Dad Division Shaheed Benazirabad E-Tender for Rohri Main Canal Concrete Lining

The Executive Engineer, Dad Division, Shaheed Benazirabad, Irrigation Department, Government of Sindh, invites electronic sealed bids through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) from eligible contractors, firms, companies and joint ventures for cement concrete lining of the Rohri Main Canal. Procurement will follow the Sindh Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (SPPRA) Rules, 2010, as amended, through national/international competitive bidding using the single-stage, two-envelope procedure.

Notice reference: TC/G-55/1841 of 2026, dated 2 November 2026. Publication reference: INF/KRY-4213/26.

The principal scope comprises earthwork and PCC lining from RD 589+000 to RD 610+250, together with rehabilitation of hydraulic structures.

Tender Schedule

A pre-bid meeting will be held on 16 November 2026 at 12:00 AM in the office of the Executive Engineer, Dad Division, Shaheed Benazirabad.

Eligibility and Mandatory Requirements

• Contractors, companies, firms and joint ventures must meet the prescribed eligibility and qualification criteria to proceed to further evaluation.
• Bidders must hold Pakistan Engineering Council registration in Category CA, with no limit, valid up to June 2027 and onwards, covering the relevant engineering discipline and specialized codes CE-01, CE-02, CE-04, CE-09 and CE-10.
• Foreign bidders may participate only through a joint venture with a local firm in accordance with the relevant PEC by-laws.
• Bidders must provide a list of completed works with the same specifications and of similar nature, equivalent to or greater than the estimated cost, undertaken in a similar environment. The experience requirement is either one similar work worth at least 80% of the estimated cost or at least two similar works, each worth at least 50% of the estimated cost, during the last five years, supported by completion evidence.
• Provide biodata of the proposed engineering and technical staff, including qualifications, experience and length of service with the firm.
• Provide a list of available machinery and equipment, supported by documentary evidence of ownership or availability.
• Submit annual certified audit reports from a QCR-rated registered audit firm for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
• Furnish a credit-line facilities certificate from a scheduled bank equal to 20% of the estimated cost.
• Provide annual income tax returns for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
• Average annual turnover, calculated from total certified payments received during the last three years, must equal or exceed the estimated cost of PKR 3,967.796 million and US$ 14.324 million for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
• Provide a bank statement showing a balance of at least 20% of the estimated cost on the date of publication of the advertisement and an average monthly closing balance of at least 20% of the estimated cost during the preceding six months.
• National bidders must possess valid Sindh Revenue Board and Federal Board of Revenue registrations and active taxpayer status. Foreign bidders must provide equivalent applicable statutory registration and tax documents.
• Bid security must be furnished in a form prescribed under the SPPRA Rules, preferably a bank guarantee or call deposit issued by a scheduled bank of Pakistan. Foreign bank guarantees must comply with applicable PEC/SPP rules.

Documents, Fees and Submission Procedure

Bidding documents and terms and conditions may be downloaded from the official SPPRA/EPADS procurement portal at https://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk. Downloaded documents must be accompanied by the non-refundable tender fee of PKR 10,000 in the prescribed manner.

Bid security of PKR 198.40 million must be furnished through an acceptable instrument under the SPPRA Rules, preferably a bank guarantee, call deposit or pay order issued by a scheduled bank of Pakistan, in favour of the Executive Engineer, Dad Division, Shaheed Benazirabad, on account of the bidding firm. It must accompany the technical bid. Bid security must also be submitted to the procuring agency at the opening of technical proposals; failure to do so will result in rejection.

The technical proposal, financial proposal and all supporting documents must be electronically uploaded through EPADS by the applicable deadline. Only bids submitted electronically through EPADS within the stipulated time will be considered. Bids submitted by other means or after the deadline will not be entertained.

Every page of the technical proposal must be numbered, signed and stamped by the authorized representative of the company, firm or joint venture. Overwriting in submitted documents will not be accepted.

Affidavits and Authorization

• Submit an affidavit on PKR 500 e-stamp declaring that neither the firm nor its directors, stakeholders or any part of the firm has ever been blacklisted or defaulted by any government agency, department or organization.
• Submit a fresh original affidavit on PKR 500 e-stamp confirming that all documents, particulars and machinery information furnished are true and correct. Bogus, tampered or false information or certificates may lead to blacklisting of the company, firm or joint venture at any stage.
• A representative must hold authorization from the owner on PKR 500 e-stamp. Authorization on any other form will not be accepted, and the tender will not be entertained.
• Firms must furnish particulars of directors, proprietors or other connected persons together with a power of attorney. Sole proprietors must furnish an original undertaking through a fresh affidavit on PKR 500 e-stamp.

Evaluation and Tender Conditions

• Technical proposals will be opened through EPADS at the scheduled date and time in the presence of the procurement committee and participating contractors, firms or their authorized representatives who wish to attend. Evaluation will follow the eligibility and qualification criteria in the bidding documents.
• Only technically qualified and substantially responsive bidders will have their financial proposals opened under the procedure prescribed by the SPPRA Rules and bidding documents. The date, time and procedure for financial opening will be communicated through the prescribed procurement system.
• Joint-venture criteria are contained in the bidding documents.
• The most advantageous bid will be accepted.
• Amendments to technical proposals will not be permitted during technical evaluation.
• Technically non-responsive bidders may collect their original bid security from the issuing office on any working day.
• Bids must be submitted through EPADS with all required documentation and information. Incomplete submissions will not be considered by the procuring committee, and documents will not be accepted after the submission deadline.
• Conditional, electronic email and telegraphic bids or tenders will be rejected.
• Bids lacking bid security of the required amount and form, bids received after the prescribed deadline, and bids from blacklisted or debarred firms will be rejected.
• Bid validity is 120 days.
• The procurement authority reserves the right to reject any or all tenders or bids under the SPPRA Rules, 2010, as amended.

Submission and opening address: Office of the Executive Engineer, Dad Division, near Gymkhana Restaurant, Nawabshah, District Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh.

Telephone: 0244-9370223. Fax: 0244-9370222.