Hiring of Janitorial Services for 20 Sweepers by Directorate General Public Relations, Punjab

The Directorate General Public Relations, Head Office, Lahore invites registered companies, firms and contractors to provide janitorial services through 20 sweepers for its offices. The services will be hired under a framework contract initially until June 2027. The estimated cost for the provision of janitorial services is Rs. 10 million.

Technical and financial bids must be submitted through the Punjab e-Procurement System by 11:00 am on 23 November 2026. The procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure. Bids will be opened on the same day at 12:30 pm. Financial bids must include all applicable government taxes and duties.

Bidders must provide bid security equal to 5% of the total estimated cost, in the manner prescribed by the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority. The technical bid must include an affidavit on stamp paper confirming that the company or firm has not been blacklisted on any grounds, is not being proceeded against and is not involved in litigation. This certificate must remain operative until finalization of the procurement.

The technical bid must also include a bank certificate, statement or balance sheet demonstrating financial soundness of at least Rs. 50 million in each of the last three years. Bidders must provide proof of NTN, income tax filer status and Punjab sales tax filer status, a professional tax certificate for the current year, and a company profile. Acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the tender documents must be duly signed and stamped.

English-language bidding documents containing detailed specifications and the agreement terms and conditions can be downloaded from the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority website at ppra.punjab.gov.pk, the Punjab e-Procurement System at ep.punjab.gov.pk, and the DGPR website at www.dgpr.punjab.gov.pk. The procurement is governed by the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended, and the Punjab Procurement Regulations, 2024.

The procuring agency may reject all bids or proposals before acceptance under Section 35 of the PPRA Rules, 2014. Upon request, it will communicate the grounds for rejection without being required to justify them. The successful bidder must furnish a performance guarantee equal to 10% of the contract amount. Contact the Director General Public Relations, Punjab, at 21-Mohmood Ghaznavi (Abbot) Road, Lahore, on 042-99201391 or 042-99201394.