Municipal Corporation Rawalakot Solid Waste Management Tender 2026

Municipal Corporation Rawalakot, Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, invites sealed bids from eligible, experienced and financially sound private firms, companies, consortia and joint ventures under the Single Stage–Two Envelope Procedure of the A&K Public Procurement Rules.

The scope covers all 22 wards and includes door-to-door waste collection, street sweeping, collection from communal points, transportation of solid waste, cleaning of roads, markets and public places, operation of the waste collection system, provision of manpower, vehicles and machinery, complaint redressal, reporting, awareness raising and environmentally friendly disposal of municipal solid waste. Details of existing operational vehicles, machinery, human resources, and residential and commercial units are included in the bidding document.

Eligibility: Bidders must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council in category C2 or above, or with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, and have at least five years of overall experience. Registration with FBR/AJK-CBR and inclusion on the FBR Active Taxpayer List are required. Bidders must have relevant experience in municipal solid waste management, sanitation, waste collection and transportation, with at least one or two contract projects in hand or successfully executed. They must demonstrate adequate manpower, vehicles, machinery, equipment and financial capacity for effective and efficient implementation.

Bid security: Submit Rs. 8.00 million with the technical bid in the form of a pay order, CDR or bank guarantee from a scheduled bank of Pakistan having branches in AJK, in favour of the Chief Officer, Municipal Corporation Rawalakot.

Bidding documents: Complete documents covering the detailed scope of work, eligibility criteria, technical evaluation criteria, specifications, service standards, payment mechanism, penalties, contract conditions and financial bid forms may be obtained from the office of Municipal Corporation Rawalakot during office hours until 14 December 2026 against a non-refundable cash payment of Rs. 5,000.

Pre-bid meeting: A meeting will be held on 1 December 2026 at 11:00 AM in the Committee Room, Kashmir House, Sector F-5/2, Islamabad. Bidders are advised to survey or visit Rawalakot City to obtain first-hand information about solid waste quantities, sources, collection points and disposal routes.

Submission and opening: Bids must comprise two separately sealed envelopes clearly marked “TECHNICAL BID” and “FINANCIAL BID.” Submit bids in the Committee Room, Kashmir House, Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, by 12:00 PM on 16 December 2026. Technical bids will be opened at 12:30 PM at the same venue. Financial bids will remain sealed in the custody of the procuring agency and will subsequently be opened only for technically qualified and responsive bidders. All bids must be sealed and properly marked, with the authorised person's signature and stamp on every page of the bidding document.

Contract and procurement conditions: The selected firm or company's performance will be monitored against prescribed service standards and KPIs, and deductions or penalties may be imposed for failure to achieve the desired service levels. The contractor must comply with applicable AJK laws, environmental standards, labour laws, and health and safety requirements. Blacklisted or debarred firms, and firms failing to meet the prescribed eligibility or qualification criteria, are ineligible. Incomplete or conditional bids, and bids without bid security, will not be entertained. The procuring agency reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in accordance with Rule 33 of the AJK PPRA Rules. Bidders must bear all preparation and submission costs. Taxes and duties levied by the Government of AJK will be charged from bills under prevailing rules.

The Bid Evaluation Report and Award of Contract will be displayed on the AJK PPRA website. The tender is also available at www.ajkppra.gov.pk.

Contact: Chief Officer, Municipal Corporation Rawalakot, AJK. Telephone: 05824-920595, 0345-5500480.

Reference: AJKPD-80-D/11/2026.