Hiring of Armed Security Guard Services for Government Skills Training Institute for Boys, Bahawalpur

Government Skills Training Institute For Boys, Bahawalpur invites eligible security service firms to submit electronic bids for safeguarding students, staff, buses, assets and institute buildings. The requirement covers hiring of armed security guards for the complete contract period in accordance with the tender form, contract conditions and applicable Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014. Bidders must be registered with PPRA, relevant registration authorities and applicable tax departments, including Income Tax, Sales Tax, Punjab Sales Tax and PRA where required. Specific item list not provided in the notice. The service scope includes deployment of armed guards, provision of the prescribed type and calibre of weapons and ammunition, continuous protection of the institute premises and assets, and compliance with the required duty schedule. Firms must quote a rate per security guard per month inclusive of all applicable taxes. The selected contractor must ensure the minimum salary rate fixed by the Government of Punjab for security guards serving educational institutions and an eight-hour duty shift per day. The estimated procurement cost is **PKR 1,300,000**, with refundable bid security of **PKR 65,000**, equal to five percent of the estimated cost. Bid security must be deposited through 1Link or online bank transfer against the generated PSID; manual or hand-submitted CDR or bid security will not be accepted. The paid slip must be uploaded with the tender documents, and the original affidavit on stamp paper must be submitted before the tender opening meeting. The successful bidder will also provide a refundable performance guarantee of ten percent of the bid or contract price before issuance of the services order. Tender forms became available after publication through PPRA and EPADS. Bids must be uploaded on **EPADS at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk** and the PPRA portal by **24 August 2026 at 10:00 AM**. Bids will open on **24 August 2026 at 10:30 AM**. Firms must not be blacklisted or debarred by PPRA and should verify portal registration, PSID payment and affidavit requirements well before the deadline.