Public Auction of Canteen Areas at The Children's Hospital & The Institute of Child Health Multan

The Office of the Medical Superintendent, The Children's Hospital & The Institute of Child Health Multan invites interested individuals, firms and companies registered with the relevant authorities to participate in an electronic auction of its canteen areas for one year during financial year 2026-27.

The areas comprise the Main Canteen, measuring 7,895 square feet; the first-floor Takeaway Tuck Shop, measuring 109 square feet; the Emergency Area Canteen (M-1), measuring 263 square feet; and the Childlife Emergency Tuck Shop, measuring 120 square feet. The total area, including covered area, is 8,387 square feet. The reserve price for one year is Rs. 29,414,880, excluding taxes.

Detailed terms, conditions and auction documents can be viewed or downloaded immediately through the e-Auction Portal at https://eauction-health.punjab.gov.pk/login and the hospital website at chm.punjab.gov.pk/tenders. Eligible applicants must register through the portal according to the eligibility criteria in the auction documents. Hard-copy registration applications are not required. Applicants are encouraged to register before the closing date of 16 November 2026.

The institution will upload applicants' eligibility status on 23 November 2026. The deadline for submission of grievances is 30 November 2026, and the deadline for grievance redressal is 7 December 2026. The institution's auction committee will scrutinize registration information and upload evaluation results on the portal. Only applicants declared eligible may participate in the subsequent electronic auction. Applications containing corrupt information, unreadable entries or viruses will be rejected, and the institution accepts no responsibility for technical failures or internet problems affecting submission.

Registered applicants must furnish earnest money equal to 10% of the reserve price, amounting to Rs. 2,941,488. Acceptable instruments are a bank draft, bank guarantee, call deposit receipt, demand draft, pay order or banker's cheque issued by a scheduled bank operating in Pakistan, in the name of the Dean, The Children Hospital & The Institute of Child Health, Multan. The original instrument must reach the Purchase Office within ten days of announcement of the evaluation result. Its soft copy must also be uploaded to the portal. Failure to comply makes the applicant ineligible. The scheduled last date for CDR submission is 19 December 2026.

The auction will take place through the e-Auction Portal on 28 December 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, under Auction Policy 2025 notified by the SHC&ME Department. Bidding starts at the reserve price, and each subsequent offer must exceed the previous offer by 1% of the reserve price. If an offer arrives during the last minute, the auction is extended by five minutes, with further extensions during continued competition. The auction concludes definitively at midnight on auction day. The successful offer will be published on the relevant website, and the applicant's uploaded signature will be treated as affixed to the binding auction document.

If a closing date falls on a public holiday or non-working day, the next official working day becomes the closing date. Contact the Medical Superintendent at 061-9201435; fax: 061-9201064.