Municipal Corporation Sialkot Tender for Shahab Road Rehabilitation Near Eid Gah

Municipal Corporation Sialkot invites electronic bids from eligible contractors and firms for the repair and rehabilitation of Shahab Road near Eid Gah through the Punjab e-Procurement System. Contractors and firms must hold valid Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) enlistment or renewal for financial year 2026–27, wherever applicable, and meet the eligibility requirements in the bidding documents. Procurement will follow the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended.

Submission deadline: Bids must be submitted electronically through the Punjab e-Procurement System by 11:00 AM on 28 November 2026. Bids will be opened electronically at 1:30 PM on the same day at the office of Municipal Corporation Sialkot, in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives. If the submission date falls on a public holiday, the next working day will be the closing date at the same scheduled times.

Bidding documents: Separate documents containing detailed instructions, eligibility criteria, specifications, the bill of quantities (BOQ), contract conditions and other requirements may be downloaded free of charge from the Punjab e-Procurement System at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/auth/login and the PPRA Punjab website from the date of publication of the notice. The tender will be available on both platforms. The response period will be calculated from publication of the procurement opportunity on the Punjab e-Procurement System. The PPRA tender webpage is http://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ViewTender.aspx; the notice also directs that response time be calculated exclusively from publication of the advertisement on the PPRA website.

Bid security: Bidders must submit security equal to 5% of the estimated cost through a Digital Bank Guarantee (e-Bank Guarantee) via the Punjab e-Procurement System. The bidder must generate the PSID from the e-Procurement Portal and arrange for its scheduled bank to issue and transmit the guarantee through SWIFT MT760 in favour of the Chief Officer, Municipal Corporation Sialkot. The issuing bank must transmit the guarantee to the designated advising bank with the correct tender reference number and PSID. Physical securities, including CDRs, pay orders and demand drafts, will not be accepted. Bids without a valid Digital Bank Guarantee will be rejected.

Performance security: Upon acceptance of the bid, the successful bidder must furnish performance security equal to 5% of the contract price through SWIFT MT760, in accordance with Rule 56 of the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended, and in the form prescribed in the bidding documents. The security will be released after successful completion of the contract in accordance with its conditions.

Bid preparation and evaluation: The contract will be awarded to the lowest evaluated responsive bidder under the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended. Bidders must quote unit rates, item-wise amounts and the grand total in the BOQ. Percentage-based bids, blank entries, overwriting and incomplete financial bids will be rejected. Erroneous, incomplete, unreadable or malware/virus-infected electronic bids or proposals will be declared non-responsive.

Submission method and validity: Manual bids and bids sent by email, courier, post or by hand will not be accepted. Only submissions through the Punjab e-Procurement System will be considered. Bids must remain valid for 60 days from opening unless the bidding documents prescribe otherwise. Bid security will be forfeited under the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended, if a bidder withdraws during the validity period or fails to execute the contract after acceptance.

Procuring agency rights: Municipal Corporation Sialkot reserves the right to reject any or all bids before acceptance under Rule 35 of the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended. The procuring agency may increase or decrease the scope or quantity of work, subject to budget availability and applicable rules, and may verify bidders’ credentials, registrations, experience and submitted documents at any stage of procurement.

All prevailing Government of Punjab laws, notifications and circulars, together with the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended, including procedures governing the Punjab e-Procurement System and Digital Bank Guarantees, apply.

Issuing authorities: Chief Officer and Administrator, Municipal Corporation Sialkot. Notice reference: IPL-11912.