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Pakistan Railways Invites EOI for ML-1 Project Management & Construction Supervision (ADB-funded)
Pakistan Railways Invites EOI for ML-1 Project Management & Construction Supervision (ADB-funded) · Lahore · Express,
Tender advertisement published in Express on Sunday, 20 September 2026, listed under Lahore. Issued by Pakistan Railways Invites EOI for ML-1 Project Management & Construction Supervision (ADB-funded). The last date printed on the advertisement is Wednesday, 21 October 2026.
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Pakistan Railways (Project Implementation Unit, ML-1 Project) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from international consulting firms, or international firms in association with national firms, for consultancy services for Project Management and Construction Supervision for the Main Line-1 (Karachi–Rohri section, approx. 480 km) Upgradation Project. The project is financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented by Pakistan Railways as the Executing Agency through the PIU.
| Issuer | Project Director / Team Leader, Project Implementation Unit, ML-1 Project, Pakistan Railways | ||||||
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| Project | Upgradation of Pakistan Railways Main Line-1 (Karachi–Rohri) — consultancy for project management and construction supervision | ||||||
| Funding | Asian Development Bank (ADB) | ||||||
| Scope of Services | Provide unified project management and construction supervision across multiple civil/track works, bridges, culverts, stations and yards, signalling and telecommunications, and related works; include planning, scheduling, quality assurance, cost control, contract management, claims/disputes interface, environmental/social safeguards, and institutional capacity building. Signalling & Telecom packages executed under FIDIC Red Book (2017) and other packages under appropriate FIDIC conditions. | ||||||
| Eligibility | International consulting firms or international firms in association with national firms with demonstrated experience in ADB-financed projects, FIDIC contract management, railway construction supervision, multimodal/railway-signalling systems, claims and dispute management, and safeguards. | ||||||
| Selection Method | Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) with 80:20 quality-to-cost ratio; firms to submit Full Technical Proposal (FTP) and Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) documents via ADB Consultant Management System (CMS). | ||||||
| EOI Submission | Must be submitted online through ADB's Consultant Management System (CMS) using the CMS template. | ||||||
| EOI Deadline | 2026-10-21 (Manila, Philippines time) | ||||||
| Expected Date of Commencement | 1st Quarter 2027 | ||||||
| Contract Duration | 72 months (covers mobilization, implementation, defect liability and maintenance phases) | ||||||
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| Where to Download TOR / Details | Terms of Reference and details available from ADB websites and consultant recruitment notices; CMS registration required to submit EOI. Visit http://cms.adb.org and Pakistan Railways website for details. | ||||||
| Contact | Project Director / Team Leader, PIU ML-1 Project, Pakistan Railways; Address: Bungalow No.3, Pakistan Railways Mayo Gardens, Lahore, Pakistan. Tel: +92 42 99206056; Fax: +92 42 36286303; Email: [email protected] | ||||||
| Websites | www.pakrail.gov.pk; www.ppra.org.pk |
Interested firms should register and submit the EOI through ADB's CMS before the deadline. Only EOIs submitted via CMS using the required template will be accepted.
Published in Express on Sunday, 20 September 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.
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