EBV and BKV Urine PCR Testing Services on a Reagent Rental Basis for Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center

Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center invites electronic bids for EBV and BKV urine PCR testing services on a reagent rental basis at PKLI&RC, Lahore. The estimated procurement cost is Rs. 6,181,916. The procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure.

Original manufacturers, sole distributors of foreign principals, and authorized distributors of manufacturers may participate. Bidders must be registered with the income tax and sales tax authorities. Participating firms must also be registered with the Punjab e-Procurement System.

Bidding documents are available free of cost from https://pkli.org.pk/tenders/, https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ActiveTenders.aspx and https://ep.punjab.gov.pk. The response period will be calculated exclusively from the date the advertisement is published on the PPRA website at https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ActiveTenders.aspx.

Electronic bids must be submitted through the Punjab e-Procurement System at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk on or before 19 November 2026 at 15:00. Hard copies of electronic bids are not required. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security equal to 2% of the estimated amount, stated as Rs. 123,639. Bid security must be submitted electronically through the Punjab e-Procurement System; hard-copy bid security is not acceptable. The procuring agency will not be responsible for a firm's failure to submit an electronic bid because of a technical error or internet failure.

A pre-bid meeting will take place on 4 November 2026 at 11:30 in the conference room of the Supply Chain Department, Tower A. Bids will be opened on 19 November 2026 at 15:30 at the address below, in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend. Bids must remain valid for 180 days from the opening date. If the submission deadline falls on a public holiday, the next working day will be considered for submission and opening.

PKLI&RC will not bear bidders' costs for preparing, delivering or electronically submitting bids. The procurement, including receipt, opening and award, is governed by the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, as amended. Those rules prevail in the event of a conflict with the bidding documents.

Contact the GM Supply Chain, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Ground Floor Package A, One PKLI Avenue, Opposite DHA Phase-6, Knowledge City, Lahore. Telephone: 92-42-111-117-554, extension 3021. Email: info@pkli.org.pk.