Hiring of Janitorial Services for Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives Islamabad

This tender invites bids for the provision of janitorial services at the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives located in Islamabad. The contract covers cleaning and maintenance of P-Block Pak Secretariat and its allied offices including Shalimar Plaza and S&T Building. The scope includes sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, cleaning of toilets, windows, carpets, and surrounding areas with skilled staff and required consumables. The service provider must supply all cleaning consumables such as disinfectants, liquid soap, bleach, air fresheners, and other materials as per the detailed list. Equipment like mops, vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines, and other tools must be provided at the contractor's cost. Deployment includes a minimum of 2 supervisors and 28 janitors (25 male, 3 female) in proper uniform with identity cards. The working hours are nine hours daily for five days a week, starting half an hour before office hours. Bidders must be registered with PPRA, FBR, and have relevant experience of at least three years with similar projects. Compliance with PEC categories, FBR/ATL registration, and submission of bid security in the form of a pay order is mandatory. The contract requires adherence to labor laws including EOBI and social security registrations. Salaries must be paid timely to janitorial staff, with penalties for delays. The submission deadline is set for 10:00 AM on **March 26, 2026**, with bid opening at 11:00 AM the same day via EPADS v2.0. Bids must be submitted online; manual submissions are not accepted. The physical address for bid security submission is Section Officer P-Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad. The contract will be awarded based on Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) criteria. Pro-Tip: Ensure all required documents including CNIC copies of deployed staff, proof of EOBI and social security payments, and detailed equipment inventory are included in the bid. Missing these often leads to disqualification or delays. Also, verify the bid security validity and submission of original pay order before the deadline to avoid rejection.