Mashkel Dam Washuk International Competitive Bidding Notice

The Project Director, Mashkel Dam Project, Irrigation Department, Government of Balochistan, invites electronic bids from eligible contractors for the execution of civil works at Mashkel Dam in Washuk. Tender reference: TSE-2627101217683. Procurement will be conducted under Balochistan Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Rules 2014.

Eligibility and registration: Bidders must hold valid Pakistan Engineering Council registration in Category CA with specialization codes CE01, CE02, CE04, CE08, CE09 and CE10. For a joint venture, all partners must independently hold Category CA registration and meet the specialization requirements. Bidders must appear on the Active Taxpayer List and be registered with the Balochistan Revenue Authority.

Bidding firms must not be blacklisted by any procuring agency in Pakistan or abroad. They must have no record of contract termination due to contractor default during the preceding five years. Each bidder may submit only one bid, either independently or as a member of a joint venture or consortium.

Foreign firms may participate only through a joint venture with a Pakistani firm registered with PEC in an equivalent compatible category. Joint-venture particulars must be submitted to the employer before participation, and the Pakistani constructor or operator's share must comply with PEC bylaws.

Experience: Bidders must have successfully completed at least one dam project during the preceding ten years with a contract value of at least PKR 10 billion. For a joint venture, the lead partner must meet at least 60% of the required experience value in one contract, and the other partner must meet at least 40% in one contract.

Financial requirements: Bidders must demonstrate average annual construction turnover of at least PKR 10 billion during the preceding three financial years. Joint-venture partners may meet this requirement collectively, with the lead partner demonstrating at least PKR 6 billion and the other partner at least PKR 4 billion.

A project-specific bank credit-line certificate of up to PKR 7.50 billion is required, together with available cash flow of PKR 2.50 billion specifically for this project. Together, these resources must meet or exceed the PKR 10 billion requirement for the subject contract.

Bid security and fee: Bids must be accompanied by fixed bid security of PKR 800 million in the form of a bank guarantee or deposit at call from a scheduled bank, in the name of the undersigned. The PKR 10,000 tender processing fee must be deposited under account head C03434. The original CDR or bank guarantee and tender-fee green challan must reach the office of the undersigned by the submission deadline; failure to submit them will result in disqualification.

Bidders must submit the original CDR or bank guarantee, authority letter and bid submission letter, duly signed and stamped, to the Project Director's office by the due date and time. Bidders must have no conflict of interest affecting the procurement process. Bids without the required information will not be considered.

Contractors quoting rates below the approved project cost must attach rate analyses for each work item. Bids without proper rate analyses may be rejected. Conditional bids will not be entertained under BPPRA Rule 25, including its amended provisions.

Procurement and submission: International Competitive Bidding will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure. The notice inviting tender and bidding documents can be downloaded from www.bppra.org.pk. Duly signed and stamped bidding documents must be uploaded through BPPRA EPPS on or before December 4, 2026, at 12:30 PM.

Technical bids will be opened through EPPS on the same day at the same place at 1:00 PM by members of the Procurement Committee.

Contact: Office of the Project Director, Mashkel Dam Project, Quetta. Telephone: 0332-7884407 and 0313-8333212. Issuing authority: Project Director, Mashkel Dam Project.