LG&CD Tender for PCC and Sewerage Construction at Nain Sukh, Sheikhupura

The Local Government & Community Development Department invites item-rate tenders from engineering firms and contractors for construction of PCC and sewerage at Nain Sukh Main Bazar, Tehsil Ferozewala, District Sheikhupura. Procurement will follow the Single-Stage, One-Envelope procedure under Rule 38(1) of the Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014, as amended.

Participating firms and contractors must be registered on the Punjab e-Procurement System, hold a valid Pakistan Engineering Council licence in the relevant category, and have active-filer NTN and PNTN status.

With effect from July 1, 2026, procurement activities throughout Punjab are to be conducted exclusively through the Punjab e-Procurement System. Bidding documents can be downloaded from https://ep.punjab.gov.pk or the Punjab PPRA website at https://e.punjab.gov.pk/active-tenders.aspx. Guidance on e-procurement and digital bid-security submission is available through the designated online guidance resources.

Bids will be opened in the presence of the Tender Opening Committee and participating contractors or their representatives who wish to attend.

Bidders must submit their e-bids or proposals by uploading a PDF file to the Punjab e-Procurement System under Regulation 6(4)(b) of the PPRA Regulations, 2024. Bids submitted by fax or post will not be accepted. A bid or proposal found corrupt, unreadable or infected with a virus after receipt through the system will be rejected under Regulation 8(4) of the PPRA Regulations, 2024.

Rates must be quoted against every entry or item in the NIT/BOQs rather than as a percentage, in accordance with Finance Department Circular No. L&M(PPRA)1-1/2011/005565, dated October 11, 2024. Percentage-based quotations will be treated as non-responsive and excluded from the evaluation of the lowest evaluated bidder. Incomplete financial bids, including blank DNIT/BOQs, will likewise be treated as non-responsive. Conditional, unsigned, incomplete, overwritten or doubtful bids will be rejected.

The procuring agency may reject all bids or proposals at any time before acceptance under Rule 35 of the Punjab Procurement Rules. Under Clause 56, the lowest evaluated bidder must furnish a performance guarantee equal to 5% of the contract amount; submission of this guarantee is mandatory for the successful bidder.

The successful firm or contractor will be responsible for all applicable taxes when payment is released. The Punjab Procurement Rules, as amended, will apply.

Issuing offices: Assistant Engineer, LG&CD Department, Civil Sub-Division Sheikhupura, and Executive Engineer, LG&CD Department, Civil Division Lahore. Publication reference: IPL-11669.