Rawalpindi Cantt E-Bids: Local Purchase of Medicines & Surgical Items for MoD (Estimated Rs. 60.00M) - EPADS P05090

Issuing Authority: Cantonment Executive Officer, Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (Military Lands & Cantonments Dept.). Invitation: Electronic bids (Single Stage One Envelope) through EPADS v2.0 for the local purchase of medicines and surgical items for employees of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Submission & Opening:

Tender Summary:

Key Requirements & Eligibility:

• Bidders must be registered with FBR and appear on the Active Taxpayers List (ATL).
• Must possess a valid Drug Sale Licence / Drug Distribution Licence (Category-A) issued by the competent authority.
• At least three (03) years of experience in supply of medicines to Government, Semi-Government, Armed Forces, Autonomous Bodies, or hospitals is required.
• All medicines supplied must have a remaining shelf life of not less than nine (09) months from date of delivery.
• Earnest money equal to 2% of estimated cost by Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) in favour of Cantonment Executive Officer, Rawalpindi Cantt. Scanned CDR to be uploaded; original CDR to be submitted prior to opening.

Procurement Procedure & Notes:

• Tender will be conducted under PPRA Rules and relevant public procurement procedures. Bidding documents are available exclusively on PPRA and EPADS v2.0 portals.
• Late or hard-copy bids will not be accepted. Vendors not registered on EPADS v2.0 may register via the vendor registration portal: https://vendors.epads.gov.pk.
• Contact details: Rawalpindi Cantt (The Mall, Rawalpindi Cantt). Tel: 051-9274420, Fax: 051-9274407.

Prospective bidders should download the bidding documents from the EPADS portal, ensure compliance with eligibility criteria, prepare electronic bids per instructions, upload required documents including scanned CDR, and submit by the stated deadline.