Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board Tender for Textbook and Jacket Transportation 2027–28

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board (KPTBB), Peshawar, invites sealed bids for the transportation of free textbooks and jackets for the academic year 2027–28, under Section 6(2)(b) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement of Goods, Works and Services Rules, 2014.

The procurement covers transportation of approximately 40 million free textbooks from the Board’s godown to all district headquarters, including merged districts, and educational circle offices across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The assignment includes sorting, loading, unloading and related tasks, together with safe and timely delivery in accordance with the bidding documents.

Eligibility: Sole proprietors, firms, companies, joint ventures, consortiums, AOPs and groups registered with KPRA may participate. Bidders must have at least three years of experience in transporting goods. For a joint venture or group, at least one member or the lead bidder must meet this experience requirement. The bidding firm must not be blacklisted by any government department, semi-government body, autonomous body, agency or organization.

Bid submission: Bidders must submit typed technical and financial bids online through KPPRA EPADS, accompanied by the bid security required in the bidding documents. Upload bids well before the deadline. A sealed technical bid, together with bid security of Rs. 1,200,000, must also be deposited physically in the tender box at the KPTBB Auditorium at the address below before the e-bid submission deadline. The uploaded and hard-copy documents must be identical. Late, conditional or incomplete bids will not be accepted.

Bid security may be furnished as a bank guarantee or irrevocable letter of credit issued by a reputable bank located in the procuring entity’s country, using the form in the Bid Solicitation Documents or another form acceptable to the procuring entity. It must remain valid for 30 days beyond the bid validity period. Alternatively, bidders may submit an original Call Deposit Receipt, Demand Draft or Pay Order in favour of the Chairman, KP Textbook Board.

Submission through EPADS is entirely the bidder’s responsibility, and KPTBB will not be responsible for submission issues. In the event of a discrepancy, the documents uploaded on EPADS will prevail. Rates must be quoted in Pakistani rupees per metric ton per kilometre.

Technical bids will be opened first, and bidders’ credentials will be assessed against the technical evaluation criteria in the bidding documents. The opening will take place at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board, Hayatabad, Peshawar, in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend. Financial bids of technically qualified bidders will be opened at the same Board office on a date and time communicated later, in the presence of bidders or representatives who choose to attend. If the submission or opening day is an official holiday, the next day will be treated as the final submission and opening date.

Bidding documents: Bid Solicitation Documents may be downloaded free of charge from the official KPTBB website and KPPRA EPADS. A complete set may also be obtained by submitting a written application to the Secretary, KPTBB, and paying non-refundable printing and provision charges of Rs. 500. For delivery by courier, submit a bank demand draft of Rs. 1,300, including courier charges, in favour of the Chairman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board.

The procuring entity or committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids in the public interest, giving reasons for cancellation.

Contact: Dr. Zain Ullah Garwaki, Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board, Phase-V, Hayatabad, Peshawar. Phone: 091-9217716. Email: [email protected].

Websites: https://tbb.kp.gov.pk, www.kppra.gov.pk and kp.eprocure.gov.pk. Reference: INF(P) 5460/26.