Invitation for Bids: EPC for Civil & Hydraulic Steel Structures (Lot-1) – 48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project
Invitation for Bids · Muzaffarabad · Nawa-i-Waqt,
Tender advertisement published in Nawa-i-Waqt on Friday, 3 July 2026, listed under Muzaffarabad. Issued by Invitation for Bids. The last date printed on the advertisement was Thursday, 8 October 2026 and has passed.
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The Power Development Organization (PDO), Azad Jammu & Kashmir, on behalf of the 48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project (financed by the Saudi Fund for Development), invites sealed bids for an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract for Civil Works & Hydraulic Steel Structures under Lot-1.
| Issuer | Power Development Organization (PDO), Azad Jammu & Kashmir |
| Project | 48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project |
| Bid Reference | SHPP/LOT#1/2026 |
| Scope | Engineering, Procurement & Construction for Civil Works and Hydraulic Steel Structures (Lot-1) |
| Financing | Partly financed by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) |
| Procurement Method | Single Stage – Two Envelope (Technical & Financial) |
| Eligible Bidders | Eligible joint ventures comprising Pakistani firms/companies (with valid Pakistan Engineering Council registration) and Saudi national firms (Class-A). Firms of other eligible nationalities registered with PEC may participate in JV. Single firms are not permitted to bid alone. |
| Bid Security | PKR 225,000,000 (Two Hundred Twenty Five Million) or equivalent in freely convertible currency |
| Bid Document Fee | PKR 50,000 (Fifty Thousand) – payable as Call Deposit Receipt in favor of Project Director, 48 MW Shounter HPP |
| Purchase Deadline (Bidding Documents) | 2026-09-28 |
| Submission Deadline | 2026-10-08 at 12:30 PM (technical & financial bids shall be submitted by this time) |
| Technical Bid Opening | 2026-10-08 at 1:00 PM |
| Application Requirements | Completed bidding documents, call deposit for bid document fee, bid security, and copy of valid Pakistan Engineering Council license where applicable. All bids subject to SFD financing and PDO bidding procedures. |
| Contact / Submission Address | Project Director, Shounter Hydropower Project, Searbean Residency, Western Bypass Road, Near Saif Plaza, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Email: [email protected] | Tel: 05822-940064 |
All technical bids must be accompanied by the required bid security. Bidders should follow the bidding procedures, evaluation rules, and submission instructions as per the bidding documents. The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject any bid prior to contract award without assigning any reason.
Published in Nawa-i-Waqt on Friday, 3 July 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.