Provision of Security Services for PESSI Head Office, Field Offices and Hospitals in Punjab

The Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI), Head Office Lahore, invites sealed bids for a framework agreement for the provision of security services at its head office and field offices, including its hospitals throughout Punjab. The contract period is one year from the date of award of the contract. The estimated price is Rs. 145.0 million.

Eligible companies and firms must be registered and have active status with the relevant registration authorities and tax departments or authorities, including Income Tax, Sales Tax and Punjab Sales Tax. They must also be duly approved by the Punjab Home Department and must not be blacklisted by PPRA or PESSI.

Interested firms can download the e-bidding document, detailed specifications and instructions from the date of publication or uploading of the tender. Documents are available through the PPRA website at www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk, the Punjab E-Procurement System at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk, and the PESSI website at www.pessi.gop.pk. The PPRA tender page is https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/ViewTender.aspx. The response period will be calculated exclusively from the date of publication of the advertisement on the PPRA website.

Bidding will follow the Single Stage, Two Envelopes procedure under Rule 38(2)(a) of the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority Rules, 2014. Firms must submit bid security equal to 2% of the estimated price electronically through the Punjab E-Procurement System, in favour of the Government of Punjab through BOP, as required by PPRA. The bid security must be submitted on or before the tender closing date and time.

Firms must upload their e-bids and electronic bid security on the Punjab E-Procurement System in accordance with PPRA instructions by 30 November 2026 at 2:00 PM. Bids will be opened on the same day at 2:30 PM.

Procurement will be governed by the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended, read with the E-Procurement regulations. The tender may be cancelled at any stage under Rule 35 of the PPRA Rules, 2014. The issuing officer is the Director (Admn), PESSI Head Office, 3-A Gulberg-V, Lahore. Telephone: 042-99263097.