Public Health Engineering Khanewal Tender for Sewerage Construction in Jahanian

Public Health Engineering Division, Khanewal invites registered firms and contractors to submit electronic bids through the Punjab e-Procurement System (eP) for the following work.

Submission and opening: Bids must be uploaded through the Punjab e-Procurement System at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/ by 10:30 AM on November 27, 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day at 11:00 AM in the office of the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division, Khanewal, near District Water Testing Laboratory, PHED Khanewal. The tender opening committee will receive and open the bids and announce the quoted rates in its presence.

Eligibility and registration: Contractors and firms must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council for financial year 2026–27 in the relevant categories and codes. They must also be registered on the Punjab PPRA e-Procurement website, www.ep.punjab.gov.pk. Registration information and procedures are available at ppra.punjab.gov.pk/e-procurement. Participating contractors and firms must upload copies of their valid PEC certificates and CNICs with the DNIT to enable the department to contact the successful bidder.

Bidding documents and rates: Bidders may download the original DNIT from https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/ and submit their bids through the same portal. Rates must be quoted against the approved DNIT uploaded by the competent authority; otherwise, the bid will be rejected. Under PPRA Notification No. L&M(PPRA)10-1/2011 dated October 11, 2024, bidders must quote financial rates against each entry or item of the DNIT/Bid rather than a percentage and calculate the total for each item. Percentage-based bids will be declared non-responsive, rejected, and excluded from determination of the lowest evaluated bidder.

Bid security: A digital bid security/e-bid security equal to 5% of the estimated cost must be uploaded in favour of the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division, Khanewal, and must be verifiable on the Punjab e-Procurement System. Bidders are responsible for uploading their electronic bids and security well before the submission deadline. Digital bid security submitted through the portal remains subject to the applicable procurement rules.

Performance guarantee: In accordance with the direction of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, a performance guarantee of up to 10%, where required, will be accepted as a CDR, pay order, bank draft, or bank guarantee valid for three months beyond the completion date. Performance guarantees issued by insurance companies will not be accepted. Failure of the lowest bidder to furnish the required performance guarantee or quality assurance security within the stipulated period may result in rejection of the tender and/or annulment of the award. In that event, the digital bid security/earnest money will be forfeited to the Government as compensation for default under General Direction No. 15 of the Contract Agreement and applicable rules.

Award and agreement: The successful contractor or firm must execute an agreement with the department on stamp paper of the value prescribed by the Finance Department, Government of Punjab, within seven days of issuance of the work order. The contractor must also arrange work-charge employees for supervision of the scheme.

Compliance and rejection: Submission of false information or documents, including digital bid security/e-bid security, will result in disqualification from the current tendering procedure and blacklisting from participation in Public Health Engineering Department tenders. Recommendations will also be made to PPRA and PEC for appropriate action and blacklisting. The procuring agency may reject all bids or proposals at any time before acceptance under PPRA Rule 35, Rejection of Bids. Amendments, notifications, circulars, and instructions issued by PPRA and the Finance Department, Government of Punjab, from time to time apply and form part of the bidding documents where applicable.

The PPRA website is http://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ViewTender.aspx. The response time will be calculated exclusively from the publication date of the tender on the PPRA website.

Issuing authority: Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Division, Khanewal. Notice reference: IPL-11937.