National Grid Pakistan Tender for 160 MVA Auto Transformer Installation at Jhampir II

NationalGrid-Pakistan invites sealed bids from eligible firms for the erection, installation, testing and commissioning of a 220/132 kV, 160 MVA auto transformer at 220 kV Grid Station Jhampir II. Tender No. Sr. Manager-HYD-02-2026 will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding under the Single Stage–Single Envelope procedure.

Eligible bidders must meet Clause IB-3 of the Instructions to Bidders, be registered with the Income Tax and Sales Tax departments, and appear on the Federal Board of Revenue's Active Taxpayers List wherever applicable.

The tender documents contain the detailed scope of services, terms and conditions, eligibility and qualification criteria, evaluation criteria, submission requirements and other relevant information. These may be obtained through EPADS 2.0 and the PPRA website.

Experience requirements: A bidder participating as a sole entity, a joint venture lead partner or an approved subcontractor must demonstrate successful execution, as a main contractor or subcontractor, of at least one construction contract for a 220 kV or higher-rated substation or power house switchyard with a similar scope during the last five years.

The qualifying work must include civil works and the erection, testing and commissioning of at least one 220 kV or higher-rated transmission line bay and one complete 220 kV or higher-rated auto transformer bay. The relevant substation or power house switchyard must have operated successfully for at least two years before the bid submission deadline.

A bidder relying on experience as a joint venture partner must establish that it carried out all the activities required above. For a joint venture bid, the lead partner must meet these experience requirements. Each other partner must have executed construction contracts for at least a 132 kV or higher-rated substation or power house switchyard, as a main contractor or approved subcontractor, during the last five years. Supporting evidence must accompany the bid, including the contract agreement and substantial completion certificate or performance certificate duly notarized for the relevant contracts.

Experience may relate to work executed as a sole entity, joint venture partner or approved subcontractor, subject to appropriate documentary evidence. Completion certificates, operation records and client references must substantiate the experience. Supporting documents must confirm the scope of work, client confirmation, project dates and voltage level.

Equipment requirements: Bidders must have the key construction and erection equipment required by the bidding documents in good working condition. Owned equipment must be supported by documentary evidence, catalogues or drawings. Alternatively, bidders must identify the confirmed source of the machinery and provide documentary evidence, catalogues or drawings, together with a guarantee or surety that the equipment will be arranged in good working condition through their own resources before erection activities begin. This documentation must be submitted with the bid.

Eligibility and purchase of tender documents: Firms must provide an income tax clearance certificate and income tax return for financial year 2024–2025. They must be registered with the Income Tax and Provincial Sales Tax departments, appear on the FBR Active Taxpayers List and hold valid Pakistan Engineering Council registration in the appropriate category under NTDC specifications and the relevant category with the original certificate. PEC registration must remain valid on the bid date. Details, types and quantities are given in the bidding documents.

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by an interested bidder during office hours from the Office of the Senior Manager – Hyderabad-I, from the date of publication of the invitation until the tender opening date. A written request must be submitted to the Office of the Executive Engineer, TLC Division GHY-I, NGC Hyderabad. Documents will be issued to the firm's proprietor or legally authorized representative upon presentation of the original CNIC. Federal and provincial government taxes apply under the relevant government notifications.

Submission and award conditions: Every page of the bidding documents must be signed and stamped. The original bid security and a copy of the tender documents must reach the office of the undersigned. Bids prepared according to the bidding instructions must be delivered to B-2, NTPS Colony, T. M. Khan Road, S.I.T.E. Area, Hyderabad, Pakistan, by 10:00 a.m. on November 30, 2026. Technical bids will be opened at 11:30 a.m. that day in the same room.

NGC will award the contract to the lowest evaluated and technically responsive bidder on an overall basis. NGC, as the employer, reserves the right to reject all bids under Rule 33 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2004.

Issuing office: Senior Manager (Projects) – Hyderabad-I, NationalGrid-Pakistan, Bungalow No. B-2, NTPS Colony, T. M. Khan Road, S.I.T.E. Area, Hyderabad. Telephone: 0335-7401830. PPRA website: www.ppra.org.pk. Publication reference: PID(L)1197/26.