Punjab Tender: Transportation of Bales/Empty Bags for Imported Wheat Scheme 2026-27 (e-Procurement)

Issuer: Director General Food / Cane Commissioner, Government of the Punjab (Amjad Hafeez). Competitive tenders (Technical and Financial) are invited from eligible and experienced carriage/transport contractors and reputable organizations for transportation of bardana/bales/empty polypropylene (PP) bags for imported wheat for the scheme year 2026-27.

Scope & key conditions:

- Work: Transportation of bardana/bales/empty bags from Departmental PR Centres/District stores to designated ports (Qasim/Kemari or Gwadar). Rates to be quoted separately for each centre on a per-bale basis in PKR, inclusive of applicable taxes.

- Transportation/shifting period: 90 days.

- Submission method: Technical and Financial Bids must be submitted electronically through the Government of Punjab e-Procurement Portal (e-PADS). No manual, physical, sealed or hard-copy bids will be accepted.

- Submission deadline: Bids to be submitted up to 11:00 AM on 2026-10-09. Technical and financial bids will be opened at 11:45 AM on the same day in the presence of the committee and bidders or their authorized representatives.

- Bid security / Earnest Money: Each bidder shall furnish bid security equal to 3% of the offered contract amount.

- Performance guarantee: On award of the contract, the successful contractor shall deposit the required performance security (7% guarantee) and comply with departmental instructions.

- Bid validity: Bids shall remain valid for 180 days from the date of opening of Technical Bids.

- Evaluation: Technical bids will be evaluated first; only those bidders declared technically responsive will have their Financial Bids opened. Technical bid must not include financial rates.

- Payment & liabilities: Payment will be made based on actual quantity of bales transported and received. The contractor is responsible for loading, transportation, delivery/receipt of bales at designated receiving ports/centres, and for any loss, damage or shortage during handling, loading or transport. All applicable provincial and federal taxes, duties, tolls, levies and other charges are the contractor's responsibility.

- Other: Detailed quantities by district/PR centre, full terms & conditions and bidding documents are available on the Punjab e-Procurement Portal (e-PADS) and PPRA website; bidders must register, login and upload required documents on the e-procurement portal in accordance with the portal procedures.

Contact/Authority: Director General Food / Cane Commissioner, Punjab Government (Lahore). Interested contractors should consult the e-Procurement portal and PPRA for complete tender documents and submission instructions.