Procurement of Printing and Stationery Items for State Life Insurance Corporation Sargodha Zone

State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, Sargodha Zone, is procuring a comprehensive range of printing and stationery items to support its operational needs in Sargodha. This procurement covers a wide variety of products including printing materials such as claim forms, registers, application pads, envelopes, and medical forms, as well as stationery items like ballpoint pens, batteries, files, carbon papers, calculators, and staplers. The tender is specifically issued by the State Life Insurance Corporation's Zonal Office located on Queen's Road, Sargodha. The technical scope involves supplying high-quality printing materials and stationery as per detailed specifications provided in the tender documents. Items include A4 and legal size papers, imported and local quality papers, various forms and registers, and a broad assortment of stationery essentials. Suppliers must ensure that samples meet the required standards and that all items conform to the specifications to avoid technical disqualification. Eligible bidders must be reputable registered firms or suppliers with valid NTN and GST registration certificates, active on the FBR ATL list, and registered on the EPADS platform. Experience in supplying printing and stationery items to government or large corporate clients is essential. Earnest Money in the form of CDR is required: Rs.100,000 for printing materials and Rs.50,000 for stationery items. Bidders must submit sealed technical and financial bids under the Single Stage Single Envelope procedure. The tender was published on 14-05-2026 with an extended closing date of 22-06-2026. Bids must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on the closing date and will be opened at 11:30 a.m. in the presence of bidders or their representatives at the Zonal Procurement Committee office. The successful bidder must supply the items within five days of the supply order issuance. A practical tip for bidders is to carefully prepare and submit samples of each item as required. Failure to provide samples or submitting inferior quality samples may lead to technical rejection. Also, ensure all bid documents are complete and comply with the tender terms to avoid disqualification. Timely submission on EPADS and adherence to all PPRA rules will enhance the chances of success.