Azad J&K – Invitation for Bids: 48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project (Lot-2)
Azad J&K – Invitation for Bids · Muzaffarabad · Nawa-i-Waqt,
Tender advertisement published in Nawa-i-Waqt on Thursday, 6 August 2026, listed under Muzaffarabad. Issued by Azad J&K – Invitation for Bids. The last date printed on the advertisement is Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Project Director, 48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project (Azad Jammu & Kashmir) invites sealed bids for Lot-2: Engineering, Procurement & Construction contract for design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electro-mechanical equipment for the 48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project. Financing is provided by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and procurement will follow SFD/Development Institutions guidelines.
| Issuer | Power Development Organization (PDO), Azad Jammu & Kashmir (Employer) / Project Director, 48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project |
|---|---|
| Project | 48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project |
| Bid Reference | SHPP/LOT#2/2026 |
| Scope (Lot-2) | Design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electro-mechanical equipment for the hydropower project |
| Eligibility | Open to eligible bidders. Eligible joint ventures allowed (at least one Pakistani company and one Pakistani engineering firm/company from other eligible nationalities registered with Pakistan Engineering Council). Single bidder participation not allowed in individual capacity. Successful joint ventures must register with Pakistan Engineering Council as per PEC by-laws. |
| Bidding procedure | Single Stage-Two Envelope (Technical + Financial) from eligible joint ventures; procurement in accordance with SFD loan agreement and Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods and Contracting for the Execution of Works (First Edition, 2001) of the Development Institutions of the Coordination Group. |
| Bidding documents purchase fee | Non-refundable fee PKR 5,000 payable by Call Deposit Receipt in favour of Project Director 48 MW Shounter HPP |
| Bid Security | PKR 110,000,000 (One Hundred and Ten Million Pakistani Rupee) or equivalent in freely convertible currency. Bid security must be furnished in the prescribed format and issued by any scheduled bank of Pakistan or foreign bank counter guaranteed by a scheduled bank of Pakistan. |
| Document purchase deadline | 23 October 2026 (during office working hours) |
| Submission deadline | 04 November 2026, 15:00 (technical & financial bids to be submitted by this time) |
| Bid opening | 04 November 2026, 15:30 (technical bids to be opened same day in presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend) |
| Address for purchase & submission | Project Director, Shounter Hydropower Project, Searbean Residency, Western By-pass Road, Near Saif Plaza, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Contact | Email: [email protected]; Phone: Ph: 05822-921198 |
Employer reserves the right to reject bids before award of contract without assigning any reason. All bids will be subject to SFD's prior review and no-objection approval where applicable.
Published in Nawa-i-Waqt on Thursday, 6 August 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.