Pakistan Railways Invitation of Sealed Bids to Lease 17 Commercial Sites — Submission Deadline 2026-09-22

Issuer: Directorate of Property & Land, Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office, Lahore.

Purpose: Sealed bids are invited for leasing multiple Pakistan Railways sites for commercial uses including plazas/markets, kiosks, IT park, hospital/healthcare unit, showrooms, food and retail outlets, etc.

Key terms: Lease period 21 years (extendable for a further 21 years); annual rent escalation 8% (compound); mobilization period 02 years from date of possession. Bidders must submit sealed bids (single-stage, two-envelope basis) by 14:00 hrs on 2026-09-22; bids will be opened at 14:30 hrs the same day. One-time non-refundable commitment fee and required bid security must be furnished as specified. Successful bidder to pay advance first annual rent and fee within 30 days of issuance of Letter of Intent (LOI).

How to obtain documents & apply: Bidding documents are available from the Directorate of Property & Land, Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office, Lahore, on payment of a non-refundable fee of PKR 10,000 per site. Bidding documents and location maps are also available online at www.pkrail.gov.pk and www.ppra.org.pk for information only. Bids must be accompanied by prescribed bid security and commitment fee as per the bidding document and submitted in the manner specified (Pay Order/Bank Draft/FA&CAO/PR). Bidders may submit separate bids for each site; original signed bidding documents must be provided.

Reservation: Pakistan Railways reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to cancel the bidding process at any stage without assigning any reason.

Contact: Directorate General, Directorate of Property & Land, Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office, Empress Road, Lahore. Phone: (042) 99201769, 99201802, 99200416. (Reference PID(L) 624/2026)

Note: This summary highlights actionable facts from the bid invitation. Refer to the official bidding documents for detailed bid security amounts, benchmark commitment fees, tentative area sizes, exact bidding procedure, and other terms and conditions.