NHA Invitation for Proposals — Concessions to Establish Fruit Orchards Along NHA Roads (648,622 plants)

Issuer: National Highway Authority (Procurement & Contract Administration Section), Islamabad.

Purpose: Invitation for Proposals (RFP) for separate concessions to establish and maintain fruit orchards along designated NHA road corridors on an advance net guaranteed revenue basis. Interested bidders (Individuals/AOPs/Firms/Companies) who are active taxpayers may submit proposals.

Key concession terms and bidder requirements:

• Each area will be awarded as a separate concession.
• Concession period: Fifteen (15) years, extendable for Ten (10) years by mutual consent and satisfactory performance.
• Grace period: Five (5) years for mobilization and plantation. After the grace period, the concessionaire must pay annual net guaranteed revenue in advance to NHA.
• Prospective bidders must be active taxpayers.
• On completion of the concession period the concessionaire shall hand over the inventory of fruit trees and related installations to NHA in properly maintained and operational condition.

How to obtain RFP and bid submission:

• RFP (Request for Proposal) will be available from the Office of the General Manager (P&CA), NHA Headquarters, Islamabad during office hours after 2026-07-30 upon deposit of Rs. 5,000/- (non-refundable) in the name of NHA Road Maintenance Account, Islamabad.
• RFP documents can also be downloaded free of cost from the NHA website: www.nha.gov.pk.
• In case of purchase, payment should be made by pay order in favor of NHA Road Maintenance Account, Islamabad.
• Pre-bid meeting: 2026-08-06 (Thursday) at 11:30 hrs in NHA Auditorium, Islamabad.
• Submission deadline for Technical & Financial proposals: 2026-08-18 (Tuesday) until 11:00 hrs at NHA Auditorium, Islamabad. Technical proposals will be opened the same day at 11:30 hrs; financial bids of technically qualified bidders will be opened subsequently as per schedule.
• Further details and clarifications available from the Office of General Manager (P&CA), NHA-HQ, Islamabad during working hours.

Procurement notices and electronic procurement:

• Bidding documents and advertisements are available on NHA and PPRA websites. Firms are advised to register on the e-procurement portal (www.eprocure.gov.pk) as manual hard copy bids are to be phased out.

Summary of offered plantation packages (as listed in the RFP):

Contact / Submission address: General Manager (P&CA), National Highway Authority, 28-Mauve Area, Sector G-9/1, Islamabad. Email: [email protected]

References: NHA website (www.nha.gov.pk); e-procurement portal (www.eprocure.gov.pk); PPRA website (www.ppra.org.pk).