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Quarter: July to September, 2025

The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), a government-owned commercial entity operating under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce, invites offers from scheduled banks to provide Commodity Operations Financing (COF) against government guarantees for the upcoming quarter (July–September 2025). Financing will support TCP’s operations for the procurement of Sugar, Wheat, Urea, Cotton, and Rice.

This financing is extended under the cash credit limits allocated by the State Bank of Pakistan and approved by the Ministry of Finance.

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Who Can Apply

• All banks licensed by the State Bank of Pakistan or SECP are eligible.

• Joint ventures or consortia are not allowed to participate.

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Tender Process

• Procedure: Single-stage, single-envelope

• Platform: All bids must be submitted via the e-Pak Acquisition & Disposal System (EPADS)

• Deadline for Submission: 30th June, 2025 at 11:00 AM

• Opening of Bids: Same day, at 11:30 AM, in the TCP Board Room, FTC Building, Block-B, 4th Floor, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi.

For assistance with EPADS registration or usage, banks may contact the EPADS support team.

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Key Terms and Conditions

1. The total financing sought is Rs. 347.100 billion.

2. TCP reserves the right to request additional funded or non-funded limits during the same quarter.

3. Bids should quote a single, unconditional markup rate. Conditional or slab-based rates will not be accepted.

4. The reference rate will be 3-month KIBOR as of June 30, 2025.

5. For Islamic banks, Shariah-compliant terms as per respective agreements will apply.

6. If the financing is settled after the quarter, TCP will apply the lower of the two rates—either for the settled quarter or the next.

7. After SBP allocation, the disbursing bank must release the requested amount no later than the next working day. Delays may result in the bank bearing any resulting financial costs.

8. Any bank backing out after submission may face blacklisting and exclusion from future tenders.

9. Bids remain valid until 30th September, 2025.

10. All fees (legal, advisory, stamp duty, taxes, SECP fees, etc.) will be borne by the bidding bank.

11. TCP will not entertain any separate bank charges, and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids under PPRA Rules.

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LC Commission

• TCP is also inviting separate quotes for LC commission, not exceeding 0.01% (exclusive of tax) on the opened or established LC amount.

• If no rate is quoted, TCP will treat it as 0.01% by default.

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Submission Requirement

• Bidding banks must sign and stamp this tender notice as a sign of unconditional acceptance of all terms and conditions and submit it along with their bid documents.

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Important Note

Any fake, forged, or dishonored document found at any stage will lead to blacklisting and legal action as per applicable laws.

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Contact

Muhammad Ali
General Manager (Finance & Accounts)
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.

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