Ministry of Railways: Request for Hiring Consulting Firms for Third-Party Validation (TPV) of PSDP Projects
Ministry of Railways · Islamabad · The News International,
Tender advertisement published in The News International on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, listed under Islamabad. Issued by Ministry of Railways. The last date printed on the advertisement was Tuesday, 8 September 2026 and has passed.
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Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Railways invites sealed Request for Proposal (RFP) from well reputed consulting firms/consultants duly registered with Income Tax and on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL) of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for acquiring Third Party Validation (TPV) services for the following PSDP projects.
Scope & key instructions: Single Stage - Two Envelope bidding procedure. Firms must meet eligibility, technical criteria and procurement rules available on the Ministry of Railways, Pakistan Railways and PPRA websites. Separate Technical and Financial Proposals shall be submitted for each project through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (e-PADS). Interested firms may submit proposals for one or more projects.
| Sr. No. | Project / Scope |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thar Coal Rail Connectivity with Existing Railway Network including Last Mile Connectivity with Port Qasim (TRCP) (Revised) |
| 2 | Procurement / Manufacture of 820 High-Capacity Bogie Wagons & 230 Passenger Coaches (Revised) |
| 3 | Special Repair of 100 Nos. Diesel Electric Locomotives for Improving the Reliability / Availability of Running Locomotives (Revised) |
| 4 | Immediate Track Safety Works on Rohri-Khanpur (ROH-KHPR) Section (Revised) |
| 5 | Rehabilitation of Track Maintenance Machines (Revised) |
| 6 | Recommissioning of 5 Nos. Accidental Diesel Electric Locomotives (2nd Revised) |
| 7 | Rehabilitation of Track Between Kotri-Akhonabad and Kotri-Dadu Section (Karachi Division) (Revised) |
| 8 | Replacement of Roof Mounted AC Plants in Passenger Coaches for Better Service Delivery |
Submission & meetings: Technical and Financial proposals for each project must be submitted via e-PADS. Pre-bid meeting will be held on 2026-08-31 at 1100 hours at the Ministry of Railways, Islamabad. Proposals must be submitted on or before 2026-09-08 at 1100 hours. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Contact & address for correspondence: Director General (Planning), Office No. 104, First Floor, Block-D, Pak Secretariat, Ministry of Railways, Islamabad. For further details contact Deputy Chief Planning Syed Adil Gul Kakakhil. Phone: 051-9214272.
Refer to official Ministry of Railways / PPRA websites for full Terms of Reference (ToRs), eligibility, evaluation criteria and procurement rules.
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