Pakistan Railways Invitation of Sealed Bids for Leasing Commercial Railway Land (21-year leases)

Issuer: Directorate of Property & Land, Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office, Lahore. Pakistan Railways invites sealed bids (single-stage, two-envelope) for leasing multiple railway land parcels for commercial uses including commercial plazas/markets, mixed-use commercial, IT park, hospital/healthcare units, showrooms, food and retail outlets, etc.

Key lease terms:

- Lease period: 21 years (extendable for a further 21 years)

- Annual increase in rent: 8% compound

- Mobilization period: 02 years from date of possession

How to obtain bidding documents and fees:

- Bidding documents and the detailed list of sites (with area, bid security, benchmark commitment fee and annual rent) are available at the official Pakistan Railways websites. For submission, bidding documents can be obtained from the Directorate of Property & Land, Pakistan Railways HQ Office, Lahore, on deposit of Rs. 10,000/- (non-refundable) per site.

Bid security & payment:

- Each site requires a bid security (amounts vary by site) as indicated in the bidding documents. The one-time non-refundable commitment fee and the advance first year annual rent by the successful bidder will be payable within thirty (30) days of issuance of the Letter of Intent (LOI).

Submission and opening:

- Submission deadline: on or before 14:00 hours on 2026-09-22.

- Bid opening: 14:30 hours on 2026-09-22.

Application / bid requirements and method:

- Bids should be submitted in sealed envelopes with the required documents. Original bidding documents signed by the authorized representative of the bidder must be attached.

- Required payments (bid security, commitment fee, etc.) should be made by Pay Order/Bank Draft/Demand Draft as specified in the bidding document.

Other important notes:

- Pakistan Railways reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and cancel the bidding process at any time prior to award without liability.

- For full site-wise details (reference numbers, locations, tentative area, bid security, benchmark commitment fee and annual rent) and bidding document download, consult the official Pakistan Railways property portals and the Directorate of Property & Land, Pakistan Railways HQ Lahore.

Contact:

Director General, Directorate of Property & Land, Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office, Empress Road, Lahore. Phone: (042) 99201769, 99201802, 99200416.