Supply of Cooked Food to Inmates of District Prison & Correctional Facility Shikarpur for 2026-2027

The Inspector General of Sindh Prisons & Corrections Service Karachi invites bids for the supply of cooked food to the inmates of District Prison & Correctional Facility Shikarpur for the fiscal year 2026-2027. This procurement is specific to the Sindh Prisons department located in Shikarpur city. The contract covers the provision of three meals daily including breakfast, mid-day, and evening meals, as well as special diets during Ramazan and on special occasions such as Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Pakistan Day, Independence Day, and Sindh Cultural Day. The technical scope includes preparation and delivery of cooked food according to a detailed fortnightly diet menu and scale, with strict adherence to quality, hygiene, and quantity standards. The contractor is responsible for all cooking arrangements within the prison kitchen, including utilities and equipment maintenance. The supply must meet specifications for raw materials such as fortified atta, cooking oil, tea, milk, sugar, pulses, vegetables, chicken, beef, and other dietary articles as per the tender documents. Eligibility criteria require bidders to have at least three years of catering experience, valid registrations with FBR, Sindh Revenue Board, Sindh Food Authority, and active GST certificates. Bidders must submit a comprehensive technical proposal including company profile, CNIC copies, income tax certificates, bank statements, and affidavits confirming no blacklisting or involvement in criminal cases. A bid security of PKR 2,400,000 is mandatory. Key dates include the submission deadline on 2026-06-09 at 09:30 AM via the SPPRA E-Pads system, with technical bids opening at 10:00 AM the same day. Financial bids of technically qualified bidders will be opened subsequently. The submission address for original bid security and affidavits is the office of the Inspector General of Sindh Prisons & Corrections Service Karachi. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure all mandatory documents are uploaded in searchable PDF format with proper indexing and page numbering to avoid disqualification. Also, verify the inclusion of your bid in the E-Pads bid opening list to confirm successful submission. Strict compliance with the diet menu and quality standards is essential to avoid penalties or contract termination.