Supply of Hygiene Items for Sukkur IBA University

Sukkur IBA University in Sukkur is procuring a comprehensive range of hygiene items to support its campus facilities. This procurement includes essential cleaning and sanitation products such as tissue rolls, angosha cloths, phool jharhhoo, dish powder, liquid soap, surf detergent, phenyle concentrate, tyfon room fresheners, dust bins, insect killer sprays, room sprays, floor cleaners, towels, and other related items. The tender is issued by the Procurement Department of Sukkur IBA University and aims to ensure the availability of quality hygiene supplies for the institution. The technical scope covers the supply of specified quantities of each item as per the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) attached in the tender documents. All items must strictly adhere to the stated specifications and brand names or their equivalents. Delivery is required at the Sukkur IBA University main campus located on Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui Road. The procurement follows the Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010 (amended to date) under a National Competitive Bidding Single Stage One Envelope Procedure. Eligible bidders must be registered with FBR and possess valid NTN and GST certificates. They should have at least three years of relevant experience and demonstrate an average annual turnover at least twice the estimated cost. Bidders must not be blacklisted and should provide an affidavit confirming this status. Bid security of Rs. 50,000 is required, equivalent to 2% of the estimated cost. The bid validity period is 90 days. Bids must be submitted electronically through the EPADS system by the specified closing date. Manual bids will not be accepted. The bid should include a technical and financial proposal with the bid security attached to the financial proposal. The original bid security pay order must be delivered physically before the bid submission deadline. The submission deadline and other key dates are clearly stated in the tender notice. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure that all pages of the bidding documents are complete and signed by the authorized person. Missing or unsigned pages can lead to outright rejection. Also, bidders should carefully comply with the technical specifications and avoid ambiguous terms like 'or equivalent' without clear justification to prevent disqualification. Strict adherence to submission through EPADS and timely delivery of the original bid security is crucial for bid acceptance.