Supply of Books, Magazines, Electronic and Printed Publications

The Balochistan Education Endowment Fund is inviting bids from eligible suppliers for the supply of books, magazines, electronic and printed publications in Quetta. This procurement is aimed at enhancing educational resources within the province and requires bidders to provide a total of four different items under this category. The technical scope includes supplying high-quality printed and electronic educational materials. Bidders must submit samples along with their technical bids at the time of bid opening. The bidding firm must have a printing press or a letter of authorization from a printing press to qualify. The procurement will follow the Balochistan Public Procurement Rules 2014, with a mandatory 2% bid security in the form of a bank guarantee from a scheduled bank. Eligibility criteria require bidders to have completed three assignments of similar nature and complexity with a turnover of at least PKR 3,500,000 in the last three years. Firms must be registered on the Active Taxpayer List and hold a valid sales tax certificate. Joint ventures are not allowed, and bidders must not be blacklisted by any procuring agency in Pakistan. Tender documents can be obtained from the office of the undersigned from the date of publication until 4th June 2026 during office hours on working days. The last date for bid submission is 4th June 2026 by 11:30 AM, with tender opening scheduled for the same day at 12:00 PM at the specified address in Quetta. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure their bid security is properly submitted as required. Failure to provide the bid security will result in disqualification during financial evaluation. Careful preparation of technical and financial bids, along with timely submission, will increase the chances of success in this competitive procurement.