Catering and Refreshment for the 22nd Convocation of Lahore College for Women University

Lahore College for Women University, Lahore invites e-procurement bids for catering and refreshment for its 22nd convocation under bid reference LCWU/Tender/2026-27/12. The procurement comprises one lot, with quantities and detailed requirements contained in the tender documents. The estimated cost is Rs. 6.598 million.

Bids are invited on a package or lot-wise basis from firms, companies and sole proprietors engaged in trading and registered with the relevant registration authorities and tax departments or authorities for Income Tax and Sales Tax. Bidding will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure through e-procurement under the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, and is open to eligible bidders as defined in the bidding documents.

Interested eligible bidders may participate through the Punjab e-Procurement System at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/auth/login. Bidding documents containing the terms and conditions, requirements and specifications are immediately available free of cost under Rule 25(1). They can be accessed through the PPRA website at http://ppra.punjab.gov.pk, the e-procurement portal and the university website at https://lcwu.edu.pk. The response period will be calculated exclusively from the date of publication of the advertisement on the PPRA website. The tender listing address is http://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ViewTender.aspx.

Electronic bids must be submitted by 3 December 2026 at 10:00 AM. Bids will be opened on the same day at 10:30 AM under PPRA Rule 30(1), in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Bid validity is 180 days.

Each bid must be accompanied by security equal to 4% of the estimated bid value, amounting to Rs. 263,920. The security is to be deposited electronically through the facility available on the Punjab e-Procurement System. Bidders must also upload a duly signed affidavit on the prescribed stamp paper with their bid documents. The procuring agency may require any bidder, including the successful bidder, to produce the original affidavit or attached documents for physical verification at any stage of procurement.

A sample setup for approximately 10 persons and minimum food-serving samples is required on the technical bid opening day, 3 December 2026, until 12:00 PM. For contact, the notice identifies the Convener Purchase Committee, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, telephone 042-99206301-09, extensions 286/210.