KDA Tender for Operation and Servicing of Eight Passenger Lifts at Civic Centre Karachi

The Office of the Chairman Procurement Committee, Karachi Development Authority (KDA), invites tenders from eligible contractors, firms and parties with relevant experience for the operation and servicing of passenger lifts at Civic Centre Buildings, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. Procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope system under SPPRA Rules 2010, as amended.

Notice reference: NO.CPC/ED/KDA/2026/28/L. Issue date: 27 October 2026. Office address: Room 406, 4th Floor, Civic Centre Building, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.

Tender documents: Bidding documents containing relevant information may be accessed and downloaded from the SPPRA website at http://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk from Tuesday, 3 November 2026. The non-refundable tender fee of Rs. 3,000 must be paid by pay order in favour of Karachi Development Authority. It must accompany the technical documents of the electronic bid and also be uploaded to the EPAD website.

Submission deadline: Bids must be submitted through the E-PAD system by 2:30 PM on Wednesday, 18 November 2026. The bid security must be furnished as a call deposit, pay order, demand draft or bank guarantee issued by a scheduled bank of Pakistan in favour of Karachi Development Authority. It must accompany the electronic bid and also be uploaded to the EPAD website, in accordance with the amendment to Rule 37, sub-rule (1), of SPPRA through notification dated 25 August 2025.

Bid opening: Bids will be opened through E-PADS at 3:00 PM on 18 November 2026 at Room 406, 4th Floor, Civic Centre Complex, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. Bidders or their authorized representatives may attend the opening conducted by the procuring agency's notified committees under SPP Rules 2010, as amended.

The original tender fee and bid security must reach the office of the undersigned at Room 406, 4th Floor, Civic Centre Complex, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, before bid opening. These must be submitted in a sealed envelope, either by hand or through registered mail.

Alternative schedule: If the tenders receive no response on the scheduled date for any reason, the next submission deadline will be 3 December 2026 at 2:30 PM, with bid opening on the same day at 3:00 PM. Tender documents may then be downloaded up to 2 December 2026.

Eligibility requirements:

• Valid NTN certificate.
• Valid SRB registration certificate.
• Average annual turnover equal to or greater than the estimated cost, supported by bank statements and audit reports for the last three years.
• Proof of relevant experience, including details of at least one work worth 80% of the estimated cost or two works each worth 50% of the estimated cost, executed or being executed during the last three years. Details must include project, scheme or work names, costs, commencement dates and completion dates. Alternatively, proof of relevant experience and details of works executed or being executed during the last three years must include these particulars.
• Valid PEC category in the relevant field and specialization codes, where applicable.
• An affidavit or undertaking that the firm has never been blacklisted or is not involved in any court case or litigation with a government or semi-government department.
• Copy of CNIC.
• All original documents must be presented for verification when requested by the procurement committee.

Evaluation and validity: The most advantageous bid, which need not necessarily be the lowest-priced bid, will be accepted under Rule 49 of SPPRA Rules 2010, as amended. Bids must remain valid for 90 days.

Submission of forged or fake documents may result in rejection or cancellation of the tender without compensation and may attract penalties under applicable rules. Canvassing in any form during the tendering process is strictly prohibited; proposals from contractors involved in canvassing are liable to rejection.

Issuing authority: Chairman Procurement Committee, Karachi Development Authority. Publication reference: INF/KRY/4094/2026.