Procurement of Tools

**Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Multan Transmission Distribution Office** invites sealed electronic bids for the procurement of tools under tender reference MNT/TE/037/2026 (Tools), with procurement reference P78520. The procurement is planned against the office allocation for Financial Year 2026-27, and eligible bidders are invited to participate through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System. Specific item list not provided in the notice. The detailed tool descriptions, technical specifications, required quantities, units, delivery requirements, contractual conditions, and evaluation criteria are contained in the electronic bidding documents available on EPADS v2.0. Prospective suppliers should study the complete documents carefully before preparing their offers and should ensure that all quoted tools comply with the required specifications and applicable quality standards. The procurement will use a Single Stage-One Envelope procedure and the Least Cost Based Selection technique in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2004, related regulations, regulatory guides, procurement guidelines, and instructions issued by the competent authority. Bidders must be eligible suppliers and must be registered on EPADS v2.0. The notice does not state a fixed bid security amount; bidders must provide the required bid security or bid securing declaration in the form and manner prescribed in the bidding documents, including pay order, banker cheque, call deposit, bank guarantee, or demand draft where applicable. Bidders should also confirm their active tax status and ATL compliance wherever required by the bidding documents and prevailing Pakistani procurement and taxation rules. Electronic bids must be prepared exactly as instructed and submitted through EPADS v2.0 no later than **Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 03:00 PM**. Bids will be opened electronically on the same day at **03:30 PM**. Manual submission will not be entertained. The submission platform is https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/78520. For assistance, contact **Asim Malik, Procurement Officer**, SNGPL Stores Department, Piran Ghaib Road, Multan City, Multan District, Multan Division, Punjab. Practical tip: register or update the EPADS v2.0 profile well before closing, upload legible bid-security documents, and complete the electronic submission before the deadline to avoid portal congestion or rejection.