Purchase of Tyres for Official Vehicles of Geological Survey of Pakistan Islamabad

The Geological Survey of Pakistan, Islamabad, is procuring tyres for its official vehicles for the financial year 2025-26. This procurement is managed by the Director Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories located at Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad. The tender calls for supply of various sizes and brands of tyres including Dunlop and Yokohama or their Japanese equivalents, suitable for Toyota Revo, Vego, Corolla, Landruiser, Land Rover Defender, and Mitsubishi Pajero vehicles. The tyres must not be older than June 2025 and meet specific traction, load index, treadwear, and speed rating requirements. The technical scope includes delivery of tyres with traction ratings AA or A, load index greater than 80 or 90 depending on the vehicle, and treadwear number 200 or more. The tyres must be delivered within 15 days of purchase order issuance to the Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories. Bidders must submit a refundable earnest money of Rs. 25,000 in the form of a bank draft along with their bids. The tender follows a single stage single envelope procedure with bids submitted electronically via the E-PADS system and hard copies delivered to the office before the deadline. Eligibility criteria require firms to be registered with FBR for NTN and GST, active on the tax payer list, and have a fully operational office in Rawalpindi or Islamabad. Bidders must have at least three years of experience and a minimum cumulative turnover of 2 million PKR over the last three years. The bids must be valid until 30th July 2026. The procurement committee reserves the right to accept or reject any bid. The warranty period for tyres is one year starting after successful inspection post-delivery. The submission deadline is 21st May 2026 at 11:00 AM, with bid opening at 11:30 AM the same day at the Geological Survey of Pakistan office. Bidders should ensure their bid documents are free from cutting or overwriting and clearly state prices in figures and words. A practical tip for bidders is to carefully prepare the technical bid with all mandatory documents and ensure the original pay order for earnest money is included to avoid disqualification. Timely delivery and compliance with specifications are critical to avoid penalties or cancellation of the contract.