Procurement of Examination Stationery Under Framework Contract

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mardan is procuring examination stationery under a framework contract. This procurement is specific to the city of Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and aims to supply essential stationery items required for conducting examinations smoothly and efficiently. The technical scope includes various types of examination stationery as detailed in the Bid Solicitation Documents (BSDs). These documents provide complete specifications and categories of required items. Bidders must ensure compliance with the technical requirements and submit their bids accordingly. The procurement follows the Single Stage, Two Envelope procedure as per Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (KPPRA) rules 2014. Eligible bidders must be registered with relevant tax authorities including FBR and be active on the Income Tax and Sales Tax Active Taxpayers List (ATL). Experience in supplying examination or similar stationery items will be advantageous. The bid security is fixed at Rs. 3.00 million and must be submitted in the form of Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) or Demand Draft (DD) in favor of Secretary BISE Mardan. The submission deadline is **04-05-2026 10:00 AM**, with bid opening scheduled for **04-05-2026 10:30 AM**. Bids must be uploaded online via the E-PADS system only; no hard copies of rates or documents will be accepted except the original bid security. Interested bidders should register on the E-PADS portal and thoroughly study the BSDs to avoid disqualification. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure their technical and financial bids are clearly separated and uploaded correctly in the E-PADS system. Missing or incorrectly submitted documents can lead to rejection. Early preparation of the bid security and registration on the E-PADS portal will help avoid last-minute issues.