Supply of Food Items for Directorate General of Social Welfare & Special Education Balochistan

The Directorate General of Social Welfare & Special Education Balochistan is inviting bids from eligible suppliers for the supply of food items. This procurement is based in Quetta, Balochistan, and requires bidders to submit their offers electronically through the Balochistan Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (BPPRA) system. Items being procured: - Food Items (Total Item(s) Count: 21) The procurement follows the Balochistan Public Procurement Rules 2014. Bidders must provide a bid security of 2% of the bid value in the form of a deposit from a scheduled bank. The tender fee is PKR 1000. The bidding process is electronic only; no physical bids will be accepted. The tender documents including the NIT and bidding documents can be obtained and viewed electronically at www.bppra.gob.pk. Eligibility criteria include having completed 3 assignments of similar nature and complexity with a turnover of at least PKR 20,000,000 in the previous 3 years and a turnover of at least PKR 19,500,000 in one subsequent previous year. Bidders must be on the Active Taxpayer List and hold a valid Sales Tax Certificate. Joint ventures are not allowed. The bidding firm must not be blacklisted by any procuring agency in Pakistan. The bid submission deadline is **23 July 2026 at 09:00 AM**, with tender opening scheduled the same day at 10:00 AM on the EPPS system. The contact address for queries is the Directorate General of Social Welfare & Special Education, Brewery Road, Quetta. Phone: 0819213170, Email: dg.swdbn@gmail.com. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure timely registration on the BPPRA electronic procurement system and to carefully prepare the bid security and all required documents to avoid disqualification during financial evaluation.