Mess Services for IBA Community College Jacobabad

Sukkur IBA University is procuring mess services specifically for IBA Community College Jacobabad under the Sindh School Education Scholarship Program. This procurement covers the provision of breakfast, lunch, and dinner for boarding students and lunch for day scholars. The contract is for one year excluding summer, winter vacations, and Eid holidays, with a possible extension for an additional year. The estimated cost of this contract is **PKR 10.27 Million**. The technical scope includes managing mess dining facilities, kitchen operations, crockery, and furniture availability as per the college's existing infrastructure. Vendors must ensure quality, quantity, freshness, timeliness, and hygiene standards are strictly maintained. The menu is fixed and any deviation will disqualify the bidder. The vendor is responsible for arranging any missing kitchen or crockery items without additional payment claims. Eligibility criteria require bidders to be registered with the Income Tax Department and Sales Tax Department or Sindh Revenue Board. They must provide an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper confirming no blacklisting by any government or autonomous body. Bidders should have at least three years of relevant experience and demonstrate financial capability with turnover equal to or twice the estimated cost. Bid security of 2% of the estimated cost is mandatory. Bids must be submitted electronically through EPADS by the specified deadline. The bid opening and evaluation will be conducted as per Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010 (amended). The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance security and sign a contract agreement including an integrity pact. A practical tip for bidders is to visit the IBA Community College Jacobabad before submitting their bid to assess the available facilities such as dining hall, kitchen, crockery, and furniture. This will help in preparing a realistic and compliant bid, avoiding disqualification due to non-conformance with site conditions.