Hiring of Firm for Refreshments and Lunch Boxes for CDC Punjab Meetings, Seminars and Conferences

The Health & Population Department Punjab invites electronic bids from eligible bidders for hiring a firm to provide refreshments and lunch boxes for meetings, seminars and conferences of the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Punjab. The procurement is on a framework contract basis for financial year 2026-2027, for program units and health facilities under the administrative control of the Health & Population Department.

The procurement will use open competitive bidding under the Single Stage Two Envelopes procedure, in accordance with Rule 38(2)(a) of the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, as amended. All assessments and procurement proceedings, including receipt, opening and award, will be governed by these rules.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain the bidding documents and detailed specifications from the websites of the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority, CDC Punjab and the Health & Population Department. The bidding documents may be downloaded free of cost. Bids must be duly completed in conformity with the bidding documents and submitted online through the Punjab e-Procurement System at https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk.

The deadline for submission is 8 December 2026 at 11:00 AM. Bids will be opened on the same date at 11:30 AM. Bidders are advised to upload their bids well before the deadline rather than wait until the final date and time. Submission through the Punjab e-Procurement System is entirely the bidder's responsibility, and the office will not be responsible for submission issues.

Bid security of not less than 5% of the estimated procurement price, as set out in the bidding documents, must be submitted electronically through the Punjab e-Procurement System in the prescribed manner. Physical financial instruments, including CDRs, pay orders and bank guarantees, will not be accepted. Only bids submitted through the electronic system will be entertained.

The procuring agency may reject all bids or proposals at any time before acceptance under Rule 35 of the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. The response time will be calculated from publication of the advertisement on the PPRA website. Contact the Procurement Cell, Health & Population Department, Government of the Punjab, 24-Cooper Road, Lahore, at 042-99201145.