Supply of 60 NFE Centre Visibility Plaques for Tharparkar and Umerkot

Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP) invites sealed bids from eligible and experienced suppliers for the manufacture, preparation, and supply of 60 NFE Centre Visibility Plaques under the UNICEF-supported Post-Primary Non-Formal Education Centres (NFEs) for Adolescent Girls in Tharparkar and Umerkot districts of Sindh. The installation of these plaques will be arranged separately by the TRDP project team. Items being procured: - 60 NFE Centre Visibility Plaques (30 for Umerkot and 30 for Tharparkar) The plaques are specified as 20 Gauge Mild Steel Sheet Plates, sized 24" x 36", with a thickness of 0.91 mm (0.036") and an approximate weight of 4.0 kg (8.8 lbs) per plaque. This procurement is part of the Sindh Learning Program aimed at supporting adolescent girls' education. Bidders must provide a bid security of PKR 20,000 in the form of Demand Draft, Pay Order, or Call Deposit in favor of TRDP, valid for 90 days from the submission deadline. Tender documents are available free of cost from www.thardeep.org and can also be collected from the TRDP Hyderabad office. There is no tender fee. Key dates include the tender publication on 3 September 2026, deadline for clarification requests on 9 September 2026 at 3:00 PM, last date for TRDP clarifications on 10 September 2026 at 4:00 PM, and the tender submission deadline on 17 September 2026 at 11:00 AM. Technical bid opening will be held on the same day at 11:30 AM in a public session. Financial bid opening will be notified separately to technically compliant bidders. Sealed bids must be delivered to the Procurement Committee, Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP) Regional Office, Bungalow # 102, Tando Jahania Cantonment, Hyderabad. Interested bidders should ensure timely submission and compliance with all tender requirements. A practical tip for bidders is to carefully prepare the technical bid to meet specifications and submit the bid security as required to avoid disqualification.