Framework Contract for Procurement of Meal/Uncooked Food Items for Boarding Students at Boys High School Jhang Moor Muzaffargarh and Primary School Peer Jaggi Morr Kot Addu

The District Education Authority Muzaffargarh invites bids for a framework contract for the procurement of meal/uncooked food items to provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 123 boarding students at two schools: Govt. Boys High School Jhang Moor Muzaffargarh and Govt. Primary School Peer Jaggi Morr Tehsil Kot Addu District Muzaffargarh for the financial year 2026-2027. Items being procured: - Meal/Uncooked Food Items for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner The tender covers supply of quality food materials including rice, meat, chicken, vegetables, fruits, and grams according to the menu notified by the School Education Department. The catering service will be provided three times daily for the specified number of boarding students at the two taken-over schools located in Muzaffargarh and Kot Addu. Bidders must be registered with relevant Registration Authorities and Tax Departments including Income Tax, Sales Tax, and Punjab Sales Tax. The procurement will follow Punjab procurement rules 2014 under a single stage two envelope bidding procedure. Tender documents are available free of cost at www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk and https://punjab.eprocure.gov.pk. Eligibility requires reputed GST registered firms. The bid security is 5% of the estimated cost, amounting to Rs. 300,000. The electronic bid must be submitted online through the specified portals. Hard copies will not be accepted. The bid security of 2% of the estimated cost must be submitted to the procuring agency prior to bid submission closing date through Bank of Punjab as directed by PPRA. The contract is initially for one year with possible extension based on satisfactory performance. The competent authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids as per Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. The tender submission deadline is **05-11-2026 at 11:00 AM**, with bid opening at 11:30 AM the same day. Bidders should ensure complete lot bidding as partial bids will not be accepted. A practical tip for bidders: Carefully prepare both technical and financial proposals as per the single stage two envelope procedure and ensure timely online submission to avoid disqualification.