system and evidence attached to the bid. Unsuccessful bidders' security will be returned upon completion of procurement proceedings. Successful bidders must provide a performance guarantee equal to 5% of the contract value, valid until contract completion.

Award will be made to the lowest evaluated responsive bidder. The procuring agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids before acceptance under Rule 35. Contract extension is subject to satisfactory performance, funding, competent authority approval and mutual consent. For clarification, contact the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services), Faisalabad during office hours at 041-9201047.