Transportation of Wheat Bags from Sindh Districts to Karachi Food Godowns

The Regional Directorate of Food Karachi is procuring transportation services for wheat bags from various districts of Sindh to Karachi Food Godowns for the crop year 2025-26, with contract period up to 28-02-2027. This tender covers transportation from designated WP centers and godowns in districts including Dadu, Jamshoro, Sanghar, Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushehroferoze, Khairpur, Sukkur, Ghotki, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, and Qamber-Shahdadkot to Karachi region godowns. The contractor is responsible for lifting the correct number of bags on a 100% weighment basis, ensuring quality, quantity, and weight satisfaction at dispatch points, and delivering to designated PR centers or privately hired godowns in Karachi. The scope includes loading, unloading, proper stacking up to 15 to 18 bags high, stitching torn bags, and providing sutli at no extra cost. The contractor must bear full responsibility for any shortages or losses en-route, which will be recovered from bills or security deposits. The estimated total quantity is 700,000 metric tons with an estimated cost of bold PKR 2000 Million and a bid security of PKR 100 Million. Eligibility requires a minimum of five years experience in transportation, NTN and SRB registration, valid PEC category, financial turnover of at least PKR 2000 Million over the last three years, and ownership of sufficient transport fleet with valid vehicle registration documents. Bidders must submit technical and financial bids in separate envelopes as per SPPRA rules. The deadline for submission is 25-05-2026 at 12:30 PM at the office of the Deputy Director Food Sindh, Godown No. 3 Landhi Karachi. The bids will be opened the same day at 1:00 PM. Earnest money in the form of pay order or demand draft is required. The contract includes strict penalties for underperformance and provisions for termination without compensation. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure all required documents including NTN, SRB certificates, vehicle registrations, and affidavits are complete and properly signed to avoid disqualification during technical evaluation. Also, timely submission in sealed envelopes is critical to avoid rejection. This tender offers a significant opportunity for transport contractors with adequate fleet and experience to engage in a large-scale government contract with clear terms and conditions.