PIDCL Tender for District Intelligence Bureau Headquarters Construction in Mithi, Tharparkar

Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited (PIDCL), Ministry of Housing & Works, Government of Pakistan, invites electronic bids through E-PADS for the construction of the District Headquarters for the Intelligence Bureau in Mithi, District Tharparkar. Procurement will follow the Single Stage Single Envelope procedure under Rule 36(a) of the PPRA Rules 2004, as amended.

Eligible constructors and firms must hold valid Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) registration in the appropriate category and relevant codes, together with registration with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sindh Revenue Board (SRB). Tax authorities are eligible to submit bids according to the detailed Bills of Quantities and specifications in the bidding documents.

Prospective bidders can obtain the bidding documents online from https://eprocure.gov.pk by paying a non-refundable fee of Rs. 5,000 through a pay order in favour of Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited, payable at Karachi. Copies mentioning the constructor's or firm's name should be submitted to the office of the General Manager Engineering, PIDCL, Bahria Complex IV, 6th Floor, Extension Block, Gizri, Karachi.

Bid security must be furnished as a pay order, CDR or bank guarantee in favour of Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited, issued by a scheduled bank in Pakistan. The security must mention the contractor's or firm's name. Fake pay orders, CDRs or bank guarantees will result in blacklisting. The original bid security and tender fee must reach the employer's address before the bid submission deadline. Late bid security or tender fees will render the bid non-responsive. Scanned copies of both must also be uploaded on E-PADS 2.0.

A bid without the required instruments will be rejected as non-responsive. Bid securities of unsuccessful bidders will be returned after uploading the Bid Evaluation Report on E-PADS 2.0/PPRA. The successful bidder's security will be retained until the required performance security has been furnished and the contract agreement signed.

Bids must be submitted through the E-Pak Acquisition & Disposal System, E-PADS 2.0, using the upload function, by the submission deadline. Each submission must include a scanned copy of the tender fee amounting to Rs. 5,000 and the bid security. Late submissions and submissions using other methods will not be accepted. Electronic bids will be opened at the office of the General Manager Engineering, PIDCL, Bahria Complex IV, 6th Floor, Extension Block, Gizri, Karachi, in the presence of procurement committee members and bidder representatives who wish to attend.

Interested bidders may obtain further information or clarification from the General Manager Engineering's office before the bid submission deadline. Bidders who have already executed the work, or are presently executing the work for PIDCL, must obtain a Performance Certificate/Certificate from the relevant PIDCL offices and attach it with their bids at the time of submission.

If an unforeseen situation results in closure on the opening date, or government declares a holiday, tenders will be submitted and opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. Conditional bids and bids without bid security will not be considered.

The procuring agency will not be liable for errors occurring during bid submission or for technical issues experienced by bidders. It reserves the right to reject any bid in accordance with PPRA provisions and may cancel the bidding process at any time before acceptance of a bid or proposal under Rule 46.

Contact: Office of the General Manager Engineering, Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited, Bahria Complex IV, 6th Floor, Extension Block 9, Clifton, Karachi. Telephone: +92-21-35155101. Fax: +92-21-35155102. Website: www.pidcl.com.pk. Email: info@pidcl.com.pk.

Notice reference: PID K-1551/26.