Hiring of 12 Security Guards for Directorate General Social Welfare & Bait-ul-Maal, Punjab, Lahore

Directorate General Social Welfare & Bait-ul-Maal, Punjab, Lahore invites electronic bids through e-PADS from eligible firms and companies for hiring security services for seven months during financial year 2026-27. The requirement is for 12 security guards. The estimated monthly rate is Rs. 60,000 per person, and the estimated total cost for seven months is Rs. 5,040,000. These estimated rates are all-inclusive planning estimates. Bidders must quote their rates in accordance with the bidding documents.

Bidding documents are available immediately after publication and may be downloaded from e-PADS and the PPRA website. They may also be obtained on written request from the office of the Director (Administration), Directorate General Social Welfare & Bait-ul-Maal, Punjab, 41-Empress Road, Lahore. Detailed eligibility criteria, technical specifications, the financial breakup and contractual conditions are contained in the bidding documents.

The procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope bidding procedure under the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014. Bid security of Rs. 100,800, equivalent to 2%, must be submitted through e-PADS in the prescribed electronic manner. Physical financial instruments will not be accepted. The successful bidder must furnish performance security in accordance with the bidding documents.

Bidders must comply with the applicable category-wise wage under the Schedule of Wage Rates, 2025 issued by the Finance Department, Government of the Punjab, the applicable minimum wage notification and all revisions. Where an exact category is not listed, the closest comparable category must be adopted with justification. Rates must include statutory contributions, taxes, insurance and service charges.

Complete electronic bids must be submitted through e-PADS by 23 November 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Bids will be opened on the same date at 11:30 a.m. Bids must be addressed to the Director (Administration), Directorate General Social Welfare & Bait-ul-Maal, Punjab, Lahore.

The response period will be calculated exclusively from the advertisement date on the PPRA website. Procurement will be conducted under the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority Act, 2009 and Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time. The contact officer is Faiz Ahmed Naeem, Director Administration, at 41-Empress Road, Lahore. Telephone: 042-99204155.