Procurement of CBS-1/90 GSM Watermarked Cheque Paper with BIV and Fibers by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation

Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan, invites bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of CBS-1/90 GSM PSPC W/M cheque paper with BIV and fibers. The procurement is identified as FP-27-REQ-1026-3-00058, with reference P171858. PSPC Procurement has reserved funds for procurement planned for FY 2026-27 and intends to apply part of these funds to eligible payments under the contract.

The procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope procedure using the Least Cost Based Selection technique, in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2026, and applicable regulations, regulatory guides, procurement guidelines and instructions issued by the Authority. The goods and detailed requirements are described in the electronic bidding documents.

Interested bidders must register on EPADS v2.0 to participate. Electronic bidding documents containing the detailed terms and requirements are available to registered bidders at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/171858. Vendors who have not registered on EPADS v2.0 may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. A registration tutorial is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc.

Bids must be accompanied by bid security in the amount required by the bidding documents, in the form of a pay order or bank guarantee, or by a bid-securing declaration in the format specified in those documents. Bidders must prepare their electronic bids in accordance with the instructions in the electronic bidding documents.

Electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 by 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 19, 2026. Bids will be opened through EPADS v2.0 on the same day at 11:30 AM. Manual bid submissions will not be accepted.

A Grievance Redressal Committee has been notified for this procurement under Rule 65 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2026. Its notification is available on the procuring agency's website and at www.ppra.gov.pk.

The contact office is the Deputy General Manager (Procurement), Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd., Jinnah Avenue, Malir Halt, Karachi. Telephone: +92-219-924-8511. Email: foreign.purchase@pspc.gov.pk.