Procurement of Capital Laboratory Equipment

National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) invites sealed bids for procurement of capital laboratory equipment for NUMS AHS & CoN, Rawalpindi. The procurement is intended for well-reputed, experienced and financially sound firms or companies supplying laboratory equipment to government or private-sector organisations and institutes. Specific item list not provided in the notice. The notice does not state individual item names, quantities, units, lots or technical line-item values. Bidders should obtain the bidding documents for complete equipment specifications, applicable standards, delivery requirements, installation obligations, warranty provisions, terms and conditions, and the final bill of quantities or schedule of requirements. The scope covers provision of capital laboratory equipment, with technical and financial proposals required under the stated two-envelope process. Technical proposals will be opened and evaluated first; financial proposals of technically qualified bidders will be opened later on a date and time to be communicated officially. Eligible bidders must have at least two years of relevant experience in supplying laboratory equipment to government or private-sector organisations or institutes. Firms must be registered with the relevant tax authorities and appear on the Federal Board of Revenue Active Taxpayer List for GST and income tax. Bid security equal to 2% of the total bid value, refundable and submitted as a Call Deposit, Bank Draft or Pay Order in favour of NUMS, must be delivered physically, while a scanned copy must be uploaded on PPRA E-PADS. Bidding documents are available against a non-refundable **PKR 3,000** Pay Order or Demand Draft in favour of NUMS. Bids must be uploaded through PPRA E-PADS and the physical bid security submitted at NUMS, Procurement Directorate, The Mall, Abid Majeed Road, Rawalpindi. The final submission deadline is **Thursday, 20 August 2023 at 09:30 hours**; proposals will be opened the same day at or after **10:00 hours** in the Conference Room, NUMS, Atria, Adyala Road, Rawalpindi. Late, incomplete, email or fax submissions will not be accepted. Practical tip: verify E-PADS registration, tax status, experience evidence and physical security delivery before submission.