Govt. Weaving & Finishing Institute Lahore Tender for Machinery and Equipment Repairs

The Government of Punjab, Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA), Government Weaving & Finishing Institute (GW&FI), Shahdara, Lahore, invites encrypted electronic bids for the repair of machinery and equipment along with allied accessories. Bidding will follow the single-stage, two-envelope national competitive bidding procedure.

Eligible bidders must be registered on the Punjab e-Procurement system, hold active taxpayer status, and be registered with the Income Tax, General Sales Tax and Punjab Sales Tax departments.

Bidding documents can be downloaded free of charge from the Punjab PPRA website at www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk, the Punjab e-Procurement portal at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk, and the TEVTA website at www.tevta.gop.pk. Detailed terms and conditions, the electronic bid submission procedure, bid validity and other requirements are contained in the bidding documents.

Completed encrypted electronic bids, conforming to the bidding documents, must be submitted online through https://ep.punjab.gov.pk by 10:30 AM on 30 November 2026. Bids will be opened at 11:00 AM on the same day. Only bids submitted through the Punjab e-Procurement portal will be accepted.

Bidders may visit GW&FI Shahdara to inspect the machinery requiring repair before submitting their offers. Visits may be made during office hours: Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Bid security must be submitted online in accordance with PPRA and Punjab e-Procurement system requirements. Bidders should complete this process as early as possible to avoid technical issues; tutorials are available on the PPRA website. Bidders are also advised to upload their electronic bids well before the submission deadline rather than waiting until the final date and time. Submission through the portal is entirely the bidder's responsibility, and GW&FI will not be responsible for any issues.

Payment will be made in full after the inspection committee constituted for the repair work conducts a satisfactory inspection. Old or replaced parts will remain the property of GW&FI Shahdara.

All repair work will be carried out at the GW&FI premises. Work outside the premises may be undertaken with GW&FI's approval. Before proceeding with replacement of parts, the defect must be verified by GW&FI Shahdara.

Only cumulative rates for the entire tender will be used to determine the lowest evaluated bidder. Income Tax and Sales Tax registration certificates, evidence of active taxpayer status, and all other documents required by the bidding documents must accompany the bids.

The PPRA tender webpage is https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ViewTender.aspx. The response period will be calculated exclusively from the date of publication of the advertisement on the PPRA website.

Contact: Project Director, Government Weaving & Finishing Institute, GT Road, Shahdara, Lahore. Telephone: 042-99333036, 0331-4121352. Email: gwfc.lhr@tevta.gop.pk. Notice reference: IPL-11867.