Catering and Decoration for Convocation and Annual Dinner 2026 at Karachi Metropolitan University

Karachi Metropolitan University invites bids through the e-procurement system, e-PADS, for catering and decoration services for its Convocation and Annual Dinner 2026. The completion period is seven days. The procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope procedure.

Bidders must be reputable firms registered with the relevant tax authorities, including the Federal Board of Revenue and the Sindh Revenue Board, where applicable, with active taxpayer status. They must possess the relevant experience and technical capabilities required by the bidding documents.

Eligible firms must have at least three years of relevant experience, including at least one work order for arranging a large-scale event for 5,000 or more persons at a public or private university during the last three years. Firms must provide audited annual financial statements and online income tax returns submitted to FBR for the last three consecutive years. Annual turnover details for the same period are required, and average annual turnover must be at least PKR 30 million, supported by online returns submitted to FBR.

Bidders must also submit an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of PKR 500 confirming that they have no litigation history, are not blacklisted, and that all submitted information and documents are true and correct. The affidavit must be issued after the advertisement publication date of 23 October 2026.

Tender documents will be available on e-PADS from 23 October 2026 and can be downloaded from the university website, www.thekmu.edu.pk, or the SPPRA e-PADS portal, www.eprocure.gov.pk. The tender document fee is PKR 3,000 and is non-refundable and non-transferable. Fixed bid security is PKR 1,143,200. The fee and bid security must accompany the bid in the form of a Pay Order, Demand Draft, or Bank Guarantee in favour of Karachi Metropolitan University, as required by the bidding documents.

Bids must be submitted online through e-PADS by 11:00 AM on 7 November 2026. The tender will be opened online through e-PADS at 11:30 AM on the same day. The designated venue is the Office of the Procurement Manager, Karachi Metropolitan University Main Campus, Block M, North Nazimabad, Karachi. The Registrar Office is located at Block M, North Nazimabad Town, Karachi. For contact, the university UAN is 111-111-568.