Faisalabad Deputy Commissioner Tender for Afghan Repatriation Support Services

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Faisalabad invites electronic bids for procurement and hiring of services under the Operational Plan for Repatriation of Illegal Afghan Citizens and POR Card Holders in District Faisalabad. Bids are invited under the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended, from well-reputed firms, authorized dealers and service providers registered with the Federal Board of Revenue for Income Tax and Sales Tax, Punjab Revenue Authority, Punjab e-Procurement System and other relevant regulatory or professional bodies. Bidders must have relevant technical experience, financial capacity and experience of executing similar works or services for government or semi-government organizations.

Detailed specifications, eligibility criteria, terms and conditions, and evaluation criteria are included in the bidding documents. These documents may be downloaded free of cost from the Punjab e-Procurement System or PPRA website after publication of the tender notice. The Punjab e-Procurement portal is https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/auth/login. Response time will be calculated exclusively from the date of publication on the PPRA or Punjab e-Procurement website.

Procurement will follow the Single Stage–Single Envelope Procedure. Bidders may participate in one or more lots, but must submit a separate bid with the prescribed bid security for each lot. Bidders must be registered with the Punjab e-Procurement System and submit bids electronically in accordance with PPRA rules and instructions. Rates must be quoted in Pakistani rupees, inclusive of all applicable taxes, in both figures and words.

Submission deadline: Electronic bids must be submitted through the Punjab e-Procurement System by 11:00 AM on 18 November 2026. Bids will be opened the same day at 1:00 PM by the Tender Opening Committee in the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services), Faisalabad, in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives. Manual bids will not be accepted; only bids uploaded through the Punjab e-Procurement System will be entertained.

Bid security: Each bidder must submit refundable bid security equivalent to 3% of the estimated cost of the relevant lot through the digital banking facility available in the Punjab e-Procurement System. The bidder must generate a PSID and deposit the required amount through the prescribed banking channels in accordance with the portal instructions. Bid security must be in favour of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services), Faisalabad. The security must be uploaded on the Punjab e-Procurement System (EP) and attached to the bid. Bid security will be returned to unsuccessful bidders upon completion of the procurement process and issuance of the work order to the successful bidders, with release processed through the Punjab e-Procurement System.

Performance guarantee: Successful bidders must furnish a performance guarantee equal to 5% of the contract value through the Punjab e-Procurement System, using a PSID and the prescribed banking channels. The guarantee must be furnished within the prescribed time after issuance of the Letter of Acceptance and remain valid until completion of the contract.

Bids will be evaluated strictly against the eligibility and evaluation criteria in the bidding documents. The contract will be awarded to the Lowest Evaluated Responsive Bidder in accordance with the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended. Fake documents or false information will result in disqualification under PPRA Rules, 2014, and initiation of legal proceedings. The procuring agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids before acceptance in accordance with Rule 35 of the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014.

The contract may be extended for a further period on the same rates, terms and conditions, subject to satisfactory performance, availability of funds, approval of the competent authority and mutual consent of the parties. Quantities may increase or decrease according to the actual requirements of the District Administration, Faisalabad.

Participating firms must submit an affidavit on stamp paper confirming that they have not been blacklisted by any government department, autonomous body, District Administration or PPRA. All applicable government taxes will be deducted at source under prevailing government rules.

Contact: For clarification, interested firms may contact the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services), Faisalabad during office hours. Telephone: 041-9201047.