Hiring Transport Services for Workers Welfare School Girls Dera Ghazi Khan

The Punjab Workers Welfare Board Labour and Human Resource Department in Dera Ghazi Khan is procuring transport services for the Workers Welfare School Girls located at Ghulshan Saeed Colony, Old Sui Gas Office, Dera Ghazi Khan. This procurement is for providing pick and drop transport facilities to the students of the school for two years covering the financial years 2026-27 and 2027-28. The technical scope involves hiring vehicles with model year 2015 or later, as documentary evidence must be attached. The transport service will cover multiple routes including Darkhan Wala, City Service, Al Ahmad Textile Mills 1 and 2, Arain Textile Mills, Ghosia Abad, AGTL, Chit Sarkani Road 1, and Basti Sabz Wali. Seating capacities range from 26 to 62 seats per vehicle, serving a total of several dozen students per route. The procurement will be conducted through the E-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (E-PADS) portal, ensuring transparency and compliance with Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules. Eligible bidders must be financially sound, experienced, and registered with FBR and Income Tax authorities. They must submit earnest money in the form of a Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) equivalent to 2% of the total estimated contract cost in favor of the Principal, Workers Welfare School Girls Dera Ghazi Khan. The original physical CDR must be submitted to the school office before the closing time of e-bid submission. The bidding procedure follows the Single Stage Two Envelopes system, requiring separate technical and financial bids submitted online via EPADS. The last date for bid submission is **11.07.2026 till 11:00 a.m.**, with technical bids opening the same day at 11:30 a.m. Financial bids will be opened on **17.07.2026 at 11:00 a.m.** Bidders must ensure their bids are complete, signed, stamped, and submitted only through EPADS; manual or late bids will be rejected. Firms must obtain at least 70% marks in technical evaluation to qualify. A practical tip for bidders is to carefully prepare the technical bid with all required documents and ensure timely submission on EPADS to avoid disqualification. Also, attaching valid vehicle model documentation and ensuring the CDR is physically delivered before the deadline is crucial for acceptance.