Framework Contract for Stationery, Printing, General Store Items, Repair and Maintenance for District Health Authority Faisalabad

The District Health Officer (Preventive Services), District Health Authority, Faisalabad invites item-wise electronic bids from well-reputed firms for a framework contract for 2026–2027 covering stationery, printing, general store items, repair and maintenance. Firms must be registered on Punjab e-Procurement in the relevant categories. The combined estimated cost is Rs. 15.500 million, with bid security of Rs. 0.310 million.

Bids must be submitted through the Punjab e-Procurement System using the single-stage, two-envelope procedure. Manual bids submitted without Punjab e-Procurement submission will not be accepted. After electronic submission, bidders must deliver hard copies of the bidding documents to the office of the District Health Officer (Preventive Services), District Health Authority, Faisalabad. Bidders must complete all required forms and attach the documents required by the bidding documents before submitting their electronic bids.

Bidding documents may be downloaded free of charge from the Punjab e-Procurement System portal at www.ep.punjab.gov.pk. Further information may be obtained from the office of the District Health Officer (Preventive Services), District Health Authority, Faisalabad.

Bids must be uploaded by 25 November 2026 at 10:30 AM. Bids will be opened on the same day at 11:00 AM in the office of the undersigned, in the presence of available bidders. If the submission or opening date falls on a government-declared public holiday or becomes a non-working day for any reason, the next official working day will be treated as the submission and opening date, with the times and venue unchanged.

Bid security equal to 2% of the estimated procurement cost must be submitted electronically through Punjab e-Procurement in the prescribed manner. Physical financial instruments, including bank drafts, bank guarantees, call deposit receipts, pay orders, SDRs or banker’s cheques, will only be accepted if submitted through the system. Bid security will be refunded after finalization of the tender in accordance with the prescribed procedure. Successful bidders must deposit a performance guarantee equal to 5% of the total contract value electronically through Punjab e-Procurement; it will be refunded following successful completion of contractual obligations. Delivery of items is required within five days.

Rates must include all government taxes, and applicable taxes will be charged under the rules. Conditional, unsigned, incomplete, cut, overwritten or double bids will be rejected. Corrupt, unreadable or virus-containing electronic bids will be rejected under Regulation 8(4) of the PPRA Regulations 2024. The authority reserves the right to reject all bids under Rule 35 of the PPRA Rules. Procurement will follow the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, as amended, and PPRA regulations.