Auction of Canteen Operating Rights at Benazir Bhutto Hospital Rawalpindi

Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi invites interested individuals, firms and companies registered with the relevant authorities to participate in the auction of its canteen near the Emergency Department. The canteen is offered for a period of one year through the e-Auction Portal. The reserve price is Rs. 33,876,700 for one year, excluding taxes. The auction will be conducted under Auction Policy 2025 notified by the SHC&ME Department.

The detailed terms, conditions and auction documents can be viewed or downloaded at https://eauction-health.punjab.gov.pk/login from 25 October 2026. Eligible applicants must register through the portal according to the eligibility criteria in the auction documents. Registration applications must be submitted by 14 November 2026. Hard-copy applications are not required, and the auction process will take place online.

The hospital will upload applicants' eligibility status on 21 November 2026. The deadline for submitting grievances is 28 November 2026, and grievance redressal results will be uploaded by 5 December 2026. The deadline for CDR submission is 15 December 2026. The auction will take place on 22 December 2026. Applications will be scrutinized by the hospital's auction committee, and only applicants declared eligible may participate.

Registered applicants must furnish earnest money equal to 10% of the reserve price, amounting to Rs. 3,387,670. 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. The instrument must be payable to the Medical Superintendent, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi. Its original must be delivered physically to the office of the Principal within ten days of announcement of the evaluation result, and a soft copy must be uploaded to the portal. Failure to comply will make the applicant ineligible.

Bidding will begin at the reserve price. Each subsequent offer must exceed the previous offer by 1% of the reserve price. If an offer is received during the final minute, the auction will be extended by five minutes, with further extensions during continued competition. The auction will conclusively end at midnight on auction day. The successful offer will be published on the relevant website, and the successful applicant's signature uploaded during registration will be deemed affixed to the auction document, making the offer final and binding.

Applicants should register early and ensure their submissions are complete and accessible. Applications containing corrupted information or viruses will be rejected. If an activity's closing date falls on a government-declared public holiday or another non-working day, the next official working day will apply.