Prequalification for Supply of Packed Milk and Fortified Biscuits for Special Education Students in Punjab

The Special Education Department, Government of the Punjab, invites prequalification applications from relevant and established firms, companies, organizations, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors for the CM Punjab Meal Program for Enrolled Special Students. The program covers special education institutions working across Punjab and involves procuring packed food items for approximately 36,000 students in 300 special education institutions.

The required food items are packed enriched UHT milk in 175 ml packs and fortified biscuits in 40 g packs. The shortlisted firm, company, organization, manufacturer, supplier or distributor will supply these food items at school level across Punjab.

The initiative is intended to improve the educational performance of children across Punjab by ensuring their health, safety and nutritional needs during school hours. Applicants will be evaluated against the eligibility and qualification criteria contained in the prequalification documents.

The prequalification documents, including the scope of work and eligibility and qualification criteria, are available online free of cost. The period allowed for downloading documents and submitting applications will be calculated from the date of publication of the advertisement on the PPRA website.

Prequalification applications must be uploaded through EPADS by November 30, 2026, at 11:00 am. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Applicants will be shortlisted under the criteria in the Prequalification Documents and Request for Bid documents will be issued only to prequalified or shortlisted firms.

Procurement will proceed under the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, as amended, and supplies will be procured through a framework agreement.

Applications will be scrutinized online through EPADS. A meeting for representatives of firms who wish to attend will be held on November 30, 2026, at 1:00 pm in the office of the Director General Special Education, Punjab, Lahore.

The contact office is the Deputy Director (Monitoring), Directorate General of Special Education, 31-Sher Shah Block, New Garden Town, Lahore. Telephone: 042-99230924.