Punjab Building Department E-Tenders for Jhelum Building Works

The Punjab Building Department invites item-rate e-tenders from engineering firms and contractors for building works in Jhelum. Contractors must be enlisted or renewed with the Pakistan Engineering Council for the current financial year in the relevant category, specialization and code. Tendering will be conducted through the Punjab e-Procurement System at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk.

Registration and submission: Registration, bid-security generation, bid submission and related procedures must be completed through https://ep.punjab.gov.pk. Detailed instructions are available on the official YouTube channel @punjabprocurementsystem. Registration is mandatory for all prospective bidders. Tender documents may be obtained through the e-Procurement System and the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority website at https://ppra.punjab.gov.pk. Manual bids will not be accepted.

The 5% bid security must be submitted electronically through the e-Procurement System in accordance with the Punjab Procurement Rules. A bidder seeking physical submission must provide a call deposit receipt issued by a scheduled bank. Bid-security generation and submission must comply with the applicable system requirements and Punjab Procurement Rules.

Bid opening: The Tender Opening Committee will open bids on 25 November 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in the office of the Commissioner, Rawalpindi Division, Rawalpindi. Bidders or their authorized representatives holding an attested power of attorney may attend. Only rates submitted through the e-Procurement System will be opened. Bidders must comply with Punjab PPRA rules and the bidding documents.

The original PEC licence must be produced when bids are received and checked against the enlistment category and specifications. Contractors whose relevant specialization codes do not tally will not be entertained in further proceedings. False information may result in disqualification under PPRA rules, exclusion from future tendering and referral to the PEC and PPRA for strict legal action.

A Grievance Redressal Committee has been constituted by the Government of Punjab, Communication and Works Department, under notification No. GOB:(C&W)3-16/2017-18 dated 31 July 2024. Complaints concerning the tendering process must be submitted in accordance with PPRA rules.

Under PPRA Circular No. L&M(PPRA)10-1/2011-008595 dated 1 October 2024, bidders must quote percentage rates against every item in the D.N.I.T./BOQ and complete every page of the rate analysis, summary and sub-summary in their financial bids. Financial bids containing blank entries or pages in the rate analysis, summary or sub-summary will be declared non-responsive and excluded from evaluation.

Under Punjab PPRA Rules 2014, Chapter VIII, Acceptance of Bids and Award of Contracts, Serial No. 56, the successful bidder must furnish a performance guarantee equal to 10% of the contract amount, in the form of a bank guarantee generated through the e-Procurement System, within 15 days. Otherwise, the lowest bidder's earnest money will be forfeited in favour of the government.

The procuring agency may reject all bids or proposals at any time before acceptance under PPRA rules. Upon request, it will communicate the grounds for rejection to the supplier or contractor concerned, without being required to justify those grounds. The PPRA notice URL is http://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ViewTender.aspx. The response period is calculated exclusively from publication on the PPRA website. Tender documents submitted through the e-Procurement System must be downloaded by contractors from PPRA Punjab. If the government announces a holiday, the next working day will apply for receipt and opening of tenders.

Email for Buildings Circle No. 2, Rawalpindi: seb2rwp@gmail.com.