Safe Blood Transfusion Programme Balochistan Tender for Medical Equipment and Accessories

The Director, Safe Blood Transfusion Programme, Balochistan, invites electronic bids from eligible suppliers for medical equipment and accessories. Only electronic submissions will be accepted; physical bids are not required. All bidders must register with the Electronic Public Procurement System of the Balochistan Public Procurement Regulatory Authority.

The tender fee is PKR 1,000. Procurement will follow the Balochistan Public Procurement Rules, 2014, using the Single-Stage, Two-Envelope bidding procedure.

Eligibility: Bidders must have experience and agreements of a similar nature worth PKR 20,000,000 during the previous three years, and turnover of at least PKR 20,000,000 in each of the preceding three years. They must be active taxpayers, hold sales tax registration, and must not be blacklisted by any procuring agency in Pakistan. Joint ventures are not permitted.

Bidders must maintain a functional corporate office in Balochistan and hold an NTN and applicable professional tax certificate. A manufacturer’s authorization is required where a supplier bids on behalf of a manufacturer. Firms quoting products other than their own manufactured products must provide confirmation for all quoted items on their letterhead.

Supplies must be offered at reasonable bulk-order prices below the products’ trade prices. The successful bidder must fulfil the contract within three months of the supply order and comply with prevailing government taxes notified by the Federal Board of Revenue. The notice requires free shelf fill of 15% for local products and 20% for imported products from the date of supply of medicines.

Blood bags must have at least two years of remaining shelf life at delivery. Bidders must hold Chamber of Commerce certification, valid professional certificates and ISO certification. Three years of blood-bag sales experience from the date of DRAP registration is mandatory. Bidders must also have imported at least 50% of the required quantity during the previous year.

Bid security: Submit security equal to 2% in the form of a bank guarantee, deposit at call or another prescribed instrument issued by a scheduled bank in favour of the undersigned. Failure to furnish the required security during financial evaluation will result in the bid being declared ineligible and non-responsive. The bidding-document fee must also be submitted.

Tender documents and submission: Tender documents are available electronically through www.bppra.gob.pk. Submit bids through the supplier dashboard by 20 November 2023 at 10:00 AM. Bids will open on the same day at 11:00 AM through the EPPS system.

Office: Regional Blood Centre, Spiny Road, Quetta, Balochistan. Telephone: 3228120000.