Supply of Polythene Tubes, Grow Bags and Silt for Deputy Conservator of Forests Rajanpur

The Deputy Conservator of Forests, Rajanpur, invites tenders for nursery supplies under the Punjab Forest Department's Non-Development Budget for 2026-27. Procurement will follow the single-stage, single-envelope procedure through the Punjab e-Procurement system, in accordance with amended PPRA Rules and Punjab procurement regulations.

The procurement comprises three items: 820 kg of polythene tubes measuring 10 × 12 inches, at Rs. 1,000 per kg, amounting to Rs. 820,000; 216,666 grow bags measuring 10 × 12 inches, at Rs. 50 each, amounting to Rs. 10,833,300; and 146,666 cubic feet of silt, including loading, unloading and carriage to the site, at Rs. 50 per cubic foot, amounting to Rs. 7,333,300. The total amount is Rs. 18,986,600. Each item has a completion period of 15 days. Detailed specifications are available in the bidding documents.

Eligible participants include firms, contractors, nursery owners and suppliers registered for Income Tax and General Sales Tax for 2026-27. Firms must not be blacklisted or debarred by PPRA Punjab. Tender forms must be complete and free from overwriting or cutting; alterations not signed by the bidder will result in rejection. Rates must be quoted as a single consolidated figure inclusive of all applicable taxes, without a separate tax breakdown.

Bidding documents, including terms, conditions, requirements and specifications, are available free of cost through the Punjab e-Procurement system immediately after publication and may be downloaded before the closing date and time. Bids must be submitted electronically by 24 November 2026 at 10:00 AM. Bids will be retrieved and quoted rates announced at 11:00 AM that day at the office of the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Rajanpur, in the presence of the tender opening committee and bidders or their authorized representatives. If the scheduled day is a public holiday, receipt and opening will take place on the next working day.

Bid security is 5% of the estimated cost: Rs. 41,000 for polythene tubes, Rs. 541,665 for grow bags and Rs. 366,665 for silt, totaling Rs. 949,330. Payment must be made through a banking application using 1Link or online bank transfer against the generated PSID, with the paid slip attached to the tender documents. Hand-submitted CDRs and performance guarantees will not be accepted. Late or opened bids, and bids without the required security, will be invalid.

The successful bidder must comply with the tender conditions and Uniform Contract provisions and furnish a performance guarantee equal to 10% of the contract award amount through the same PSID-based payment procedure. The paid slip must be submitted to the office at the time of contract award.