Auction of Nursing Hostel Mess and Canteen at Jinnah Hospital Lahore

The Office of the Medical Superintendent, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore invites interested individuals, firms and companies registered with the relevant authorities to participate in the electronic auction of its Nursing Hostel Mess and Canteen for one year. The premises are adjacent to Jinnah Hospital and cover a total area of 12,000 square feet. The successful applicant must provide mess and canteen services around the clock, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Detailed terms, conditions and auction documents are available for viewing and downloading immediately after publication through the e-Auction Portal at https://eauction-health.punjab.gov.pk/login, the official AIMC website at www.aimc.edu.pk and the SHC&ME Department website. Applicants must register through the e-Auction Portal according to the eligibility criteria in the auction documents. Hard-copy applications are not required. Applicants should complete registration in good time, as the institution will not be responsible for technical errors, internet failures or failure to submit the required information. Applications containing corrupt data or viruses will be rejected.

Registration closes on 28 October 2026. Applicants' eligibility status will be uploaded on 4 November 2026. Grievances must be submitted by 11 November 2026, and grievance redressal will be uploaded on 18 November 2026. The scheduled deadline for approved firms to submit their CDR is 25 November 2026. The auction will take place through the e-Auction Portal on 2 December 2026 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Only applicants declared eligible by the institution's auction committee may participate.

The reserve price is Rs. 6,113,480, excluding tax, for one year. Bidding will begin at the reserve price, with subsequent offers exceeding the previous offer by 1% of the reserve price. Registered applicants must furnish earnest money of 10% of the reserve price, amounting to Rs. 611,348. Accepted instruments are a bank draft, bank guarantee, call deposit receipt, demand draft, pay order or banker's cheque issued by a scheduled bank operating in Pakistan, in favour of the Medical Superintendent, Jinnah Hospital Lahore. The original instrument must be delivered physically to the Medical Superintendent's office within ten days of announcement of the evaluation result, and a soft copy must be uploaded to the portal. Failure to comply makes the applicant ineligible.

The auction ends automatically if no offer is received during its final minute. An offer received during that minute extends bidding by five minutes, with further extensions during continued competition, subject to a final cutoff at midnight on auction day. The successful offer will be published on the relevant website and will be final and binding; the applicant's uploaded signature will be deemed affixed to the auction document.

If an activity's closing date falls on a government-declared public holiday or another non-working day, it moves to the next official working day. The auction will follow Auction Policy 2025 notified by the SHC&ME Department. The responsible office is the Medical Superintendent, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.