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EOI: Appointment of External Auditors — Punjab Prisons Foundation, Lahore
EOI · Lahore · The Nation,
Tender advertisement published in The Nation on Thursday, 1 October 2026, listed under Lahore. The last date printed on the advertisement is Thursday, 15 October 2026.
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Punjab Prisons Foundation, Lahore invites Expressions of Interest from qualified and experienced audit firms to conduct statutory audits of its financial statements, income and expenditure and related financial records for the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26 in accordance with the Foundation Bye-Laws and applicable accounting and auditing standards.
| Issuer | Punjab Prisons Foundation, Lahore |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Appointment of External Audit Firm for FYs 2024-25 & 2025-26 |
| Submission Deadline | 2026-10-15, by 11:00 AM |
| Technical Proposal Opening | Same day at 11:30 AM in presence of firm representatives |
| Submission Address | Tender Box, Office of the Secretary General, Punjab Prisons Foundation, Lahore |
| Contact / Signing Authority | Mian Salik Jalal, Secretary General — Inspectorate General of Prisons, Punjab, Lahore; Tel: 042-37425533, 042-99200585 |
| Fee / Charges | Quoted fee must be inclusive of all professional charges, taxes, duties, levies and other applicable government charges (in PKR) |
Key eligibility and submission requirements:
| Eligibility Criteria | Requirement |
|---|---|
| ICAP Registration & QCR | Firm must be duly registered with Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and possess a satisfactory Quality Control Review (QCR) rating per ICAP requirements. |
| UDIN Compliance | Firm must be compliant with ICAP's Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) requirements for financial statements and audit reports. |
| SBP Panel Listing | Firm must be listed under Category 'A' on the panel of auditors maintained by State Bank of Pakistan under Section 35(1) of the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962. |
| Experience | Minimum three (03) years of relevant professional experience and at least five (05) audits of Non-Profit Organizations, Government Organizations/Departments, Autonomous Bodies, or similar public-sector entities. |
| Integrity | Firm must not be blacklisted, debarred or declared ineligible by any Federal/Provincial Government Department, Agency, Organization, Autonomous Body or other competent authority; an affidavit on stamp paper (Rs. 1,200/-) is required. |
| Proposal Submission | Submit a single package containing Technical and Financial Proposals in two separate sealed envelopes, clearly marked; submit to the Tender Box at the Secretary General's office by the stated deadline. |
Prospective firms may obtain the relevant terms, expenditure details and proposal requirements from the office of the Secretary General, Punjab Prisons Foundation, Lahore. Technical proposals will be opened in the presence of participating firms' representatives; subsequent communication regarding qualified firms will follow the Foundation's selection procedures.
Published in The Nation on Thursday, 1 October 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.
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