The Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFSR) has invited local firms, joint venture or consortium to participate in the Prequalification Document (PQD) to license private companies for wheat procurement, storage, and handling under the Interim National Wheat Policy 2025–26. The PQD aims to select qualified firms to participate in wheat procurement and manage the national strategic reserve of 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) for FY 2025–26.
The total national strategic requirement of 1.5 MMT of wheat will be divided into 150 lots, each consisting of 10,000 metric tons. This lot system allows broader participation by enabling licensed firms of varying capacities to compete for manageable quantities. Each successful firm must independently finance, procure, handle, and store the minimum 10,000 MT allocated. During the RFP stage, firms may bid for multiple lots, subject to their demonstrated financial, technical, and storage capacity. The maximum number of lots awarded to any firm will be determined and communicated during the request for proposal stage.
The PQD sets specific eligibility criteria to ensure participation from established companies and multinationals. Firms must demonstrate the availability of covered warehouses or silos, either owned or leased, with a minimum storage capacity of 10,000 MT suitable for food-grade bulk wheat storage. Companies must also have an average annual turnover of at least PKR 1.00 billion based on the last three audited financial years. By maintaining these high-volume requirements, the policy focuses on eliminating low-level traders and allowing participation only from capable high-level companies.
The submission deadline for the PQD is January 14, 2026, while the opening of applications will take place on December 30, 2025. The PQD outlines the preliminary scope of services, and the comprehensive technical, financial, and operational requirements will be detailed in the request for proposal stage, which will be issued exclusively to licensed firms.
