Hiring of Janitorial Staff and Procurement of Office Stationery for Karachi Metropolitan University

Karachi Metropolitan University is inviting reputed firms for the hiring of janitorial staff and procurement of office stationery. This tender is specifically for services and supplies required at the university's main campus located in North Nazimabad Block M, Karachi. The procurement is managed by the Office of the Procurement Manager at KMU. Items being procured: - Hiring of Janitorial Staff/Services - Procurement of Office Stationery The janitorial services contract is for a period of 12 months, extendable, with an earnest money/bid security fixed at PKR 900,000 and a tender fee of PKR 3,000. The procurement of office stationery also has a 12-month contract period, with an earnest money of PKR 200,000 and the same tender fee. The tender procedure for janitorial services follows a Single Stage Two Envelope system, while the stationery procurement uses a Single Stage One Envelope system. Bidders must be registered and active taxpayers with applicable tax authorities (NTN & SRB) and possess relevant experience and capabilities as per the bidding documents. Tender documents can be obtained during office hours upon payment of the tender fee via pay order in favor of Karachi Metropolitan University or downloaded from the official KMU website or the Sindh Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (SPPRA) EPADS portal. The submission deadline for the janitorial services tender is 18-08-2026 at 10:00 AM, with opening at 10:30 AM. For office stationery, submission is at 11:00 AM with opening at 11:30 AM on the same day. All bids must include valid NTN and SRB certificates and be submitted online on EPADS as specified. Separate sealed hard copies of bids, bid security, and tender fee must be submitted at the procurement office before the deadline. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure that all technical and financial proposals are properly signed and stamped, and that the bid security is furnished in the acceptable form of Pay Order or Bank Demand Draft only. This will prevent rejection on technical grounds and ensure compliance with SPPR rules.